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  • Friday, Apr. 21, 2017
Carrie Fisher's "Catastrophe" co-stars recall her final days
In this Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, file photo, actress Carrie Fisher attends a special screening of, "Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds," at Alice Tully Hall in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
By Nicole Evatt
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

The creators of Amazon's "Catastrophe," which stars Carrie Fisher in one of her final roles, said they were shocked by her unexpected death last year and had bigger plans for her character.

"We had no idea. I don't think she had any idea," series star and co-creator Rob Delaney said in an interview Thursday.

On Dec. 23, Fisher was returning to Los Angeles from London after shooting her final scenes for season three of "Catastrophe." She suffered a medical emergency aboard the flight and died on Dec. 27 at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

Fisher, 60, played Delaney's mother, Mia, in the series about a couple navigating the highs and lows of marriage and parenthood. The new season begins streaming April 28.

The show also stars Sharon Horgan, who spent time with Fisher the night before her fateful flight.

"We had dinner and she skipped off to her room," said Horgan, who is also a "Catastrophe" co-creator. "And she had More

  • Thursday, Apr. 20, 2017
"The X-Files" set to return on Fox
This photo provided by FOX shows, David Duchovny, left, as Fox Mulder and Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully in an episode of "The X-Files." (Ed Araquel/FOX via AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

The truth is out there: "The X-Files" is coming back.

Fox said Thursday it has ordered a second chapter of what it's calling an "X-Files" ''event series." The 10-episode series will air during the upcoming 2017-18 TV season.

The 1993-2002 drama about paranormal events and UFOs returned in 2016 for a six-episode run with stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.

Fox said Duchovny and Anderson will be back as Mulder and Scully for the new season from creator and executive producer Chris Carter.

Production on "The X-Files" is set to begin this summer. An air date was not announced by Fox.

  • Thursday, Apr. 20, 2017
Harvey Weinstein objects to R rating for trans teen film 
In this Feb. 10, 2016 file photo, Harvey Weinstein attends amfAR's New York Gala honoring Harvey Weinstein at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Harvey Weinstein knows he can be temperamental, and he knows he's not above a good publicity stunt, but he said Thursday his complaints over an R rating for his company's upcoming trans teen family story "3 Generations" are worth the effort on behalf of prospective young trans viewers.

Starring Elle Fanning as a girl who wants to transition, the Motion Picture Association of America assigned the restrictive R based on strong language, including some sexual references. The film, which opens with a limited release in Los Angeles and New York on May 5, also stars Naomi Watts and Susan Sarandon.

The dust up is similar to Weinstein's ratings complaint for "Bully" in 2012. The Weinstein Company successfully challenged that film's R rating and the MPAA knocked it down to PG-13.

"I am not complaining about it when we do a horror movie, you know, when we do 'It Follows.' We understand we live by the rules," Weinstein said. "When the movie More

  • Thursday, Apr. 20, 2017
LA’s violent uprising of 1992 returns to TV 25 years later 
In this April 29, 1992 file photo, demonstrators protest the verdict in the Rodney King beating case in front of the Los Angeles Police Department headquarters in Los Angeles. Six documentaries about the 1992 Los Angeles riots are being released to mark the 25th anniversary of the most destructive civil disturbance in US history. Most are coming to TV this month. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)
By Sandy Cohen, Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Toward the end of “L.A. Burning,” a new documentary about the fiery and deadly 1992 Los Angeles riots, a man who lived through the turmoil issues an ominous warning about the future.

“If we don’t change the way we interact with the police and they interact with us, y’all might as well just welcome the next riot,” he says.

The juxtaposition of the historic uprising with today’s high-profile police shootings of black men and the Black Lives Matter movement is the crux of six separate documentaries marking the 25th anniversary of the LA riots, which exploded after four white police officers were acquitted of severely beating black motorist Rodney King. The ensuing carnage was the worst civil unrest in US history, leaving 55 people dead and more than 2,000 injured.

Oscar winner John Ridley and Oscar nominee John Singleton are among the filmmakers using the anniversary to re-examine the events that led to the unrest and contextualize More

  • Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2017
Viggo Mortensen slams Argentina's Macri over film policies
In this Feb. 26, 2017 file photo, Viggo Mortensen arrives at the Oscars, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Al Powers/Invision/AP File)
By Almudena Calatrava
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- 

Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen is joining a protest by Argentine actors against the government's decision to fire the head of the country's film institute.

In a video posted online, Mortensen also calls center-right President Mauricio Macri a "neoliberal braggard" who seeks to plunder the financial resources of Argentina's thriving film industry. The Danish-American actor lived until age 11 in Argentina, where he learned Spanish and became a fan of the San Lorenzo soccer club.

"Argentina's film pays for itself and is a source of pride for all Argentines," Mortensen said in fluent Spanish in the video, wearing a San Lorenzo T-shirt. "The state support to the film industry in counties like Argentina and France are unique and successful examples of the cultural promotion and are admired worldwide."

A group of actors and members of Argentina's film chamber say the recent firing of INCAA Film Institute President Alejandro Cacetta More

  • Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2017
Bill O'Reilly out at Fox News Channel after 20 years 
In this Oct. 1, 2015 file photo, host Bill O'Reilly of "The O'Reilly Factor" on the Fox News Channel, poses for photos in the set in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
By David Bauder, Television Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Bill O'Reilly has lost his job at Fox News Channel following reports that five women had been paid millions of dollars to keep quiet about harassment allegations.

21st Century Fox issued a statement Wednesday that "after a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the company and Bill O'Reilly have agreed that Bill O'Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel."

He had been scheduled to return from a vacation next Monday. O'Reilly was photographed in Rome shaking Pope Francis' hand on Wednesday.

It marks a stunning end to a near-perfect marriage between a pugnacious personality and network. For two decades, O'Reilly has ruled the "no spin zone" with cable news' most popular show, and his ratings had never been higher.

In a memo to Fox staff on Wednesday, the Murdochs said the decision followed an extensive review done in collaboration with an outside counsel.

Fox said that Tucker Carlson's show would More

  • Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2017
"Mississippi Grind" directors sign on for "Captain Marvel"
In this Sept. 16, 2015 file photo, directors Anna Boden, left, and Ryan Fleck attend a premiere for "Mississippi Grind" at the Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
By Lindsey Bahr, Film Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

The co-directors of the indie gambling drama "Mississippi Grind" are making the leap to superhero films.

A source close to the project who was not authorized to speak publicly says Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck will direct "Captain Marvel," which is scheduled for release in March 2019.

Brie Larson is set to star as the titular character in Marvel Studios' first female-centric superhero film. The script is being co-written by "Inside Out" writer Meg LeFauve and Nicole Perlman, who co-wrote "Guardians of the Galaxy."

Boden and Fleck, who also collaborated on the Ryan Gosling drama "Half Nelson," are the latest in a long string of indie directors signing up for studio blockbusters.

Representatives for the directing team did not immediately respond to request for comment.

  • Wednesday, Apr. 19, 2017
Nice Shoes brings color to Boston with Phil Choe
BOSTON -- 

Nice Shoes, based in NYC, has opened a color suite in Boston with colorist Phil Choe. The move continues a three-year expansion campaign for the 21-year old company, with launches in Chicago, Minneapolis, and most recently, Toronto. Choe’s color suite will be located at Boston editorial studio, Editbar, where Nice Shoes has had a successful remote partnership for the past year. Editbar recently expanded with a build-out of the third floor of its location, launching production company Sweet Rickey and constructing new studios for Choe as well as Sound Lounge Everywhere, making 33 Union Street a one-stop shop for any and all production needs.

“Boston has been a great city for us. Providing local, convenient access to our clientele there is a large part of the reason we began offering Remote Color Grading,” said Nice Shoes’ managing director Justin Pandolfino. “As we’ve established that service, we’ve seen demand for a Nice Shoes colorist in Boston More

  • Tuesday, Apr. 18, 2017
"House of Cards" star Kevin Spacey to host the Tony Awards show 
In this April 19, 2016 file photo, Kevin Spacey attends the "Elvis & Nixon" world premiere screening during the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival in New York. Spacey has been picked to host this year’s Tony Awards on June 11, 2017 Radio City Music Hall in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
By Mark Kennedy, AP Entertainment Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Kevin Spacey has been picked to host this year's Tony Awards, putting the award-winning star of "House of Cards" in the unenviable position of steering a telecast surely facing a post-"Hamilton" hangover.

The telecast on June 11 will originate from the 6,000-seat Radio City Music Hall, and producers are sure to be keeping their fingers crossed that they avoid any technical or human snafus that have marred previous awards shows this year, including the wrong winner announced at the Oscars and sound issues at the Grammys.

Spacey, who won Oscars for the movies "The Usual Suspects" and "American Beauty," won a Tony Award in 1991 in Neil Simon's "Lost in Yonkers" and starred in the Broadway and West End productions of "Long Day's Journey into Night." With a foot in both Broadway and Hollywood — and a career singing onscreen and in concert to boot — Spacey brings glamour and acting chops to the job.

In a statement, he alluded to the More

  • Monday, Apr. 17, 2017
GLAAD to honor Debra Messing at annual awards ceremony
This July 13, 2016 file photo shows actress Debra Messing at the premiere of "Cafe Society" in New York. Messing will be honored May 6 at the GLAAD Media Awards as a champion against discrimination. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Debra Messing will be honored May 6 at the GLAAD Media Awards as a champion against discrimination.

The media LGBTQ advocacy organization announced Monday it will give the "Will & Grace" actress the Excellence in Media award at its 28th annual ceremony, to be hosted by Ross Mathews. Previous winners include Robert De Niro, Russell Simmons, Glenn Close and Diane Sawyer.

Messing, a longtime ally to the LGBTQ community, won an Emmy in 2003 for her "Will & Grace" character Grace Adler. The NBC show was instrumental in changing hearts and minds of countless Americans as among the first on prime-time network television to feature out gay lead characters.

It ran for eight seasons and will soon return to NBC.

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