Table of Contents
Week of 03/26/2005

Articles

Biz up; 'King' rules again

 

B.O. big; 'Shook' 515g

 

'Don' takes on Broadway

 

From Brutus to Burton

 

Soccer show's a perfect '10'

 

Helmer captures 'Caesar'

 

Toronto tidies up its tattered image

 

'Elvis' set for int'l tour

 

Murdoch gazes into Space for his new India venture

 

Upstart web's a wonder

 

Spanish cablers are in the marrying mood

 

Celebs join 'Circus'

 

StarHub gets overactive

 

Bigscreen dream starts on tube

 

Azteca expands to Dish subs

 

Cameras put pols on the spot

 

Cablers don't get respect from advertisers

 

Headliner grabs the news

 

Auds cool to past staples of networks

 

Gallic webs say 'Oui' to DTT

 

March Madness goes past hoops

 

Tax overhaul could kneecap funds

 

The two faces of Fox

 

Oz producers move to up tax breaks

 

Mexican biz bulks up

 

McBurney complicit with Bean

 

The Mouse stands tall

 

'Robots' leaves tykes cooler than 'Ice'

 

Bitter end for 'Charity'

 

Showbiz's Grok squawks

 

Dark knight at opera

 

No one's touching this 'Insider'

 

Beeb's new Mr. Big

 

IMAX gets science lesson

 

TV takeover jolts film

 

Show goes on for Weinsteins

 

Niche hitch leaves Par in cold

 

Jumping ship ain't easy

 

Tightwad titans?

 

'Who' is on first

 

New Zealand net reups with Granada

 

AIDS film hits Bollywood

 

New 'Plans' set for Leeves

 

'Office' space No. 1

 

B'buster bid off table

 

Sony seeks synergy

 

Adelphia's seeking fed settlement

 

Fox's Liguori drinks it in

 

High noon for digital players

 

In De Line of fire: Par prexy bolts

 

A competitive Comcast

 

Careers contest kicks off

 

Yahoo! oks stock buyback

 

Trevor Morgan

 

Stephen Hopkins

 

Melinda McGraw

 

Snyder riding 'Rainbow'

 

Dave Willis

 

Marleen Gorris, Terry Loane, Brent Maddock, Steve Wilson, Howard A. Rodman

 

Daniel Franzese, Bridget Barkan, Ray Santiago

 

'Robots' tops tepid holiday B.O. o'seas

 

Beeb lands indie ace

 

Paul Henning

 

Corrections

 

Pinos hangs int'l shingle

 

Crossing Abbey Road

 

'Love' faces its jury

 

Opening the book of 'Amore'

 

Heads turn at 'Exorcist' bow

 

Author Wyman leaves no stone unturned

 

Dene Stratton, Martin Weigold

 

Malaga selects doc block

 

Making a connection

 

Tyler makes way to UTA

 

Valentine's Day for Disney

 

Beers gears up for Clear sports deal

 

Disney's 'Deja' viewing Scott

 

Inside Move: Yari's now yearning to combine shingles

 

A real 'Father' figure

 

SBI makes a move on Fuji

 

Boden faces reality as Fox unit's topper

 

ABC Family sparks to 'Wildfire' drama

 

Iger makes a strategic decision

 

Get the gig with insiders' guidance

 

Inside Move: Love digs 'Deep'

 

Internships/Training

 

Should you go?

 

Film schools

 

Breaking in or breaking down

 

Are you on the list?

 

Milia drives new media to Croisette

 

Mipdoc keeps current on news

 

'Grey's' looks great in bow

 

Starlight Starbright Foundation Honors Steven Spielberg

 

Mojto adds remains to Kirch library

 

Faves win big in H.K.

 

Filmart feels good

 

Mediaset probed over PPV soccer

 

Ireland goes digital

 

Shimizu wins at fest

 

'Kings' finds lead

 

'Newsical' hits the road

 

Anthony George

 

ABC's healthy debut

 

'School' charms Goldwyn

 

'Bewitched' casts spell

 

Windows wiped

 

O'seas kinks for 'Robots'

 

Robin Spry

 

Shaking up B'way

 

Vidtailer stocks take their lumps

 

B'way breaks records over Easter weekend

 

Inside Move: Scribe on crusade over 'Heaven' script

 

Starz heats up brand iron

 

S.F. to offer legit twist

 

Corrections

 

New Arclight man in L.A.

 

'Stacked' books new lead

 

Allen, GE see green

 

Three making partner at UTA

 

Emilia May Osorio-Lowery

 

Five helmers get H.K. coin

 

Humanitas deadline nears

 

Omni looks to have 'fun!'

 

Celebrity closeups

 

Pasquin basking in sequel

 

Toronto 'Hair' still in style

 

Helmers chat up Tribeca

 

Kosugi will kick up 'Return' to ninja role

 

Lion dolls up

 

New Line ups promo exec

 

Bermuda fest calls 'Dogs' for kudos

 

Dern, Leto feeling 'Lonely'

 

Waters will man 'Mitty'

 

'Ray' team will tackle Robinson

 

Helmers take flight on 'Fear'

 

Burns burnishes 20th TV sales

 

Duo falling on 'Duff'

 

Par's giving writers a 'Scare'

 

Indie pic org wants a separation

 

Guilds balk at Emmy's new plan

 

Inside Move: Cuban backs P2Ps

 

Stars in Stiller's eyes

 

Recalling the King

 

'Office' party

 

Helmer honored for efforts

 

EM.TV in the black on Junior acquisition

 

Photo finish on Monday

 

Glore rejoins South Coast Repertory

 

Celador adds chief

 

Sprockets ratchets up fest

 

Lagardere lifts his stake

 

Dutch pubcasters don't want to have fun

 

Wales towns turn off analog TV

 

B'way sweet on 'Charity' again

 

Band of Brothers: Part 2

 

Primary previews season

 

Eye marches to win

 

Midway, WB 'Happy' with game deal

 

Court TV rules in favor of new logo, branding

 

'Law' and NBA spark TNT

 

Co-prod'n deal with U.K. is signed

 

Robes seeking more Grok talk

 

Sony hirings pump its pic prod'n team

 

Malone keeps his News Corp. cache

 

Religion! Controversy! And (hopefully) ratings

 

Viacom still mulling divorce terms

 

Cablevision stunner

 

Poppin' in for 'Boyfriend'

 

Anchor gets comfortable in temp gig

 

Pre-show ad curtain lifted

 

Par 'Superstition' at Bay

 

Putnam books Held as publisher's prexy

 

IATSE backs Villaraigosa

 

Greg Garrison

 

Very scary prospect

 

Winterstern has Capital idea

 

NBC's Ebersol back on job

 

Scott finds 'love' in skein

 

Johnnie Cochran, lawyer for O.J., dies

 

WB colors in more 'Blue'

 

WGA West holds fire until summer mediation

 

Making the case against Grokster

 

Dial M for movies

 

Dubai: Disneyland in the desert

 

Helmer traveling on 'Turistas' visa

 

Almodovars head for TV

 

GSN is game for new praiser

 

Thesps splash in 'Water'

 

H'wood on Li spree

 

ABC and Fox brace for battle of titan

 

Tennis Channel nets cable ace

 

Oxygen tucks in another season of 'Nighty Night'

 

Fresh start for syndie sudser

 

Strand skeds 'Year,' 'Day'

 

Stations mad about 'You,' 'Nanny' reruns

 

MTV cues Smith for 100th launch

 

Par's pair party

 

HBO reups 'Deadwood'

 

'Sin City' Premiere

 

Fluid's films will flow to Nordisk

 

Constantin revs up after 'Downfall'

 

Leading man through with BBC's 'Who'

 

'Murderball' opens Hot Docs festival

 

Fortissimo scores 'U-Carmen' rights

 

Gov’t shuts down foreign sat porn

 

ESPN Classic sprints to Croatia

 

'Duck' hunts Ariel nods

 

PBS unplugs 'Unfiltered'

 

Civilian ranks a profit on reorg

 

50 Cent's 'Massacre' sounds good

 

Sharyn Lane

 

Sony's Lion hunt gets Euro stamp

 

Frances Fisher

 

Rupe's reality plan

 

Texas Battle

 

Kurt Fuller

 

Peter Murphy: The Man Behind the Mouse

 

Fox's 'House' on fire

 

 

Mexico list to take stock of violators

 

B'way celebrates 'Festen'

 

Be aware of more 'Turtles'

 

Cable craziness

 

Dream wakes to 'Killer'

 

'Vegas' tune tour booked

 

10 win freelance, staff spots on WGAE Council

 

Liz Smith is 'Dishing' her new book

 

WB builds 'Treehouse'

 

Cabaret confab reinvents itself

 

Yule thriller retooled

 

Warner E. Leighton

 

Castle Hill lands 'Perlasca'

 

Phoenix fest shines light on 'Dust'

 

Atlas to map out reality with 'Bash,' 'Tomorrow'

 

Nielsen logs on to Broadway.com

 

'Under' guy on top

 

'Gotti' gang's going global

 

Inside Move: Competish laffs along

 

Patric steps into 'Walker' shoes

 

Monaco booking lit chatter

 

'Sin'. . .then splitsville

 

Mario on a mission

 

Chow fun in the U.S.

 

What was that?

 

Helmer rounds up 'Triangle'

 

'Life' will live on with DVD collection

 

'Schmo' dude inks real deal

 

Peacock entering winter 'Olympic Zone'

 

Pilots spy familiar faces

 

Rees unveils debut lineup

 

Music group forms an artist Sanctuary

 

SevenOne in Tandem team

 

Koppel done with Alphabet

 

Alphabet's 'Eyes" blinks

 

CTC offers season of premieres

 

'Alexander' no hero

 

Prior leaves Children's BBC

 

Hughes joins Oz 'Wish' list

 

DTT debuts in France

 

More 'Galactica' on Sky's horizon

 

Taormina's competitive

 

Alliance revs healthy on 'CSI,' Canuck nets

 

Weekend B.O. could be sinful

 

'Lestat' sinking teeth into plans

 

Dolans get tackled

 

Par, Nick light 'Fire'

 

Aud's blind to 'Eyes'

 

B'way will find 'Faith' next spring

 

TV's life and death drama

 

Brits off kicks off

 

Zelnick bound for Reed Elsevier board

 

Geffen 'Hot' to trot

 

Mike Epps

 

Eli Craig

 

Todd Yasui

 

Alan Myerson

 

Judy Becker

 

Felicia Henderson

 

Weekend Box Office Preview
April 1, 2005

 

Revenues down for Teuton toons

 

Cohen handed the gig of a Lifetime

 

Inside Move: Par 'Watchmen' watched

 

Par falls for family drama 'Rising'

 

Kramer to go digital for Eye net

 

Fox is milking 'Malcolm'

 

Freedom Films preps pic pair

 

Indie shingles big on 'Blind'

 

WB brands veep quartet

 

Redbus takes '5' from Cross

 

Rudin springs for 'Saturday'

 

Russell dials into U laffer

 

Scribe's getting 'Roses'

 

Inside Move: BV Brit may lead mini-'Max

 

Inside Move: New baker for Fox's 'Pi'

 

Peacock, Green play 'Four Kings'

 

Nick, Banyan play 'HiJinks'

 

Pinewood Shepperton snaps up Teddington

 

100 years of Variety

 

Reviews

Losing Louis

Influence

Hedda Gabler

Thirtyfive Something

Eyes

Sin City

Motley Crue

Sweet Charity

This Is How It Goes

Louis XIV

Marianne Faithfull

Miss Julie

The Bells

Robert Plant

Beauty Shop

The God Botherers

Invasion Iowa

Henry Rollins Caught in the Zipper

Elvis Costello and the Imposters

Our Brand Is Crisis

Working

Himself and Nora

National Pastime

Handsome Boy Modeling School

The Antidote

The Goebbels Experiment

Bab el Web

Life Is A Game Of Cards

Moonlight & Magnolias

Guidebook

That Man: Peter Berlin

The Italian

Don't Make Movies!

Hot 'n' Throbbing

Going to St. Ives

Cowboy Del Amor

The Interpreter

A World Without Thieves

Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party

Permanent Collection

The Voysey Inheritance

Dead Can Dance

Left of the Dial

Miracle Film

Valiant

Out of the Woods

Doubt

Edit

14 Hours

Habana Blues

Lost And Found

Young Rebels

Falling Beauty

Fixed

God Hates the Irish: The Ballad of Armless Johnny

Terry Reid

Rules Of Silence

Passion

Gwyneth Herbert

Major Dundee: The Extended Version

The Fever


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