Table of Contents
Week of 11/26/2006

Articles

Grinch sneaking up list

 

Nets wait for NBA's aud bounce

 

Italo-loving commentator quits CCTV

 

T'visa's 'Chavo' is a barrel of laffs

 

Mexico's tax break trouble

 

Czech boost for 'Hostel II'

 

RSC bard bath makes splash

 

Shakespeare helmer bows out

 

Off B'way trip to bountiful

 

Foreign auds see growing odds

 

Vidgames fill the frame

 

Fans jump at Rocky's stump

 

Road B.O. dips for 11-show slate

 

'Lost' needs an exit strategy

 

Mushrooms put magic into Spanish TV

 

Murdochs muscle out Branson

 

Teutonic pubcaster WDR has femme a-Piel

 

Brazil set for pay TV faceoff

 

Prince breaks Thai epic into 2 pix

 

'Bond' eats Borat's lunch at global B.O.

 

Moroccan film students get schooled

 

Toon title wave animates nets

 

Holiday glut means annual madness

 

Open season

 

Auds grow fond of 'short, blond' Bond

 

Deal or no deal?

 

Par drinks on the lot

 

Drabinsky's triple play

 

O'seas TV lacks fame yet deserves acclaim

 

Fans feed on first fright fest

 

Weary censors worry

 

Auds chow down at Thanksgiving B.O.

 

Brit producers push gov’t on tax credits

 

Pair say au revoir

 

'Bush' wars with Google

 

An L.A. free for all

 

Ten spends wisely

 

European Film Award nominations

 

Mad about Mads Mikkelsen

 

Thomas' film fascination a family tradition

 

Polanski predicts new Euro film biz growth

 

Helmers homeward bound

 

Honors focus on artists, not antics

 

German shepherd gives tyro big break

 

Bird watching

 

Jazz singer had a distinctive style

 

'Pirate' sailing to B'way

 

Tom Sizemore

 

Brown remembered for R&B classics

 

Amy Davidson

 

Kyle Gallner

 

David Berman

 

Shirly Brener

 

Nets irked over indecency

 

Biz keeps bowing to 'The Queen'

 

Life sentence for disc pirate

 

2 pix launch loan venture

 

Core aboard 'Conrail'

 

Vatican gives berth to 'Nativity'

 

007 goes for the global grab

 

Japan lines up for homegrown pix

 

Golden Horse ends Tam's 'Exile'

 

'El violin' strings up 2 Huelva prizes

 

Usmonov's 'Heaven' ascends in Tokyo

 

Sony to sell Korean CJ's shows in Asia

 

Feeney to Foxtel external web post

 

Adelaide fest unveils a cash prize

 

Blanchett, Ledger to present nods

 

WGN to 'Gas' up on Canuck series

 

Karaoke bars out of tune over tax

 

Trials of Internet protocol TV begin

 

Distrib execs resign over B.O. losers

 

Khan to host Indian 'Millionaire'

 

Berlusconi near collapse at event

 

Gov't picks TV chief

 

Fuji to sue Livedoor

 

'Two' for BBC, China

 

Don't let the feathers 'n' fur fool you

 

Honoree: Choo Meileen

 

March of the liberals

 

A different war provokes a different response

 

Politics and art do their dance

 

No Sino ratings system in country's future

 

Big country, small sector

 

How to walk the line between fact & fiction

 

Crews tackle new logistics in Africa

 

Role-playing gets very complicated in today's world

 

'Boys' sets a major speed record

 

It's not over until the last film sings

 

Foreign fare could break out of its category box

 

Producers vexed by rebate's long delay

 

2006 BIFA Nominees

 

Awards reflect complex rules of the coin realm

 

MSNBC boosts doc buys

 

Peacock promotes pair at NBC.com

 

'Johnson' packs up, hits the road

 

'Wild' pic for Abraham

 

Fox Reality uploads to iTunes

 

Bird watching

 

Numbers perplex

 

'Morrywood' lures more o'seas prod'n

 

Desert lion set to roar

 

Honoree: Kurt Rieder

 

Honoree: Barbara Robinson

 

Coup can't stop Thai production

 

Slow boat to China's digital future

 

Where laffers have the edge

 

'Girls' plays waiting game

 

Acad's rulemakers play with foreign-film eligibility

 

Round one: A fight for attention

 

An empire of their known

 

'Queen' save the Queen?

 

Mirren seduces on every stage

 

Regal thesp in her prime

 

Two wed to USA's 'Wife'

 

VIP investors may owe tax

 

Jackman sets sail with CBS' 'Voyages'

 

FCC plans draw fire

 

'Wake up' leads local hopes

 

Generation 'M' rises to new challenges

 

Inside kudos abuzz with locals

 

'Were-Rabbit' takes kids' BAFTA

 

Berlusconi still in ICU

 

Hamilton ankles Icon

 

Copyright report sparks discord

 

Sony picks up Swiss Oscar entry

 

'No 2,' 'Shortbus,' 'Saints' shine at Gijon

 

Stockholm toasts 'Sherrybaby'

 

'Housewives' tops Sunday

 

Globes speak own language

 

Public theater sets Standard kudos pace

 

Blighty's ITV balks at pricey Yank fare

 

Widening windows

 

VOD for Brit Telecom

 

It's a civil war to NBC

 

Auds still worship 'Idol'

 

MTV cues up plan for niche Web sites

 

Vic Helford

 

Seth Arnett

 

Notro reels in 10 AFM pix

 

UPI set to shutter S. Korean distrib

 

Inside Move: Downloads overload Xbox

 

Great green way

 

ITV makes the Grade

 

Winslet chats on 'Little' movie

 

'Tiger' on bigscreen at last

 

Phyllis Cerf Wagner

 

Beverly Hecht

 

NHK embezzlement arrest made

 

Margolis set for SAG nods

 

Oz pubcaster makes dramatic move

 

Acad sets deadlines

 

'Battle' victorious at box office

 

Eve Adamson

 

Robert McFerrin Sr.

 

Contrafilm ups Zambri

 

A little AMA night music

 

Supporting actor insights

 

I-Emmys' long weekend

 

Lead actress insights

 

Cedric spells out ABC deal

 

ABC gives 'Nine' a rest

 

Multitude of pics 'plexes publicists

 

In small packages big things come

 

Speaking the same language

 

Fast & furious feminine field

 

Tagline takes 'Time' tale

 

Inside Move: Rival blurbsters find 'Heroes' at NBC

 

'Tiger' on bigscreen at last

 

Lensers nix legal probe

 

Scribes in no rush to talk

 

Supporting actress insights

 

Levy Laps up film, TV deals

 

Benefit bows to King

 

Twisted taps Mazzocone prod'n prexy

 

Big Apple takes it easy

 

'United' they stand

 

Lead actor insights

 

Managers stealth players in kudos campaigns

 

Mosaic takes action with Chasman pact

 

African-American thesps celebrate bumper crop of serious contending perfs

 

Careful character consideration

 

Worldly women entice

 

Thesps quest for dramatic truth

 

Noms can cleanse sins of omissions

 

The kids stay in the picture

 

Inside Move: Downloads overload Xbox

 

Tagline takes 'Time' tale

 

Warner Music cues vid content unit

 

Lovefilm goes to Ground

 

Bidder buzz ups EMI stock

 

An invigorated ITV

 

Baditri takes trio of pics for Spain

 

Noir fest spotlights Leonard

 

Jetix Europe revs climb 12%

 

EFA critics laud 'Amants'

 

Langmann brings international sales inhouse

 

Independent Spirit noms announced

 

'Deal,' 'Heroes' lift NBC

 

Icon Animation sells 'Lola' to Nickelodeon Asia

 

3rd Dubai fest fetes helmer, sets lineup

 

Delia Orjuela

 

Bollywood thesp convicted

 

Jay Krugman

 

Adam Holzer

 

Brian Pass

 

Rick Butler, Shane O'Neill

 

Jeff Dodes

 

Donna Hardwick

 

Grace Ledding

 

Eric Turpin

 

TV personality Velasco dies

 

Synergy trips up Fox and Alphabet

 

'Ties' cinches Thessaloniki kudos

 

Talent agent Alper remembered

 

Television producer McClain dies at 63

 

Bluesman Lockwood Jr. dies

 

Telemundo takes on RTI unit, distrib

 

Warner renews deal with Brazil net

 

Teuton TV hire raises questions

 

Hong Kong gasses up for drive-in

 

Seacreast produces 'Paradise City' for E!

 

Fremantle cooks up Kwong deal

 

Warner hires antipiracy exec

 

Weinstein Company boosts international staff

 

Richter joins Cookie Jar Entertainment

 

Mandel mans VNU media data unit

 

'Scarface' game gets piece of the action

 

Czech duo add Scope to production

 

ABC tops quiet sweeps week

 

Praiser gong to Ganis

 

Western Canada boosts bid for biz

 

Tribune delays decision on sale

 

Wal-Mart sees download upside

 

Hungary dials up TV content

 

Batumi film fest finally launches

 

Animated year for Teuton toonster

 

Siemens probe extends to Hungary

 

Chicago nixes 'Nativity' at Christmas mart

 

Fortune Star to co-produce 'Rule'

 

CJ to carry Paramount pix for South Korea

 

Baditri Films to distribute trio of films in Spain

 

NTT mobilizes Kadokawa content

 

'Beauty' finds spot; NBC big on 'Loser'

 

'Sopranos' will start on A&E Jan. 10

 

Pellicano witness charged

 

Online service to aid cablers

 

Alfonso Cuaron, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu and Guillermo del Toro

 

Tim Robbins

 

Edward Norton

 

Gotham Awards nominees

 

Gotham Awards grows to include studio fare

 

Spurlock label acquires pics

 

Lawrence to star in 'Better Man'

 

BitTorrent delays videostore

 

NBC opens door to 'Salesman' pilot

 

Celebs cop CBS reality gig

 

Phillips gets his pic 'Fix'

 

Columbia plucks 'Pineapple'

 

Ellen Kuras

 

Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban

 

Kate Winslet

 

Columbia plucks 'Pineapple'

 

Phillips gets his pic 'Fix'

 

ThinkFilm's sets date for 'Funny Money'

 

Spiro to direct 'Three Strikes'

 

Ratings drop for 'Real'

 

'Most Shocking' returns to Court TV

 

Plum kicks off production on 'Flight'

 

Hudson signs with Endeavor

 

WGA may extend current contract until 2008

 

Schawinski ankles Sat 1

 

Jauch wants to be taken seriously

 

Yahoo! enters brand land

 

Italian connection

 

Catalan gov't poses threat to Hollywood pix

 

New German web threatens Premiere

 

Gaul preps for merger

 

Disney Channel launches in Poland

 

'House' hot, ABC laffers not

 

Sundance reveals 2007 lineup

 

Theatre Works Simonson dies

 

Publicist Roth dies at 87

 

Fund to aid digital pix

 

China flips for Lee park

 

Flurry of deals kick off Asia TV Forum

 

Jay-Z's 'Kingdom' rules the album charts

 

Gotham discovers 'Utopia'

 

AmericanLife channel to salute Altman

 

Brain drain: '3 Lbs.' goes to early grave

 

Correction

 

Wiggles member to sing swan song

 

Televisa online content hits speed bump

 

Cullum moves to 'Shade'

 

MPA to wield antipiracy Trident

 

'Glengarry' sets Pryce

 

Abbey bows 'Kicking a Dead Horse'

 

NTT connects for mobile content

 

Fox International boosts Breen to sr. veep

 

Foxtel goes interactive for subscribers

 

Disney's incredible Polish launch

 

Angelakis heads to Comcast

 

Brits love 'England'

 

Comics' Cockrum dies

 

Charles S. Dutton

 

Leelee Sobieski

 

Kathleen Robertson

 

Chaz Lamar Shepherd

 

TiVo's stock dips 4%

 

Rumor spurs Times stock

 

Asian Media fest boasts growth

 

'Studio 60' stays put on NBC

 

Disney thinks 'Apocalypto' is a Mayan lion

 

Catch That Trend: Metallic & Smoky Eye

 

TBS proud of 'Boys,' but ABC's 'Big' isn't

 

Cook lends hand on Thanksgiving

 

'Beasts' wins five Brasilia fest awards

 

Hirsch case taking shape

 

Clooney finds partners in crime

 

Nader documentary slated for release

 

CBS workers spurn contract proposal

 

'Half Nelson' tops Gotham Awards

 

Vidgame study causes stir

 

FFM will not run '07 bangkok fest

 

What's there to do in L.A. this week?

 

Pushy questions for…

 

Classic songs that vied for Oscar -- not!

 

Alt rockers flock to the movies

 

Close back on FX case

 

NBC Universal nets cable sales

 

Murphy back for more 'Beverly Hills Cop'

 

Religious experience

 

Gotham's 'Blonde' ambition tour

 

Former UPN exec joins UTA

 

Movie music mavens mull the state of a changing biz

 

'Dreamgirls' taps into the '60s girl-group zeitgeist

 

A&E shines up more 'Jewels'

 

'Utopia' begins a voyage

 

Futuristic fete for Cuaron

 

Duo on hand for 'Item' premiere

 

Grant drops CAA to fly solo

 

Minorities have legal ground to sue studios

 

Streep mines Mideast in 'Rendition'

 

Authorities question hostile bid for Mouse

 

Murphy back for more 'Beverly Hills Cop'

 

Clooney finds partners in crime

 

Village Roadshow reports net loss

 

Jim & Elizabeth Wiatt

 

Kevin Reilly

 

Robert Redford

 

James Murdoch

 

Ron & Kelly Meyer

 

Daryl Hannah

 

Matt Groening

 

Bill Gerber

 

Harrison Ford

 

Pierce Brosnan and Keely Shaye Smith

 

Steve Bing

 

Lawrence Bender

 

Ed Begley Jr.

 

10 minutes with Al Gore

 

Green hotels

 

Eco-tainment tips

 

Ed Norton

 

Alan & Cindy Horn

 

Paul Haggis

 

Ariel Emanuel

 

Leonardo DiCaprio

 

Laurie David

 

Ted Danson

 

Green screen

 

Paramount's green release strategy

 

Eco buildings

 

Hollywood goes carbon neutral

 

Down Under outpost