Table of Contents
Week of 02/26/2007

Articles

Zodiak captures Yellow Bird

 

Agent Leo pacts with lawyers Fuglers

 

Louis Vuitton to bag Endemol

 

'Yella' to tour Europe

 

Commissioning duo to leave Five

 

U.K. P&A costs rise 3%

 

Italian directors back Barbera

 

All that Razz

 

Oscarcast sees slight ratings gains

 

Musician Gilbert dies at 102

 

Government eyes BSkyB's ITV stake

 

Televisa says order is 'harsh'

 

Electronic Arts names new CEO

 

Turning up the audio

 

Zomba ups Pitt to president

 

Mazursky to direct 'Catskill'

 

Madonna in midst of mediation

 

Apple TV delayed until mid-March

 

IATSE, Quebec union resolve dispute

 

MTV greenlights scripted series

 

Broadway box office stays high

 

Helmer finds art in 'Vegas'

 

MyNet to carry Elton concert

 

NTV toons into Dejima's comics

 

Cameron opens controversial 'Tomb'

 

NBC welcomes 'God' to lineup

 

Veteran gaffer Marks dies at 71

 

'Night' adds life to Hong Kong box office

 

FremantleMedia inks deal with Yang

 

Bromberg traces his roots

 

'Idol' friend contests photos

 

Execs shoot up the ladder at Walden

 

Univision ready to pay up

 

Cuts made in Tibet broadcast funding

 

American 'Heroes' travel to Ireland

 

SAG sets date for awards ceremony

 

Germans jazzed by 'Lives' Oscar win

 

Daytime drama writer and director Wood dies

 

'Betty' ratings beat Oscar kudocast

 

Disney's Internet arm plucks Rose

 

Egypt yanks Iraqi net off Nilesat

 

Nick picks up 'Unicorn' spec

 

Moss cops role on 'Suspect'

 

Crowe talks to Kidman on Oprah

 

'Sunday' plans for Ice Cube

 

Jackson gets 'Married'

 

Silverman's back in it for the laffs

 

Scorsese, Monahan ready to 'Play'

 

Chinese media steps up campaign

 

Director set for 'Grey's' spinoff

 

Oscar up all night

 

Oscar up all night (Part 2)

 

New Line leaps on Shestack's 'Past'

 

'Model' ad tossed off bus

 

Scorsese, Monahan ready to 'Play'

 

'Sunday' plans for Ice Cube

 

Jackson gets 'Married'

 

Underwood on 'Bridge'

 

'Miracle' deal for Bell

 

Asia censors still cracking down

 

Portugal clears route to digital age

 

'Fuzz,' 'Finals,' 'Vie' stay top

 

UKTV seeks out Abraham

 

German DVD revenues fall 4%

 

BBC attracts sales heat at showcase

 

BBC to launch free satellite service

 

Warp X launches horror projects

 

Thomas develops Darwin project

 

Germany's ZDF takes 'The Departed'

 

Las Palmas to close with 'Namesake'

 

Broadway vets head to Met

 

Beckham in line for reality show

 

Drummer Wallace dies at 60

 

New games under financial squeeze

 

'Donnellys' doesn't deliver

 

Barker guest stars on 'Mother'

 

Immelt earned $15 million in '06

 

Big stock shock

 

Blockbuster has tough 4th quarter

 

A little criticism can be good for stars

 

CBS turns profit

 

'Flushed' drains DreamWorks

 

‘Sankara’ on for fest

 

'Chow' down for U.K.

 

Bandier in tune with Sony/ATV

 

Voice artist Edmiston dies

 

'Jesus' film drawing criticism

 

Media faces political scrutiny

 

Charlyne Yi

 

Correction

 

Fox Sports ups Greenberg

 

'Idol' keeps Fox on top

 

AFI Dallas bows to 'Music'

 

Uva named Univision CEO

 

AFI Dallas opens with 'Music'

 

Mike O'Connell

 

USA leads cable pack

 

Jo Koy

 

Joey & David

 

The 'Foot Fist Way' guys: Ben Best, Jody Hill & Danny R. McBride

 

Dave Hill

 

Lee Eisenberg & Gene Stupnitsky

 

Dov Davidoff

 

Marvel films find int'l distributors

 

Academy threatens YouTube

 

ABC, Kimmel extend deal

 

Red Carpet Trend Alert:
Pixie Cuts Galore

 

Universal finds Japan distributor

 

'Star Trek' film to launch Dec. '08

 

NBC reups 'Vegas'

 

Whitney Cummings

 

'Andy Barker' going online first

 

Frank Caliendo

 

Laugh Factory in damage-control mode after Richards outburst

 

Comedians work Aspen

 

Brits prep post-'Office' run

 

Colbert achieves personal 'Best'

 

Rickles recalls his career

 

Festival streams online laughs

 

Volatile mix of viral video

 

ITunes is all 'That' to indie producers

 

'Scanners' moves to new dimension

 

HBO ready to 'Kill' with mini

 

GreeneStreet books 'True' story

 

Production pair 'Damaged'

 

Duo invests in Blueprint

 

Disney lights spark

 

Eid develops NBC U deal

 

School ties for New Line

 

Liu joins 'Mafia'

 

Paramount gets tough with Santa myth

 

Gibson leads news sweeps

 

Toho Towa set to distrib U's pics

 

Warner raises products exec

 

'Star Trek' film to launch Dec. '08

 

'Scanners' moves to new dimension

 

'Jesus' film drawing criticism

 

Hong Kong boosts film funding

 

Handmade, lion land on 'Planet'

 

Turner Europe turns to Kupsky

 

Ferguson to leave ITV L.A. office

 

All3Media buys MME Moviement

 

Young ties Ribbons to Taormina

 

Boyle unleashes 'Tower' power

 

German distributors take P&A subsidy

 

Jones hits No. 1 again

 

Reality rates high with families

 

Williams turns 'Purple'

 

Fox sees very 'Smart' start

 

Drimtim, Endemol team on TV movies

 

Jackson joins Brooks & Dunn

 

Portuguese telcos battle for control

 

Musician Viola dies at 87

 

Maura Tierney

 

Tia Carrere

 

Ezra Buzzington, John Vance

 

Meredith Baxter

 

David Charvet

 

China curbing song contests

 

Casting call 'Rings'

 

Rocker Thorpe dies at 60

 

Electric Entertainment hires Rising

 

Tarantino hosts Grindhouse Fest

 

42West taps Ciccone

 

CBS keen on Keane

 

DGA Sets '08 Awards Date

 

'Grumpy' musical signs director

 

U.S. stocks rebound from plunge

 

Weinsteins keep sight of Mirage

 

Karmazin defends merger

 

Jeremy Chilnick

 

Debra J. Menin

 

RIAA targets university students

 

Sony Pictures promotes Hargleroad

 

Fox downloads ready for primetime

 

MTV combining sales teams

 

L.A. gets tuned up

 

Hot times for 'Hades'

 

Italian prime minister regains gov't

 

Personal Shopper:
One-Shouldered Wonders

 

MyNet to air Smith biography

 

Actors drawn to 'Poor' film

 

Todd Jacob Marks

 

Brooks Jordan Fischer

 

Lyla Rae Fronk

 

Francesca Elizabeth Lesinski

 

Contraco joins in Korean film fund

 

Jupiter to bow new premium nets

 

Japanese exhib to run rival's trailer

 

Microsoft's outreach memo

 

Reubens to watch alien in 'Area 52'

 

ABC Family spawns series

 

Second season of 'Sprites' takes flight

 

'Girlfriends' speaks to style, not issues

 

NAACP toasts law enforcement actors

 

Minority leads top priority for NAACP

 

NAACP noms overlap with Oscar

 

Walker enters 'Heaven'

 

ABC brings 'Big' weight-loss to U.S.

 

'Lost' scribes ink overall deal

 

Digital TV subscriptions up in China

 

CFG acquires three multiplexes

 

Envelope pushes 'Antonia'

 

Actors drawn to 'Poor' film

 

Boyle unleashes 'Tower' power

 

Helmer opens his 'Black Book'

 

Film org hands out scholarships

 

Signature to honor Wilson

 

The biker boys rev up

 

Women in Film/L.A. hosts panel

 

WABC, Univision roll

 

SMG, Ulster call off merger talks

 

Carney's 'Once' wins again

 

MTV Nets revamp int'l operations

 

BSkyB channels won't fly with Virgin

 

BSkyB turns to Turner Laing

 

Movies help Viacom quarter

 

Link to make 'Winter' for Constantin

 

Ferrara to shoot Italian mob movie

 

Spanish broadcasters score record profits

 

NBC takes Reiss off 'Nightly'

 

Pastore not dancing for ABC

 

Fox closes strong

 

Heigl negotiations enter public forum

 

Reilly reups at NBC

 

More DVD sequels at Paramount?

 

What deserves more news coverage... Britney's flipout or Anna Nicole Smith?

 

China group takes over multiplexes

 

Guadalajara fest pulls stars

 

Head of legit directors union exits

 

Rob & Big

 

1967: 'Never a Dull Moment' for Van Dyke

 

Penelope Ann Miller

 

Nigel Williams

 

Scott Elrod

 

Steve Rossmann

 

Clive Robertson

 

ABC developing 'Cavemen'

 

Media Asia commits coin

 

Simon awarded Gershwin Prize

 

AXN back in cable

 

Pirate gets prison

 

Sony/BMG merger faces new EC probe

 

Candidates return to Hollywood

 

'Today's' ratings loss is 'Early's' gain

 

Networks, cells launch new service

 

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

 

Portugal pubcaster sees the light

 

Director to exit Dubai film festival

 

Expo adds events around Filmart

 

'Hogs' rolls with 'Rider'

 

'Rider' surprises with top spot overseas

 

Focus Media clicks into online ads

 

Israel Film Festival honors Baron Cohen

 

Paramount to oversee licensing

 

Hong Kong tries televised debates

 

What's there to do in New York this week?

 

Blockbuster in talks for Movielink

 

TV ad promo exec Lineberry dies

 

Charlie Kunken

 

Ford leaves National Geographic

 

Nicoletta Veronica Piazza

 

Jamie Smith Quenqua

 

Spidey set at Kids' WB

 

TV Land taps Bill Clinton

 

Method Fest sets lineup

 

Plame film in works at Warner Bros.

 

What Am I Wearing? Stripper Shoes

 

'Stomp' romps to $7 million

 

Soap contest winner to get 'Days' prize

 

'Houdini' ties up a scripter

 

Indie company is 'Invisible'

 

Plame film in works at Warner Bros.

 

'Hogs' rolls with 'Rider'

 

'Stomp' romps to $7 million

 

Tamblynto star in 'Fields'

 

Ferrara takes on Italian noir

 

Media minds: fair and balanced?

 

Film Council taps producer

 

YouTube ties to BBC

 

Spain's Cuatro acquires 'X-Factor'

 

Ascot drawn to frightening four

 

Wauters to head Belgium's VRT

 

Borat finds his way to Italy

 

Rare Thursday win for Fox

 

EMI rejects proposal from Warner

 

Bakker packs bags at MTV

 

'Dancing' adds Cliff from 'Cheers'

 

'Predators' on the move

 

Paley Festival kicks off with 'Idol'

 

First Look's Winterstern resigns

 

Butler headed to 'Xanadu'

 

Casting director O'Loughlin dies

 

L.A. legit vet Ragan dies

 

Theaterworks/USA founder Harnick dies

 

Chum takeover stresses larger issue

 

Any thoughts on the Warner Bros. Valerie Plame biopic?

 

Brit paybox fight in Virgin territory

 

28 days later: Awards relief

 

Spartan appeal

 

Euros speak to H'wood

 

Terrorism? You don't know Jack

 

Sony takes a grilling on PS3

 

Corgi toys with 'Compass'

 

Conspiring minds at BBC?

 

Sundream adds ray of distribution

 

CEO rewind at Blockbuster

 

New wave hits Spain

 

Carrey gets bucks for yuks

 

Macabre Bahamas trip

 

Chinese government aim at toons

 

L.A. gets into musicals

 

Olivier's vexed vote

 

Hollywood show 'Boot' fits Bigfoot

 

Opening up a Gateway to pay TV

 

Censors say films could trigger strife

 

Hook, line and quizzer?

 

Communist past haunts topper

 

Long-lost gems finally make way to DVD

 

Met simulcasts heat up movie venues

 

Filmmakers get one more chance

 

Box office buzzes; 'Wicked' tops

 

Big hopes for a summer abroad

 

TBS sets Buenos Aires base

 

Business up; 'Poppins' 1.2 mil

 

ESPN, Fox in a pickle

 

Broadway delves into 'Thinking'

 

China curbing song contests

 

It's time to hit the brakes on Fox's 'Idol'

 

NBC losing ground on news front

 

Cable picks up networks' sitcom slack

 

PBL rolls dice for Nine affiliate

 

Comedy writers on serious track

 

Hollywood gets fact-checked

 

No money for factual shows in Australia

 

BBC focuses on new digital platforms

 

British movies feel the cut

 

Box office goes 'Hogs' wild

 

Lucas opens up at Paley Festival

 

Kutcher imports 'Game Show' for CBS

 

Comedy Arts Festival heats up Aspen

 

Playboy ousts three executives

 

'England' wins Lion crown

 

Aaron Yoo

 

Tasha Smith

 

Politians target Canadian pirates

 

Game on for DirecTV

 

Kids happy about 'Happy Feet'

 

Michael Irby, Victor Togunde

 

Tom Sizemore

 

Camille Solari

 

'Grey's' star wins Image

 

'Rider' tops at foreign box office

 

CME revenues up

 

Mexico film festival picks 'Bucharest'

 

Sky, JSAT announce plans

 

TVNZ cuts staff

 

State keeps golden share in Portugal Telecom

 

'Labyrinth' tops Fantasy at Oporto

 

NHK preparing proposal for fee cuts

 

Halim denies Nongsusan reports

 

Spider-Man 3 to premiere May 1

 

O'Neal weighs in on reality

 

Isidore Jackson Jessup Belgrade

 

Alexander James Nickoll

 

Steppenwolf plays up U.S.

 

Spell cast on Disney

 

ThinkFilm VP off to Guggenheim

 

Studios teams on digital cinema

 

NHL promotes '300'

 

TW changes FX channel

 

Brick Awards on CW kudos sked

 

Kennedy Center all jazzed up

 

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