Table of Contents
Week of 01/08/2007

Articles

BBC takes Entertainment to Malaysia

 

Skiing is on the way up in Germany

 

Whishaw, Murphy vie for Star award

 

R.E.M., Van Halen enter Hall of Fame

 

Cole to direct 'Eloise in Paris'

 

Italy gives boost to music labels

 

Besson builds 'Arthur' franchise

 

Tiger attracts baroque, bizarre, wayward

 

'Apocalypto' gets restricted rating in Italy

 

'Apocalypto' breaks U.K. records

 

'United 93' deemed best by online critics

 

50 Cent now an author, too

 

Managers seek Jones probe

 

Decent start for 'Grease'

 

Zander outlines mobile plans

 

De Mol buys stake in Endemol

 

Cameron gets 'Avatar' going

 

Disney Hall changes hands

 

'Your Hit Parade' star dies at 97

 

Publicists pick favorites

 

Vet producer dies at 69

 

NBCU Television ups Ahn

 

Participant hired duo for marketing gig

 

BAFTA to drop current affairs prizes

 

'Mayumana's Be' begins performances

 

Andersons named ShoWesters of the Year

 

Broadway holds on to some holiday cheer

 

Art directors re-elect president

 

NBC bows look good

 

Globes adds presenters

 

Grade steps into a floundering ITV

 

China's box office boost

 

MSNBC wins first presidential debate

 

'Ugly' bow beautiful

 

CNBC to bow business channel in Africa

 

ITN faces strike

 

Bonnefoy set for jury duty

 

Cathay Cineplexes plans to expand

 

Pacts pack punch at CES

 

Odd terms for Canadian actors strike

 

Comedy Central.com announces lineup

 

Elizabeth Healy

 

Of all the Golden Globes noms, which one are you pulling for the most?

 

A&E hopes crime pays off with ratings

 

ABC's Woodruff to tell of Iraq ordeal

 

Dan Fishbach

 

Steve Krantz

 

AccessIT acquiring Bigger Picture

 

Jackson production co. taps Nash

 

Shyamalan's 'Avatar' also to bigscreen

 

Dorff to star in CBS drama 'Skip'

 

Edgar Small

 

Shaila Rubin

 

Penelope praises Pedro

 

Lincoln Center honors Whitaker

 

Supreme Court rejects EchoStar's appeal

 

Design spotlight: 'Apocalypto'

 

Design spotlight: 'Stranger Than Fiction'

 

Design spotlight: 'Letters From Iwo Jima'

 

Cautionary tales offer conflicting visions of London's potential fate

 

Design spotlight: 'The Fountain'

 

'Borat' escapes changes

 

Fairy tales tackle both sides of fantasy

 

Starz buys 'Illusionist' TV rights

 

Cameron gets 'Avatar' going

 

N.Y. Philharmonic to play 'Fair'

 

Magic films pull conjuring tricks

 

'Tonight' adds Bateman

 

Design spotlight: 'The Good German'

 

Elizabeth II vs. Marie Antoinette

 

Era apparent in 'Bobby,' 'Dreamgirls'

 

Matthau gets 'Freaky'

 

'Tonight' adds Bateman

 

No talks for CBS, Writers Guild

 

U.K. music stores spawn rival charts

 

Soccer is champion on Spain TV

 

Endemol buys back French arm

 

Berlin backs Kurdish, Iranian films

 

Imagina launches sales arm

 

Dutch box office posts 14% rise in '06

 

Laudadio to head Rome TV fest

 

Italian box office rises from the dead

 

Davis, Kelliher set up Bankside

 

Let 'Freedom' ring

 

Lucky number '13'

 

Timberlake's top 'Dog'

 

Fest springs to life

 

New Line punches 'Code'

 

Sugar-coated soiree

 

'Pluto' leads Irish awards race

 

French films take 45% of home market

 

YouTube shut down in southern Brazil

 

Taylor, Hoenig, Debin join Ibiza jury

 

Animator Takamoto dead at 81

 

Fresh faces for DGA nominations

 

Apple debuts TV, iPhone

 

Fitzgerald gets stamp of approval

 

'Apprentice' applicant suing Trump

 

Stern rolling in dough

 

Beck adds commentary to ABC News

 

Producer Krantz dies at 83

 

Writer Bezzerides dies at 98

 

Michelle Niven

 

Marc Olivier

 

Donna Kerin

 

Marty Silverstone

 

Jose Royo

 

Spencer Klein

 

Mark Beaumont

 

David C. Heath

 

David Ellner

 

Joshua Katz

 

Rothstein rises at NBC U TV

 

Comedy Arts attracts big names

 

Oscar makeup list down to seven

 

O'Reilly, Colbert trade appearances

 

NAACP nominees

 

NAACP announces nominees

 

Initial names Leonard sr. VP

 

Despite ups and downs, HBO sets standard

 

Flying Burrito Brothers' Kleinow dies

 

Kodak lab sharpens focus at Ciudad

 

Fox to ride 'El Bufalo'

 

China shows off new exhibitor

 

South Korea wickets clicking

 

Tech Emmys presented

 

David Ellner

 

Edward Derse

 

'Rocket' fuels the Genies

 

David C. Heath

 

Mark Beaumont

 

Elizabeth Healy

 

Sabry Mohideen

 

Wii game sells double PS3 in Japan

 

Democrats push 'Net neutrality

 

Globes adds more presenters

 

Dan Wright

 

Jose Royo

 

Dan Fishbach

 

Marc Olivier

 

Marty Silverstone

 

Joshua Katz

 

Arpin upped to CRTC acting chair

 

Moonves looks to Net

 

Fox strikes BCS gold

 

MPAA brings mega-symposium to D.C.

 

Cohen in talks for 'Mummy 3'

 

Wal-Mart ads target pirates

 

Football rules the week

 

Fox Reality locks distribution pacts

 

Cosgrove makes Discovery

 

Deadeye debuts dazzle in Sweden

 

Shorts festival sees booming submissions

 

A&E, History announce new projects

 

Paramount sells iTunes a library card

 

Personal Shopper: Sexy Sweaters

 

Cole will direct 'Paris'

 

NBC orders up pilots

 

Abdul joins 'Bratz' pack

 

Twentieth to launch gameshow at NATPE

 

'Fritz the Cat' producer Krantz dies

 

'Pirates' leads way at People's Choice

 

Iwao Takamoto

 

A.I. Bezzerides

 

Pete Kleinow

 

Ron Fineman

 

What if auteurs picked the wrong projects?

 

When veteran directors were starting out

 

Lionsgate lands 'Bass'

 

Focus sets cast, start date for 'Bruges'

 

Bedeviled pic finds distributor

 

Producer pair launch production company

 

Lionsgate lands 'Bass'

 

Geographic showcases minis, Mob

 

Who will the Academy vote onto the Kodak stage?

 

Producers reveal how they wooed, won the right directors

 

Oster joins MPAA

 

IFC expands focus

 

Paramount jettisons Berman's pod plan

 

Inside Move: Richards signs on to 'Pirates'

 

Phifer launching production company

 

Nefeldt leaves post at WGA West

 

Thykier teams up with Vaughn

 

China gets a taste of la dolce vita

 

Foursome loverly for 'Fair Lady' gig

 

Dickie joins Shooting Stars

 

Beta picks up German Hitler comedy

 

News chief quits ITV

 

Producer Ponti dies

 

'La Vie en Rose' to open Berlinale

 

Korda studio to opening in May

 

'Grease' still the word

 

‘Dreamgirls’ vaults to top

 

'House' powers Fox victory

 

Oscar's inaugural fashion show

 

BBC sells package to New Zealand

 

Berman leaves Paramount

 

Kinepolis reports 6% rise in admissions

 

50 Cent launches condom line

 

'Queen' named top tomato

 

'Munsters' mom De Carlo dies at 84

 

Syndication play the slots

 

Starr home saved from destruction

 

DGA nominates TV movies

 

De Agostini buys into reality producer

 

China reels it in overseas

 

Alliance Atlantis sold for $2 billion

 

Parents slam TV for rise in violence

 

Australian cinema bounces back for 2006

 

WGA West nod to Nickens

 

Saturday is deadline for Oscar ballots

 

Oprah links stars, ABC

 

`Happy Feet' sets Australian record

 

Presenter presents nixed at Globes

 

Danielle Savre

 

Jeremy Howard

 

James Black

 

Miramax, Rudin option rights to novel

 

Jay Leno, Jennifer Coolidge

 

James Black

 

Tomlinson bows out of political role

 

Area 51: Geffen's 'Magic' act

 

Connelly aboard 'Equalizer' for Weinsteins

 

WGA honors 'SNL' creator

 

Meryl tunes up for big 'Mamma'

 

Harvey to run marketing at Trident

 

'Because' book sounds familiar

 

TV One to air legit reality series

 

Shaye denies Jackson 'Hobbit' gig

 

Christmas is merry for talkshows

 

Experimental animator Hill dies at 36

 

Telemundo revamping international division

 

Syndicated sitcoms still sell

 

'Bikini Destinations' headed to U.K.

 

CABLEready goes Latin American

 

Rive Gauche unveiling new reality shows

 

Iconic directors bring a distinct vision

 

Opera execs look to draw a new crowd

 

Behind war films' bloodshed

 

The Academy embraces conflict

 

Favorites fail to find finish line

 

Late arrivals crash the party

 

Correction

 

NHK to lower subscription fees

 

Hesse heads Sony group

 

'Hope' in post production

 

Singapore boosts new media sector

 

Japanese pics take audience honors

 

Williams, 'Heroes' the People's Choice

 

Sheens honor 'Bobby'

 

G4 wild about 'Monkeys'

 

Starz aligned for Taylor

 

Board certified

 

Lost Boys find friends

 

Everybody cuts footloose

 

ABC fast-tracking Fleiss project

 

Shaye denies Jackson 'Hobbit' gig

 

Streep tunes up for big 'Mamma'

 

'Idol' folks everywhere

 

Inside Move: Site posts Pellicano tapes

 

'Hula' a hit with Japanese critics

 

Seminar schedule

 

'Fearless' wins lawsuit

 

Cisco sues Apple over 'iPhone'

 

Turner names Goss exec VP at Cartoon Net

 

Tartikoff Legacy Award

 

Teen shows stop kidding around

 

WB-UPN shocker thrilled ... then chilled

 

Execs learning how to stop worrying, love gadgetry explosion

 

Search for syndicated shows yields bare essentials

 

Syndication seeking signs of life

 

Costume designers name nominees

 

EM.Ent. signs deal with Universum

 

RTL seals pact with Telepool

 

Celluloid handles 'Warhol'

 

Co-production Market eyes 37 projects

 

Rendezvous offers wealth of French fare

 

Marchand suspended at Momentum

 

Schrader to head Berlin jury

 

Beckham joins L.A. Galaxy

 

Brits festival getting 'Intimate'

 

`Palace' brings new set of royals

 

Universal-BMG merger deadline delayed

 

Decent bow for Eye's 'Armed'

 

WGA names its nominees

 

Beyonce, Gnarls Barkley set for Grammys

 

Six Flags sells parks for $312 million

 

Cinematographers honor own

 

Frears to reign over Cannes jury

 

'Martha' renewed across most of U.S.

 

Redstone exercises stock options

 

Burnett signs to MTV Movie Awards

 

Atlantic shifts schedule for 'Voysey'

 

Twentieth TV promotes Edwards

 

French raise profile at Berlin

 

DGA nominates TV favorites

 

NHK president against cuts in sub fees

 

'Dead Zone' headed to syndication

 

1967: Beatty reshoots 'Bonnie'

 

Rose McGowan

 

Ben McKenzie

 

Stockard Channing

 

Sherilyn Fenn

 

Javier Patron

 

Tracey Ullman

 

SBS brings Spanish soap to NATPE

 

Wolf leaves MTV's pack

 

Hansen creates playwright showcase

 

Inside Move: Turner shines on Solar

 

Canwest reports robust quarter

 

CNN's Cramer leaving

 

'Sopranos' hits high notes on A&E preem

 

Beyond out of film business

 

Temasek eyeing Tata Sky stake

 

'Night' still bright

 

Canadian nets seek tax repayment

 

BBC boosting online communities

 

Jauch turns down ARD talkshow

 

Variety, WireImage partner up

 

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

 

Hot tips for Globe trotting

 

Martin to write life story

 

Hurwitz, Tannenbaums pact

 

Pushy questions for…

 

Lopez joining 'Extra'

 

'City' bright at Fox 2000

 

Imax pacts with U.S. theater chains

 

Questions remain over Wolff column

 

Rebecca Ann Jakobsen Randall

 

Atlas Worldwide nabs 'Tarzan,' 'H.E.A.T.'

 

EMI cues two for departure

 

Globes TV nominations: Comedy Actor/Actress

 

Globes TV nominations: Comedy Series

 

Globes TV nominations: Drama Series

 

Globes film nominations: Supporting Actor

 

Globes film nominations: Director

 

Globes film nominations: Screenplay

 

Globes film nominations: Drama Actress

 

Globes once again relish rookies

 

Warren Beatty and the Class of 1962

 

Parties launch in outer space

 

Army captured the gist while Marilyn did the twist

 

Globes TV nominations: Miniseries/TV Movie Actor and Actress

 

Globes TV nominations: Miniseries

 

Globes TV nominations: Drama Actor/Actress

 

Globes Film nominations: Foreign-Language Film

 

Globes film nominations: Animated Film

 

Globes film nominations: Supporting Actress

 

Globes film nominations: Comedy or Musical Actress

 

Globes film nominations: Comedy or Musical Actor

 

Globes film nominations: Comedy or Musical Picture

 

Globes film nominations: Drama Actor

 

Globe film nominations: Drama Picture

 

HFPA has room for many views

 

Press leaving DreamWorks

 

NBC tries 'Zip' while ABC 'Pushing Daisies'

 

Why Oscar glory could run through the Globes' comedy/musical categories

 

'Class' to air on Net first

 

Fortissimo gets 'Life'

 

German law may ban video games

 

Sundance, iTunes ink deal

 

'Arthur' just not animated enough

 

Warner, Depp pick 'Spy' tale

 

Arthur Jameson Briggs Greenberg

 

NBC Universal, DirecTV team on Chiller

 

Kabir Elijah Cohen

 

Reagan Fletcher Holder

 

Lily Mae Vye

 

Ethan Louis Goren

 

StubHub expected to pump up EBay

 

Globe presenter line-up expands

 

NBC Renews 'Martha Stewart'

 

Paramount's Haldeman joins Jeffers

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