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WGA Criticizes Ellen DeGeneres for Continuing her Show

Authored by Scott Goldberg on November 10, 2007 - 8:51am.

The Writers Guild East issued a statement targeted at Ellen DeGeneres on Friday, saying she “isn’t welcome in New York when she lands in the city to tape her daytime talker,” the Hollywood Reporter said. Taping for Ellen in New York is scheduled for November 19-20.

Microsoft Debuts $279 "Family-Friendly" Xbox 360

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on October 23, 2007 - 11:37am.

Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft on Tuesday introduced a new family-friendly Xbox 360 bundle, while will retail for $279 and come with five family-friendly game titles.

The CW Hits Web Savvy Demographic with Gossip Girl

Authored by Scott Goldberg on September 21, 2007 - 5:29am.

The CW, a television network combining Warner Bros, The WB, and CBS’s UPN, is making noise this fall with a lineup featuring the much-discussed Gossip Girl, an OC-meets-Cruel Intentions show based on the lives of New York’s young and rich, and Reaper, about a kid whose parents sold his soul to the devil, from the writer/director of Clerks, Kevin Smith.

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One for the Ages: The White Stripes Bonnaroo Performance

Authored by Scott Goldberg on June 19, 2007 - 10:18pm.

At 7:21pm on June 17th you could have heard The White Stripes take the stage in Manchester, Tennessee from 65 miles away in Nashville. The place went bonkers. Nuts. Insane. To a blind man: a mix of screaming teenage girls at a Beatles show with the start of the Super Bowl. Which is saying a lot, given it was the fourth consecutive day of 90-degree heat and approximately the 200th show of the festival. Much of the 80,000 attendees were delirious. And there certainly weren’t many teenage girls among the hippies, the hipsters, and the hicks. But that exhaustion was of little obstacle or concern to The White Stripes who, after following dozens of great acts over the previous three days, seemed to say with the first chord of the first song, Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground, “Welcome to class everyone. You’re going to learn what music is all about."

The Paris Hilton Booking Photo

Authored by Scott Goldberg on June 4, 2007 - 6:48pm.

Checking in to the Century Regional Detention Facility a day earlier than expected, Paris Hilton took one more shot for the cameras following her appearance at the MTV Movie Awards. You'd be forgiven for confusing it with one from the red carpet. But no, it's the mugshot, and quite unlike any we've ever seen. Hey, if you've got to take one, why not do it like this? I'm not sure how to interpret it, but she actually looks pretty relaxed. One inmate, Susannah Johnson, who was released from the jail yesterday, said, "The only advice I could give her when she comes is to shut her mouth and do the time." Sounds like fun.

Report: Leonardo DiCaprio to Star in Enron Movie

Authored by Scott Goldberg on February 14, 2007 - 11:55am.

New York, NY – Warner Bros has announced a new movie about the 2001 Enron scandal that will star Leonardo DiCaprio. He will also be a producer on the project, through his production company Appian Way.

Warner Bros. Acquires "Matrix Online" Game Developer Monolith

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 13, 2004 - 2:52am.

Los Angeles -- Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced that it has acquired Monolith Productions, the video game developer currently at work on "The Matrix Online," based on the Warner film trilogy. Financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in October, were not disclosed. Warner had already purchased a 20% stake in Kirkland, Wash.-based Monolith last year, in a deal that included the option to purchase the company outright. Monolith has also developed "TRON 2.0" and "Aliens Vs. Predator 2," and is currently at work on "F.E.A.R." for Vivendi Universal Games.

AOL, Warner Bros. to Integrate AIM Services with "The Matrix Online" Game

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 12, 2004 - 6:30am.

Dulles, Virginia -- America Online, Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced on Monday that AOL's Instant Messenger (AIM) service will be integrated into "The Matrix Online" game, marking the first time that players in a massively multiplayer online game can link an existing AIM identity to a new in-game character. The development allows for real-time communication with other Matrix players as well as other AIM buddies, whether or not they're playing the game. "By integrating AOL's renowned instant messaging technologies into the gaming world with The Matrix Online, we're enabling consumers to extend their entertainment experience beyond the game and into their everyday lives," said Matthew Bromberg, vice president and general manager, AOL® Games. "It is AOL's goal to bring online entertainment to the mass market. This is one example of how we're leveraging AOL's tools, services and technologies to bring that goal to life."

Warner Bros. Launches Video Game Division

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 15, 2004 - 3:21am.

Burbank, Calif. -- Warner Bros. has announced the formation of a video game division, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE), which will focus on licensing of its properties for use in video games. The company named Jason Hall, former CEO of game developer Monolith Productions, to head the new unit. Monolith is currently working on an online game based on Warner Bros.' "Matrix" film trilogy. The new unit will also contain a separate division, Warner Bros. Games, which will focus on the creation, development, production and distribution of games.

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