Table of Contents
Week of 01/01/2003

Articles

NBC prime, but Eye still holds eyes

 

Cable rates rising

 

Lawsuits flying over new 'Peter Pan' book

 

Supremes stay DVD copy decision

 

SBS sells $11 mil stake in Polish channel

 

Ad spend for 2003 outlook cloudy

 

Cities spawn new crix kudos

 

News nets cool off

 

Gilbert sez mind your manners

 

'Two Towers' faces sequel pic challenge

 

NFL gains yardage for ESPN

 

Scads of ads were fads

 

'Columbine' aims to break out of doc slot

 

Rubel goes to Arts Council

 

'Towers' reaching B.O. heights

 

'Sin Eater' is off menu for January

 

Next chapter for Viv

 

Palm Springs fetes Nolan

 

America's online visual chronology

 

Stock cheer in new year

 

TVropa filing for bankruptcy

 

Morgan Stanley sues NTL over fees

 

U.K.'s Xmas auds tune out terrestrial

 

Netflix picks up subs

 

Spain's extra credit in '03

 

Free airtime for ads spell trouble at TVB

 

Theater in the round pioneer Segal dies

 

Report: Digital will power Asia TV

 

Lewis O'Neil, Stephen Rockabrand

 

U.S. tentpoles tough on Norway tix sales

 

Meri Wilson

 

Mary Brian

 

Gill, Campbell topline B.C. 'Proof'

 

Reed Midem taps TV chief

 

New Mexico pix mix

 

Eminem leads music biz

 

Vegas, D.C. spread kudos wealth

 

Fellowship for 'Rings' fans

 

CNBC ratings tumble 44%

 

Agnes Eisenberger

 

Charles Smiley

 

Anthony John Elwyn Besch

 

Fox head rush for NFL

 

KTLA reigns on parade

 

Lucy Schneiderman Nitkin

 

Sarah Madeline Weisz

 

Almodovar gets 'Education'

 

Madeline Montgomery Glave

 

Kaelen Rex Cook

 

Ratings coming up roses

 

TV biz stuck in reg trenches

 

World wild about 'Harry'

 

Mouse says Blockbusted

 

A new toon titan

 

Weekend Box Office Preview
January 3, 2003

 

Showbiz 2002

 

Edward A. 'Eddie' Fisher

 

Videovision inks distrib agreement

 

Squeezing in local holiday fare

 

ClearPlay to file countersuit

 

Congloms strike up local tune

 

Scads of ads were fads

 

B'way hits new high

 

Nix to the crix

 

Inside Move: 'Mummy' gauze for angst

 

Inside Move: Thesp workshops changing roles

 

Inside Move: Webs brace for January heat wave

 

H'wood could be magic for the wizards of AAHs

 

H'w'd biggies rule o'seas

 

Tickets to success

 

Premieres fuel Rotterdam fest

 

Brit cinema of two minds on '02

 

It's prime time for Euro fare

 

Execs unruffled as shuffle slowed in '02

 

NBC gets by with a little help from its 'Friends'

 

B'casters ante up for '02 sports

 

Will exex bury studio to float new Canal?

 

At one with the Cult of the DVD

 

B.O. boffo; 'Beast' 724g

 

Noises Off: Rockin' the 'Roof'

 

Legit tilling fetile new terrain abroad

 

Discord over DVD dates

 

Inside Move: Regs rethink raises rivalry

 

Inside Move: Fox to push 'Report'

 

China's yen for fun beckons H'wood

 

Inside Move: Newsies set their watches

 

O'seas B.O. 'Rings' in new year

 

Young helmers get a shot with gov't pic series

 

Nobel puts spotlight on Kertesz

 

New thrilla for Manila fest

 

'Spider' spins age-old problem

 

Discovery, BBC tandem advances

 

Politicos extend grip on news

 

'Hero' kicks B.O. records

 

'All,' 'Road' drive London crix noms

 

Tolkien still smokin' at B.O.

 

British script competish on

 

BBC1 bounces rival

 

'Pianist' tickles crix org

 

Richard Horner

 

Giorgio Gaber

 

Kazimierz Dejmek

 

Court off DVD case

 

S. Africa net backs off Al Jazeera plan

 

B'w'd baubles big at auction

 

Serb TV topper to prison

 

Man paints complaint over C4 doc

 

Daldry desert fete set

 

Preems power o'seas

 

Spanish B'casting picks up Chi trio

 

Coller cleans up at Sony's SoapCity

 

Viv U's credit rating off S&P critical list

 

'Beyond' sees white light

 

Here's a rude awakening: H'wood is polite

 

Oscar Watch: Rules of eligibility

 

AMC's 'Wrong' turn

 

Inside Move: ABC 'Makeover' to return

 

Richards joins SAG's diversity efforts

 

Inside Move: Ventura pinning down post

 

Spanish-lingo titles hope for 'Tiger' effect

 

Inside Move: H'wd lines up vs. Lieberman

 

ABC reaps ratings feat after week of football

 

McCartney tops '02 acts

 

Scherz joins Endeavor after exit from UTA

 

KTTV's Garcia in at KCOP too

 

New 'clean' vid suit hits helmers, majors

 

'Alamo's' Bowie knife gets an edge

 

Food Project, volunteers await donations

 

Almost Human ready to make 'Miracles'

 

'Soap' stars to host televised awards

 

'Frame' docs to be on the road

 

Philly fest deadline for entries in Jan. 15

 

Myers lobs new sports gabfest

 

Viewers can vote on 'Wedding'

 

Lenser Hall's light shined

 

Dodgers sale could be on deck

 

Theater pioneer Segal dies

 

Gates uploads coin to theater

 

CNBC shuffles sked, pulls Varney 'Board'

 

January TV preems teeming

 

From background to forefront

 

Recurring themes

 

Pop heavyweights rock the vote

 

Imitation of life

 

Jon Brion, 'Punch-Drunk Love'

 

'Gangs' of cooks in 'New York's' kitchen

 

1968: The changing of the guard

 

Eclectic artists score crossover dreams

 

Keeping score: Oscar's high notes

 

All talk at New Line Records

 

Philip Glass, 'The Hours'

 

Mychael Danna, 'Ararat'

 

Elmer Bernstein, 'Far From Heaven'

 

Elliot Goldenthal, 'Frida'

 

'Chicago' dodges musical jinx

 

Fox reality puts on dog

 

Classical composers: a rare film breed

 

'Lilo' leads Annie noms with 10

 

'Gangs' to play out Berlin fest

 

Europlex flexes multiplex muscle

 

Fox scores with wild playoff game

 

Ian MacNaughton

 

Switching channels

 

France strike gives TF1 jump on auds

 

Scandal grows over Azteca seizure

 

UIP makes date with O'Halloran

 

Stephens quits Nine web

 

EC to decide quotas at year's end

 

Adriano Rebora

 

Jim McReynolds

 

Elizabeth Fox

 

Gotham gets GOP in 2004

 

More 'Files,' specs on Court TV docket

 

Street checking out

 

CNBC shuffles sked, pulls Varney 'Board'

 

SAG nom ballots in the mail

 

Study: Digital format OK

 

Fandango powers 'Towers' tix

 

'Rings' runs circles o'seas

 

'Seinfeld' prime for TBS

 

Royce Applegate services

 

Muvico draws investor as exhibs recover

 

FCC dem says don't

 

Fremantle ups exex

 

Playoffs, 'Reunion' rev up ratings

 

Eye's 'Nation' faces stiffer ABC competish

 

Scientific approach to Oscar

 

Clear Channel rolls over debt

 

Correction

 

EMI taps Sorenson CEO

 

Republicans Gallup to talk radio for news

 

IFG bonds with Weidman

 

Top B'way 5 thrive

 

Dee Gee, Aluise cast their Lot

 

Stewart atop annoying list

 

'Hours' team spends more time together

 

Nielsen tracking digital

 

A&E program guide

 

McDonald's serving up DVDs

 

Superman Reeve will guest on 'Smallville'

 

In-Motion's in flux

 

CNN denies ageism

 

Cablers deal a new hand

 

Inside Move: Fox walks down aisle again

 

Mill workers fill Cinesite F/X bill

 

Chrisette Suter and Reginald Hudlin

 

Jennifer Nolan and Christopher Sariego

 

CBS gives 'Blessings' to telepic

 

'Anaconda' squeezing out sequel

 

Rachel Griffiths and Andrew Taylor

 

Koppel cops rights kudos

 

MSNBC taps Winnikoff VP

 

Bizzers strut on the Street

 

HBO oater 'Deadwood' earns spurs

 

Studios back new B.O. data tracker

 

Brian P. Bradfield

 

George Voutsas

 

Vid filtering firm backs ClearPlay

 

William G. Bennett

 

Sydney Omarr

 

Snipes has big 'Mac' attack for Fox

 

Legit ad leader links with Omnicom Group

 

In with the New Year

 

Sony banks on Banfield in tech role

 

Ian MacNaughton

 

45th Annual Grammy Award Nominations

 

Grammys logjam

 

Polish admissions slide in 2002

 

Bon temps for B.O.

 

'Joe' jumbo for Fox

 

Benigni bound for TV

 

Bob Maxwell

 

Pics click in Hong Kong

 

Gov't referees Canal 40, TV Azteca tiff

 

Telco raises Antena stake

 

Saint ain't paying up

 

Oscar Watch: Herman o'sees talent

 

Football bounces ABC's way

 

Jean Kerr

 

Mac steps up to plate in 'Mr. 3000'

 

Fox Sports in PDA deal

 

G4 clicks with cable systems

 

ABC finalizes 'Jimmy' cast

 

'Bulls' docu charges to Slamdance

 

DVD hacker upheld

 

Par Int'l TV raises Moussa to senior VP

 

Technicolor post hits N.Y.

 

Sony toons in to 'Open' pitch

 

Book biz mugged by burgeoning DVD sales

 

Granada exec eyes option windfall

 

UTG brand iron hot

 

Palm hands Werner distrib'n

 

Showbizzers get FCC to attend forum

 

Nielsen Plus adds cablers

 

Showtime preps one-two punch with Jay-Z concert

 

L.A. prod'n days steady

 

Mortimer Becker

 

Clarifications

 

Liberty covets control of Viv U assets

 

Vivendi U sells subsid in Hungary

 

Rupe's China channel OK'd

 

'Unfinished' almost full with Lopez

 

Music biz hails solon

 

WGA benefit squeeze

 

Bicks goes to 'Bed'

 

WBDTD, Telepictures clear 'Ellen,' 'Sharon'

 

Don't blow smoke

 

IATSE gets groove on

 

How Rupe's troops feasted on Fox

 

Keep the guard up

 

Boffo bow for Fox's 'Joe'

 

Six years of 'Sex' leaves HBO pooped

 

Universal could get very Barry

 

Over the hill and picking up speed

 

The distaff dark side

 

Small, but mighty

 

Michael Caine

 

George Clooney

 

Jack Nicholson

 

Jennifer Aniston

 

Nicole Kidman

 

Julianne Moore

 

Nia Vardalos

 

The great actress race: 1968

 

Actress deck could be dealt a wild card

 

Fighting tooth, nail and nose to get into character

 

Ray Liotta

 

Precedent elect: Oscar records

 

Paul Newman

 

Edie Falco

 

Samantha Morton

 

Emily Watson

 

Standing tall, with or without their leading man

 

No small consolation: dubious late Oscars

 

Cage's twins may win rare recognition

 

Nicolas Cage

 

Leonardo DiCaprio

 

Daniel Day-Lewis

 

Tom Hanks

 

Kevin Kline

 

The great actor race: 1951

 

Edward Norton

 

Al Pacino

 

Dennis Quaid

 

Sam Rockwell

 

Adam Sandler

 

Big names risk slipping under radar

 

Salma Hayek

 

Diane Lane

 

Meryl Streep

 

Renee Zellweger

 

Chris Cooper

 

Ed Harris

 

SAG adds up ad gains

 

Alfred Molina

 

Viggo Mortensen

 

Denzel Washington

 

Robin Williams

 

A&E has Bette Davis eyes

 

Scene-stealers give leads a run for the money

 

Kathy Bates

 

Patricia Clarkson

 

Toni Collette

 

Catherine Zeta Jones

 

Reviews

The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron

Just Married

Sweeney Todd

Phish

Anything Goes

The Vortex

Across the Way

Let Me Sing

Hero

Abby

Aleijadinho: Passion, Glory and Torment

Almodou

Queens Supreme

Golden City

Cry of the Dove

Georgie Girl

Joy

Ogya

O-Yo

Scent of Time

Touched by Love

Rounding Third

Eyes of a Beauty

Ridiculous! : The Theatrical Life and Times of Charles Ludlam

Thais

Mark Nadler: Tchaikovsky (And Other Russians)

America's Prince: The John F. Kennedy Jr. Story


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