Archive for: September, 2014

RadioShack Considering Bankruptcy

RadioShack is considering whether or not to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as its cash reserves dwindle. The company ended its most recent quarter with just $30.5 million in cash on hand, with debts totaling $658 million. It has lost money 10 quarters in a row as electronics buyers shun the chain for larger […]

AMC Gives Game of Arms A Second Round

AMC has ordered a second season of “Game of Arms,” the unscripted series revolving around underground arm-wrestling competitions. Series bowed in February and delivered respectable numbers for the cabler in its weeknight time slot, averaging 747,000 viewers across its initial 10-episodes. Eliot Goldberg, AMC’s senior VP of unscripted programming, called “Arms” a “defining unscripted” series […]

BlackBerry Acquires Movirtu

BlackBerry today revealed it has acquired a British firm called Movirtu. Movirtu develops virtual SIM card solutions that allow multiple phone numbers to be used on a single device. BlackBerry said the acquisition will help it separate work and personal use on its smartphones for split billing. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. During […]

Fox Puts In Pilot Order for Stamos Series

Fox wants to bring John Stamos into the family. The network has given a put pilot order to an untitled project starring Stamos as a longtime bachelor whose life is upended when he discovers he’s a father and a grandfather. Danny Chun, an alum of “The Office,” is penning the script and exec producing with Dan […]

Season Seven Marks the End for Nurse Jackie

The Showtime series “Nurse Jackie” will end its run after its upcoming seventh season, the network said Wednesday. The series, which stars “The Sopranos” alum Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton, a nurse struggling with addiction, will soon begin production on its final season, which will premiere next year. The series earned five Emmy Awards, including […]

Official Trailer for Resident Evil Revelations 2

Today Capcom has revealed the first trailer for the upcoming Resident Evil Revelations 2 which you can check out in the player below. In addition, Capcom has confirmed that the title will be released episodically with each chapter costing $6 or in its entirety for $25. Set to focus on Claire Redfield and Barry Burton’s […]

James Bond Villain Richard Kiel Dead at Age 74

The AP brings word today that former James Bond villain Richard Kiel, who played the metal-toothed “Jaws,” has passed away at the age of 74. His death was confirmed by Saint Agnes Medical Center, where he was a patient, as well as his agent, Steven Stevens. The cause of death is unclear at this time. […]

Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Daredevil Coming to New York Comic Con

Marvel Entertainment has announced today that they’ll be bringing some TV panels to this year’s New York Comic Con, including “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “Marvel’s Daredevil.” On Friday, October 10 at 5:45 p.m., Marvel’s Head of Television Jeph Loeb will present fans with an exclusive world premiere of an upcoming episode of “Marvel’s Agents […]

Check Out Agent Carter and the Howling Commandos in Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Just two days ago we got our first details on the upcoming Season Two premiere of “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” The most interesting bit was that Agent Peggy Carter herself, Hayley Atwell, would guest star. Now, Marvel Entertainment (via TV Guide) has revealed the first image of Atwell in the episode and she’s joined by […]

Paramount to Distribute Chris Rock’s Top Five

Paramount Pictures announced today it will distribute writer/director Chris Rock’s Top Five worldwide. “Chris and I go back decades, both personally and professionally, and so I am particularly proud to have watched his career grow to its highest heights over many decades. This film showcases brilliantly how talented Chris is as a filmmaker and storyteller […]

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