Hugh Jackman

Saturday Night Aussie Fever? - Posted January 19, 2011
We couldn't help notice a tantalizing juxtaposition on the list of confirmed attendees for this Saturday's G'Day USA Australia Week black-tie gala dinner. The January 22nd e... [GalleyCat]

Saturday Night Aussie Fever? - Posted January 19, 2011
We couldn't help notice a tantalizing juxtaposition on the list of confirmed attendees for this Saturday's G'Day USA Australia Week black-tie gala dinner. The January 22nd e... [FishbowlLA]

People Marks 25 Years Of "Sexiest Man Alive" By Raking In Money For Charity - Posted December 17, 2010
What's that old saying, "sex sells"? In the past month ... [FishbowlNY]

Australian TV News Covers Hugh Jackman Injury on Oprah Winfrey Show - Posted December 14, 2010
Oprah Winfrey is in Sydney, Australia today taping several shows as part of her three-week Ultimate Australian Adventure. One of her guests, Australian actor Hugh Jackman made quite an entrance during the taping at the Sydney Oprah House -- getting a bloody eye in the process. Here's how the news was reported... [TVNewser]

Revisiting Some Murdoch Media Nepotism - Posted November 29, 2010
For someone married to the 117th richest person in the world, Wendi Murdoch... [FishbowlLA]

A Meal With Murdoch For A Good Cause - Posted October 25, 2010
After teaming up with online charity auction leader, charitybuzz, The Global Poverty Project's 1.4 Billion Reasons campaign continued to gain steam by o... [FishbowlNY]

Barbara Walters Announces Final Oscars Special; Will Miss Lap Dance the Most - Posted February 15, 2010
This morning on "The View" Barbara Walters announced that his year's Oscar special would be her last for ABC. "ABC has asked me to keep doing these specials as they have been so successful -- and I'm thrilled we have such great stars and have such a wonderful show -- but to... [TVNewser]

Hugh Jackman Drops in on CBS News Meeting; Katie Couric: 'It's Been a Hard Day Around Here' - Posted October 2, 2009
Exclusive: TVNewser has learned Katie Couric brought a special guest to the morning meeting of the CBS Evening News - actor Hugh Jackman. Jackman was at CBS Broadcast Center to take part in a... [TVNewser]

Katie Couric Staying with CBS For the Foreseeable Future; To Host Interview Show on CBSNews.com - Posted September 20, 2009
The NYTimes' Brian Stelter catches up with CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric and news executives ... [TVNewser]

Tablet Editor Jesse Oxfeld Takes On Theatre Reviewing Duties At The Observer - Posted September 8, 2009
Jesse Oxfeld, the current executive editor for online Jewish magazine Tablet and former editor at Mediabistro.com, Gawker... [FishbowlNY]

Lunch: Andre Leon Talley Stops By -- and Hugh Jackman is Coming Tonight! - Posted June 3, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Our invitation to tonight's party for Joel Grey hosted by Hugh Jackman and his wife, ... [FishbowlNY]

Morning Media Menu With Rotten Tomatoes! - Posted March 3, 2009
Today on the Menu we welcome the hosts of the brand new "Rotten Tomatoes Show," which is about to launch on Current TV. The show, hosted by Brett Erlich and ... [FishbowlNY]

Lunch: Dishing on the Oscars & Obama - Posted February 25, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE As I've been reporting for weeks, it was SRO at Michael's today as the movers and shakers, undeterred by the unsettling economic news, were out in full force plotting their next big move -- or looking for a safe place to land. On the menu today: plenty of talk... [FishbowlNY]

Bitchy Critics Discuss Oscar Drinking Games - Posted February 22, 2009
Former LA Weekly television critic Robert Abele and this fishie are watching the Oscars together- via IM- and have been trying to settle on a drinking game. Pandora: We have to take a shot every time Mickey Rourke mentions his dead chihuahua Loki. Robert: How about a shot for every time they cut to a... [FishbowlLA]

It's Official: Aussie Jackman To Take The Oscars - Posted December 12, 2008
Hugh Jackman is, in fact, taking over the Oscar hosting duties from Jon Stewart, Variety confirmed. Executive producer Bill Condon and prod... [FishbowlLA]

Oscars Look To Who For Host? Hugh Jackman? Put Another Shrimp On The Barbie... - Posted December 12, 2008
The Oscars have been agonizing over a new host. Jon Stewart didn't work out. Whoopi Goldberg was too ethnic. And Billy Cry... [FishbowlLA]

The Ticker: (Thanksgiving Edition): BBC, CNN, CBS... - Posted November 27, 2008
> Tonight BBC World News America looks at how diverse cultural communities of modern America celebrate this centuries old tradition. Three Americans — a recently naturalized U.S. citizen from India, a first generation Mexican-American, and a woman whose American roots date back to the 15th century, explain what Thanksgiving means to... [TVNewser]

WGA 08 Strike: Gale Force Majeure - Posted January 15, 2008
ABC went all force majeure on Joshua Sternin and Jeffrey Ventimilia, Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah, director Larry Charles, exec producer Jon Robin Baitz, writer Bill Callahan and actor/producer Taye Diggs, as well as others. Warner Bros. Television cut loose less than six deals; CBS Paramount Network... [FishbowlLA]

Inside Conde's 'Passion' - Posted May 8, 2007
In a move that is hard to not smack of desperation, at least for cynical media bloggers, Conde Nast is rolling out another elaborate ad campaign touting the importance of — nay, passion readers have for — its print magazines. The title of the campaign? "... [FishbowlNY]

Pilot Season, and All the World is Young: Nets Throw Stuff at Wall, Pray Something Sticks - Posted January 9, 2007
Pilot season is that magical period when networks and basic cable alike feel a renewed sense of hope. Let's take a peek: CBS Skip Tracer Stephen Dorff as a charming finder of people in LA's darker corners. If they were in the bright, sunny spots, they wouldn't be lost. Viva Laughlin A guy opens a casi... [FishbowlLA]