Archive for: March, 2015

Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti to Star in New HBO Film

It was the tennis match to end all matches and now the historic “battle of the sexes” between tennis stars Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs is being developed into a film for HBO, Variety is reporting. Elizabeth Banks will star as King and Paul Giamatti will play Riggs in the as yet untitled project, […]

BBC Renews The Fall for Season Three

The BBC has commissioned a third season of psychological thriller “The Fall,” which stars Gillian Anderson as police detective Stella Gibson and Jamie Dornan as serial killer Paul Spector. A teaser for season three has been released (above). Endemol Shine Intl. has sold the show to 200 countries, including Netflix in the U.S., BBC First […]

Motorola Launches Maker for Moto 360 Smartwatch

Motorola today added the Moto 360 smartwatch to its Moto Maker design tool. The online tool lets people design their own smartwatch, with some limitations. Moto Maker lets shoppers pick from three different finishes, two band sizes, and between leather and metal band materials. Motorola said Maker-made Moto 360s will be preloaded with custom watch […]

Google Debuts Calendar for iPhone

Google today released a version of its calendar application for iOS devices. The app includes features such as Assists to help schedule regularly-occurring meetings, as well as Schedule View to make it easier to glean daily schedule details in a glance. The app integrates with Google Apps for Work, too, so companies can manage the […]

Marriott Claims to Be First Hotel to Take Apple Pay

Marriott said it will begin accepting Apple Pay at some of its properties later this year. Guests will be able to check in with an Apple iPhone 6, 6 Plus, or Apple Watch. They’ll need only tap their device against the terminal at the registration desk, and the necessary payment details will be transferred to […]

Untitled Autopsy Project From Casts Anna Konkle

Anna Konkle has landed a series regular role in Fox pilot, “The Untitled Autopsy Project,” Previously titled “Rosewood,” the investigative procedural medical drama centers around the top private pathologist in Miami, Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, who despite working with dead bodies, is eternally optimistic. Morris Chestnut (“Nurse Jackie,” “V”) is set for the lead role. Konkle will play […]

GameStop to Start Accepting Apple Pay this Month

GameStop today announced it will soon support Apple Pay at its 4,200 U.S. locations. Owners of the Apple iPhone 6, 6 Plus, and Apple Watch can pay for video games, consoles, and other merchandise at GameStop retail stores beginning later this month. GameStop’s said its Spring Mobile retail brand plans to begin accepting Apple Pay […]

Popular Top Gear Host Is Suspended After “Fracas” With Producer

The BBC has suspended Jeremy Clarkson, the controversial host of hit motoring show “Top Gear,” following a “fracas” with a producer. The U.K. broadcaster said Clarkson had been suspended “pending an investigation.” The show, which is distributed worldwide, will not air this Sunday. Last May, the BBC delivered a “final warning” to the presenter after […]

New Trailer for San Andreas – Starring Dwayne Johnson!

New Line Cinema and Village Roadshow Pictures have released the new trailer for action-thriller San Andreas, opening in 3D and 2D theaters on Friday, May 29. San Andreas reunites Dwayne Johnson with director Brad Peyton and producer Beau Flynn, following their collaboration on the global hit Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. After the infamous San […]

Sam Simon Dead at Age 59 – The Simpsons Co-Developer

Nine-time Emmy Award-winning writer and producer Sam Simon, best known as the co-developer of “The Simpsons,” has died at the age of 59. He was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2012, with an initial prognosis of only three-to-six months to live, but fought the disease for over two-years before passing away in his Los Angeles […]

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