July 25th, 2012
06:00 PM ET
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July 25th, 2012
05:36 PM ET
Ryan Murphy on 'New Normal' boycott: Try it, you might like itForthcoming NBC comedy "The New Normal" hasn't aired yet but it's already lost favor with one set of viewers. The group One Million Moms is boycotting the Ryan Murphy-created show on the grounds of it being "harmful to our society." Actors Andrew Rannells and Justin Bartha ("The Hangover") star in the upcoming show as a gay couple searching for a surrogate to carry their baby.
July 25th, 2012
04:34 PM ET
Paparazzo involved in Bieber chase chargedA freelance paparazzo who was involved in a high-speed chase of Justin Bieber on a Southern California freeway on July 6 has been hit with four criminal charges by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office. According to a statement from the City Attorney's Office issued on Wednesday, the pap in question is freelancer Paul Raef. He has been charged with following a vehicle too closely and driving recklessly with the purpose of getting potentially profitable photos; failing to follow the orders of a peace officer; and another separate count of reckless driving. 
July 25th, 2012
03:04 PM ET
'Life of Pi' trailer: What's the verdict?There was plenty of doubt that it could be done, but Oscar-winning director Ang Lee has adapted Yann Martel's best-seller "Life of Pi" to film, and on Wednesday, 20th Century Fox offered a first look. The challenge for Lee, as Slate points out, was to tell a story that centers on a shipwrecked boy who's stuck on his vessel with a zebra, hyena, orangutan and, most memorably, a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. 
July 25th, 2012
02:45 PM ET
DC Comics postpones release of 'Batman Inc.'Wednesday's scheduled release of "Batman Incorporated" No. 3 has been postponed to August 22, according to DC Comics' website. TMZ reports that comic book store owners received an e-mail saying, "Out of respect for the victims and families in Aurora, Colorado DC Entertainment has made the decision to postpone the release of BATMAN INCORPORATED No. 3 for one month because the comic contains content that may be perceived as insensitive in light of recent events." 
July 25th, 2012
12:33 PM ET
Sharon Osbourne 'not returning' to 'AGT'?"American Idol" might not be the only talent competition with a judge exodus. NBC's "America's Got Talent" may be in danger of losing Sharon Osbourne, according to a cryptic tweet she posted to her account ahead of Tuesday's show. |
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