Table of Contents
Week of 03/05/2007

Articles

'Millions' marches to ratings record

 

Schweiger chases 'Noearsbunnies'

 

Endemol exec quits as sale nears

 

Lygo extends Channel 4 role

 

Analyst attack hits Mediaset stock

 

Bellocchio readies Mussolini movie

 

Strait leads ACM Awards

 

TMG, ODG launch PPV venture

 

ABC back on top Sunday

 

'Office' party at Paley

 

Belushi remembered

 

Ahmanson carries full slate

 

Euro markets CableReady

 

ITV cuts phone line

 

Variety taps new voices

 

'Gaggle' roosting at HBO

 

'Princess' graces Asia in summer

 

Broadway stumbles

 

I-Cable revenues rise despite competition

 

Berman, Braun sign with NBC

 

Radio dials FCC deal

 

Production designer Michelson dies

 

Audiences not in tune with critics

 

Bono is out for justice

 

D.C.'s Harman Hall opening in fall

 

Landmark lifts Mundorff

 

Bollywood films to goose SET

 

Telefe Int'l taking 'Escort' to Cannes

 

Premiere folds

 

Fabian endures rough weekend

 

SCP kicks in coin for soccer's GolTV

 

Brix was Olympian, played Tarzan

 

Wallace moves to NBC's 'Nightly'

 

A&E raises Silberman

 

Rockefeller vexed by TV violence

 

Serino Coyne's Rosenberg dies

 

Team invests in 'Broker'

 

Writer/producer Heath dies

 

Moonves moves movie plan forward

 

Fight League grabs sports vets

 

Adelaide fest ends with a 'Plonk'

 

No posterity for 'Prosperity'

 

One-stop industry expo set

 

Cirque to open with 'Corteo'

 

'Wicked' sets box office record in L.A.

 

'Chorus Line' sets tour dates

 

Golden Village has room for 'Anna'

 

China DVD biz set for explosive growth

 

Blog boosts Bravo's Cohen

 

Trio park for 'Carpoolers'

 

Si TV to bow in Midwest

 

Come Sale Away: Robertson Boulevard

 

Ant Farm plants trio at top

 

Shoreline spools spec

 

Endeavor gets bookish in Gotham

 

'Borat' director inks deal with ABC

 

Russo, Yim join Intermedia

 

Producers commit to 'Pair,' 'Wedding'

 

Tribeca taps top praiser

 

Picturehouse taps Cherkas

 

Rogue bets its money on 'Lottery'

 

Dimension hogs Becker

 

Actors toast the Bard

 

Slush rush at comedy fest

 

Celebs play poker

 

Celebs attend NAACP fete

 

Southern Star 'Hi-5's' TV Ontario

 

Muccino mans Universal's 'Wife'

 

Spider-Man 3 to premiere May 1

 

Muccino mans Universal's 'Wife'

 

Haber pins Fight League abroad

 

Yoshimoto Kogyo goes online

 

'Savior' cages Polish Eagles

 

Pathe promotes Ivernel, Lacan

 

'Borat' enjoys la dolce vita

 

M6 sees profit hike

 

Springer hosts 'Talent' show

 

Eisner part of Topps takeover group

 

Jones guests on `Law & Order'

 

Box office, admissions rise in 2006

 

'Heroes,' 'Deal' power NBC

 

Barcelona bonds with Bollywood

 

Faxon rises with EMI

 

NBC taps duo for business affairs

 

Production coordinator Huffman dies

 

Acting teacher Kareman dies at 77

 

Lincoln Center unveils festival offerings

 

Bono to edit July Vanity Fair

 

Lucas faces 'Star'-crossed TV adventure

 

Tribune sells Connecticut papers

 

Lifetime adds 'Side Order' to plate

 

Tax toll pulls Alliance into a loss

 

Gong urges effort for environment

 

CCTV defers its 'Dream'

 

Audiences still hot for 'Model'

 

Fox big on mini soaps

 

CBS signs Tomei for pilot

 

Strand snaps at rights to 'Dark'

 

Singleton's sneak peak

 

Berlin makes pitch to H'w'd

 

Sounds selected for national registry

 

'Babel' sans subtitles despite deaf theme

 

Study offers rights news

 

Composer Prince dies

 

Ron Mitchell memorial

 

Actor Pfeiffer dies at 54

 

3-D co. pacts with exhibitors

 

'Black Book' opens Bermuda festival

 

Dunst deemed ShoWest Star

 

Universal selects 'Selection'

 

GOP finds hope in Hollywood

 

'5th Grader' aces test

 

Network news race narrows

 

Brosnan set for 'Mamma Mia!'

 

Strike nails French film shoots

 

Columbia, Smith pact for 'Cooked'

 

South by Southwest's urge to converge

 

Fox eyes news show satire

 

'Jesus' raises Discovery

 

South by Southwest gets serious

 

'Three Days' premiere canceled

 

Burger ready for 'Return'

 

Box office statistics defy naysayers

 

Good News puts faith in CEO

 

New Line takes on successful woman

 

Thai pols wrest control of TV web

 

Master Class bulks up for Banff

 

Tomei has Eye on 'Inner Life'

 

Eurimages offers 'Blood' money

 

Bavaria, ZDF may combo on film prod'n

 

Jill Feiwell and Benjamin Tiernan

 

Hanson migrates to TV

 

Lakeshore licks 'Animal'

 

McConaughey hits surfer turf

 

Kimberly Henning and Alex Bulkley

 

Dominique Manning and Corey Campodonico

 

Personal Shopper: Purple Reign

 

Bandai Holdings buys shares

 

Showtime plugs drugs

 

Fox lands Shyamalan movie

 

ReelTime adds Lionsgate

 

CBS crazy over March Madness

 

Agency banks on Antzis

 

Sex column excites Paramount

 

Fox lands Shyamalan movie

 

Lakeshore licks 'Animal'

 

McConaughey hits surfer turf

 

Filmstiftung funds distribution

 

ITV looks to upgrade flagship

 

Springer profits rise 26%

 

Berlusconi trial resumes

 

U.K. relaxes tax clampdown

 

Captain America bids farewell

 

Sundance nabs 'Castro' documentary

 

Daughtry back in top slot

 

Vivendi profits rise 18%

 

The CW 'Dolls' up its ratings

 

Bill introduced to monitor MySpace

 

BBC, Wanda plan 'Events'

 

Fox taps exec for digital duty

 

Which sequel gets you jazzed... "Shrek 3," "Pirates 3" or "Spidey 3"?

 

Spanish stations dominate Arbitron

 

H'wood Bowl brings back hit combos

 

Klarman promoted at Bravo

 

China curbs teen Net boom

 

Group backs Spain's overhaul

 

Channel 4 preps reality 'Dumped'

 

Maco Bandai makes power move

 

Area 51: Pickler's performance perk

 

ITV snaps up Channel 4's Mitz

 

Production costs climb

 

Duo boards 'Slam Dunk'

 

Sony gives PS3 online push

 

Movie Gallery nabs MovieBeam

 

Genesis sets North American dates

 

CBS Feature Films ramps up

 

Karmazin talks up merger

 

O'Donnell takes 'heavy' duty shots at 'Idol'

 

'Sunshine' sprouts at Brussels fest

 

42West adds Slan

 

Carter centennial on Lincoln program

 

News Corp. in Web video bid

 

Universal taps Shibata as new CFO

 

Kudo for benefit of 'Borat'

 

DirectTV ups three

 

Larenz Tate

 

Rockmond Dunbar

 

Wendy Crewson

 

Ron Perlman

 

Classic albums celebrated

 

Matt Cohen

 

Allison Miller

 

TiVo narrows 4th-quarter loss

 

Correction

 

Praiser still rockin' and rollin'

 

Canal Plus profits rise

 

Universal acquires 'Three Men'

 

Matalon out at Regency

 

Disney dives into vid

 

Vivendi adjusts net profit up 18%

 

Notro picks four Berlin films

 

C4 pumps 'Dumped'

 

Jones has Court date

 

Gov't fund aimed at film production

 

Oscar drives DVD sales

 

Japan nets set ethics crackdown

 

Possible 30% cap for HK gov coin

 

Penn ready to 'Call'

 

Music companies sue Yahoo! China

 

Duo tapped for ShoWest

 

Game developers choose 'War'

 

How Much Would You Pay For:
A Plastic Bag

 

'300' battles on to preem

 

Actresses 'Support' telepic

 

Paley Festival tunes in

 

'Grand' time at the SoHo

 

Karma's key for Nair

 

Weaver to star in HBO's 'Rose'

 

'Chipmunks' befriend 'Earl' star

 

Trapps join ABC Family

 

Agency adds video Mann

 

'Hour' recoups before run times out

 

ESPN marches into documentary

 

Amato aboard HBO Films as VP

 

Reese leaves 'Lake' film

 

Rising son shines on 'Indy'

 

Universal acquires 'Three Men'

 

'Chipmunks' befriend 'Earl' star

 

CBS News replaces Hartman

 

Putin shows the red card

 

RTL profits up 12%

 

Mediaset buys 183 pic package

 

Digital gathers steam in Spain

 

Five in quiz quagmire

 

Actor Inman dead at 71

 

Bac raises $10 million

 

UCLA, Academy screen documentaries

 

Lynn to lead MTV U.K., Ireland

 

Edwards bows out of debate

 

Italy splits DTT spectrum

 

'Idol' worship continues

 

Turkey bans YouTube

 

Tribune not selling L.A. Times

 

Showtime loyal to 'L Word'

 

1957: Presley makes visit to Paramount

 

'Seafarer' sets sail to Broadway

 

Disney to release 'Frog Princess'

 

ShoWest honors horror duo

 

House subcommittee explores piracy

 

Think buys 'Nanking' docu

 

Elizabeth Reaser

 

Vinessa Shaw

 

Carice van Houten

 

Josh Pais

 

Dave Hart

 

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

 

League picks up agency trio

 

Atlantic Theater gala goes political

 

Garrison charged with manslaughter

 

One World festival honors 'Losers'

 

Movie ads gaining traction

 

Few foes face '300'

 

'Idol' opens its heart

 

Gyllenhaal joining Batman sequel

 

Nickelodeon makes digital decisions

 

'St. Trinian's' adds cast

 

MLB pitches DirecTV deal

 

TV exec Angulo joins Telespan 2000

 

CBS taps Kaplan to boost 'News'

 

New York PR firm lifts executive trio

 

Subtlety succeeds as NBC spreads buzz

 

Aussie Ten Net revisiting 'Rove'

 

WB exec promoted to French post

 

Sci Fi to launch in Latin America

 

Dori sells telenovela remake rights

 

Disney re-elects directors

 

Universal races for 'Tour' comedy

 

WGA, CBS reach deal over Webisodes

 

Pushy questions for…

 

Film Society to honor Keaton

 

Actress and stuntwoman Brannon dies

 

Lionsgate latches to Kinkade

 

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

 

Smokin' Sales: Online

 

ICM, Endeavor in book battle

 

Lowell lands 'Grey's' spinoff role

 

A jolt for Bolt vids

 

'Ghost Rider' still on top in third frame

 

Eastwood, Jolie catch 'Changeling'

 

'Borat' to enter USA for $11 million

 

CBS pacts with Bernero

 

TV sports pioneer Sidaris dies at 76

 

Phoenix profits up 17% in 2006

 

Noah parks thriller at Universal

 

Hugheses bring hitman tale to bigscreen

 

Lifetime preps HIV pic

 

New Line nabs creature feature

 

Eastwood, Jolie catch 'Changeling'

 

'Ghost Rider' still on top in third frame

 

Twentieth Century Fox has landed its first major network window deal for "Borat," harvesting $11 million from USA Network for a 'Borat' to enter USA for $11 million

 

Universal races for 'Tour' comedy

 

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

 

The Back Lot: Memo to Tom Cruise

 

Musician Chinnock commits suicide

 

Clear Channel buyout on hold

 

Karsch exits Turner Classic Movies

 

Fox's Ailes fires back at Edwards

 

Fox cruises on Thursday

 

‘Nip/Tuck’ revels in the ridiculous

 

Roberts joins cast of 'Xanadu'

 

MSNBC's Cosby leaving network

 

NY Theater Workshop slates lineup

 

Signature sets cast for 'Witches'

 

Ravinia Fest sets schedule

 

Asian Film Awards aims for glam

 

'Host' scares up profits

 

Finance forum matches ignite

 

Hot films at Filmart

 

Camera operator Ferra dies

 

Pre-Cannes berth boosts Filmart growth

 

China outgrows mom & pop era

 

Eager nations try to copy Korea's film boom

 

Higher risks don't curb Korean cash flow

 

East's money option feast

 

Andersons married to each other & movies

 

Toho chair: U.S. key to audience growth

 

Soap hits 'Point' of no return ...

 

GDC wins digital bid

 

CNN reschedules debates

 

Suitor for Endemol

 

Fortissimo sets 'Tokyo'

 

Profits rise at Phoenix

 

France to get Harry Potter stamp

 

Cuaron segues to intimate tale

 

Summer films light up exhibitors' hopes

 

Kazakhs buying 'Borat' DVDs

 

Boston lead singer Delp dies

 

Pricey pics pay off in Germany

 

KWA jazzed by 'Always'

 

Eisner finds child within

 

Mag melds pop culture, Qu'ran

 

Cahiers en Anglais

 

'Shaked' doc rocks relations

 

The 'Color' of money

 

Cells no fuss for Russian legit

 

Nightly nitpicking

 

Russian politicians won't play ball

 

Yoko no-no

 

Tokyo fans face Jackson

 

Flakies box pumps 'Blade of Glory'

 

Biz grows; 'Mamma' sings

 

B.O. dips; 'Lion' 892g

 

'Heights' stays Off Broadway

 

Blighty minds the GAAP

 

Goodspeed stages an upgrade

 

Festival invests in local entries

 

London flexes plexes

 

Italians mine fascist past

 

Grandage: London's hit man

 

Mexico festival basks in mall appeal

 

French major Gaumont plans hefty slate

 

Overseas audiences grow color-blind

 

MPAA tries to remove NC-17 stigma

 

Military takeover

 

Webs make hay while they can

 

Fox looks to pass test on Thursday

 

Takeover bid shakes Portugal biz

 

ITV yet to make the Grade

 

At NBC, hard times and soft news

 

G4 game broadens hunt for males

 

It's not just HBO, it's a message

 

Shows face their zero hour

 

Showbiz's site fright

 

Great start for "300"

 

Obama takes Manhattan

 

Democrats cancel Fox News debate

 

'Phantom' returns

 

Wedded to laffs

 

'300' takes no prisoners

 

L.A. hitches up its shorts

 

A shalom to 'Borat'

 

Informal 'Lady' lets loose

 

'Guys' night out

 

'Heroes' fly at Paley festival

 

Tribeca announces new venture

 

Haylie Duff, KristenKerr

 

Chris Pratt

 

James Remar

 

Scout Taylor-Compton

 

Michelle Lombardo, Christina DeRosa

 

ABC sets Wednesday schedule

 

Yari Group teams with Freestyle

 

Town must let in 'Sopranos'

 

ABC revs up NASCAR special

 

Dushku joins Fox's 'Nurses'

 

Palm gets 'Glamorous'

 

'Trap' snares Sofia kudo

 

'Music' scores at overseas box office

 

Megan Lily Falikoff

 

Chloe Katherine Loquet

 

Benjamin Isaac Garlikov

 

Bruno Leifer-Wolf

 

Evan Lee Bankston

 

SI.com, NBCSports.com partner

 

Comic Richard Jeni dies

 

ClickStar loses CEO

 

NBC ups Plestis

 

Stations snap up Wilkos

 

VH1 Classic amps 'Ages'

 

Watts to train 'Animal'

 

NBC brings up 'Baby'

 

Gersh promotes pair

 

WB speeds up 'Racer'

 

Four hop on board 'Train'

 

ABC wishing on Star show

 

CBS Radio, CSTV hoop it up

 

Feeney joins Imagi

 

South Korean cinema admissions fall short

 

Jupiter to buy ep Broadcasting

 

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Conversations With My Gardener

Mary Lou's Mass

The Trojan Pie

Grandhotel

Bill W. and Dr. Bob

Sonic and the Secret Rings

200 Pounds Beauty

Goodbye, Southern City

Drowning in Oblivion

Foreigner

Scorched

Clatterford

Scott Walker: 30 Century Man

I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life And Legacy Of Simon Wiesenthal

One Out of Two

Lotte From Gadgetville

Confession of Pain

The Get-Together Dinner

300: March to Glory

My Wife Is a Gangster 3

Spalding Gray: Stories Left to Tell

Happy Desert

Shelter

Nothing Else Matters

Diahann Carroll: Both Sides Now

Christina Aguilera

King Lear

I Think I Love My Wife

The Pirates of Penzance

American Idol: Week Eight

Billy Connolly Live

Becoming Jane

The Ultimate Gift

My Fair Lady

Defender of the Faith

The Entertainer

Miguel and William

Gone

Outlaw

Life In The Abyss

300

H.M.S. Pinafore

Prelude to a Kiss

Beyond the Forest

Dancing Bells

Charlie Louvin

Man's Job

Andy Barker, P.I.

October Road

The Riches

The Wonderful World Of Dissocia

King Of Hearts

Nagano

Raines

Kurt Elling

Avenue X

Chicken

Kings of South Beach

My Chemical Romance

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King Hedley II

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