Table of Contents
Week of 11/05/2005

Articles

Lassie does junket

 

Koreans' quotas are on the table -- again

 

Pitch-me sesh homes in on docs & fantasy

 

Int'l distribs taking key role in pix

 

Latido waves 'Viva Cuba' on road

 

S. African 'Tsotsi' rights sold

 

Mediafilm Spa picks up rights to 'Tenacious D'

 

Ronin goes to 'Devil' again

 

Panorama gets hands on pics

 

Putting out the welcome mat

 

Bleiberg on 'Spy,' 'Love'

 

Kilmer digs deep for 'Moscow' thriller

 

'Straight' ahead

 

Thesp trio 'Lying' in wait

 

Fakes reduce take

 

Content closes circle on 'Ring'

 

Weinsteins wine & dine new crew

 

Telecinco ties knot with 'Bride' helmer

 

Filmax rejigs int'l division

 

'Jade' polishes up distrib deals

 

Machina to fill bill for Russia

 

'Evil' knocking

 

Correction

 

Correction

 

'Wife's' married to the road

 

Greif rife with work

 

Great Canadian taps Johnson as a.d.

 

Scots stage a coup

 

Opera makes a scene

 

'Life' banks on big-ticket blurbs

 

Producers' great 'White' hopes

 

Biz up; 'Sundays' $1.3 mil

 

B.O. off; 'White' 352g

 

China's movie web unspools in HK

 

Pass regs and pay TV will come

 

Pols make a meal of cannibal doc

 

Taiwan's media watchdog bites as it fights for its life

 

Terror drama sparks Mideast controversy

 

MTV spreads its Base in Africa

 

India lays out red carpet for coin

 

Hey, thanks, Yanks

 

Ratings bingo at Spanish-lingo nets

 

Crime pays well for CBS newsmag

 

Auds move away from unscripted

 

Nets sweeping away old habits

 

Distrib takes on Eastern Europe

 

Cinemas add to mix at Russian distrib

 

Producer ready to hitch up with H'wood

 

'Nanny' knows best for WT

 

Seaside studio bows

 

Filipinos turn to digital pix

 

Murrow fight shed light to dispel McCarthy gloom

 

'Whale' swims against tide

 

Will 'Guy' fly with FCC?

 

A 'Little' help from his friends

 

'Tryin' times force rethink

 

A raider walks into a bar…

 

Meltdown in the middle

 

The online paper chase

 

Book 'em, Gunther. . .

 

Will H'wood act its age?

 

'Zorro,' 'Saw 2' take slice of o'seas B.O.

 

Extreme Makeover: The Par edition

 

It's finger-licking good

 

Eye's strong start

 

Eye freshmen flipping

 

'Floodgate' opening

 

Playboy gets new VOD topper

 

'Impossible' reading hits stage

 

Inspector general puts Al Hurra under microscope

 

'Zorro' makes mark

 

Pair of pics focus on Saddam and sons

 

Rupe's making news

 

Helmer pair join big Bush protest

 

30 pix set for U.S.

 

AFTRA takes final step for L.A. move

 

'Expired' on Morton's list

 

Niche pix take a wider view

 

'Storm' brews at AFM

 

'Johnny' marches on

 

Park acquires rights to 'Me'

 

'Apprentice' links to 'Sith'

 

Gotham's going a little bit country

 

'Copying' gets around

 

Riley David Judge Brady

 

Piper Louise Golub

 

Dashiell Alexander Gibbs

 

'Geraldo' not so large

 

Wal-Mart, Sony take vid honors

 

'Number' counts Shue in

 

'Spectacular' union strife

 

Hip-hop horray

 

A common vision

 

Gang gathers on 'Boulevard'

 

A 'Night' of magic

 

Breakthrough Brits

 

'Dying' of laughter

 

NAACP's new topper gets big welcome

 

Spike turns to crime with drama series

 

MTV will toe 'Line'

 

'Deuce' dude making his way to USA

 

Cruise will go with pro

 

Rivers dips into reality

 

'Guardian' gets its gal

 

Long live the 'King'

 

Zeta-Jones back at WMA

 

Raimi, Donen a forgetful pair

 

Indie shingles 'Gone' wild

 

Lloyd Webber has full house

 

ESPN walks through 'Fire'

 

Stiller lands 'Night' watch

 

Inside Move: Tracing his teeny-bopper roots

 

Big buys bookend slow weekend

 

WB does D.C. 'Body' shot

 

'Cache' grabs kudos

 

Japan remake rises

 

Sony rockin' with Meyers

 

'Bubble' is making a date

 

New Line gets big 'Jump'

 

Dagan new Weinstein veep

 

Duo team up to build New Mexico studio

 

'Power' of Maxmedia

 

'Hexxx' on way to Mandalay

 

Thesp sets Signature role

 

Birthday: Joni Mitchell

 

ABC rolls on sweeps Sunday

 

'Ryna' reigns at Swiss fest

 

Sheree North

 

Forms are due for SAG kudos

 

Euros show faces

 

S. Africa gives 'Goblet' strict rating

 

Disney's got mobile game

 

Grokster sings swan song

 

Unitel takes hold of Chinese 'Life'

 

First Italo doc mart to launch

 

Ads give a lift to 'Life'

 

EFA b'cast in 23 countries

 

Crosby new director of Women's Project

 

Cariani goes from stage to scribe

 

SPC pic deal 'Confidential'

 

Happy couple lands at MSNBC

 

Paxson passion at NBC

 

ABC sweeps up Sunday

 

The Truman show

 

2929 on fast track

 

NBC U topper wants cooperation on piracy

 

Beatty hits campaign trail

 

Markus Goerg

 

Marcus Lansdell

 

Berta Castaner

 

Jason Hirschhorn

 

James G. Held

 

Lisa Mogull

 

Laura Giampino

 

Fran Pomerantz

 

Joseph L. Maggini

 

Scott Weinberger

 

Castings aside, mart not a hot spot

 

Latin Grammys lively

 

Stocking Asian titles

 

Victor San Juan

 

Foreign tales told at AFM

 

Ian C. Ballon

 

Kat Garcia

 

Lola Bubbosh

 

Michael Garvey

 

Bob Flood

 

Tim Graser

 

Bob Carlton

 

James Glasscock

 

Bruce Genter

 

Dimension bites 'Rogue'

 

Frog orders more freshman

 

ITV poised to win popular Friends

 

Gate's niche pix golden

 

Nets' new world order

 

Palm has drama 'Rolling'

 

Piracy twist hits China

 

Paul Haggis

 

Chris Chambers, Jim Langham

 

Christine Martinez, Michael Radiloff

 

Andrew Pruett

 

Andrew H. Orgel

 

Rick North

 

Cesar Diaz

 

Sandra van Berkel

 

Will Mesdag, Scott R. Singer

 

Will Berryman

 

Conquistador int'l sales agent on 'Lives'

 

'Warrior' hitting the road

 

'Ohio' going worldwide

 

De la Iglesia buttons down for 'Oxford'

 

Simmons hops to hip VOD

 

Official exits at Juilliard

 

'Buick' getting in gear

 

Zesty 'Zathura' zone

 

Cast of 'Todd' comes up roses

 

Eye, ESPN push tech buttons

 

Helmers in the hot seat

 

AFI Fest walks the preem line

 

Pascal embraces Jewish heritage

 

French impressions

 

Dimension does Dracula

 

Ranks thin at troubled fest

 

Home for four holidays

 

Inside Move: Legal eagles hired by fired SAG exex

 

Icon plays 'Poker'

 

Liotta, Moore grab laffs

 

'SantaKid' a New Line present

 

Linney turns double play

 

'Geeks' guy makes an airport run

 

Stern rebuke

 

Ludlow nabs 'Horloge' remake rights

 

Unitel Pictures nabs 'Cavite'

 

Happy Birthday, Indie Princess

 

Net deal is a Monster

 

DEJ deal to First Look

 

Kleveland to quit Swedish institute

 

Pigskin powers ABC Monday

 

Katherine Ann Rothacker

 

Jean Carson

 

'Manslaughter' scoops fest crown

 

Gollum guy set for Animation Days

 

Media Capital, Spain’s Prisa link

 

BBC sets trial run of high def

 

MTV nuts for Brazil

 

Tax break urged for Oz prod'n

 

Midem sings praises of trio behind Live 8

 

Success can't always keep the sky from falling

 

Toon twosome draw WGA lifetime kudos

 

'Star Wars' wins consumer battle

 

'President' makes special return

 

'Duck' and cover

 

Eldard has a 'Doubt'

 

Lennon tunes going digital

 

'Geraldo' not keeping 'Current' in ratings

 

Corrections

 

'Harry Potter' hits puberty

 

Newman gets new MTV role

 

Hot-footing it to Broadway

 

Femmes merit Muse kudos

 

Game biz plays to next level

 

'Latinologues' plays on

 

Alphabet's big game

 

Jobs now wooing Mouse

 

Notro nabs biopic

 

Eye winking at four-peat

 

Select picks 'Fire'

 

Si TV reorders hot political yakker

 

Televisa bows online Mexico musicstore

 

'Panda' battle-ready

 

Fort guards PR for ABC Family

 

Strand nabs 'Bridge'

 

John Fowles

 

'Survivor' torch stays lit

 

Par picks praiser exec

 

New Line buddies up with scribe

 

News flash: 'Housewives' neighborhood changing

 

Bull's Eye targets laffs

 

Gems new setting for Strauss

 

Country will drive WNYE

 

Sony distrib vet to sr. VP

 

B'buster KO'd by nice guy policy

 

Buyers dig 'Catacombs'

 

‘Yankee’ traveling widely

 

Teuton pic funds may fold

 

Tartan to sport 'Red Shoes'

 

Thesp takes a 'Stand' on pic

 

Push applies 'Cold Cream'

 

Comedy, E! kiss skeins

 

Broadband expands

 

Allen drives 'Bonneville'

 

NBC gets into 'Business'

 

Science rules at Tribeca Film org

 

IDT gets fired up for Hellboy

 

Showtime ends for 50

 

Pact sets up Puerto Rican pic fund

 

Duo make mark with 'Vandal'

 

Par reports for duty

 

Par's minding 'Amnesia'

 

'Penelope' brings home the bacon

 

A transition of a Lifetime

 

Inside Move: Will studios flinch at 'Blink' package?

 

Laurie Zager and Adam Herz

 

Robert R. Jesuele

 

Dan Levi

 

Alan Cumming in Conversation

 

Kismet Audrey Tillson Hunter

 

CBS, NBC top Tuesday

 

AnnaSophia Robb

 

Paul Blackthorne

 

Kristen Wiig

 

Amy Smart

 

Jon Bernthal

 

Elizabeth Reaser

 

Jeff Hephner

 

'Now!' bow wow again

 

Disney kids in the 'Hall'

 

July sees a surge in indecency beefs

 

Slick DIC clicks in int'l deals

 

USA has fun with 'Underfunded'

 

1956: Martin makes his way

 

Silverwood joins legit 'Club'

 

Jay makes way back to B'way

 

McKean dons 'Pajamas'

 

'Jersey' big draw

 

Webs divvy up Tuesday wealth

 

Bomber pic plays Israel

 

Summer profit slide singes Marvel stock

 

MGM is Blu crew's newest member

 

Berlin bazaar buzz

 

Contestant's reinstatement sought

 

Digital TV's going up Down Under

 

CBSNews, AOL meet online

 

Pricey P&A crashes Gate

 

Liberty's ringing in new tracking stock

 

Gambling on 'Duane'

 

Bush slates Tate for FCC

 

Study: More steam on TV

 

Reed raises Smith

 

U bling for 'Blink'

 

Blanchett, Hopper BAFTA presenters

 

'House' making home on MTV

 

Piller memorial

 

Subtle Neame still stealing scenes

 

Genre journey stays story focused

 

Liz's art outshines the bling

 

Canal 40 chief faces U.S. deportation

 

Top U.K. talent savor bawdy roasts

 

Org's ship comes in

 

Longtime renter looks for L.A. home

 

Wild Bunch acquires love pic on a 'Dare'

 

Majority report

 

'Shootout' DVD to roll out

 

E! casts exex in new roles

 

Huston heads over to 'Falls'

 

Jones makes 'Blade' grade

 

A new lease on 'Life'

 

Inside Move: Journo is finally leaving Times behind

 

'Terminator' retools

 

McMahon has a 'Premonition'

 

Kathi Norris Caruso

 

Searchlight ponies up for pair

 

Duo looking for laughter at Alphabet

 

Hawaii fest says 'Action' to Jackson

 

Kudos make the bosses blush

 

Alliance posts strong third quarter

 

Four Seasons blow into Gotham from 'Jersey'

 

Linney, Ruffalo have got Spirit

 

'Tis the 'Season'

 

Parker moves past 'City' limits

 

Player 'Haters'

 

Thesp lands in biker heaven

 

'Magic' moment

 

Mr. 'Snicket' takes on indie

 

Fremantle taps net vet Tao

 

WGA seeking FCC's help

 

South Beach laff fest set

 

Dylan H. George Sloane

 

Elizabeth Taylor Honored

 

Sherry Lansing Honored

 

Revivals meet kudo Standard

 

Edinburgh a.d. sets departure

 

Thessaloniki fest to 'Hell' and back

 

Telefonica to float Endemol

 

'Lost,' 'CSI: NY' top Wednesday

 

Bad news for 'Arrested'

 

Gov't hit over riots

 

Futura opens door to 'Sesame' in Arabic

 

Now it's personal as marketers tailor ads

 

Oz pubcaster taps a topper

 

Christopher Titus

 

Clarification

 

Peter Facinelli

 

Nikki Cox

 

Raymond Khoury

 

Peter Barsocchini

 

People have stars in their eyes

 

Teutonic film funds win reprieve in cabinet move