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Leo Wolinsky named editor of Variety(12/8 2:00PM)
Variety: Wolinsky, an editor and reporter at the Los Angeles Times for 31 years, will begin in January 2010.
CBS cancels 'As the World Turns'(12/8 8:30AM)
TV: CBS is canceling the soap opera "As the World Turns" after more than a half-century on the air.
'Dexter' kills for Showtime(12/8 1:00PM)
TV: Sunday night's episode is the cable net's most-watched telecast in 10 years.
Marvel Studios chairman steps down(12/7 4:00PM)
Film: David Maisel to exit post once Disney acquisition is wrapped up.
'Paranormal' an industry game changer(12/8 12:45PM)
Future of Film: Helmer Oren Peli discusses the future of the industry at the 'Game Changers' panel.
Dissecting the Comcast deal(12/7 5:06PM)
NBC Universal: Media conference looks at the implications of the $37.5 billion buyout.
Leo Wolinsky
During Wolinsky's career at the Times, he supervised coverage of the L.A. riots and the Northridge earthquake.
'As the World Turns'
CBS says the final episode of 'As the World Turns' will air next September, in its 54th year.
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Dexter
Sunday night's episode of 'Dexter' nabbed 2.1 million viewers, a series high for the show.
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David Maisel
Kevin Feige, Marvel's production prexy, will now serve as Marvel's main man for Disney.
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'Paranormal Activity'
'Paranormal Activity' had offers to go direct to video, but Oren Peli held out for a theatrical release.
  1. Industry tech mavens talk 3D
  2. Hollywood's get-rich-quick era is over
  3. Variety's Future of Film confab
jeff Zucker
NBC U topper Jeff Zucker calls Comcast 'a media company at its core. . .and that is incredibly exciting for us.'
  1. Comcast CEO a legitimate player
  2. NBC Universal stakes

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Hollywood's get-rich-quick era is over

Paula Wagner gives keynote at Variety's Future of Film confab.
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Media Careers Quarterly

Ad spending is on the rebound but the job market still wallows in uncertainty. More

Sound editors honor Spielberg

The Motion Picture Sound Editors fete director with 2010 Filmmaker Award. More


Overture nabs 'Stone' rights

The dramatic thriller stars Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Milla Jovovich. More

Langella joins 'White Male'

Actor joins Neeson, Jones, Kruger in the Dark Castle thriller. More

Domestic B.O. dynamo

The domestic box office has rocketed to its best year ever, with "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" topping the chart. More


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Film Reviews

Appealing Thai dramedy "Best of Times" shows that love can be wonderful and painful at any age.
Energetic, uninspired teen comedy is third installment to the direct-to-DVD "Dorm Daze" series.

Award Central

Over some 81 years, the Academy Writers Branch has nominated a distinguished roster of disturbing, d
The best children's movies have always had something for adults too, but the rule has always been "k

TV Reviews

This is a goofy send-up of all things sci-fi.
Clever, colorful and adds a nifty ornament to the customary lineup of perennial holiday specials.

Films Now Playing

A so-so heist-gone-awry thriller, "Armored" doesn't exactly take its audience captive.
Writer-director John Lee Hancock takes the field with another feel-good sports drama.

Legit Reviews

Kneehigh Theater of Cornwall pulls a potent feminist statement out of repressed romanticism.
With "The Last Cargo Cult," the monologist perfectly balances goofball humor and genuine anger.

Weekend Box Office

The domestic box office has rocketed to its best year ever.
"The Blind Side" sacked the competish at the domestic box office, grossing $20.4 million.

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