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May 14 (TheWrap.com) - "Short Term 12," the gritty indie that charmed both audiences and the jury at South by Southwest, will open in theaters Aug. 23, Cinedigm announced on Tuesday. Cinedigm bought Destin Daniel Cretton's movie after it premiered at...

Much as producer-writer Aaron Sorkin used the White House as a platform to address various issues on "The West Wing," so he does with a fictional cable news network in this superbly acted HBO drama series. Jeff Daniels has what could prove to be his...

The 2013 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of films opening through the end of August. Release dates (for Los Angeles) and other details, as compiled by Oliver Gettell, are subject to change. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Sneaks list: In the...

AUSTIN, Texas -- “Short Term 12,” which follows a young woman who works as a supervisor at a foster-care group home, won the grand jury prize in the narrative feature competition at the South By Southwest Film Conference and Festival on...

By Matthew Grimm I want to like Aaron Sorkin’s latest exercise in being America’s conscience. I want to like The Newsroom because Emily Mortimer’s eyes melt my soul and because, in an age where Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert have become...

By Matthew Grimm Kathryn Hahn popped up on Episode 4 of The Newsroom, playing a rambunctious, randy, pistol-packing date of curmudgeonly hero Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels). McAvoy, you’ll recall, is a conservative TV anchorman who, in midlife pique,...

Coming this weekend: A new series from Aaron Sorkin, a Hollywood salute to Shirley MacLaine, and a two-hour interview with Rielle Hunter. Sorkin, because of his track record with “The West Wing” and “Sports Night,” delivers the...

By Jacqueline Cutler Bravo to creator Aaron Sorkin for writing a brilliant show capturing the excitement of what happens in a newsroom during a major story with the new HBO drama The Newsroom, premiering Sunday, June 24, at 10pm ET. Jeff Daniels is...

Aaron Sorkin's new show, “The Newsroom,” comes from HBO. But you don't have to be an HBO subscriber to watch Sunday's premiere. The premium cable channel is offering the episode via HBO.com, YouTube, DailyMotion, TV.com and the free on...

In its second episode, "The Newsroom" heightens the romantic comedy between a cynical anchor (Jeff Daniels) and his former lover and new executive producer (Emily Mortimer). Series creator Aaron Sorkin forces the earnest producer to lecture her staff, a...

First Lady Michelle Obama wore Marchesa to the White House state dinner for British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha. Ashley Judd blames her puffy face on steroids, not plastic surgery. And the pope has a new custom made fragrance....

Green Day completed the jump from Berkeley to Broadway earlier this year when the musical inspired by the act's blockbuster 2004 album, "American Idiot," officially opened at the St. James Theatre in April. Now, Green Day lead singer Billie Joe......