Your entertainment reads for Dec 28, 2014

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Sunday, December 28, 2014 View in browser |  View text version Reality TV facing its own reality: a ratings slump Just a few years ago, underemployed TV writers were complaining that reality programming was taking over their industry. IN THE NEWS ›  Christmas movies vying for Oscar voters' attention ›  Box office: 'Hobbit,' 'Woods,' 'Unbroken' continue to sell tickets ›  'Pride,' 'The Equalizer,' 'The Good Lie' and more ›  Rhiannon Giddens discovers true calling with help from friends MOVIES For 'Gambler' director Rupert Wyatt, a career of rolling the dice Steven Zeitchik ›  'Selma,' 'Unbroken,' 'Woods,' 'Sniper': Oscar hopefuls line up on Christmas ›  'The Interview': Farce doesn't live up to fuss, reviews say ›  Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg make surprise appearance at 'Interview' showing TELEVISION 'Doctor Who' star Jenna Coleman will remain for another season Patrick Kevin Day ›  TV This Week, Dec. 28-Jan. 3: 'The Kennedy Center Honors' and more ›  Friday's TV highlights: A Paley Center for Media sitcom special and more ›  Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Call the Midwife Holiday Special' and more CELEBRITY Justin Bieber posts 'new jet' pictures for Christmas Christie D'Zurilla ›  Dustin Diamond, a.k.a. Screech, charged with stabbing a man in Wisconsin ›  Patrick Stewart crumbles under assault from singing, dancing Santa hat ›  Dustin Diamond, Screech from 'Saved By the Bell,' arrested after fight MUSIC Crssd, new underground dance music festival, debuts in San Diego By August Brown ›  Madonna hit with second major leak as 14 songs surface ›  Watch: One Direction performs 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' ›  Joe Cocker, rock and blues star, dies at 70 ENTERTAINMENT BLOGS Disney-DirecTV sign deal; viewers get more channels, mobile streaming - Company Town Madonna issues six new songs, album pre-sale after leak - Pop & Hiss Steven Moffat on 'Doctor Who': Space, time and Christmastime - Show Tracker 'Shovel Knight' keeps it all old school - Hero Complex MORE IN ENTERTAINMENT ›  Jerry Seinfeld reveals who does his favorite Seinfeld impression ›  Saturday's TV highlights and weekend talk: 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and more ›  Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'The Sting' and more ›  Kim Dickens joins the cast of 'Walking Dead' spinoff ›  'Better Call Saul' trailer highlights trash can abuse ›  Tuesday's TV Highlights: 'One Direction: The TV Special' ›  Brandon Stoddard dies at 77; ABC exec behind 'Roots,' 'Thorn Birds'