Here is your box office news for the week of May 16 to 20: Actors Michael Fassbender and Mia Wasikowska have joined a movie “project” that is to be a “crypto-vampire love story” set against the romantic desolation of Detroit and Tangiers. Tilda Swinton also stars with John Hurt said to be in a featured role. Actress Yvonne Strahovski (Chuck) …

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: TELEVISION NEWS ABC has moved the summer premiere date for Rookie Blue to June 23. Syfy has picked up the two seasons of the Canadian supernatural series Lost Girl. There are no current details on when it will air, though. Actor Masi Oka has been made a series regular on …

Today’s Women Behind the Scenes spotlight is shone on writer, executive producer and series creator Constance M. Burge. Constance started out in the world of television in 1996 as the series creator for the WB soap opera Savannah that starred Robyn Lively, Jamie Luner and Shannon Sturges and a then-unknown George Eads (CSI). The show lasted for 34 episodes – …

Some of my earlier columns this year have been about TV tie-in books or books that were made into TV shows. This time around I will be dedicating a number of columns to an interesting collection of books from Benbella Books known as “Smart Pop Books”. These books are (according to their official website) “a line of smart, fresh, funny …

Here is your upcoming weekly TV calendar for Saturday, May 14 to May 20: Saturday, May 14: CSI on CBS at 8 PM (Reair) The Mentalist on CBS at 9 PM (Reair) Chase on NBC at 8 PM (NEW) Law & Order: Los Angeles on NBC at 9 PM (Reair) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on NBC at 10 …

Here is your lengthy box office news for the week of May 9 to 13: Actor Stanley Tucci will appear in the film adaptation of The Hunger Games, playing the role of Caesar Flickerman, the iconic host of the Hunger Games. Meanwhile, newcomers Annie Thurman and Imanol Yepez-Frias will play the tributes for District 9, newcomers Jeremy Marinas and Dakota …

Here are the entertainment news items for this past week: TELEVISION NEWS CBS has decided not to renew its deal with the Hallmark Hall of Fame movies after 16 years of airing their movies. It seems low ratings are to blame. There are no details on whether this once prestigious series of yearly movies will be shopped around to another …

Starting next Monday the annual network upfront presentations will be made to the advertisers in New York by the major networks: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and The CW. This is the time when each network presents plans for their fall programming, announcing which existing shows will return for another season and which new shows have been picked up. Much has …

Here is your upcoming weekly TV calendar for Saturday, May 7 to May 13: Saturday, May 7: NCIS on CBS at 8 PM (Reair) NCIS: Los Angeles on CBS at 9 PM (Reair) Chase on NBC at 8 PM (NEW) Law & Order: Los Angeles on NBC at 9 PM (Reair) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on NBC at …

Here is your lengthy box office news for the week of May 2 to 6: Actors Dean O’Gorman (Xena: Warrior Princess) and Lee Pace (Pushing Daisies) have joined the cast of the upcoming two-part movie The Hobbit. O’Gorman will play Fili the Dwarf while Pace will play the Elven King Thrandruil. Meanwhile, actor Hugo Weaving will reprise his of Elrond …