Entertainment

William Morris Endeavor Entertainment has acquired Joey Lee's 360 Artist Agency.

Fox on Thursday announced the summer premiere dates for culinary-themed series "Hell's Kitchen" and new show "Masterchef."

News agencies Agence France-Press, Associated Press, Getty Images and Reuters said Wednesday that they would boycott a news conference announcing the lineup at this year's Festival de Cannes because of a dispute over video access.

Comedy Central has given a series order to its "Onion Sports Network" pilot, bringing the popular satiric newspaper and Web site to the network.

Video game designer Will Wright has signed a development deal with Science Channel to produce programming for the network.

Hollywood is thinking young as it goes about casting movies like "Kick-Ass."

EXCLUSIVE: Zac Efron is attached to star in and produce a remake of "Snabba cash," the hot Swedish property that has just found a home at Warner Bros.

As Dreamworks Animation prepares for the May 21 release of "Shrek Forever After," the animation studio is in the process of converting the first three movies in the phenomenally successful franchise to the stereo format for a 3D Blu-ray Disc release.

ESPN is pulling out all the stops for this summer's soccer World Cup in South Africa, making it the network's largest promotional effort ever for a single event.

Strong second-week sales lifted "Sherlock Holmes" to the top of both the national home video sales chart and the rental chart for the week ending April 11.

AMC is filling out its "Killing" cast. The network has inked four more series regular roles in the drama pilot, which centers around the police investigation of a girl's murder.

CMT has picked up a dance show from producer Phil Gurin that combines user-generated content and a reality competition.

Walt Disney's Disney Music Group said Wednesday it will close its Lyric Street Records label in Nashville, citing the changing music and studios business.

Hollywood veteran David Landsberg found a way to make a movie on his own terms. The result? The low-budget, high-concept comedy "Sex Tax."

Producers Daniel Alter and Adrian Askarieh have optioned "Suspension," an action-horror spec by Scott Milam.

EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with THR, beleaguered movie exec David Bergstein called himself the victim.

Who wouldn't have wanted to be in on a wiretap when TBS president Steve Koonin, looking to nab Conan O'Brien, called George Lopez last week and said, "George, I need a favor," writes ELIZABETH GUIDER.

Robin Budd, formerly senior vp at Mandalay TV, has been named executive vp at Humanitas Prods. and will lead the nonprofit's efforts in developing projects for the small screen.

Jay Roach, best known for his "Austin Powers" and "Meet the Parents" comedy franchises, is to receive the Comedy Director of the Year Award at the upcoming Just for Laughs comedy conference, organizers said Tuesday.

"American Idol" music director Rickey Minor is headed for "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno," replacing Kevin Eubanks as music director for the late-night show.