Ann Folger may be one of the few people who managed to get tickets to The Dark Knight on Friday — and regretted it. Read More »
Jerry Herman, the composer of the Tony-winning musical Hello, Dolly!, had licensed songs from the 1964 show to Pixar — The Walt Disney Co.'s computer animation arm — but he had no idea that his music and lyrics would factor so prominently in the story line of the sci-fi robot romance. Read More »
School's out for summer. Out for good, actually. At least for Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Monique Coleman, Corbin Bleu and Lucas Grabeel — the six principal players in Disney's High School Musical franchise. Read More »
Google said Wednesday that it will partner with filmmaker Lions Gate Entertainment to share revenue from ads that Google places on YouTube clips from the studio's movies. Read More »
Microsoft and Netflix have unveiled a partnership under which Netflix will stream movies directly to consumers through Microsoft's Internet-based Xbox Live service. Read More »
One in three Americans and Brits is making unauthorized copies of DVDs, according to research sponsored by a maker of digital rights management systems. Those numbers represent an increase over last year, when the same study showed one in four. Read More »
In a decision that clears CBS of any wrongdoing for airing the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that featured Janet Jackson’s infamous “wardrobe malfunction,” a federal appeals court overturned the $550,000 fine that the Federal Communications Commission levied against the station, calling the fine arbitrary and capricious. Read More »
NBC hopes its research provides a comprehensive picture of how people are supplementing TV viewership with tools such as video streaming, video on demand, and mobile phones, said Alan Wurtzel, the company's research chief. Read More »
School's out for summer. Out for good, actually. At least for Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Monique Coleman, Corbin Bleu and Lucas Grabeel — the six principal players in Disney's High School Musical franchise. Read More »
Microsoft and Netflix have unveiled a partnership under which Netflix will stream movies directly to consumers through Microsoft's Internet-based Xbox Live service. Read More »
This summer's mechanical darling, the robotic star of Disney/Pixar's WALL•E, makes his video game debut across all platforms including LeapFrog's Leapster, the educational gaming system for little kids. Read More »
Child predators are using gaming consoles such as the Wii, PlayStation, and Xbox to meet children online. Read More »