Table of Contents
Week of 05/21/2003

Articles

Inside Move: Is '24's' prexy dead?

 

Carlton sees sterling six-month earnings

 

'Idol,' '24' power Fox's Tuesday

 

First Cannes selection, 'Story,' sells into U.S.

 

U.S., Taiwan open doors to Korea pics

 

Japan distrib gets the blues

 

Manson's 'Grotesque' on top

 

Brits bullish as market booms, Paillard says

 

Almodovar pic totes up hefty sales via Focus

 

Oz pic fund scheme hits road bump

 

Brownlow pens West pic

 

GreeneStreet sets int'l sales arm

 

Tavernier to lens 'Lola' in Cambodia

 

Spanish 'Red' gives Bollywood a gay spin

 

Lions Gate sells out 2 pix

 

HBO London bows with strong sales

 

UGC hums 'Song' for U.K.

 

Senator sells 5 pix, including 'Kumar'

 

Kudos move affects indies

 

Pathe sells 'Pride'

 

'Witchcraft' casts VH1 spell

 

U, Virgin uploading Gallic music pact

 

Canedo back at Televisa

 

Conservatives draft Elstein for Beeb study

 

Nova makes changes

 

Telluride taps heavyweights

 

'Matrix' notches B.O. mark for best 1st week

 

'Citizen' screens in Cannes

 

Celebs flock to annual AmFAR

 

Euro Producers take to the sea

 

Hamptons fest fronts French fete

 

Chrysler finalists tapped

 

Viacom eyeing a buy

 

Kidvidder loses Barbie contract

 

Endemol sells 'Deal'

 

Serbia targeting pirates

 

Indian ad firm sprouts pic subsid

 

Bac revs drop 28% in Q1

 

Sierra fills Discovery post

 

Euro orgs push legit music services

 

FFF, Sodec make regional partners

 

Content exec adds duties

 

'Alexander' terror driven

 

Ackerman to polish 'Jewels' for remake

 

Rookie strips reveal strong sweeps ratings

 

Telluride tales

 

Miramax sees creative light

 

Watchdog rips FCC junkets

 

Can U say Cablevision?

 

Victor Rasuk

 

Andrew Weitz

 

Jason Taylor

 

Asia Argento

 

Thomas Gibson

 

Let the good pix roll

 

Zinc produces 'Dungeons' sequel for '04

 

'King' sets L.A. rerun reign

 

U ups Johnson to VP

 

NBC taps Plestis as reality VP

 

Former 'Idol' contender Davis joins 'Rent'

 

'Idol' hands Fox a win

 

L.A. fest calls for entries

 

Eye, Peacock duke it out over profits

 

Human Rights fest kicks off in June

 

Askin throws hat in ATAS CEO ring

 

'Monster' to open Outfest

 

Inside Move: Divorce filing discloses 'Matrix' coin

 

Inside Move: Artisan may be closing Gate

 

Samy Boy taps Riley CFO

 

'Helium' takes Wing

 

Foreign buyers upbeat at L.A. Screenings

 

No inside info for Bronfman

 

Gotham drama crix honor B'way's best

 

CMA's wins & boos

 

Blumenthal taking JFK to the bigscreen

 

Marketing vets join WMA

 

Phoenix inks Dubinet for o'seas sales

 

Sci Fi's high on 'Triangle'

 

Story will lay down shears for 'Ralph'

 

Streep will mother 'Candidate'

 

Warners takes whack at 'Wonka'

 

Knight may be their woman for 'Juniors'

 

'World' vision

 

Par taps Aronofsky to helm 'Lone Wolf'

 

Martinez takes 'Lives'

 

Dueling divas at D'Works

 

Upfront sales on $9 bil pace

 

'In-Laws' revisit bow

 

UJA awards Humanitarian nod

 

Gyllenhaal family feted by ACLU

 

Absentees Shine at Oz Legit Kudos

 

'About a Boy' kid becomes a 'Star'

 

ZDF, ARD call for hike in funding

 

'Idol' worshipped by millions

 

Auteur amour on auto pilot

 

'Osama' clicks with Euros

 

Italy, India going to 'Sicily'

 

Quality nabs rights for Latin America

 

Venice cagey about auteur-heavy lineup

 

Shochiko lights up Scott's 'Fire'

 

Group to handle sales for Lauren

 

Bollywood 'Booms' at Cannes

 

Brazilian films outperform at fest, market

 

DVD makers creatively build film's franchise

 

Entera looking to fund 'Men,' 'Kids'

 

Spanish producers join 'Family'

 

Worldwide Shorts fest to unspool in June

 

Channel 4 moves focus to Friday night

 

Europeans try to boost African film

 

Deutsche Telekom talks to Disney

 

CASBAA forum rescheduled

 

Village in tax probe

 

Protests hit Argentina state b'caster effort

 

Univision, Plural sign deal for series

 

Lieberfarb medal of honor

 

Auds worship 'Idol'

 

Rogue Lumiere Bros. Tribute is sent packing

 

Director Vaske has killer idea

 

Ziemba, Taylor join Williamstown lineup

 

Liz waves a 'Giant' hello

 

'Idol' winner in Harmony with J Records

 

Koch sweet on 'Dolce'

 

NBC sends 'Boomtown' to TNT

 

'Blueberry' filling UGC

 

Western Europe sees increase in theater admissions

 

'White Horse' rides to pre-prod'n

 

Digital exhibition starts to come together

 

Global film initiative backs six titles

 

Does 'Bruce' have B.O. power?

 

Bertelsmann book bid blocked

 

Colo. piracy law veto a setback for MPAA

 

Roxio tuning to exex

 

Disney Stores unit for sale; prexy exits

 

Art director, artist locals stage merger

 

Nick's the pick for kids; Fox, NBC struggling

 

Hearings ripe for Rupe

 

Moore has more to say

 

Cirque adds Vegas show

 

Quinn wins Equity vote

 

ABC's 'This Week' slides into 3rd for yr.

 

WABC news beats WNBC in sweeps

 

News vet Gralnick returns to Peacock

 

CineVegas skeds 'Octane,' 'Shade'

 

Weekend Box Office Preview
May 23, 2003

 

Inside Move: SAG rivals testy in radio debate

 

Pitt, Reynolds headed to 'Memphis'

 

Upfront way up

 

NBC, CBS claim titles for season

 

KABC holds sway in days

 

Canucks flash cash

 

MGM's on 'Street' beat

 

Lee's got some players for Showtime's 'Game'

 

Cabler Comcast eyes local Fox sports nets

 

Lions Gate collars dogmatic 'Dogville'

 

'Saints' alive as pic

 

Redbus in driver's seat for 'Street Racer' film

 

Seattle Fest rains world preems

 

Highlight profits up 14%

 

Bavaria Film does brisk biz in Cannes

 

Coldplay takes top kudos at Ivor Novellos

 

Endemol links with De Telegraaf

 

U.S. investor wants say in ProSieben sale

 

20 question computer knows your thoughts

 

'Matrix' videogame makes big bow

 

Crix' tally

 

Keeping up with the Joneses

 

Congloms bet bottom dollar on orphan cablers

 

Art movies fall into cultural gap

 

FCC ruling proves a boon for attorneys

 

Reality formats put sizzle into summer

 

Buffs question DVD soundtrack re-dos

 

Battling billionaire powers Azteca's success

 

Reais rally pulling TV industry out of crisis

 

China's eyes on TV

 

Rivals band together to fight virus

 

Endemol Globo taking on a new reality

 

ATV topper ups stake in broadcaster

 

Helmer Caetano is big on smallscreen

 

WMA sets pic finance operation

 

'Matrix' does brisk biz in 13 territories

 

'Left' could spur more to adapt novels

 

Call it sibling rivalry

 

Noises Off: Gold from guild trunk

 

Inside Move: Edgar pours 2nd shot at U

 

Inside Move: Dollars & Sense for new film ratings

 

Inside Move: Ousted scribe taints Times with remarks

 

Inside Move: Pacific hooking up tix kiosk

 

Croisette vets carry Cannes-do attitude

 

Inside Move: Sports mags in overtime drive

 

Kudofest sings praise for musicvids

 

Gotham filters its social scene

 

Placing bets on nets' nightly battlegrounds

 

Madison Avenue ads it up for fall

 

Pre-sales preempt mart woes

 

B.O. faces May malaise

 

Bals Fund selects 30 projects

 

Producer Picker pens pic projects

 

Constantin forges ahead with 'Perfume'

 

Sithengi morphing into more than a mart

 

DreamWorks, U Pix fly to TV Bahrain

 

London stages a big comeback

 

'Miz' au revoir: 803g

 

B.O. off; 'Full Monty' 784g

 

Cruz in control at Pacific Playwrights fest

 

Cracking the Wachowskis' code

 

A very risky business

 

Inside Move: 'Matrix' clicks online

 

Inside Move: Merge or dirge for unions?

 

Lost & Found: Menahem Golan

 

Correction

 

Dino's dynasty extends its role

 

'Elephant' trumpeted in Cannes

 

'Bruce' lords it over 'Matrix'

 

TiVo ups revs, subs, narrows losses

 

LMNO Cable plugs in VP

 

DirecTV, Pegasus get court date

 

Saban in cash wrangle

 

Corrections

 

ABC'S 'Week' falls to third

 

3 DVDs awarded at Cannes

 

Sorenstam drives USA

 

Report calls for Canuck TV shakeup

 

UA captures Cannes prize winner 'Osama'

 

High prices, competish pump a record upfront

 

Cablers get a rush from fast upfront

 

'Barbarian' at the gates of Miramax

 

Cast grows as SAG-AFTRA vote nears

 

Loudin atop 'Pyramid'

 

Women of the year

 

Broadway's chapter two

 

Shanghai Film prexy retires

 

Rewinding onstage

 

Set for action

 

Brits hits in N.Y. legit

 

90 years of Actors' Equity

 

ABC digital dead; kids net shuttered

 

Woods ankles Showtime

 

Alphabet taps Cho for online post

 

Sucherman adds a Friendly face

 

Mojto, Dietl earn Bavarian kudos

 

Walk of fame game

 

Imax plan expands

 

California film fund flickers

 

'Matrix' first to load $100m-frame o'seas

 

Eli Morris-Weide

 

Melissa McKnight and Matt LeBlanc

 

Keilani Renee Mumolo

 

Canucks bucks power market

 

Linnea Hemenez and Duane Capizzi

 

Col signs duo for alien laffer

 

Ad time primes pact

 

Buddies stay after 'School'

 

AIDS bash rallies fest

 

Tomlin shows 'Signs' of jitters in L.A. revival

 

'Mystic' pic hits Cannes

 

Docu jumps at musical bow

 

'Matrix' lands in London

 

CFTPA head pursuing new opportunities

 

Sandrew, Prokino snatch 'Barbarians'

 

H.K. breathes easier over SARS

 

Stellar stalks Hong Kong stakes

 

ASC gets into digital

 

Phoenix rises in U.S.

 

MTV Europe buys into Gallic game

 

Lion pulls overseas distribs into den

 

Teuton nets see 11.5% drop in ad revs

 

HBO topper gives Edinburgh speech

 

Cable forum moves

 

'Demon' on the way

 

Sfinx scores with soccer reality show

 

Discovery vet Rodriguez treks to Travel

 

Boston loses 2 plays, extends 'Producers'

 

Sony TV taps Weidman development veep

 

'Walsh' clears 86% in renewals

 

'Cancelled' gets renewal

 

Johnson tapped sr. VP at Food Net

 

B'way tally slips sans Maher, 'Cowboy'

 

Cablevision intros ad giant Interpublic for DBS

 

Felice Orlandi

 

Big auds for 4th 'Brother'

 

EU may ax cultural veto

 

Rachel Kempson (Lady Redgrave)

 

Mike Wald

 

George Greenberg

 

Jim McClintock

 

Jerry Leo

 

Trystan Porter Gamel

 

Emily Diane Reznick

 

John Hudson Orlando Kennedy

 

Dena Renee Contreras

 

Brian Postelle

 

Sci-tech race opens Oscars

 

Adriana Ibanez

 

Alexa 'Lexi' Kyler Rosa

 

Cristy Barber

 

John Rotella

 

Martha Van Gelder

 

Luciano Berio

 

Miller to lead CNN 'Evening'

 

Viv U suitors study books prior to bid

 

How to fete Hope on his 100th birthday

 

Tonys too tony

 

A reality pitch for PR-hungry pols

 

B'Way bucks up

 

Snub the snobs

 

Merger polarizes

 

Eye's summer sked big on 'Brother'

 

SPC toons up 'Rendezvous'

 

Vet has Frog in throat again

 

Gore spins yarn with SAG

 

Inside Move: 'Almighty' digits bedevil U

 

Bonnie Stone and Ira Pincus

 

Veronika Tverli and Stephen Lighthill

 

Rachael Harris and Adam Paul

 

Pension trustees return merger fire

 

'Addicted' redo hooks team

 

Outfest slates 188 for 21st run

 

Real in tune with Rhapsody

 

Moody's riff stiff test for Bowie bonds

 

Harold 'Hal' Loeb

 

WB cracks 'Pieces'

 

Jet in 'Labor' at Disney

 

TV biz abuzz as FX prexy tests waters

 

B'way cues quotas

 

McGregor mulls 'Stay'

 

Fox goes on with the shows

 

Murray inks as fat cat in 'Garfield'

 

Cage unearths 'Treasure'

 

H'wood hot rods spinning wheels

 

Cutting through the clutter

 

Basic instincts

 

Bittersweet recognition

 

One last chance for respect

 

Watch til you drop

 

Boomer heaven

 

Is the WB up Dawson's Creek?

 

New wheel deal gives Acad 'endless' options

 

Reviews

The Brown Bunny

The Barbarian Invasions

Osama

Bought and Sold

Daft Punk & Leiji Matsumoto's Interstella 5555: The 5tory of The 5ecret 5tar System

No Rest For The Brave

A Love Movie

Lester James Peries: Cineaste From Another Time

Stormy Weather

Drifters

Since Otar Left

Tube

Nola

The Nisei Widows Club

Broadway by the Year: 1953

Jesse Harris and the Ferdinandos

Pericles

Cry No More

The Island

The Fog of War

Public Affairs

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Deep Breath

Robinson's Crusoe

Claude Sautet, or the Invisible Magic

Condor: Axis Of Evil

La Petite Lili

Two Angels

Purple Butterfly

The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe

Michelle Branch

Ned

A Boy's Life

Bruce Almighty

Tsui Hark's Vampire Hunters

Mystic River

Sexual Perversity in Chicago

Brooklyn: The Musical