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March 16, 2012

Professor Springsteen’s rock ‘n’ roll history lesson at SXSW

Anyone expecting outspoken rocker Bruce Springsteen to spend his keynote address here at the South by Southwest music conference talking about his…

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Review: ‘The Kid with a Bike’ is a simple story

Hollywood excess is always an easy target, as the reception to last week’s “John Carter” shows….

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Review: ’21 Jump Street’ is a fast, cheeky interpretation

The Late-1980s pop culture relic “21 Jump Street” was a primo specimen of a TV police procedural with a catchy hook: A…

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Bobbi Kristina engaged?

Paparazzi caught Whitney Houston’s daughter and pseudo-adopted son kissing on camera. HLN’s Dr. Drew talks with panel….

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‘Nikita’: Maggie Q Teases ‘Double Cross,’ Season Finale and Future of ‘Mikita’

Philiana Ng “There’s going to be some gain and some loss” in Friday’s episode of the CW drama, the actress revealed to…

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Kickstart This: ‘Us and the Game Industry’ & ‘Beyond’ on Kickstarter

Welcome to the first edition of a new column here on FirstShowing called Kickstart This. The title is fairly self-explanatory, but each…

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Actor George Clooney and father arrested at Sudanese embassy in Washington

WASHINGTON — Actor George Clooney was arrested along with his father and several members of Congress outside the Sudanese Embassy this morning…

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Nicolas Cage, Dying (And Humping January Jones) Before Our Very Eyes [Video]

We have reached the point where the release of a new Nicolas Cage movie is less fodder for humor than it is…

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Invisible Children Founder and KONY 2012 Star Found Masturbating in Public [Video]

Jason Russell, the co-founder of Invisible Children and father of the five-year-old who featured in the viral KONY 2012 video, was detained…

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Your Guide to Knockoff KONY 2012 Merchandise, from Thongs to Hunger Games Crossover T-Shirts [Kony 2012]

Invisible Children, the nonprofit behind the KONY 2012 campaign, has asked supporters to spend April 20 raising awareness of the crimes of…

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Can’t Any Walking Dead Characters Ever Have A Good Idea?

The Walking Dead’s second season ends on Sunday, and while these last few episodes could be remembered for all the big deaths…

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Afghan Massacre Suspect’s Family in ‘Shock,’ Moved to Safety

The still-unidentified soldier is headed back to the U.S. – and an uncertain fate…

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Robert De Niro to Host Star-Studded Obama Fundraiser in NYC (Exclusive)

Tina Daunt The Academy Award-winning actor will join Michelle Obama at a $25,000-per-person reception in New York on March 19, THR has…

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’21 Jump Street’: 25 Questions

Back in 1987, you could watch “21 Jump Street,” with newcomer Johnny Depp, on your local over-the-air Fox affiliate for free. Today,…

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‘Hunger Games’ Writer Suzanne Collins Becomes Amazon Kindle’s Best-selling Author

Andy Lewis The company also announced that Sunnyvale, Calif., and Salt Lake City top the list of the 20 cities with the…

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Dennis Miller Heading to ABC Comedy Pilot ‘Awesometown’

Lesley Goldberg The former stand-up comic and talk show host will play the cunning boss at the architecture firm featured in the…

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Todd Stashwick Grabs Lead In ‘Mockingbird’ (Exclusive)

Borys Kit The “Justified” actor joins the Bryan Bertino-directed film for Universal. read more…

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Box Office Report: ’21 Jump Street’ Off to Strong Start, Could Cross $30 Mil

Pamela McClintock With spring break beginning for college students and kids alike, both “Jump Street” and holdover “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” are…

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