The Smurfs turned 50 this week! — The Independent Ben Stiller may now be the director of The Trial of the Chicago 7. — The Hollywood Reporter Macaulay Culkin has joined the cast of Kings on NBC. — Entertainment Weekly Cillian Murphy and Jim Broadbent have joined the cast of the comedy-thriller Perrier's Bounty. — Variety Crispin Glover is the latest actor to join Tim Burton's Alice in Read more

Last night's Oscars look like they'll have record-low viewing numbers based on the preliminary ratings, Reuters reports. Stay tuned for the final numbers later today. Though its showrunners were recently fired, Women's Murder Club will still produce three more episodes this season, writes the Hollywood Reporter. Zap2It reports that the Tina Fey-hosted Saturday Night Live — the first Read more

According to NME, MC Hammer is starting a Web site dedicated to dance videos. Sacha Baron Cohen may play Abbie Hoffman in Stephen Spielberg's next movie, The Trial of the Chicago Seven, according to Variety. ComingSoon reports that Tyler Perry will play a role in JJ Abrams Star Trek movie. The New York Daily News reports on a contest where the winner is named the Ultimate Couch Potato. Tila Read more