15 Jul 2014

Flickonomics: eight movies that teach us how money works

From The Full Monty to The Matrix, films have a lot to say on economics. Mary Poppins teaches us that banking is about confidence, and Some Like it Hot lays bare the trouble with capitalism

Wall Street (1987): beware the corporate raiders

Co-written and directed by Oliver Stone, and starring Michael Douglas, Wall Street documents the rise of modern "shareholder capitalism". From the 1930s to the 70s, "managerial capitalism" (ie capitalism managed by professional managers with little influence from shareholders), had prevailed in the advanced economies. However, by the 80s, floating shareholders driven by short-term financial gains started to get the upper hand.

Airbus's revamped A330 Neo planes will have new in-flight systems enabling passengers to watch 3D films in the air

Airline passengers will be able to watch 3D movies in the sky on board a new fleet of Airbus jets within three years, reports Variety.

The revamped A330 Neo will boast an in-flight system featuring stereoscopic capability for the first time. The first planes are expected to be delivered to airlines in 2017.

Alibaba and US-based entertainment company Lionsgate on Tuesday announced plans for a movie and television streaming service in mainland China, as the Chinese Internet giant expands beyond its e-commerce core.

Alibaba, whose flagship site Taobao holds more than 90 percent of China's online consumer-to-consumer market, is preparing for a multi-billion-dollar stock offer on the New York Stock Exchange that could rival Facebook's flotation.

Director Takashi Miike’s 1999 horror flick “Audition” was chosen as the scariest movie of the ’90s by U.K.-based Total Film magazine.

The film, which opened in Japan in March 2000, is based on a short story by Ryu Murakami about a widower who arranges fake TV auditions to meet a girl. In an article reviewing Mr. Miike’s works, Steve Dollar wrote in The Wall Street Journal in March 2011 that the movie “turns to a game of psychotic cat-and-mouse” featuring “scenes of horror that revulsed some moviegoers and thrilled others.”

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Two filmmakers charged with involuntary manslaughter several months after a train crash killed a member of their movie crew flew to Georgia over the weekend to turn themselves in at a rural jail, where they posted $25,000 bond apiece before returning home to California, their defense attorney said Tuesday.

‘‘Midnight Rider’’ director Randall Miller and his wife and business partner, Jody Savin, were booked Sunday at the Wayne County jail about 60 miles southwest of Savannah, said the couple’s defense attorney, Don Samuel. The amount of their bond had been approved prior to their arrival, allowing them to report to jail quickly and quietly.

So why are Hollywood’s studio executives shaking their heads over this summer’s lackluster box-office receipts?

As an educated middle-aged woman, I think I know why.

In recent years, summertime blockbusters have mainly comprised superhero epics, gross-me-out comedies, and end-of-the-world extravaganzas. Essentially, if the film wasn’t written and directed for adolescent boys, it doesn’t get the distribution necessary to hit the box-office jackpot.

By Chris TillySome claim Jaws was the first summer blockbuster. Or maybe Star Wars because of the marketing craze it inspired and global phenomenon it became. But Planet of the Apes was the true original – a high-concept, sci-fi feature that was unleashed on an unsuspecting U.S. public in April 1968, packed cinemas throughout the sunny months, and was followed by multiple sequels, a TV spin-off, a comics run, a toy line, a reboot, and a recent prequel-of-sorts. With Dawn of the Planet of the Apes hitting screens worldwide this month and receiving its fair share of rave reviews, we thought now would be a good time to look back at the legacy of the franchise, and to rank the eight feature films from worst-to-best…

Movies like Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Godzilla, and Transformers: Age of Extinction prove you don’t need people. Well, not when you have talking primates, giant monsters, and robot aliens.

NEW YORK – “Pretty Little Liars” star Lucy Hale has traded in the Hollywood fast lane for the honky-tonk streets of Nashville with the release of her debut country album, “Road Between.”

“Country music is kind of all I know,” the 25-year-old Tennessee native told FOX411. “I started in music and acting came as a surprise to me but I fell in love with acting and music kind of got put on the back burner.”

Wiz Khalifa‘s third full-length on a major, Blacc Hollywood, is expected to make a major mark, considering how his star continues to rise since 2012′s O.N.I.F.C. And with the revealing of the guests involved with the project, Khalifa appears to be delivering on the moment.

Khalifa spoke to this point to RapUp TV, noting “Blacc Hollywood in general is gon’ be sonically something that people kinda expect, but it’s like they want it, so it’s gonna be a good thing for me to deliver.”

Guillermo del Toro participated in an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) online chat via Reedit over the weekend in order to promote his new FX television series The Strain. One of the subjects that came up was the potential for a third Hellboy picture. Mr. del Toro, as honest as ever, admitted that it probably would not happen because no studio wanted to pony up the money for a threequel. It’s a harsh truth and a disappointing reality to fans of the two-film franchise. Hellboy II: The Golden Army turned out to be one of the better comic book “superhero” sequels of the last decade, and del Toro expressed an interest in paying off the horrifying plot turn hinted at during said sequel. Regardless of how good the first two films were, when you look at the financials of the first two chapters, it’s hard to fault any Hollywood executive for turning down Hellboy 3.

One in four of all Americans under the age of 30 are Hispanic. That’s a pretty big nut right? You would think then, if you were in an industry like, let’s say media, you would want to reach that audience. Isn’t that good business? Forget about inclusiveness for the sake of inclusiveness, we’re talking inclusiveness for the sake of profit.

Let’s suppose you owned a grocery store and you knew that one in every four of your customers were Hispanic. Wouldn’t you want to make sure you stocked your produce aisle with avocados and mangoes? Makes sense, doesn’t it?

The success of the latest Transformers movie in China seems to paint a rosy picture for Hollywood in the mainland, but some industry watchers warn that challenges remain.

Grossing over $96 million on its opening weekend in China, Michael Bay's fourth "Autobot" installment "Transformers: Age of Extinction" broke Chinese box office records and accounted for nearly one-third of the film's global revenue.

Andy Serkis is the star of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, the weekend’s top film, and his performance as the first great ape is drawing attention—again—for his unique brand of artistic expression that fuses drama with digital effects. Some even think it deserves to be considered for an Academy Award. Yet in most serious cinematic discussion, his genius is frequently discounted: Yes, he’s amazing as Gollum and Kong and Caesar, but if only he could nab a real-person role that unleashed his gift and let us see the real him.

Wiz Khalifa shares "Blacc Hollywood" tracklist, which features Ty Dolla $ign, Project Pat, Juicy J, Curren$y, Ghost Loft and Chevy Woods.

Just a few weeks back, Wiz Khalifa finally made his upcoming album, Blacc Hollywood, official when he announced an August 19th release date and shared some official artwork. Now Amazon has made preorders for the album available, and with that comes its tracklist. View it below.

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Celtic boss Ronny Deila thinks Uefa's coefficient system that results in the Scottish champions needing to play three qualifying rounds to reach the Champions League group stage is "stupid". (Various)

Scotland fans are unhappy at the prospect of paying up to £60 for a ticket to see the friendly with England at Celtic Park - £15 more than than the Euro 2016 qualifier with Germany. (Various)

Possible Liverpool FC target Loic Remy may stay at Queens Park Rangers , say the Daily Mirror .

The French forward, who spent last season on loan at Newcastle, has long been said to have an £8.5 million release clause in his contract but it now appears that may only be the case for top four teams. Teams in the top six would reportedly have to pay £11m and any other interested parties will be asked to shell out £15m.

A round-up of today's transfer rumours
Manchester City could target Everton FC midfielder Ross Barkley as a long-term replacement for Yaya Toure according to the Manchester Evening News .

City are exploring the possibility of replacements for the want-away Ivorian and Barkley and Paul Pogba are top of their list of targets.

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Celtic are to join a long list of clubs keen on taking Ghana winger Christian Atsu on loan from Chelsea. (Daily Mail)

German trialists Thomas Konrad and Luka Tankulic impressed Dundee boss Paul Hartley in a 2-0 friendly win against Manchester City at Dens Park. (Various)

While Alibaba is known for its massive online shopping malls in China, it’s quickly making a name for itself in the entertainment industry. The moves by the Internet giant, which is preparing for one of the U.S.’ largest-ever IPOs, to snap up the rights to films and TV shows are rippling through the industry.

Here’s a look at what entertainment-industry insiders are saying about Alibaba’s recent moves:

Latest Effort Involves Adding Lions Gate Video to Set-Top Boxes
China's e-commerce giant Alibaba announced a deal with Lions Gate for a subscription streaming service in China. The WSJ's Ramy Inocencio talks to Bright Shadow Films' Charlie Moretti who says China's entertainment industry is ripe for the taking.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is making a major push into entertainment to capture a share of what it thinks will be the next boom market in Chinese consumption online.

Tensions are running high across Israel as the worst fighting in years between Israelis and Palestinians shows no signs of abating, and relentless rocket fire from Gaza has sent citizens of every major city, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, routinely running for cover. The entertainment industry is starting to feel the sting.

At the start of the Jerusalem Film Festival last week, new fest director Noa Regev had no choice but to kick things off by announcing where the bomb shelters are located in the Jerusalem Cinematheque complex.

Known as an action and comedy star, Bollywood's khiladi Akshay Kumar, who delivered a hit with Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty, says that he enjoys doing a range of movies for his fans, but loves the Heyy Babby genre of entertainment the most.

In an interview, Akshay speaks about his next release Entertainment, the fact that he works with newcomers and the variety of work that he chooses as an actor.

NRL halftime entertainment leaves one bloke with a broken ankle
You don't have to go to the 'running of the bulls' at Pamplona to run into some danger.

During the NRL halftime entertainment between the Panthers and Broncos at Sportingbet Stadium on Monday night, one guy snapped his ankle and another dislocated his shoulder.

TORONTO, July 15, 2014 /CNW/ - All visitors eat. A fact that is embraced by an innovative culinary strategy from Toronto Entertainment District Business Improvement Area (TOED BIA) by their newly formed partnership with Canada's largest food tour and culinary experience operator, Culinary Adventure Co. (CAC).

This summer TOED BIA and CAC have joined forces to allow visitors to eat their way through the Toronto Entertainment District Business Improvement Area (TOED BIA). Two (2) unique culinary experiences have been created for 2014, the Entertainment District Food Tour and Craft Beer + Eats Adventure. These new CAC culinary experiences are served up every Thursday and Saturday, through to October 2014.

In one of his first appearances since the tragic June 7, 2014 car accident on the New Jersey Turnpike that left him in critical condition, Tracy Morgan speaks out for the first time and appears in amazingly good spirits leaving his house in New Jersey.

On Monday, July 14, Morgan gave the peace sign and thanked everyone for the outpouring of support he's received since the accident.

If you're a Virgin Media customer who enjoys Sky content both at home and on the move, we have some good news. Following the announcement that they'd expanded their existing content deal back in May, Virgin Media has today begun rolling out new Sky Sports channels, adding Sky Sports 3 HD, Sky Sports 4 HD and Sky Sports F1 HD to customer set-top boxes. The new Sky Sports 5 channel will also take its place in the lineup, delivering football from Europe's top leagues in high-definition when it launches in the coming weeks.

Steven Spielberg has found himself at the centre of a Facebook prank after one user shared a snap of the director sitting next to a 'dead' dinosaur on the set of Jurassic Park.

Jay Branscomb jokingly shamed Spielberg for hunting down the animal.

Last week Branscomb uploaded the image of the filmmaker with a mechanical Triceratops, taken on the set of the 1993 blockbuster.

The Barnes & Noble retail book chain is about to begin a Get Pop-Cultured event series at their locations nationwide, and the Camp Hill store is inviting PennLive entertainment staff for a panel discussion on all things pop culture!

Join me, Nerd Alert columnist and senior Westeros correspondent Sean Adams, PennLive Entertainment Concierge and pop culture expert Julia Hatmaker, columnist and PennLive contributor Josette Plank and Barnes & Noble bookseller Rob Smith for a discussion on what's hot this year in movies, television, books and more.

MIDDLETOWN — The Town Council introduced an ordinance Monday that would regulate adult entertainment businesses in Middletown.

The Planning Commission recommended the ordinance because Middletown’s zoning regulations do not address adult entertainment in any form, which means it’s allowed, Town Administrator Andrew Bowen said.

A production crew of about 30 members has just left the country following a wrap filming the second season of Comedy Club Live in Kampala, hosted by celebrity comedian Anne Kansiime.

The last two episodes featuring local comedians Tindi, Smart Ayokyayokya, Alex Muhangi and Kizito were filmed last Saturday July 12th, ending two weeks of intensive filming in the country by a crew comprising talent from different parts of Africa, including Uganda.

A SUMMER comedy event is set to raise funds for a South Tyneside charity.

The Summer Laffalang will support South Shields-based Cancer Connections.

The organisation, in Harton Lane, provides support, therapies and counselling to borough cancer patients and their families.

EXCLUSIVE: The story of professional soccer player Robbie Rogers, who became the first openly gay man to compete in a top North American professional sports league, is headed to television. Universal Television has optioned Rogers’ story rights for Craig Zadan and Neil Meron’s Storyline Entertainment to develop and produce a comedy series inspired by the young athlete’s experiences.

Trapped is a hilarious audience-pleasing fast-paced comedy. Its physical over-the-top makes our last show Dangerous Affairs seem like a prayer meeting by comparison.

The comedy is starring Kenya’s superstars directed by Derrick Amunga and Mbeki Mwalimu. The setting of Trapped is a medical hospital. A doctor (Nick Ndeda) is practicing the lecture he will deliver to an assembly of fellow gynecologists

If the new show isn't ready for next summer, it could be a contender for fall 2015, NBC execs said Sunday.
The veteran TV actor’s series, described as a ‘classic, extended-family sitcom’ with Cosby as the patriarch, is currently in the writing stage, NBC executives said.

Bill Cosby could be returning to the network with a new comedy as soon as next summer.

“You know that present you brought us? The one we don’t know how to use?” That line — which refers to a DVD player — sums up the difficulty Nick has with his Italian-American grandparents in “Over the River and Through the Woods,” the new show at Insight. Of course they love and want to help each other, but they barely speak the same language.

Playwright Joe DiPietro’s sweet, sentimental show looks at a crisis in the family. Nick, whose career is going places, has been offered a promotion that will take him to Seattle. His Hoboken grandparents — who live just two doors from each other and who focus all their attention on Nick since his parents moved to Florida — will move heaven and earth to make him stay.

The 2014 MLB celebrity softball game, which aired after Monday's Home Run Derby, had something for everybody in the NL's 14-4 win over the AL.

Each year, this game is full of notable figures from television, sports, movies and music. The intriguing interaction between all of the personalities involved always seems to deliver plenty of highlights.

In the photographs, Lester Wisbrod is a constant: He always appears on the right, with a big smile and a satisfied look about him. On the left, a cavalcade of famous faces flashes by: Clint Eastwood, Jennifer Aniston, Charlton Heston, Renee Zellweger.

The A-listers look perfect, captured in a single moment of stardom. But as the photos flip by, it is Wisbrod who captivates. Crow's-feet deepen. Hair turns gray. Jowls set in.

Actress Lindsay Lohan says she hates when people treat her like a celebrity and not as an artiste.

Lohan, 28, who is all set to make her West End debut in David Mamet`s `Speed-the-Plow` later this year, said people forgot her stint as a child actress since she was three-year-old, reportedly.

Forget self-respect, when there's money to earned these celebs will put their name to pretty much anything

You may have laughed when Kim Kardashian launched her latest video game - but you won't be now.

The reality TV star is set to rake in a cool $200 million from her ventures this year meaning she's the one having the last laugh.

FAYETTEVILLE, AR (News Release)---From a consumer perspective, what happens when a celebrity endorses different products in two advertisements that appear in the same magazine? Do you remember both equally? One better than the other? Neither?

Katie Kelting, a marketing researcher at the University of Arkansas, found that when consumers are shown two ads featuring the same celebrity, they are more likely to forget information when the celebrity is endorsing a product that is only moderately associated with the celebrity’s fame. When a product is either a really good or really bad fit with the reason for the celebrity’s fame, consumers are more likely to remember the information.

"We couldn’t do it even if they made us that generous offer," said representative for Benefits Street star

Rumours controversial Benefits Street star White Dee is set to appear in the upcoming series of Celebrity Big Brother have been quashed by her agent.

Brody Jenner is Kim Kardashian's step-brother. And he didn't attend her lavish wedding to Kanye West. Which is understandable - after all, it was a long, long way from LA and he had other plans - namely, work commitments (he was DJ-ing). Kim was OK with it.

But what has caused all kinds of drama is the fact that he did attend the wedding of Kim Kardashian's ex-boyfriend Reggie Bush this weekend.

Find the perfect off-season replacement (and learn how long it'll take to watch it)

For regular people, summertime is a happy time: full of sunshine and warmth and good feeling. But for diehard TV fans, the summer can get pretty bleak: all your favorite shows are off the air, and you start to feel like you’re just sitting around wondering why all the meaning has been sucked out of your life. Sure, you could go outside and get some fresh air, or even read a book or two — but that’s silly. Instead, you should spend this summer binge-watching shows that are similar to your favorites from the past year.

Masters of Sex returned last night, and we continue to insist that you watch it, because it is great. But we would also like to insist on some hard truths, such as: Its opening credits are awful. What’s the opposite of a snub? That’s how I feel about it being awarded an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Title Design. I would, however, give it the distinction of being in the fine company of good shows with disproportionately bad credits. Here is a list of common credit problems, in case you are making a prestige television show in the near future. Don't let a bad credit sequence happen to you!

It doesn't properly represent the show.
Masters of Sex's credits are wrapped in hokey Austin Powers innuendo — and then they go for a Dick and Jane aesthetic midway, implying the two children have sex at the end? Eek. It’s not funny, and it certainly doesn’t properly represent the show, which is dark and very smart.
Other examples: Bunheads

Yahoo recently revived cancelled sitcom Community for a sixth season and now the online service is reportedly interested in saving Enlisted as well.

Enlisted follows three brothers who find themselves all stationed at the same US Army base in Florida as part of a troup of misfits. The sitcom’s cast includes Stults, Chris Lowell, Parker Young, Keith David, and Angelique Cabral.

FARMINGTON HILLS (WWJ/AP) – The Michigan Film Office says it has awarded a $1.5 million film incentive to the “Ask Dr. Nandi” talk show — and $308,869 to American Muscle.

“Ask Dr. Nandi” is hour-long program focuses on medical and lifestyle issues and is filmed, produced and edited in the state. Dr. Partha Nandi is a gastroenterologist who practices in suburban Detroit. The show features patients and practitioners discussing diseases or other health problems and developing solutions for patients and their families.

A new survey indicates we are spending more time in the kitchen after being inspired by TV food programmes – a good boost for our cookery skills, but only if it's fun and convivial

The Welsh dairy Rachel's recently commissioned another of those surveys looking into the nation's cooking habits, this one scrutinising the influence of cookery television. If people's answers are to be believed, some of the results may surprise you – according to the data gathered from the 2,000 participants, the average Brit cooks five nights out of seven, and spends around 49 minutes cooking each meal.

There's a good chance that I am dumb. Silly me walked into The Strain thinking it would be "an FX show" just because it's on FX. The network is one of the best in the business, known for quality dramas that are serious, smart, and innovative; it's got a lock on the title of Television's Most Prestigious Network That's Not HBO (I have them neck-and-neck), and that's fact.

Well guess what, The Strain isn't serious, but it is smart and innovative for exactly that reason. FX is going way off-brand with this one; in a time when prestige cable dramas are all the rage, yet so few shows are actually worthy of the distinction (Low Winter Sun, Halt and Catch Fire, The Walking Dead, Tyrant, House of Cards, and The Bridge to name many, but there are many more), The Strain appears to be the beginning of a backlash toward fancypants cable series. It's like walking into your local dive bar to see your professor playing bass in a '70s-inspired psych-rock band with his tie, once a symbol of authority, wrapped around his head. FX is letting its hair down and taking its shirt off with The Strain, and dammit, that's awfully refreshing.

HONG KONG, July 15 ― Alibaba Group Holding Ltd teamed with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp to stream Hollywood movies and television shows as China’s biggest e-commerce operator expands its video content.

Lionsgate Entertainment World will be delivered through a new Alibaba set-top box in China and include titles from “The Hunger Games” franchise and the TV series “Mad Men.”

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15 Jul 2014

From The Full Monty to The Matrix, films have a lot to say on economics. Mary Poppins teaches us that banking is about confidence, and Some Like it Hot lays bare the trouble with capitalism

Airbus's revamped A330 Neo planes will have new in-flight systems enabling passengers to watch 3D films in the air

Alibaba and US-based entertainment company Lionsgate on Tuesday announced plans for a movie and television streaming service in mainland China, as the Chinese Internet giant expands beyond its e-commerce core.

Director Takashi Miike’s 1999 horror flick “Audition” was chosen as the scariest movie of the ’90s by U.K.-based Total Film magazine.

So why are Hollywood’s studio executives shaking their heads over this summer’s lackluster box-office receipts?

Movies like Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Godzilla, and Transformers: Age of Extinction prove you don’t need people. Well, not when you have talking primates, giant monsters, and robot aliens.

NEW YORK – “Pretty Little Liars” star Lucy Hale has traded in the Hollywood fast lane for the honky-tonk streets of Nashville with the release of her debut country album, “Road Between.”

Wiz Khalifa‘s third full-length on a major, Blacc Hollywood, is expected to make a major mark, considering how his star continues to rise since 2012′s O.N.I.F.C. And with the revealing of the guests involved with the project, Khalifa appears to be delivering on the moment.

The success of the latest Transformers movie in China seems to paint a rosy picture for Hollywood in the mainland, but some industry watchers warn that challenges remain.

Wiz Khalifa shares "Blacc Hollywood" tracklist, which features Ty Dolla $ign, Project Pat, Juicy J, Curren$y, Ghost Loft and Chevy Woods.

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Possible Liverpool FC target Loic Remy may stay at Queens Park Rangers , say the Daily Mirror .

A round-up of today's transfer rumours Manchester City could target Everton FC midfielder Ross Barkley as a long-term replacement for Yaya Toure according to the Manchester Evening News .

FOOTBALL GOSSIP

Known as an action and comedy star, Bollywood's khiladi Akshay Kumar, who delivered a hit with Holiday: A Soldier Is Never Off Duty, says that he enjoys doing a range of movies for his fans, but loves the Heyy Babby genre of entertainment the most.

NRL halftime entertainment leaves one bloke with a broken ankleYou don't have to go to the 'running of the bulls' at Pamplona to run into some danger.

In one of his first appearances since the tragic June 7, 2014 car accident on the New Jersey Turnpike that left him in critical condition, Tracy Morgan speaks out for the first time and appears in amazingly good spirits leaving his house in New Jersey.

Steven Spielberg has found himself at the centre of a Facebook prank after one user shared a snap of the director sitting next to a 'dead' dinosaur on the set of Jurassic Park.

The Barnes & Noble retail book chain is about to begin a Get Pop-Cultured event series at their locations nationwide, and the Camp Hill store is inviting PennLive entertainment staff for a panel discussion on all things pop culture!

MIDDLETOWN — The Town Council introduced an ordinance Monday that would regulate adult entertainment businesses in Middletown.

A production crew of about 30 members has just left the country following a wrap filming the second season of Comedy Club Live in Kampala, hosted by celebrity comedian Anne Kansiime.

A SUMMER comedy event is set to raise funds for a South Tyneside charity.

Trapped is a hilarious audience-pleasing fast-paced comedy. Its physical over-the-top makes our last show Dangerous Affairs seem like a prayer meeting by comparison.

If the new show isn't ready for next summer, it could be a contender for fall 2015, NBC execs said Sunday.The veteran TV actor’s series, described as a ‘classic, extended-family sitcom’ with Cosby as the patriarch, is currently in the writing stage, NBC executives said.

The 2014 MLB celebrity softball game, which aired after Monday's Home Run Derby, had something for everybody in the NL's 14-4 win over the AL.

In the photographs, Lester Wisbrod is a constant: He always appears on the right, with a big smile and a satisfied look about him. On the left, a cavalcade of famous faces flashes by: Clint Eastwood, Jennifer Aniston, Charlton Heston, Renee Zellweger.

Actress Lindsay Lohan says she hates when people treat her like a celebrity and not as an artiste.

Forget self-respect, when there's money to earned these celebs will put their name to pretty much anything

FAYETTEVILLE, AR (News Release)---From a consumer perspective, what happens when a celebrity endorses different products in two advertisements that appear in the same magazine? Do you remember both equally? One better than the other? Neither?

"We couldn’t do it even if they made us that generous offer," said representative for Benefits Street star

Brody Jenner is Kim Kardashian's step-brother. And he didn't attend her lavish wedding to Kanye West. Which is understandable - after all, it was a long, long way from LA and he had other plans - namely, work commitments (he was DJ-ing). Kim was OK with it.

Find the perfect off-season replacement (and learn how long it'll take to watch it)

Yahoo recently revived cancelled sitcom Community for a sixth season and now the online service is reportedly interested in saving Enlisted as well.

FARMINGTON HILLS (WWJ/AP) – The Michigan Film Office says it has awarded a $1.5 million film incentive to the “Ask Dr. Nandi” talk show — and $308,869 to American Muscle.

A new survey indicates we are spending more time in the kitchen after being inspired by TV food programmes – a good boost for our cookery skills, but only if it's fun and convivial

HONG KONG, July 15 ― Alibaba Group Holding Ltd teamed with Lions Gate Entertainment Corp to stream Hollywood movies and television shows as China’s biggest e-commerce operator expands its video content.

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A round-up of today's transfer rumours
Manchester City could target Everton FC midfielder Ross Barkley as a long-term replacement for Yaya Toure according to the Manchester Evening News .

NRL halftime entertainment leaves one bloke with a broken ankle
You don't have to go to the 'running of the bulls' at Pamplona to run into some danger.

If the new show isn't ready for next summer, it could be a contender for fall 2015, NBC execs said Sunday.
The veteran TV actor’s series, described as a ‘classic, extended-family sitcom’ with Cosby as the patriarch, is currently in the writing stage, NBC executives said.