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  • Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017
Megyn Kelly leaving Fox News, will host 2 shows on NBC 
In this May 5, 2016 file photo, Megyn Kelly poses for a portrait in New York. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP, File)
By David Bauder, Television Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Megyn Kelly, the Fox News star who's had a contentious relationship with President-elect Donald Trump, said Tuesday that she's leaving the network for NBC News, where she will host a daytime talk show, a weekend newsmagazine and contribute to breaking news coverage.

NBC News made the announcement Tuesday, ending months of speculation over whether she would re-up with Fox, where she has flourished while suffering bruised feelings in recent months, or start a new chapter in her career. Her contract with Fox expires this summer. It was initially unclear when she would leave the Fox airwaves and appear on NBC.

Kelly's departure deprives Fox News of its second-most-watched host, behind only Bill O'Reilly, and a hole at 9 p.m. in its prime-time lineup.

"While I will greatly miss my colleagues at Fox, I am delighted to be joining the NBC News family and taking on a new challenge," Kelly said in a message on Twitter on Tuesday.

Kelly More

  • Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017
Kroll, Mulaney to host Film Independent Spirit Awards
Nick Kroll (l) and John Mulaney
LOS ANGELES -- 

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the LA Film Festival, announced that Nick Kroll (Loving, Sing, The League, Kroll Show) and John Mulaney ("Oh, Hello On Broadway," Documentary Now!, Saturday Night Live) will co-host the 2017 show on Saturday, February 25. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live exclusively on IFC at 2 pm PT/ 5 pm ET. The Awards are the primary fundraiser for Film Independent’s year-round programs, which cultivate the careers of emerging filmmakers and promote diversity in the industry. Past Spirit Awards hosts have included Kate McKinnon and Kumail Nanjiani, Fred Armisen and Kristen Bell, Patton Oswalt, Andy Samberg, Joel McHale, Sarah Silverman, Samuel L. Jackson, Eddie Izzard, Queen Latifah and John Waters to name a few.
 
Kroll is an actor, writer, producer and stand-up comedian. He is the creator and star of the critically acclaimed series, Kroll More

  • Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017
Writers Guild East to Honor Steve O'Donnell with the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence
NEW YORK -- 

The Writers Guild of America, East will present Steve O’Donnell with the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence at the 2017 Writers Guild Awards ceremony at New York’s Edison Ballroom on Sunday, February 19.
 
The Sargent Award is awarded to a writer who embodies the spirit, commitment and comic genius of Mr. Sargent, as well as his dedication to mentoring new writers. A legendary writer and television producer, Sargent served as president of the WGAE for 14 years and his credits include being a writer/producer of Saturday Night Live for more than 20 years. The Sargent Award has been presented to influential comedy writers Judd Apatow, Gary David Goldberg, Norman Stiles, Lorne Michaels and James L. Brooks.
 
A Guild member since 1982, O’Donnell has mentored a whole generation of late night comedy writers who have been influenced by his irreverent reverence for crafting jokes that are unpredictably edgy and sublimely More

  • Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017
Ryan Gosling: Debbie Reynolds inspired "La La Land" cast 
Ryan Gosling accepts the Vanguard award for "La La Land" at the 28th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, in Palm Springs, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.(AP) -- 

Ryan Gosling says the late Debbie Reynolds served as an "inspiration" to the cast and crew of his critically-acclaimed musical "La La Land."

Gosling thanked Reynolds "for her wonderful career of work" while accepting an award for the film at the Palm Springs Film Festival on Monday night. Gosling says the cast and crew watched Reynolds in the 1952 classic musical "Singin' in the Rain" every day for inspiration. Gosling calls Reynolds "a truly unparalleled talent."

Reynolds died Wednesday at the age of 84. She died a day after her daughter, actress Carrie Fisher, died at the age of 60. Fisher died four days after reportedly suffering a heart attack.

  • Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017
Amazon Prime Video greenlights season 3 of "The Man in the High Castle"
Alexa Davalos as Juliana Crain in "The Man in the High Castle" (photo by Liane Hentscher/courtesy of Amazon Prime Video).
SEATTLE -- 

Amazon has greenlit a third season of the original dramatic series The Man in the High Castle. Additionally, Eric Overmyer (Treme, Bosch, The Affair) will serve as showrunner and executive producer for this new season. Seasons one and two of the Emmy Award-winning drama series are now available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the US, UK, Germany and Austria via the Amazon Prime Video app for TVs, connected devices including Fire TV, mobile devices and online here. Following in the footsteps of its first season, season two of The Man in the High Castle premiered with the most viewers over its debut weekend of all scripted Amazon Original Series.
 
The Man in the High Castle stars Alexa Davalos (Mob City), Rupert Evans (American Pastoral), Luke Kleintank (Pretty Little Liars), DJ Qualls (Z Nation), Joel De La More

  • Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017
Toronto International Film Fest Founder Bill Marshall dies at 77
William Marshall (photo courtesy of Paul Alexander)
TORONTO -- 

The family of William (Bill) Marshall, founder of the Toronto International Film Festival, announced that he died today (1/1/17) at the age of 77.

He passed away early this morning from a cardiac arrest while in hospital in Toronto, the city where he made such an impact.

Marshall immigrated to Canada from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1955 and was a proud Canadian and Member of the Order of Canada, an honor he received for his many contributions to the arts.

As much as Marshall loved and cherished the arts, he also played a significant role in shaping the political landscape of Toronto, where he served as campaign manager and Chief of Staff for 3 different Toronto Mayors.  Marshall was a trusted advisor to many senior politicians in Canada and the United States and his legacy continued with his recent support of current Toronto Mayor, John Tory.

Marshall was a visionary in the Canadian film industry, producing 13 feature films, More

  • Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio named top Alabama attraction 
This Sept. 20, 2016 photo released by the Alabama Tourism Department, shows the interior of the renovated Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Ala. (Art Meripol/Alabama Tourism Department via AP)
By Jay Reeves
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) -- 

A fabled music studio where acts including the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan recorded hits hasn't even reopened following an extensive renovation, yet it's already being named Alabama's No. 1 tourist stop of 2017.

The Alabama Tourism Department has selected Muscle Shoals Sound Studio as the state's top attraction of the New Year.

Located in the northwestern Alabama town of Sheffield and once a sought-after recording location for some of the world's best-known musical acts, the concrete-block building fell into disrepair years ago after being used for other things, including an appliance store. Inspired by the 2013 documentary "Muscle Shoals," officials from Beats Electronics provided nearly $1 million to renovate the studio.

With the work nearly done and the studio set to reopen Jan. 9 for tours and later as a nonprofit recording center, the tourism agency expects it to become a major draw for visitors. The main studio has been More

  • Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016
Researchers find Cumberbatch related to Holmes' creator 
In this Oct. 19, 2016 photo, Benedict Cumberbatch poses for a photo in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
By David Bauder, Television Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Genealogy detectives have discovered that Benedict Cumberbatch, the British actor who portrays Sherlock Holmes in the PBS television series, is distantly related to the author who created the iconic character more than a century ago.

Cumberbatch, 40, and the late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who died in 1930, were 16th cousins, twice removed, according to the web site Ancestry.com.

Cumberbatch and "Sherlock" return for three new episodes beginning Sunday night. With the British actor rocketing to movie stardom, it's likely to be his last time in the character.

Ancestry.com wasn't asked to dig into the backgrounds of Cumberbatch and Doyle, but its researchers love both the series and historical puzzles, said spokesman Dallin Hatch. They haven't told the actor of the connection.

Doyle and Cumberbatch's common ancestor was John of Gaunt, the duke of Lancaster and the fourth son of King Edward III of England, who lived in the 14th More

  • Friday, Dec. 30, 2016
HBO film about Debbie Reynolds, Carrie Fisher set for Jan. 7 
In this Sept. 10, 2011, file photo, Debbie Reynolds, left, and Carrie Fisher arrive at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
By Mark Kennedy, Entertainment Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

An HBO documentary about the relationship between actress and writer Carrie Fisher and her Hollywood legend mother, Debbie Reynolds, will air Jan. 7.

"Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds," was expected to premiere on the cable network this spring but HBO moved it up after the pairs' deaths.

Although it hasn't been on television, "Bright Lights" was shown earlier this year at film festivals in New York and at Cannes.

Fisher died Tuesday after being stricken on an airplane flight last week. Her mother was rushed to the hospital and died the next day.

The filmmakers have described the project as Fisher's initial idea. Her mother was about to give her final live performances in Las Vegas two years ago, and Fisher wanted to document them.

  • Friday, Dec. 30, 2016
Run-DMC sues Wal-Mart, Amazon for $50M 
In this Dec. 9, 2014 file photo, Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC performs at Christmas in Brooklyn in New York. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

The rap group Run-DMC filed a $50 million lawsuit in New York accusing Wal-Mart, Amazon, Jet and other retailers of selling products that traded on the group's name without permission.

A founder of the group and owner of the Run-DMC brand, Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, was listed as the plaintiff in the lawsuit, which was filed Thursday in the Southern District of New York.

The complaint said the defendants are "advertising, selling, manufacturing, promoting and distributing multiple products" in the group's trademarked name. The products include glasses, hats, t-shirts, patches, wallets and other items.

The lawsuit alleged that the retailers have improperly profited, diluted and harmed the Run-DMC brand, which it said has generated more than $100 million in revenue since its inception in the 1980s.

Run-DMC was founded in New York in 1981 by McDaniels, Joseph "Run" Simmons, Darryl "DMC" and Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell, who was More

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