Monday, October 3, 2011

'Lion King' Sets New Box Office Record as 'Dolphin Tale' Swims to No. 1; MIPCOM Kicks Off on Optimistic Note; Guild Supports Wall Street Protests; 'Arrested Development' Returning to TV?

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'Lion King' Shoots to List of Top 10 Grossing Films of All-Time Domestically
The 3D re-release of the classic animated film itself has grossed $98.7 million worldwide, including a massive $79.7 million in North America.

Box Office Report: 'Dolphin Tale' Swims to No. 1 in Second Weekend with $14.2M
"Moneyball" and "Lion King" follow, while faith-based pic "Courageous" is the only one of the four new films to overperform.

EXCLUSIVE: WGA East Endorses Occupy Wall Street Protests
The guild slams a "system that has diverted capital to a tiny handful of people," as demonstrations spread to L.A. and elsewhere.

MIPCOM Draws Top TV/Film Talent, Optimism and Glamour to Cannes
The Riviera-side confab is the must-attend launch pad for a parade of global shows

'Arrested Development' Stars Confirm Plans for Show's TV Return
Jason Bateman and Will Arnett -- and creator Mitch Hurwitz -- reveal their intention to revive the beloved comedy with a mini TV season followed by a long-rumored film.

EXCLUSIVE: AFTRA 'Very Frustrated' With Record Labels as Union Inches Toward Strike Vote
"We hope this sends a strong signal," a source told THR of the board's decision to allow the contract negotiating committee to seek a strike authorization vote from members.

MOVIES

Foreign Box Office: 'The Smurfs' Remains No. 1 This Weekend Overseas
It's the softest box office weekend offshore in more than a year, as "Friends With Benefits" and "Johnny English Reborn" finish second and third.

Kurt Russell to Replace Kevin Costner in Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'
The actor is in talks to join Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx and Samuel L. Jackson in the film.

George Clooney Reveals How His Father Influenced 'Ides of March'
The actor directed and stars as a presidential candidate in the movie, which opens Friday.

Fox Exec at VES Panel: We Thought James Franco's Character Should Die in 'Apes'
During the Visual Effects Society summit, executives discussed tight post-production schedules.

'Justin Bieber: Never Say Never' Producer Emphasizes Importance of Social Media
Producer David Nicksay says the movie engaged fans via Facebook while it was in production.

TV

Andy Rooney Signs Off '60 Minutes' for Last Time: 'This Is a Moment I Have Dreaded'
The 92-year-old TV icon thanked fans for their support -- but also made a plea to would-be autograph seekers -- in his appearance on CBS' newsmagazine Sunday night.

Melissa McCarthy-Hosted 'SNL' Draws Solid Ratings
Saturday night's installment of the NBC show was up 2 percent over last week's season premiere featuring Alec Baldwin.

Anderson Cooper's Daytime Talk Show Struck by Teen Coma Tragedy
Producers on "Anderson" were working with a teenager and his parents on a show about the adolescent mind.

Jeff Conaway's Death Ruled Accidental in Autopsy
"Law & Order's" Barry Schindel will write and executive produce the hour-long project from ABC Studios.

MIPCOM 2011: Will the 'Transporter' TV Series Deliver?
An adaptation of Luc Besson's film franchise is supposed to be a game-changer, but on-set turmoil threatens the future of one of global TV's most ambitious projects.


THE BUSINESS

Occupy Wall Street: Hollywood Continues to Weigh In on the Protests
Michael Moore, Roseanne Barr and Roger Ebert are among those reacting to the demonstrations in New York, which have now spread to Los Angeles.

NPR Taps Sesame Workshop Chief Gary Knell as New CEO
He replaces Vivian Schiller, who resigned under pressure in March after a former NPR fundraiser was caught on camera calling the Tea Party racist.

Bob Pittman Elevated to CEO of CC Media Holdings
The company behind largest U.S. radio group Clear Channel had been looking for a new CEO, and chairman Mark Mays said the former MTV, AOL and Time Warner top executive has been "an invaluable contributor."

PR Firm Fending Off Lawsuit For Pressuring Publicists To Work Hollywood Events With No Rest, Food, Or Pay
A former publicist at Roger & Cowan demands back compensation for firm's 1600 employees but doesn't get an injunction.

5 Questions For Tuesday's Rumored iPhone 5 Launch
Will the post-Steve Jobs era begin with new iPhone, death of the classic iPod?

STYLE

Bret Michaels Designing a Line of Pet Products
The Poison frontman is working with PetSmart to launch Bret Michaels Pets Rock by next summer.

Gene Simmons-Shannon Tweed Wedding: Guests React on Twitter
Hugh Hefner said it was a "romantic, family affair" while Bill Maher tweeted, "Only in Hollywood do they pause the wedding ceremony to let the helicopter go by."

PHOTOS: Hollywood's Biggest Real Estate Deals of the Week: Rupert Murdoch, Kate Walsh, Jonah Hill
See who's buying, who's selling and who's chopping their prices for the week ending Sept. 30.


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