TV's Midseason Ratings Abyss; Why VFX Houses Lose Money on Big Movies; Gore Sued Over Current Sale; Neeson Eyes MacFarlane Western; Time Warner to Spin Off Magazines; Goodman on NBC Woes

TOP STORIES TV's Midseason Ratings Catastrophe GUEST COLUMN: Why VFX Houses Lose Money on Big Movies EXCLUSIVE: Al Gore Sued Over Current TV Sale to Al Jazeera EXCLUSIVE: Liam Neeson in Talks for Seth MacFarlane's 'A Million Ways to Die' Time Warner to Spin Off Time Inc. Publishing Unit How NBC Can Save Itself From Being NBC MOVIES River Phoenix's Final Film to Make U.S. Debut Despite Family Pressure Sam Mendes Not Directing Next James Bond Movie Keri Russell Boards 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' Q&A: 'Oz the Great and Powerful': Zach Braff on Bluescreen Onesies and Becoming a Monkey PHOTO: 'The Hangover Part III' Poster Pitches Zach Galifianakis as Harry Potter Tribeca 2013: Paul Rudd, Paul Giamatti and Julianne Moore Lead Spotlight Films TV TV REVIEW: Bates Motel Katie Couric to Staff: Big Gets, No Psychics Lionsgate TV Chief on 'Mad Men's' Season 6 Secrets, 'Nashville's' Challenging Road 'Entourage's' Kevin Connolly to Star in CBS' James Van Der Beek Comedy 'Glee's' Lea Michele Talks Pregnancy and Rachel's 'Knight in Shining Armor' Melissa McCarthy to Host 'Saturday Night Live' for Second Time BUSINESS Media Stocks Soaring Along With Record-Setting Dow BBC's 'Top Gear' Didn't Defame Tesla Vehicle Lady Gaga Concert Promoters Sue 'Despicable' Insurer Over Terrorism-Related Cancellation Paramount Wins Again in Investor Dispute Over Tommy Lee Jones Payout Liberty Media CEO Talks Possible Starz Deal, Sirius XM Outlook MUSIC SXSW: Festival Expects 28,000 Attendees With or Without a 'Highlight' 'American Idol' Recap: Soaring Ballads and Near Meltdowns Highlight Top 10 Guys Round Christina Aguilera Attends Cee Lo Green's First Las Vegas Show NKOTB Releases Teaser for New 'Remix (I Like The)' Video SXSW: 'Girls's' Christopher Abbott Gets Serious in 'Burma' (Exclusive Photos) STYLE AND CULTURE Beyonce Goes Blonde for Mrs. Carter Show Promo Celebrity Hair Colorist Negin Zand Reveals Jessica Chastain's Oscar Hair Secret Weapon It Takes Two: Rihanna's River Island Clothing Collaboration Officially Launches INTERNATIONAL Canadian Producers, Broadcasters Clash Over Foreign Distribution Revenue CRTC Reveals Terms of $3.38 Billion Bell/Astral Media Takeover VIDEO: What If Michael Haneke Directed 'Star Wars'? 'Amour'-Style Parody Envisions the Sad Story Berlusconi-Owned Gossip Magazine First to Publish Photos of Retired Pope EU Fines Microsoft $732 Million TECH Snoop Lion 'Reincarnated' Album Art Revealed; 'Way of the Dogg' Video Game in the Works   follow on Twitter | THR on Facebook | forward to a friend  © 2012 The Hollywood Reporter, All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy   unsubscribe from this list | update newsletter preferences