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Oscars 2016 TV Ratings Are Lowest in Years
The 88th Academy Awards have hit an eight-year low in TV ratings with 34.3 million viewers.
The highest number of viewers for the evening came as the host, Chris Rock, delivered a blistering monologue starting at 8:35 p.m.
The show drew 37.6 million people watching from 8 to 9 p.m. before it lost nearly 9 million viewers as it dragged on toward 11 p.m.
The 2016 audience was the second-lowest on record for Oscars ceremonies.
Jon Stewart's 2008 show, when the Coen brothers' "No Country for Old Men" took best picture, remains the least-watched Oscars on record at 32 million, while Chris Rock's last outing in 2005 managed an impressive 42.1 million.
Last year's Oscars telecast, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, was seen by 36.6 million viewers, the smallest audience in six years.
However, ABC said the telecast was still the most-watched TV awards show of the year.
"Kung Fu Panda 3" Becomes China's Biggest Animated Film
"Kung Fu Panda 3" has kicked its way into the history books, overtaking "Monkey King: Hero Is Back" to become China's highest grossing animated film ever.
Both animated films, along with smash hit "The Mermaid" were released during the Chinese New Year holiday.
"Kung Fu Panda 3" grossed 978 million Yuan, or 149 million U.S. dollars and "Monkey King" collected 146 million U.S. dollars as of Tuesday.
It took this third installment only a month to reach the mark, while "Monkey King" took 2 months to break the record high last year.
Moreover, this family movie also set a record a week ahead of its official release, with tickets pre-sold worth some 6.4 million U.S. dollars within just three hours.
"Kung Fu Panda 3" was released in both Mandarin and English languages in China, with voices featuring Jackie Chan in the Mandarin version, and Jack Black and Angelina Jolie in English version.
Over the years, the "Kung Fu Panda" franchise has proven to be a huge success in the Chinese market, with the first two installments grossing a total of 118 million U.S. dollars at the country's box office.
New Trailer of "Gods of Egypt" Released
Lionsgate has released a new trailer of the Egyptian mythology epic, "Gods of Egypt", for Chinese audiences after finally setting a debut date in China.
The latest movie clip gives its Chinese audiences a new glimpse at the colorfully over-the-top ancient fantasy world come to life.
Inspired by the classic mythology of Egypt, this spectacular action-adventure features an unexpected mortal hero Bek, played by Brendan Thwaites, undertaking a thrilling journey to save the world and rescue his true love.
In order to succeed, he must enlist the help of the powerful god "Horus" in an unlikely alliance against the merciless god of darkness "Set".
"Game of Thrones" Nikolaj Coster-Waldau will play the role as god "Horus", while "How to Train Your Dragon 2" Gerard Butler as villain "Set".
Directed by Alex Proyas, the film also stars Chadwick Boseman, Elodie Yung, Courtney Eaton and Geoffrey Rush.
Gods of Egypt is now airing in North America and will hit Chinese theaters on Mar. 11.
Web Suspense drama "Ghost Bell" gains acclaims after debut
China's Sohu TV's self-produced suspense drama "Shi Ling Lu", or "Ghost Bell", gains acclaims on debut by viewers on its preservation of the essence of the original novel, as well as characters' personalities.
Adapted from popular online novel "Ghost Bell", the story features a young woman who sets off on a long and lonely trip after her mother is murdered.
Directed by Lin Nan and written by scripter Zhang Yuan'ang, the drama stars Chinese rising actors Xu Jingyuan, Li Naiwen, Li Zonghan, and Wang Meiren.
Due to the original novel's large fan base, the drama attracted a great many audiences on its premiere with video views breaking over 10 million in just 15 hours.
Web dramas are currently prevailing in the country as another Sohu TV's web show "Diors Man" Season 4 grossed a video view of over 3.6 billion last year.
LeTV's low-cost 36-episodes drama "Go Princess Go" also made a big success with a total video view of over 2.6 billion.
Michael Kenneth Williams and James Purefoy reunite on TV Series "Hap and Leonard"
After co-starring in 2009, James Purefoy and Michael Kenneth Williams are teaming up once more for episode of the Sundance channel series "Hap and Leonard."
The two actors got to know each other while working together on the short-lived 2009 series "The Philanthropist."
Williams, who was cast first, says he thought of his old pal when the series suddenly needed a new co-star.
"When I had found out - I think two weeks into filming - that the original actor that they were going to cast for whatever reasons couldn't do it and my friend said, 'Mike, what about your friend James?' I was like so thankful because no one else in Hollywood could, in my mind - excuse me - no one else in my life could've been more suited for the role of Hap than James."
Based on the novels of Joe Lansdale, the show is set in East Texas in the 1980's and follows two old friends both dealing with disappointment with their lives.
The six-episode dark comedy will premiere on the Sundance channel on Wednesday night at 10 p.m.
