Table of Contents
Week of 03/05/2003

Articles

Sony sells soap online

David Bloom
 
Mar 5 2003 2:00AM

Zeiler takes reins at RTL Group

Ed Meza
 
Mar 5 2003 6:08AM

NTL appoints new finance chief

Debra Johnson
 
Mar 5 2003 6:51AM

Bonnier Group losses double to $77 mil

Marlene Edmunds
 
Mar 5 2003 7:55AM

ABC's 'Family' solid in bow

Rick Kissell
 
Mar 5 2003 9:28AM

A TW Cable IPO coming soon

Jill Goldsmith
 
Mar 5 2003 3:12PM

InfoAdex releases Spanish TV ad spending report

 
Mar 5 2003 3:12PM

Rosen ready for Australian film to rise

Don Groves
 
Mar 5 2003 3:13PM

Union coalition, B'way musicians in harmony

Robert Hofler
 
Mar 5 2003 3:26PM

Shapira continuing film operation

Dana Harris
 
Mar 5 2003 3:59PM

Viasat vrooms with Formula One

Marlene Edmunds
 
Mar 5 2003 4:03PM

Danish pix see 7.8% in ticket sales

Jorn Rossing Jensen
 
Mar 5 2003 4:05PM

Corrections

Variety Staff
 
Mar 5 2003 4:06PM

Bayem slots money for media

Ed Meza
 
Mar 5 2003 4:07PM

'Family' worth a million to ABC

Rick Kissell
 
Mar 5 2003 4:09PM

Disney parks' theme is gloom

Jill Goldsmith
 
Mar 5 2003 4:14PM

Recapitalization axes Sirius debt

Justin Oppelaar
 
Mar 5 2003 5:33PM

Norah's golden aura = album sales

Justin Oppelaar
 
Mar 5 2003 5:42PM

'Hell' heats up Prague prod'n

Cathy Meils
 
Mar 5 2003 5:42PM

War risk crimps India industry fest

Arti Mathur
 
Mar 5 2003 5:44PM

Berlin open to S'dance pix

Ed Meza
 
Mar 5 2003 5:46PM

U.K. fund aims to pay P&A for WB pics

Adam Dawtrey
 
Mar 5 2003 5:46PM

Taylor ready to manage Kids

Debra Johnson
 
Mar 5 2003 6:08PM

'Shadow' spoof bought by BBC

Don Groves
 
Mar 5 2003 6:17PM

Boomerang hitting Net Brasil

Mary Sutter
 
Mar 5 2003 6:19PM

Aaberge to increase Nordisk prod'n

Jorn Rossing Jensen
 
Mar 5 2003 6:21PM

Nine given Nat'l Medal of Arts

Pamela McClintock
 
Mar 5 2003 6:23PM

RTVS letting go of workers as revs dive

John Nadler
 
Mar 5 2003 6:24PM

WGAW backs open war debate; blacklist feared

Dave McNary
 
Mar 5 2003 6:27PM

NonStop nabs 'World,' 'Whale,' Words'

Jorn Rossing Jensen
 
Mar 5 2003 6:29PM

Jive picks up Lighty, Violator label

Justin Oppelaar
 
Mar 5 2003 6:31PM

Fox, Marvel settle on 'X'

Janet Shprintz
 
Mar 5 2003 6:38PM

Thornton takes on the Alamo

Army Archerd
 
Mar 5 2003 6:44PM

Think acts to distrib 'Wilbur'

David Rooney
 
Mar 5 2003 6:48PM

GOP asks probe of funding for public TV

Pamela McClintock
 
Mar 5 2003 6:57PM

Inside Move: Sony Music plans layoffs

Justin Oppelaar
 
Mar 5 2003 7:19PM

Rifkind cues new diskery

Justin Oppelaar
 
Mar 5 2003 7:21PM

Judge OKs Adelphia appointment

Jill Goldsmith
 
Mar 5 2003 7:30PM

Dimension inks actor Anderson

David Rooney
 
Mar 5 2003 7:31PM

Bowl dives into 82nd season

Phil Gallo
 
Mar 5 2003 7:35PM

Young actors looking ahead at unions

Dave McNary
 
Mar 5 2003 8:02PM

IFP to bestow $25,000 prize on best docu

Variety Staff
 
Mar 5 2003 8:09PM

Butch, Sundance saddle up NBC

Josef Adalian
 
Mar 5 2003 8:09PM

Stromans ankling Endeavor marketing

Claude Brodesser
 
Mar 5 2003 8:14PM

Sheffer, Kelly roost with 'Ravens'

Jill Feiwell
 
Mar 5 2003 8:20PM

Richter, CBS packing 'Lunchbox'

Josef Adalian
 
Mar 5 2003 8:22PM

President pals make point of CBS gig

Michael Schneider
 
Mar 5 2003 8:45PM

Ad clutter taking a toll on marketers

Dade Hayes
 
Mar 5 2003 8:56PM

Anti-piracy efforts take aim at auds

Carl DiOrio
 
Mar 5 2003 8:58PM

Emmys hope for Fireworks o'seas

Elizabeth Guider
 
Mar 5 2003 8:58PM

Russell ready to laugh it up with WB, Miramax

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 5 2003 8:59PM

Pacino stages turn on B'way in 'Salome'

Robert Hofler
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

AFI fetes earlier 'Visions'

Diane Garrett
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Strike slots Snyder to direct 'Dead' redo

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Mouse throws 'House' party

Bill Higgins
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Situation: 'Normal' for an HBO preem

Bill Higgins
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Panel ponders biz machinery

Variety Staff
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

B.O. gets e-ticket ride

Ann Donahue
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Lot guard turns harsh life into 'calling card'

Daniel Frankel
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Rentrak adds up to rival EDI

Jennifer Netherby
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

U.K. wizard enjoys magic series spell

Bridget Byrne
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Donmar duty set stage for role in film

Matt Wolf
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Of two tracking minds

Jennifer Netherby
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Mendes learned to handle thesps from theater

Matt Wolf
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Grazer's grosses garner box office glory

Michael Mallory
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Top trailer tailor ready to hang up her scissors

Daniel Frankel
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

'Urinetown' in Killer's pipeline to bigscreen

David Rooney
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Fox finds its Forte

David Bloom
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Blazing trails

David S. Cohen
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Guild girds for battle on media ownership

Dave McNary
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Emmy winner pushes coverage in cartoons

Lisa Hirsch
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Wordsmiths give good speech at kudofest

Kathy A. McDonald
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

'Practice' makes perfect for Kelley

David S. Cohen
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Guild timeline

Variety Staff
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Few receive honor for 'courageous leadership'

John Courtmanche
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Peers will honor former president

John Courtmanche
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

New TV rule eliminates lag time

Daniel Frankel
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Writer advocates for foster children

Lisa Hirsch
 
Mar 5 2003 9:00PM

Oscar's advertising opulence

John Dempsey
 
Mar 5 2003 9:02PM

Investors galled by Viv U's French guile

Meredith Amdur
 
Mar 5 2003 9:02PM

Kelley plots reality shot

Josef Adalian
 
Mar 5 2003 9:24PM

Pilots give life to Gotham prod'n

Nicole LaPorte
 
Mar 5 2003 10:11PM

Eyetide makes monitors marketable

Travis F. Smith
 
Mar 6 2003 9:00AM

Actors making 'Statement'

Brendan Kelly
 
Mar 6 2003 9:00AM

British Telecom bows online service

Justin Oppelaar
 
Mar 6 2003 2:31PM

Liberty out of AOL?

Meredith Amdur
 
Mar 6 2003 3:48PM

Rogers ups Cogeco stake

Brendan Kelly
 
Mar 6 2003 3:54PM

FCC Dems hold dereg hearings today

Pamela McClintock
 
Mar 6 2003 3:57PM

C'right guardian raises piracy flag

Pamela McClintock
 
Mar 6 2003 4:01PM

Hoffman set for film role at Tollin

Dave McNary
 
Mar 6 2003 4:29PM

Labadie bounces 'Bac' from brink of bankruptcy

Alison James
 
Mar 6 2003 5:35PM

More screenings, fewer stars at ShoWest

Carl DiOrio
 
Mar 6 2003 5:37PM

MTG renews license to run Russian DTV

Tom Birchenough
 
Mar 6 2003 5:45PM

AFL-CIO prexy in L.A. to boost guild merger

Dave McNary
 
Mar 6 2003 5:45PM

CTV restarts search for general director

Cathy Meils
 
Mar 6 2003 5:49PM

3 series headed to Noggin

Lily Oei
 
Mar 6 2003 5:50PM

S. Africa org seeks owner rules redo

Christelle De Jager
 
Mar 6 2003 5:50PM

'Creek' flowing to Five

Debra Johnson
 
Mar 6 2003 5:53PM

Bird bites BBC, bill

Debra Johnson
 
Mar 6 2003 5:56PM

Gogo DeLys

Lauren Horwitch
 
Mar 6 2003 6:27PM

Freda W. Sandrich

Melissa Goldberg, David S. Coh
 
Mar 6 2003 6:29PM

TiVo records 1st positive cash flow

David Bloom
 
Mar 6 2003 6:55PM

Ebert's Overlooked fest gets it 'Right'

Lisa Nesselson
 
Mar 6 2003 6:58PM

Roadshow taking Spyglass pix to Oz

Cathy Dunkley
 
Mar 6 2003 7:01PM

Jacko's back overseas

Elizabeth Guider
 
Mar 6 2003 7:02PM

Bush: Journos will get war news

Pamela McClintock
 
Mar 6 2003 7:02PM

'Towers,' 'Report' top Saturn nominees

Jevon Phillips
 
Mar 6 2003 7:04PM

Technicolor turns the sound up in L.A.

Marc Graser
 
Mar 6 2003 7:06PM

Ravich in 'Position' for New Regency pic

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 6 2003 7:08PM

Correction

Variety Staff
 
Mar 6 2003 7:10PM

Skylar Lauryn Levinsohn

Variety Staff
 
Mar 6 2003 7:18PM

Ava Emelia Salomon

Variety Staff
 
Mar 6 2003 7:20PM

Michael Joseph Fratantuno IV

Variety Staff
 
Mar 6 2003 7:22PM

Nathan Berger Goldman

 
Mar 6 2003 7:24PM

Joaquin Consuelos

 
Mar 6 2003 7:24PM

Amanda Sedaka and Charlotte Sedaka

Variety Staff
 
Mar 6 2003 7:26PM

Oscar Watch: Jann Carl, Chris Connelly, Jim Morel, Shaun Robinson

Variety Staff
 
Mar 6 2003 7:28PM

Sammy signs up Olafsson

David Bloom
 
Mar 6 2003 7:29PM

Griffin joining 'Scary' quarry

David Rooney
 
Mar 6 2003 7:43PM

Rick Mischel

Geoffrey Berkshire
 
Mar 6 2003 8:06PM

David Bell

Geoffrey Berkshire
 
Mar 6 2003 8:07PM

Jeff Baker

Geoffrey Berkshire
 
Mar 6 2003 8:08PM

Jersey's 'Ark' docking at Camelot

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 6 2003 8:09PM

Kyambo 'Hip Hop' Joshua, Gee Roberson

Geoffrey Berkshire
 
Mar 6 2003 8:11PM

Matthew Frankel

Geoffrey Berkshire
 
Mar 6 2003 8:12PM

MGM's an accomplice on 'Escape'

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 6 2003 8:14PM

Tobin plugs into Fox promo

Michael Schneider
 
Mar 6 2003 8:15PM

'Bully' for New Line, C23

Dana Harris
 
Mar 6 2003 8:16PM

Tots get shot on 'Idol' spin

Josef Adalian
 
Mar 6 2003 8:26PM

Arclight Films to shine 'Moonlight' worldwide

Don Groves
 
Mar 6 2003 8:36PM

Sheldon Reynolds

Breanne Grady, David S. Cohen
 
Mar 6 2003 8:42PM

'Sopranos' boss sues to whack HBO pact

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 6 2003 8:42PM

Davies along for 'Gong'

Josef Adalian
 
Mar 6 2003 8:51PM

Viv U miserable over $25 bil loss

Jill Goldsmith
 
Mar 6 2003 8:52PM

B'way strike called at midnight

Robert Hofler
 
Mar 6 2003 8:59PM

Pileggi dumps CAA for WMA

Josef Adalian
 
Mar 6 2003 9:00PM

Crooner Iglesias tunes to CAA

Claude Brodesser
 
Mar 6 2003 9:00PM

Hendler named SPE finance chief

Claude Brodesser, David Bloom
 
Mar 6 2003 9:00PM

Inside Move: AOL CEO still wants her $100 mil

Craig Offman
 
Mar 6 2003 9:00PM

Cook gets gourmet gig

Melissa Grego, Michael Schneid
 
Mar 6 2003 9:00PM

Hollywood's lure a blessing and a purse

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 6 2003 9:07PM

Weekend Box Office Preview
March 7, 2003

Variety Staff
 
Mar 6 2003 11:11PM

Site gets under Spears' skin

Travis F. Smith
 
Mar 7 2003 9:00AM

Preliminary Nielsens not available

Rick Kissell
 
Mar 7 2003 9:23AM

Unions: Show off

Robert Hofler
 
Mar 7 2003 1:17PM

Bill Carruthers

Variety Staff
 
Mar 7 2003 9:04PM

Consortium wraps up deal for U.K.'s Odeon

Adam Dawtrey
 
Mar 8 2003 8:06AM

WGA 'Bowling' for winners

Dave McNary
 
Mar 9 2003 12:14AM

Can Hollywood carry a tune?

David Rooney, Jonathan Bing
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Inside Move: 'Great' fates favor Stone

Jonathan Bing
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Cablers win auds and ads

John Dempsey
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Inside Move: Gandolfini sues to knock off Tony

Michael Fleming, Michael Schne
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

MTV rocks the real world

Melissa Grego
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Inside Move: 'Donahue' decked by hard right

Craig Offman
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Missing in action

Peter Bart
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Inside Move: Medalists check politics at the door

Pamela McClintock
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Watch out 'Bob!' 'Odd' on the move

Lily Oei
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Inside Move: MTV pic arm swings into niche fare

Dave McNary
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Dramas gain auds in faceoffs

Rick Kissell
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Inside Move: War is swell for newsmags

Craig Offman
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Inside Move: 'Law' and disorder

John Dempsey
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Raiders of the lost Kirch assets

Ed Meza
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Davis in driver's seat for U turn

Jill Goldsmith
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Clarification

Variety Staff
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Adult shows are kids' stuff

 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Pearson goes back to school with CTV Media

Elizabeth Guider
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Auds want their Hub TV

Magz Osborne
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Biz dips; 'Superstar' 917g

Variety Staff
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

B.O. takes major hit

Variety Staff
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Cold Aspen comedy fest heats up

Sharon Swart
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Lane stays in spotlight

Pete Hammond
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Bernstein marks six decades of work

Jon Burlingame
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

'Pianist' banks on voter responses

David Rooney
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Private party functions

Bill Higgins
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Irish legit nods share the wealth

Karen Fricker
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

'Cats' heads for Shanghai

Arthur Jones
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

MTC skeds 'Violet'

Robert Hofler
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Kennedy explores Tennessee

Paul Harris
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

'Angels' in America

Matt Wolf
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Legit a hit in Oscar races

Matt Wolf
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Intriguing 'Palace' preem set

Markland Taylor
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Keir gets with the program in L.A.

Don Groves
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Brown branches out for MTV

Magz Osborne
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Altar-ed image for religious net TV3

John Nadler
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

M-Net backs new feature challenge

Christelle De Jager
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

BBC powers Al-Jazeera docu channel

Debra Johnson
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

New Star exec is born

Don Groves
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

First S. African short films fest rolls March 14

Christelle De Jager
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

On rebound, Central announces '03 slate

Variety Staff
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Winterbottom sets pace

Adam Dawtrey
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

4 nations: Good will hunting

John Nadler
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Euro fest at home in Prague

Cathy Meils
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Luring prod'n on platter of Mar del Plata

Charles Newbery
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Rosen ready for film finance chores

Don Groves
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Bruehl sez hello to 'Good Bye' success

Ed Meza
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

'Chicago' lacks jazz at o'seas B.O.

Don Groves
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Distribs just say no to B.O. tallies

Mi Hui Kim
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

ShoWest's Show & Tell

Carl DiOrio
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Exhibs long for long-lasting hit

Dade Hayes, Jonathan Bing
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Inside Move: Racking focus

David Bloom
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Blair squares off with 'Jackass' generation

Steven Gaydos
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Inside Move: In defense of actors

Dave McNary
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Inside Move: Pic passport

Andy Stern
 
Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

B.O. 'House' party as wit beats grit

Carl DiOrio
 
Mar 9 2003 9:47AM

Washington polishes Image

Jim Guthrie
 
Mar 9 2003 1:37PM

Fests plan progressive screenings

 
Mar 9 2003 2:02PM

Bertelsmann not on block

Ed Meza
 
Mar 9 2003 2:15PM

Muppets still on the market

Meredith Amdur
 
Mar 9 2003 2:38PM

'Sixteen' takes cake in Santa Barbara

Todd McCarthy
 
Mar 9 2003 3:15PM

Writers open up at S.B. fest

Lael Loewenstein
 
Mar 9 2003 3:22PM

DirecTV tries Yankee appeal

John Dempsey
 
Mar 9 2003 3:35PM

Correction

Variety Staff
 
Mar 9 2003 3:54PM

Strike is pits on Broadway

Robert Hofler
 
Mar 9 2003 4:00PM

CAA opening Gotham digs

Robert Hofler
 
Mar 9 2003 4:12PM

For the record

Variety Staff
 
Mar 9 2003 4:20PM

The Greatest Show on Earth

Lawrence Christon
 
Mar 9 2003 4:21PM

Elegant Madmen

Dennis Harvey
 
Mar 9 2003 4:22PM

Deeper shade of 'Rouge'

Steve Chagollan
 
Mar 9 2003 4:23PM

Babylon Revisited

Jan Lindstrom
 
Mar 9 2003 4:24PM

Unscripted Moments

Christopher Grove
 
Mar 9 2003 4:25PM

Handicapping Oscar

Lisa Hirsch
 
Mar 9 2003 4:26PM

Tales of Hoffman

Variety Staff
 
Mar 9 2003 4:27PM

Art as Sport

Neal Gabler
 
Mar 9 2003 4:28PM

Current Lives of Oscar Winners

Anthony D'Alessandro
 
Mar 9 2003 4:29PM

Sudden Impact

Robert Koehler
 
Mar 9 2003 4:30PM

Giving TV tax breaks

Don Groves
 
Mar 9 2003 4:35PM

Debt less of threat for AOL TW

Meredith Amdur
 
Mar 9 2003 4:37PM

Kirch bids too close to call

Ed Meza
 
Mar 9 2003 4:46PM

NAM nabs 'Detective' rights

Christelle De Jager
 
Mar 9 2003 4:49PM

Real estate woes for AOL

Nicole LaPorte
 
Mar 9 2003 4:53PM

Celebs fill in for Letterman

Ann Donahue
 
Mar 9 2003 5:04PM

Cablevision eases 'Wiz' stores out

Meredith Amdur
 
Mar 9 2003 5:21PM

RAI names new board

Sheri Jennings
 
Mar 9 2003 5:29PM

Hispanic promotes b'cast exex

Mary Sutter
 
Mar 9 2003 5:32PM

WGA panel debates on write and wrong

Denise Martin
 
Mar 9 2003 5:44PM

Clinton, Dole make points in '60' debut

Pamela McClintock
 
Mar 9 2003 5:48PM

J.Lo cleans up o'seas with 'Maid'

Don Groves
 
Mar 9 2003 5:57PM

Fillion fills 'Buffy' role

Josef Adalian
 
Mar 9 2003 6:05PM

Oscar Watch: Cameron Diaz

Variety Staff
 
Mar 9 2003 6:07PM

CNN silences 'Talkback'

Associated Press
 
Mar 9 2003 6:09PM

Connelly on 'Bullet' train

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 9 2003 6:10PM

Silverman stays, Sohmer out of ABC exec ranks

Michael Schneider
 
Mar 9 2003 6:11PM

TV Pilots name names

Melissa Grego
 
Mar 9 2003 6:17PM

Mouse in a satellite spat

John Dempsey
 
Mar 9 2003 6:21PM

Chris Isaak

Jill Feiwell
 
Mar 9 2003 6:48PM

Noah Emmerich, Eddie Cahill, Nathan West

Jill Feiwell
 
Mar 9 2003 6:55PM

Clayne Crawford

Jill Feiwell
 
Mar 9 2003 7:04PM

Everett Miles Banks

Variety Staff
 
Mar 9 2003 7:21PM

Liam Sidney Weetman

Variety Staff
 
Mar 9 2003 7:24PM

Kudos a labor of love for winner Zeta-Jones

Jill Feiwell
 
Mar 9 2003 7:25PM

Abigail Rose Ballas

Variety Staff
 
Mar 9 2003 7:25PM

'Chicago' on fire as SAG sings praises

Dave McNary
 
Mar 9 2003 7:26PM

S.F. Fest drills 'Dentists'

Geoffrey Berkshire
 
Mar 9 2003 7:35PM

Black fest calls for short films

Geoffrey Berkshire
 
Mar 9 2003 7:43PM

Herskovitz, Zwick on Humanitas board

Geoffrey Berkshire
 
Mar 9 2003 7:45PM

Wellspring naps 'Iraq,' 'Rouen'

Geoffrey Berkshire
 
Mar 9 2003 7:47PM

Memories of 'Laugh-In'

Variety Staff
 
Mar 9 2003 9:00PM

Cavorting in 'Laurel Canyon'

Diane Garrett
 
Mar 9 2003 9:00PM

Odyssey options the 'Coast'

Cathy Dunkley
 
Mar 9 2003 9:00PM

Walken, Close step closer to 'Wives'

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 9 2003 9:00PM

Studios stiffen security as war nears

Dave McNary
 
Mar 9 2003 9:00PM

O'Neal, Star 'Match' wits in Peacock pilot

Josef Adalian
 
Mar 9 2003 9:00PM

'Chubbs' offered online

David Bloom
 
Mar 9 2003 11:00PM

Record losses at Deutsche Telekom

Ed Meza
 
Mar 10 2003 6:29AM

'Oliver' beams in bow

Rick Kissell
 
Mar 10 2003 9:37AM

Tom Glazer

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 2:08PM

Nadine Conner

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 2:10PM

Gogo DeLys

Melissa Goldberg
 
Mar 10 2003 2:15PM

Luis Marden

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 2:26PM

Alaa Wally Eldeen

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 2:29PM

Shirley Marion Raab

Breanne Grady
 
Mar 10 2003 2:35PM

Blake Bryant

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 3:09PM

Anita Stewart, Jaime Greenberg

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 3:14PM

Gretchen Colon

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 3:19PM

Brian Volk-Weiss

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 3:27PM

Bruce Raisner, Michelle Goyette

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 3:29PM

Light film fare is right o'seas

Don Groves
 
Mar 10 2003 3:37PM

Game consoles make inroads with Net play

David Bloom
 
Mar 10 2003 3:37PM

Films transferred over Net in record time

David Bloom
 
Mar 10 2003 3:43PM

Cinea, Sarnoff join to jam pirates

David Bloom
 
Mar 10 2003 3:48PM

ABI predicts widening of 'no-wire' systems

David Bloom
 
Mar 10 2003 3:51PM

Viv U puts UGC stake on block

Liza Klaussmann
 
Mar 10 2003 3:51PM

Vet Rubin goes solo as a talent rep

Dave McNary
 
Mar 10 2003 3:55PM

Brit gov't will push cross-media reforms

Debra Johnson
 
Mar 10 2003 4:10PM

Fox 'Beene' sprouts

Rick Kissell
 
Mar 10 2003 4:10PM

Gemstar restates revs for 3 years

Jill Goldsmith
 
Mar 10 2003 4:12PM

Hersh ankles WMA; Berman upped

Claude Brodesser
 
Mar 10 2003 4:14PM

Refocused Wellspring taps Guirgis

David Rooney
 
Mar 10 2003 4:24PM

Strongsongs, Sony/ATV pact

Justin Oppelaar
 
Mar 10 2003 4:27PM

Crossroads catch a steal

Dana Harris
 
Mar 10 2003 4:31PM

World Cup bowls over pix

Bryan Pearson
 
Mar 10 2003 4:37PM

Guy Alexander Ferrera

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 4:52PM

M-Net nabs 8 local pix

Christelle De Jager
 
Mar 10 2003 4:54PM

BSkyB tunes up channels

Debra Johnson
 
Mar 10 2003 5:08PM

Panel to choose Kirch winner by week's end

Ed Meza
 
Mar 10 2003 5:14PM

MTV programs Metallica fete

Melissa Grego
 
Mar 10 2003 5:27PM

Soap vet has hot 'Date'

Marc Graser
 
Mar 10 2003 5:31PM

Beyond names Americas veep

Don Groves
 
Mar 10 2003 5:33PM

'Superstar' scores with German auds

Ed Meza
 
Mar 10 2003 5:35PM

Tampere shorts fest wraps

Antti Selkokari
 
Mar 10 2003 5:37PM

Pramer expands with Hallmark programs

Mary Sutter
 
Mar 10 2003 5:39PM

7th Sofia kicks off as Balkans share titles

John Nadler
 
Mar 10 2003 5:44PM

Corrections

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 5:50PM

Nordique festival adds 'Sea'

Jorn Rossing Jensen
 
Mar 10 2003 5:52PM

Fox inks Viv U vidgame distrib pact

Marc Graser
 
Mar 10 2003 6:00PM

Mayor pushes B'way talks

Robert Hofler
 
Mar 10 2003 6:03PM

WB Pictures ups Kramer

Cathy Dunkley
 
Mar 10 2003 6:27PM

Harold Ayer

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 6:31PM

Oscar's theatrical shorts shown

David Bloom
 
Mar 10 2003 6:34PM

SAG, AFTRA leaders talk shop

Dave McNary
 
Mar 10 2003 6:39PM

Oscar Watch: Lila Downs, Caetano Veloso

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 6:42PM

Virtual orchestras sound off

Robert Hofler
 
Mar 10 2003 6:48PM

Dylan Gebbia

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 7:00PM

Jake Owen Roberts

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 7:00PM

GM Digital gets video division

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 7:00PM

Rhode Island Fest has June 1 deadline

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 7:00PM

PBS' 'P.O.V.' sees docus

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 7:00PM

Presidential projects push forward

Army Archerd
 
Mar 10 2003 7:19PM

Vahradian makes leap to Weintraub

Cathy Dunkley
 
Mar 10 2003 7:26PM

ABC digs up 'Dallas' pic

Josef Adalian
 
Mar 10 2003 7:28PM

Bateman gets 'Arrested'

Melissa Grego
 
Mar 10 2003 7:32PM

HBO set to whack back

Janet Shprintz
 
Mar 10 2003 7:39PM

Inside Move: Levitan faces 'Shoot' suspense

Josef Adalian
 
Mar 10 2003 7:44PM

Lifetime integrates 'Merge'

Melissa Grego
 
Mar 10 2003 7:51PM

WB exhib exits Down Under

Don Groves
 
Mar 10 2003 8:00PM

'Topper' lives again at Disney

Cathy Dunkley
 
Mar 10 2003 8:52PM

Oscar readies lunch bunch for Iraq & roll

Jill Feiwell, Timothy M. Gray
 
Mar 10 2003 8:55PM

Editor's letter: VLife bows

Peter Bart
 
Mar 10 2003 9:00PM

Crusader enrolls in 'School'

Jonathan Bing
 
Mar 10 2003 9:00PM

Lucas looks 'Unfinished'

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 10 2003 9:00PM

'Creature' returns at Universal

Jonathan Bing, Gabriel Snyder
 
Mar 10 2003 9:00PM

Not a feature was stirring on TV

John Dempsey
 
Mar 10 2003 9:02PM

D'Works will make 'News'

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 10 2003 9:05PM

Revelers unwind after 'Spun' preem

Nicole LaPorte
 
Mar 10 2003 9:10PM

'Boomtown' buds join Fox

Josef Adalian
 
Mar 10 2003 9:12PM

Money in the 'Banks'

David Bloom
 
Mar 10 2003 9:19PM

ShoWest fetes Zeta-Jones

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 9:28PM

Fox's 'Beene' launches

Variety Staff
 
Mar 10 2003 9:55PM

'Safety' first at pic preem

Gabrielle Mitchell-Marell
 
Mar 10 2003 10:04PM

Robert Randolph

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Mar 10 2003 10:56PM

B'way happy to strike up smaller band

Robert Hofler
 
Mar 11 2003 8:07AM

'Fear' escalates to new high

Rick Kissell
 
Mar 11 2003 9:48AM

French pic prod'n rises

Liza Klaussmann
 
Mar 11 2003 2:06PM

Stan Brakhage

Robert Koehler
 
Mar 11 2003 2:58PM

New Zealand biz wants piece of pic pie

Peter Calder
 
Mar 11 2003 3:01PM

Nets face reality; It's hot

Rick Kissell
 
Mar 11 2003 3:11PM

Gunnar Rugheimer

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Mar 11 2003 3:16PM

CME's profits leap 26%

Cathy Meils
 
Mar 11 2003 3:17PM

Alpert, Moss cash in on Viv U stock drop

Jill Goldsmith
 
Mar 11 2003 3:27PM

Harper Collins won't bid for AOL books

Meredith Amdur
 
Mar 11 2003 3:36PM

Crix take legit Road to success

Julio Martinez
 
Mar 11 2003 3:46PM

Canal topper nixes talk of TPS merger

Liza Klaussmann
 
Mar 11 2003 3:49PM

Jonathan Birkhahn

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Mar 11 2003 3:57PM

Lazarus tops Turner group

John Dempsey
 
Mar 11 2003 4:10PM

Cindy Donnelly, Taylor Fuller III

Variety Staff
 
Mar 11 2003 4:17PM

Michael Spalding, Jason Meil

Variety Staff
 
Mar 11 2003 4:18PM

Kurt Schneider

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Mar 11 2003 4:22PM

InternetStudios changes name

David Bloom
 
Mar 11 2003 4:25PM

Heyman, Medavoy shooting for 'Moon'

Dana Harris
 
Mar 11 2003 4:35PM

Latin Acad overhauls top tier

Justin Oppelaar
 
Mar 11 2003 4:45PM

Pricey programs pay off for TNT, TBS

John Dempsey
 
Mar 11 2003 4:47PM

Panel rips C4's Chinese 'Swings'

Debra Johnson
 
Mar 11 2003 4:55PM

ITV deal hits hurdle

Debra Johnson
 
Mar 11 2003 4:59PM

Busch game for Konami

David Bloom
 
Mar 11 2003 4:59PM

Five may spurn ITN

Debra Johnson
 
Mar 11 2003 5:02PM

Robinson kudo host for TV nods

Debra Johnson
 
Mar 11 2003 5:34PM

Merger foes massing for SAG confab

Dave McNary
 
Mar 11 2003 5:37PM

Indian Censors reject short

Bryan Pearson
 
Mar 11 2003 5:38PM

ORTT regulator chief set

John Nadler
 
Mar 11 2003 5:39PM

M'max traps 'Tiger'

David Rooney
 
Mar 11 2003 5:47PM

H'wood's betting on Vegas' mass appeal

Jonathan Bing
 
Mar 11 2003 5:50PM

Films are filth

Donna Quillen
 
Mar 11 2003 5:52PM

Where are pix?

Juan A. Arango
 
Mar 11 2003 5:55PM

B'way musicians played producers

Charles Isherwood
 
Mar 11 2003 5:57PM

Neal Kirsch

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Mar 11 2003 5:58PM

45 seconds of fame

Variety Editorial
 
Mar 11 2003 6:00PM

Dimension lands 'Whale' pitch to star Ice Cube

David Rooney
 
Mar 11 2003 6:03PM

Disney replays game unit

David Bloom
 
Mar 11 2003 6:05PM

Mouse backs status quo

Pamela McClintock
 
Mar 11 2003 6:20PM

'Ellie' primed for return

Josef Adalian
 
Mar 11 2003 6:29PM

'Scorpion' scribe set to attack 'Gargoyle'

Claude Brodesser
 
Mar 11 2003 6:38PM

UPN, WWE pin new pact

Michael Schneider
 
Mar 11 2003 6:48PM

Modine bears 'Witness' for CBS

Jill Feiwell
 
Mar 11 2003 6:51PM

Opposite 'Attraction' spurs helmer exit

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 11 2003 7:38PM

Chill mixes TV story

Melissa Grego
 
Mar 11 2003 7:39PM

ICM reps Harwood

Claude Brodesser
 
Mar 11 2003 7:41PM

Karl Urban, Jessica Simpson

Jill Feiwell, Claude Brodesser
 
Mar 11 2003 7:43PM

Larry Cohen

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Mar 11 2003 7:44PM

Erica Beeney

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Mar 11 2003 7:45PM

Luisa Leschin

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Mar 11 2003 7:46PM

Derek Cianfrance

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Mar 11 2003 7:46PM

Children to benefit from Simon, Glass

Variety Staff
 
Mar 11 2003 8:27PM

Jean Sullivan

Jess Larson, Gary North
 
Mar 11 2003 8:48PM

DPS blasts into toon space

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 11 2003 9:00PM

Duo completes 'World' triangle

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 11 2003 9:00PM

Inside Move: Financial exec steps down

Carl DiOrio
 
Mar 11 2003 9:00PM

Clint and WB spacing out on astronaut

Cathy Dunkley
 
Mar 11 2003 9:00PM

Travolta has ears for 'Harvey'

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 11 2003 9:00PM

Thriller on tap for Soderbergh

Dana Harris, Cathy Dunkley
 
Mar 11 2003 9:00PM

Peacock plucks 'Bernie Mac' exile

Josef Adalian
 
Mar 11 2003 9:00PM

Paramount giddy over 'Mitty'

Michael Fleming
 
Mar 11 2003 9:00PM

Beebe Kline

Melissa Goldberg
 
Mar 11 2003 9:53PM

George Miller

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Mar 11 2003 10:01PM

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No Big Deal

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Mar 5 2003 5:52AM

As It is in Heaven

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The Woman in Black

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Mar 5 2003 3:55PM

Neville Brothers

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Mar 5 2003 6:38PM

The Pentagon Papers

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Mar 5 2003 6:44PM

Family Business

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Mar 5 2003 6:48PM

Honour

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Mar 5 2003 7:09PM

An Evening With Dame Edna: The Show That Cares

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Night of the Shooting Stars

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Mar 6 2003 7:47AM

Oliver Beene

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Mar 6 2003 8:37PM

Intimate Apparel

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Mar 6 2003 10:14PM

Not for or Against

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Mar 6 2003 10:19PM

Company

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Mar 6 2003 10:30PM

Vincent in Brixton

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Mar 6 2003 11:00PM

String Fever

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Mar 7 2003 1:38AM

Live Forever

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Mar 7 2003 2:00AM

Facing Windows

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Mar 7 2003 3:46AM

One Night Husband

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Mar 7 2003 6:45AM

Missing Object

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Mar 7 2003 8:23AM

Our Lady of 121st Street

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Mar 9 2003 5:00AM

Lovers at Versailles

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Mar 9 2003 3:56PM

Real Time with Bill Maher

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Mar 9 2003 4:03PM

Jesse Malin

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Mar 9 2003 6:18PM

Robert Cray Band; Booker T. Jones; Charlie Musselwhite

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Mar 9 2003 6:22PM

Willard

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Mar 9 2003 6:31PM

Barbra's Wedding

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Mar 9 2003 7:42PM

Tea at Five

Charles Isherwood
Mar 9 2003 7:58PM

Cape North

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Mar 10 2003 6:41AM

Drive

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Mar 10 2003 6:51AM

Solino

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Mar 10 2003 10:15AM

Interpol

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Mar 10 2003 2:50PM

Tabla Beat Science

Steven Mirkin
Mar 10 2003 2:57PM

The Family Jewels

Derek Elley
Mar 11 2003 11:03AM

The Policewoman

Eddie Cockrell
Mar 11 2003 3:10PM

June Moon

Eddie Cockrell
Mar 11 2003 3:13PM

If It Don't Fit, Use a Bigger Hammer

Eddie Cockrell
Mar 11 2003 3:17PM

Bare Ground

Eddie Cockrell
Mar 11 2003 3:26PM

Matanza

Ronnie Scheib
Mar 11 2003 3:30PM

Nada Surf

Jeff Miller
Mar 11 2003 3:32PM

Bitter Sweat

Ronnie Scheib
Mar 11 2003 3:34PM

Maximum Penalty

Ronnie Scheib
Mar 11 2003 3:37PM

Children of Dune

Laura Fries
Mar 11 2003 3:37PM

Bola de Nieve

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Mar 11 2003 3:40PM

Monkey Business

Ronnie Scheib
Mar 11 2003 3:43PM

Man of the Year

Robert Koehler
Mar 11 2003 3:45PM

Olga's Chignon

Scott Foundas
Mar 11 2003 4:03PM

Pandora's Trunk

Julio Martinez
Mar 11 2003 4:32PM

Sisters in Cinema

Robert Koehler
Mar 11 2003 4:37PM

The Technical Writer

Dennis Harvey
Mar 11 2003 4:40PM

Beloved Sister

Scott Foundas
Mar 11 2003 4:51PM

Maureen McGovern -- Here's to Love and Life

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Mar 11 2003 5:42PM

Highway Ulysses

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