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Snooki Moves Out of 'Jersey Shore' House - Hollywood Reporter
She does have her limits, however: the reality star will not be residing in the house of debauchery shared by her MTV castmates, a source close to the show confirms to THR. Instead, she'll find a place nearby to her co-stars Pauly D, JWoww and The ...
Hemisphere Capital Raises $100 Million in New Funding, Will Back Sony's ... - Hollywood Reporter
A formal deal to come aboard as a Smurfs 2 financier is expected to close soon, according to sources close to the negotiation. The Hemisphere Tentpole Co-Financing Fund, which provided part of the budget for last summer's The Smurfs, is a revolving ...
Tia Mowry Out of 'The Game' - Hollywood Reporter
A source close to the actress tells The Hollywood Reporter that Mowry's departure was a mutual decision between the actress and the network. No further details are known at this time and a BET rep didn't immediately respond to THR's request for comment ...
Ryan Seacrest Buying Ellen DeGeneres' Beverly Hills Estate - Hollywood Reporter
A source close to the deal said the sale price is in the $40 million range, though another well-placed source pegged the price tag at $37 million. The price will become public once the transaction is recorded with the Los Angeles County ...
'Access Hollywood' Renewed for Three Years Amid Staff Pay Cuts (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter
The pay cuts, which sources said were announced to staff on Monday, range from 10 percent to 20 percent per employee. They follow layoffs a week ago, when 14 full and part-time staff were let go in a cost-cutting move. Sources said that longtime ...
Opposition to IATSE Deal Emerges - Hollywood Reporter
Another source, speaking on background, gave THR a $350 million forecast over the next three years. Both figures were an improvement from the plan's $500 million estimate six months ago but were still substantial. Meanwhile, additional factors cited by ...
Foreign Box Office: 'Battleship' No. 1 Overseas, Securing Nearly $130 Million ... - Hollywood Reporter
An exec at another studio, speaking on background, notes that the while debuts in the largest foreign territories are already behind Battleship, the foreign gross total stands at less than $130 million. Universal decided to open the film overseas month ...
IATSE/AMPTP Deal: 2% Wage Increases and First-Time Ever Health Premiums - Hollywood Reporter
Another source, speaking on background, gave The Hollywood Reporter a $350 million forecast over the next three years. Both figures were an improvement from the plan's $500 million estimate six months ago but were still substantial.
SAG Removes Pension & Health Trustee for Alleged Breach of Duties - Hollywood Reporter
Sources said that supporters of Carlson argued that he was being removed as political retaliation, but sources said that some who voted to remove Carlson pointed out that they could have done so several years ago had retaliation been the motive, ...
Sony Pictures' Michael Lynton to Add Oversight of All Sony US Entertainment Assets - Hollywood Reporter
After putting together the proposed acquisition of EMI, he is expected to become involved in the operations of Sony ATV, a source said. The New York Post first reported that Lynton was expected to add oversight over all Sony US entertainment assets.
AFTRA Revises Basic Cable Residuals Statistic - Hollywood Reporter
Monday morning, a person authorized to speak on behalf of AFTRA contacted The Hollywood Reporter to reveal a surprising statistic: 91 percent of AFTRA basic cable shows on the air as of mid-May 2011, the source said, were produced under the industry ...
'Dark Knight' Director Christopher Nolan Exits CAA - Hollywood Reporter
The move, confirmed by sources close to the agency, comes in the wake of the abrupt departure Wednesday of Nolan's longtime agent Dan Aloni. Christopher Nolan, director of the mega-grossing blockbusters The Dark Knight and Inception, has left talent ...
'The Killing' Showrunner to Write Remake of Hitchcock's 'Suspicion' for Paramount - Hollywood Reporter
The Killing showrunner Veena Sud has been tapped to pen a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Suspicion for Paramount, a source close to the studio confirmed Monday. Montecito Picture Co. will produce. Hitchcock's 1941 original starred Cary Grant and Joan ...
Whitney Houston Approached for Seat on 'X Factor' Judges Panel (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter
The pop diva, who actually performed on the UK version of The X Factor in October 2009, is said to have been approached to join the Fox talent show, according to a source close to the show. Mariah Carey has remained under consideration since the ...
'Animal Kingdom' Actor to Star as Xerxes in '300' Follow-Up - Hollywood Reporter
A source close to the project confirms the casting, which follows THR's earlier report that Eva Green will play Artemisia in the movie that was previously titled 300: Battle of Artemisia. Noam Murro (Smart People) is directing.
'Animal Kingdom' Actor to Star as Xerxes in '300' Follow-Up - Hollywood Reporter
A source close to the project confirms the casting, which follows THR's earlier report that Eva Green will play Artemisia in the movie that was previously titled 300: Battle of Artemisia. Noam Murro (Smart People) is directing.
Golden Globes Trial: Dick Clark Might Still Need to Testify in Person - Hollywood Reporter
A source close to the HFPA says that the group doesn't want to drag Clark, who had a stroke in 2004, downtown to answer only a few questions; and prefer to let his words in the deposition stand as his answer. A source close to DCP says that it is ...
Kodak Asks Court to Remove Its Name From Oscar's Theater - Hollywood Reporter
One venue that has been mentioned as a possible new home is the Nokia Theater in LA Live in downtown LA While sources close to the AEG Group have said they plan to bid aggressively for the Oscars, Academy spokes people have said there are no meaningful ...
Katy Perry in Talks With Paramount For 3D Movie (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter
A source close to the dealing says Paramount wants to use the model it employed for its successful concert film featuring Justin Bieber, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. That film, released February 11, 2011, holds the domestic box office record for a ...
Sundance 2012: FilmDistrict Grabs 'Safety Not Guaranteed' - Hollywood Reporter
A source said it was a seven-figure deal. The will receive a significant theatrical release, the source said. Other distributors that had expressed interest in acquiring the film included The Weinstein Co., Fox Searchlight, Focus Features and LD ...
Sundance 2012: Magnolia Pictures Wrapping Up Deal for 'Nobody Walks' (Exclusive) - Hollywood Reporter
The film, which is screening in Sundance's US Dramatic Competition section, is being sold in a mid-to-high six figures deal against significant gross incentives, according to a source close to the negotiations. The deal includes a theatrical commitment ...
Is LA Getting a Soho House Hotel? - Hollywood Reporter
(The company does not divulge membership figures, but a source said the LA club launched with about 650 members and has grown from there; it has a waiting list of roughly 3000 people.) The source said that Burkle's purchase will give Soho House the ...
Sundance 2012: 'I Am Not A Hipster' Has Musician's Touch - Hollywood Reporter
A P&I screening for Hipster was held Friday night and a source said the film has attracted interest from several buyers. Paradigm is handling sales for the film, which next screens at the Redstone Cinema 7 on Sunday night. I Am Not A Hipster Poster - P ...
Academy Begins Talks With AEG About Possibly Moving Oscars to Nokia Theatre ... - Hollywood Reporter
AEG, which operates the LA Live and 7100-seat Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, already is in discussions with Academy officials, according to a source close to the talks. The downtown venue is offering a lease comparable to what the Academy ...
Disney Marketing Chief MT Carney Exiting Studio - Hollywood Reporter
Carney's exit, which a source said could be announced within days, comes in the wake of a New York Times article saying Disney was seeking to replace her. The article, published Sunday on the Times' website, said Disney had reached out to at least one ...