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Search gets surpassed By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) While Google is still the 800 pound gorilla on the interwebs, a new survey shows that social media is the preferred way that online audiences are finding and viewing new content. Will search fade away as more users get social? … [Read more...]
By Sarah McBride and Alexei Oreskovic - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Google Inc is in talks to buy Waze, an Israeli mapping start-up that has held discussions with several large technology companies, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Google's discussions with Waze, which … [Read more...]
By Brent Lang - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) "Fast & Furious 6" has become a road race to riches without a finish line in sight. Roaring into theaters Friday, the movie is expected to generate $80 million or more over the Memorial Day weekend - astounding numbers for a franchise that is more than a … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) With all the hype surrounding Marvel's The Avengers 2, it seems Bryan Singer is feeling a little left out over at Fox. The filmmaker's time travel epic, X-Men: Days Of Future Past, is set for release next summer. However, it seems every time Avengers director Joss … [Read more...]
By Steve Pond - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) Primetime television shows are eligible for the Primetime Emmy Awards, of course. So are programs that don't air during primetime, and commercials, and webisodes and apps, and Netflix's "House of Cards" and "Arrested Development" which are not by most standard … [Read more...]
By Brent Lang - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) - "Fast & Furious 6" is widely expected to dominate the Memorial Day box office and potentially become the highest grossing film in the lucrative franchise's history. For a franchise like "Fast & Furious" keep growing as it enters its second decade … [Read more...]
By Mike Davidson - CANNES (Reuters) Three years after "Senna", the hit film biography of the late Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, sporting documentaries about Jackie Stewart, Muhammad Ali and Pele are competing for attention at the Cannes Film Festival. In "Weekend of a Champion", the … [Read more...]
By Chandni Doulatramani and Malathi Nayak (Reuters) GameStop Corp raised the lower end of its full-year earnings forecast on Thursday after beating fourth-quarter estimates, counting on a boost from new gaming consoles due later this year and further growth in digital and mobile sales. The … [Read more...]
By Jethro Nededog - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) It came as a surprise to the "Falling Skies" fandom (and some within TNT) when news that the series' showrunner, Remi Aubuchon, had resigned ahead of Season 3's June 9 premiere date. Aubuchon decided to leave the show after two seasons to pursue his … [Read more...]
By Ronald Grover - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) Former News Corp president Peter Chernin and private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media have placed bids for Hulu, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, triggering a tug-of-war for the online video service. Satellite operator DirecTV and … [Read more...]
By Piya Sinha-Roy -LOS ANGELES (Reuters) After years of struggling to break into the Hollywood A-list from television, actor Bradley Cooper has gained some serious recognition for his work on the silver screen. Cooper returns to the comedy franchise, "The Hangover," which skyrocketed his career, … [Read more...]
By Brent Lang - LOS ANGELES (TheWrap) Debauchery paid off in a big way for "The Hangover Part III," as the latest installment in the black-out franchise generated $3.1 million in late night screenings on Wednesday, according to studio estimates. That's a strong number for midnight shows on a … [Read more...]
By Noel Randewich - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) Intel Corp's new chief executive, Brian Krzanich, has launched a sweeping reorganization of the world's top chipmaker and created a unit aiming to retake the top chipmaker's lead in mobile and semiconductor innovation. The shakeup, announced internally … [Read more...]
By Heath McKnight (doddleNEWS) The consensus on Tom Cruise's Oblivion was that it was either a hodge podge of various sci-fi films before it, or it was honoring them, but it was quite entertaining. Tron: Legacy director Joseph Kosinski delivered a fun popcorn film that debuted in April before … [Read more...]
By Mark Hodge (doddleNEWS) With Superman reboot Man Of Steel nearly upon us, and the Dark Knight trilogy complete, constant speculation surrounds the future of the DC universe. Indeed, since the emergence of Marvel and Disney's The Avengers tentpole franchise, Warner Bros. are under even more … [Read more...]
Media Management App for Mac available for free download By James DeRuvo (doddleNEWS) Known as "the other half of your camera," Red Giant has released BulletProof media management software into public beta. The app is designed by Red Giant to be the bridge between cameraman and editor, with … [Read more...]
