Table of Contents
Week of 05/07/2007

Articles

Malaga crowns 'Princesa'

 

Schroeder toplines conference

 

Sorrentino shoots 'Divo'

 

'Palace' wins Barcelona prize

 

News Corp. sells Fairfax stake

 

WCBS secures Berkowitz interview

 

Cash nabbed by 'Naughty Girls'

 

Joost will add boost to WBTV

 

'Housewives' tops Sunday

 

'Medium' receives early pickup

 

Borella returns to MGM

 

Lifetime Achievement: Lee Phillip Bell

 

New Emmy category for morning crew

 

Emmys channel daytime's traumas

 

Universal opens Australian offices

 

Ritchie wins Golden Logie

 

Seoul sets digital festival

 

Soap operas: Actors' training ground

 

Intrepid singles out 'One'

 

Derby scores for NBC Sports

 

Broadway grosses still dropping

 

Japanese broadcast fees face hike

 

'Spider-Man 3' spins worldwide web

 

Oz music Hall of Fame inducts Hines

 

Endemol nabs novela

 

'Montecristo' tops Argentine TV nods

 

Bowie on board for High Line

 

CBS nets more tennis rights

 

CME first quarter revenues up 24%

 

Bavaria Film picks up Cannes pair

 

Comcast opens theatrical window

 

FCC chief plugs cable a la carte

 

Warner Music cutting 400 positions

 

National Lampoon gets Drunk

 

Fox likes 'Spike' in latenight

 

NY critics honor 'Coast,' 'Spring'

 

Forster dives into 'Bay'

 

Murdoch holds Idol charity gala

 

Lois Gibson, 77, writer

 

MTC elevates artistic duo

 

Roundabout confirms 'George' leads

 

Lifetime renews 'Blood Ties'

 

Top Mexican directors team up

 

'Stuff' takes four Lortels

 

Endemol slates scripted shows

 

Costner to star in 'Vote'

 

News Corp. may buy PhotoBucket

 

WB bans Canada promo screenings

 

Landon to lead 'The Flock'

 

Hyde Park unveils Asia outpost

 

Ghost House, Vertigo bunk in 'Asylum'

 

Granada, Jaffe-Braunstein partner

 

Revelations goes global, taps Dubinet

 

USA shows love for 'Wife'

 

Fox Reality names Lyle president

 

Stovitz named partner at Overbrook

 

Personal Shopper: Mommie Dearest

 

Disney moves up 'Pirates' opening

 

Starz lifts Clark to video chief

 

Oliver booked by Endeavor

 

'Wives' writer signs new ABC deal

 

Golden Network takes Thai titles

 

S.F. fest honors Robin Williams

 

'Shrek the Third' premieres

 

Buoyant 'Bella' bow

 

Landon to lead 'The Flock'

 

Ghost House, Vertigo bunk in 'Asylum'

 

Panel discusses 'Chris'

 

'Ex' premiere lights up Hollywood

 

Pre-Tonys traffic

 

Taylor-made award

 

Costner to star in 'Vote'

 

'Spidey 3' breaks Japan box office record

 

Australia boosts film incentives

 

Velvet Octopus picks up 'Sand'

 

All3Media sews up MME takeover

 

BSkyB, Sony renew movie deal

 

Thomson mulls $17.7 bn Reuters bid

 

Cologne Conference moves to fall

 

Premiere buys hardware site

 

Spidey heats up Euro box office

 

'Unknown' leads David awards

 

Bloom to make West End debut

 

Grace to leave Court TV

 

Grammys set a date

 

Eurimages funds van Dormael pic

 

Lionsgate finds 'Love'

 

ABC, CBS top Monday

 

Prince sets London invasion

 

'Veronica' on bubble watch

 

Warner Music losses increase

 

Sunshine promotes Sachs to partner

 

Paul M. Kimatian, 61, writer/photographer

 

FX orders more 'Dirt,' 'Riches'

 

Warner Bros. TV taps Bouttier

 

HBO puts Albrecht on leave

 

It's hip to hate critics

 

'Brother' big in Argentina

 

Oriental Land makes Japan plans

 

A solid quarter for Disney

 

Foxtel to air Gore's Live Earth

 

Brazil's Ibope sizes up digital audiences

 

Duo renew joint pact

 

Tentpoles may not go wider than Spidey

 

Prince to headline 'Catered Affair'

 

CanWest pulls out of Kiwi holdings

 

ABC picks up steam

 

Lemmons' film to open LA festival

 

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

 

News Corp. business model hailed

 

FX lands 'Spider-Man 3'

 

Spidey business boosts Marvel revenue

 

Costello in full force

 

Sony, Inferno Distribution pact

 

Gamebox shift hits EA's bottom line

 

Lifetime renews thirst for 'Blood'

 

Sydney Rose, 68, British producer

 

CNet uploads video for pair

 

Azteca America tunes in to Oregon

 

Stewart breaks with tradition

 

Sydney fest to open with 'Rose'

 

Puma pounces on film promotions

 

Disney to trot alongside Secretariat

 

WGA issues minority report

 

New Summit unveils new projects

 

Conglom kahunas downplay digital

 

Cable heads lash back at FCC

 

TNT howling at Wolf's door

 

Jaden Smith to star in 'Newton's Law'

 

'Ocean's' premiere supports Darfur

 

Schatzing's 'Swarm' takes film form

 

Weinsteins set 'Sicko' release date

 

Deluxe acquires Image Treasury

 

Rozema to direct 'American Girl'

 

Screen Gems buys 'Tomorrow'

 

Dress like Kate: Topshop at Barneys

 

'Beauty' looks good to Singapore

 

Jaden Smith to test 'Newton's Law'

 

Schatzing's 'Swarm' takes film form

 

Screen Gems buys 'Tomorrow'

 

Ad sales boost ProSieben

 

Films pump profits at News Corp.

 

Wales backs Kerrigan pic

 

Fortissimo picks up 'Bad Habits'

 

Virgin Media loses subscribers

 

Mediaset profits fall 14%

 

Ne-Yo tops album sales chart

 

'Planet' wins at Oberhausen

 

Live Nation to offer event tickets

 

Roth cast as 'Hulk' villain

 

Wind Dancer kicks off trio

 

Fox scores second sweeps victory

 

Webb added to 'Guide to Style'

 

AmericanLife goes on a 'Mission'

 

Weinsteins loosen Thai film's rights

 

Arts Alliance acquires Hart Sharp

 

Smart to star in 'Love N' Dancing'

 

Bollywood film 'Metro' bows online

 

HBO packs punch with PPV fight

 

Box office record for 'Kitaro'

 

Danish comics on Nordisk track

 

States compete with location incentives

 

Actors score Actors' Equity awards

 

'Hunting' joins slate at Primary Stages

 

Writers set for Ensemble's Marathon 2007

 

Dwindling profits put squeeze on indies

 

'November' to debut on Broadway

 

GreeneStreet bags rights to 'Expired'

 

Luke Wilson jumps into 'Poole'

 

Fox Cable, Comcast pact for Fuel

 

Rose plucks British fare

 

Freeman jumps to CAA

 

Davids mount challenge to state-run Goliath

 

WB films online in Hong Kong

 

Indie distribs claim bigger slice of pie

 

New players fight for same screens

 

Time Warner gets rid of Albrecht

 

Indie recovery offset by DVD downswing

 

Film glut makes screen grabs a tall order

 

Supply glut pushes indie distribs to limit

 

Tentpoles hurt counterprogramming

 

Homegrown fare outshining imports

 

Scramble for hits reaches fever pitch

 

King, Continental take second look

 

Piracy deals a crippling blow to box office

 

Changes in marketplace create uncertainty

 

Pushy questions for...

 

Last year's local crop tough act to follow

 

'Pygmalion' Broadway bound

 

Azteca America taps Dallas group

 

Tsui dives into romantic thriller

 

Cannes lineup 2007

 

Canada cracks down on camcorders

 

More 'Terminator' on the way

 

Richmond Arquette

 

Kristen Hager

 

Trevor St. John

 

Kenneth Mitchell

 

Eric Winter

 

Justin Chon

 

Cannes archetype: The showman

 

Dudes Love Labels Too

 

Cannes archetype: L'enfant terrible

 

Casting Perfection

 

Janollari to develop for WBTV

 

Cannes archetype: Tastemakers

 

Cannes archetype: Scene-stealer

 

Marketplace forces company shifts

 

Cannes buzz films

 

Film critics recall highlights

 

Who do Cannes' heads answer to?

 

'Idol' producers go on 'Search'

 

Cannes jury president: Stephen Frears

 

Yahoo, USA duet on music

 

Kluge's set for Venice veneration

 

Australia gives teeth to piracy fight

 

Hackford set to direct 'Luck'

 

Faces for the festival future

 

Weinsteins' hired guns set 'Sicko' spin

 

Fishburne to star in 'Tortured'

 

Cannes 60th lineup echoes past

 

Studios roll dice on festival premieres

 

America honors John Wayne

 

Famous quotes from John Wayne

 

Cannes toasts two Wayne classics

 

'Hondo' remastered for Cannes

 

SAG, AFTRA at war over cable TV

 

CineVegas honors Weintraub

 

Is HBO in trouble without 'The Sopranos'...and without Chris Albrecht?

 

Rosy soiree for Time

 

Playing by the 'Rule'

 

'Simpsons' sets milestone

 

Hackford set to direct 'Luck'

 

'Golf' links August Wilson actors

 

Luke Wilson jumps into 'Poole'

 

Roth cast as 'Hulk' villain

 

ContentFilm gets a 'Splinter'

 

Borgars joins Left Bank

 

Roundabout scores third venue

 

Universal's bid under scrutiny

 

Venice festival announced new digs

 

U.K. Film Council funds digital age

 

RTL pacts with BBC for digital outlets

 

Comencini set for 'Black and White'

 

Jia joins Locarno jury

 

Ealing Studios makes time for 'Time'

 

Viacom profits drop 36%

 

Von Hammerstein new head of KDG

 

Premiere posts profits

 

Corsan launches sales unit

 

Constantin pacts with Little Shark

 

Big boost for European cinema

 

Strix, Sonet deal for Swedish TV

 

Joan Crawford remembered

 

Bubble series sit and wait

 

Joost gets financial boost

 

Fox still rocks with 'Idol'

 

NBC has eye on Gregory

 

'Fugitive Pieces' opens Toronto

 

Begley tapped by Magnolia

 

Smoking in movies to affect ratings

 

Book focuses on film financing

 

Human Rights fest unveils lineup

 

ABC Studios promotes Liggins

 

Australia revamps incentives

 

'Coram Boy' could score Tony

 

'Holby' cops an attitude

 

Lublin named Endeavor CFO

 

Josh Olson

 

Aaron Yoo

 

Zeb Newman

 

Aaron Shure

 

Jodelle Ferland

 

Affion Crockett

 

Korea registers its film classics

 

Org to fact-check Japan programs

 

Adriana Barraza

 

1957: Stevens searches for unknown

 

German government set asides $81 mil

 

'Ocean's Thirteen' opens CineVegas

 

Canada victim of own success

 

Paramount explores S. Korean park

 

'Spider-Man 3' returns for seconds

 

Geike upped at Warner Germany

 

U.S. producers benefit on credits

 

Televisa boosts cable business

 

Three rising stars from Down Under

 

Music: Sons of Wolfmother

 

NBC renews 'Friday Night Lights'

 

Indigenous voices find their outlet

 

Due date for Satmex bids delayed

 

Aussie TV: Quality at a price

 

U.K.'s new round of tax relief

 

Oz's bigger screens, smaller houses

 

Legit: Boffo tours set the stage

 

Networks shoot for shorter windows

 

Australian film business in uptick

 

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

 

NFL Network added to sports tier

 

Some Wall Street investors say they're savvier

 

Rome fest nabs Coppola's 'Youth'

 

Carr Fund honors Laverty

 

Ejiofor, McGregor to star in 'Othello'

 

Rainn Wilson set for 'Rocker'

 

Government to probe Moore film

 

Cuisine essentials: Where to shop in Cannes

 

Fox finds production VPs

 

Industry split over Albrecht's ouster

 

De Mol revives Hammer horror

 

KNBC president shifts roles

 

SAG gets its own star on Hollywood

 

Comedy writers want WGA support

 

Par Vantage, Wechsler buy thriller

 

MTV rapping with pros, celebs

 

Fuse renews sketch-comedy series

 

Fox ads expand into Infinity

 

'Superman' tops Saturns

 

Jordan to direct Ellis' 'Informers'

 

'Crowd' writers ink deal with NBC

 

Sunday, May 27

 

Saturday, May 26

 

Friday, May 25

 

Thursday, May 24

 

Wednesday, May 23

 

Six decades of exhilaration at Cannes

 

Tuesday, May 22

 

Monday, May 21

 

Sunday, May 20

 

Saturday, May 19

 

Friday, May 18

 

Thursday, May 17

 

Wednesday, May 16

 

Cuban, Wagner rewrite profit model

 

Rainn Wilson set for 'Rocker'

 

Jordan to direct Ellis' 'Informers'

 

Knees, if you please

 

'Hotel du Cap' almost a tell-all

 

'Spider-Man 3' returns for seconds

 

Far from the Cannes Craze

 

Chinese media deal under scrutiny

 

A Boite for the young and restless

 

Eyes on the prize: the rouge carpet

 

Astoria sells two theaters to rival

 

Songfest pic lures Mazer, Jones

 

Icon picks up 'Stanford'

 

Cannes selects 'Triangle'

 

Spidey set to rule again in Europe

 

Tarantino saddles up for Venice

 

Optimum picks up 'Incendiary'

 

Gedeck to play Clara Schumann

 

Jetix unleashes 'Ninos'

 

Munich to honor Friedkin

 

'Partition' to open Ibiza

 

King to rule San Sebastian

 

Reborn Ealing pins hopes on film

 

Beatles catalog deal 'virtually settled'

 

Banner days for DiCaprio

 

Shrek in gray area on food picks

 

'Spring,' 'Coast' nab Drama League awards

 

Holzamer, 100, TV executive

 

Tommy Newsom, 78, musician

 

Gordon Scott, 80, actor

 

Anne Pitoniak, 85, actress

 

Director Curtis Harrington dies at 80

 

Moore critical of Bush investigation

 

Tough talk from a diehard

 

Hollywood still the butt of criticism

 

Musical preems wait in West End wings

 

Agents ply online ambitions

 

New York science fare

 

Soho House makes a play for L.A.

 

Fur flies over Al-Aqsa TV's Farfur

 

'Chicago,' 'Wicked' pump up biz

 

Biz slides; 'Blonde' ambitious

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