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As we mark the 40th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Fox is prepping a remake of the cult classic. The two-hour taped event special, which is in development with a cast-contingent order, is executive produced by Gail Berman of The Jackal Group; the 1975 movie's producer Lou Adler; and Kenny Ortega, who is set to direct and choreograph. Fox 21 TV Studios is producing.

Put on your favorite corset, fishnets and red lipstick and get ready to live it up like Dr. Frank-N-Furter, Brad and Janet because “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a tribute and costume ball. The special one night event is taking place just in time for Halloween, Oct. 28 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. The Rocky Horror Picture Show Tribute’s cast features Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, Billy Idol, Jason Segal, and Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison of “Glee” fame. Additional actors and singers will be announced soon. The tribute will combine scenes from the...

The Adler posse knows a thing or two about the concert business. Lou Adler, the patriarch, is responsible for some of the great American cultural touchstones of the past 40 years, and a few of these moments are showcased on the wall of his home office in Malibu. There's the movie poster for The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a film he introduced to America as an executive producer. Next to it is a framed poster for Cheech & Chong's Up in Smoke, another production deal he spearheaded. He oversaw the production of Carole King's Tapestry, one of the best-selling albums...