Nick Counter dies at 69
Obituary: Retired chief of the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers died Friday.
Sony eyes 'Agora' for U.S. distribution
AFM News: Boffo performance at Spanish B.O. has sparked renewed interest in the film.
More than 100 jobs cut at A&E, Lifetime
TV: The consolidation has begun at A&E Television Networks.
Safe and sane holiday season
Film: Hollywood sticks to familiar strategies in pursuit of box office boost.
Paltrow joins Kidman in 'Danish Girl'
BFDealMemo: Gwyneth Paltrow set to co-star with Nicole Kidman in transsexual drama.
'Spider-Man' lands Cohl, Peter Parker
Legit: Michael Cohl named lead producer of musical; Reeve Carney to play Spider-Man.
Counter had stepped down as the AMPTP president in March after 27 years.
Pic celebrates the much-celebrated astronomer and mathematician Hypatia, played by Rachel Weisz.
Out in the shuffle are Lifetime reality head Jessica Samet and head of casting Rick Jacobs.
Fox's 'Avatar' is expected to have a merry holiday at the box office.
Based on the novel by David Ebershoff, 'Danish Girl' will be directed by Thomas Alfredson.
Reeve Carney will play Peter Parker in the Broadway musical, 'Spider-Man, Turn Off the Dark.'
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