Number 9 promotes Lawrence

Endgame backs 'Every Little Step'

Director's dinner sparks old rivalry

Imcine focuses on riskier pics

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Filming in London shoots up

Private equity firm stalks Virgin

NBR awards students

Regions agree three-way pact

'Caramel' screens at Cannes

'Desperate' down but still a winner

EMI backs Terra Firma bid

Distant Horizon snaps up 'Flashpoint'

Gere to star in, produce 'Hachiko'

Tonys' greatest hits

Times Square dining, hold the crowds

What's on Off Broadway

Duncan Sheik scores with 'Awakening'

Peter Morgan's banner year

Liev Schreiber brings voice to 'Radio'

Jones teams with Ratner for Rio

Laura Bell Bundy's 'Blonde' affair

Pair to adapt 'Unlikely Prophet'

Cannes is in fine fettle

Global buyers ring 'Diving Bell'

Moore gets kicks from critics

Fox boxes up Brazil horror

Schiwago Film takes on Hitler film

Vue set to broadcast Genesis

Paramount picks up 'Friends'

Losses grow at Sydney Theater Co.

India and Cannes share anniversaries

'Spring' awakens at box office

PPL posts higher music revs

Asia Pacific reveals nom council

'St. Trinian's' gets Cannes party

Cannes hosts Myriad party

'Ocean's' to wash over Cinevegas

Mirren picture perfect at Cannes

Jolie makes 'Mighty' entrance

Titans celebrate German films

New Line's 'Golden' opportunity

Director Bilge turns to crime story

Riding with the 'King of Fighters'

Sony walks off with 'Legion' rights

Orange, Millimages team on 'Lascars'

Trio signs on for 'Nutcracker'

Pan-Asian players party

Asian fund plans 30 films in 5 years

Graham King eyes big budgets

Cannes' GreeneStreet smarts

Odeon partners for low-budget films

DSF suffers steep ratings decline

Rivalry heats up ratings

GE eyes Korean cable TV

Branagh set for Singer's 'Valkyrie'

MSG, WaMu pact for Theater

VH1 to air Critics Choice Awards

Kadison jets to Fox Atomic

Sarah Polley

Hughes brothers set for 'Book of Eli'

ABC to stream shows with Sprint

Twentieth Century Fox sells Baja

Venezuela's Chavez funding Glover film

Rodriguez to direct 'Barbarella'

Carl Wright, dancer/comedian, 75

Chanel Loves L.A.

Mario Mazzone, TV journalist, 48

'Addams Family' heads to Broadway

Sony snaps up 'Friday' remake

WBTV lightens new load

Comcast sports regional sports net

ABC stays with 'Road' creators

McQuarrie writes 'Land' for 2929

Sam Honigberg, 95, publicist

Eva Mendes to star in 'Curve'

NBA puts ball in Gazdag's court

Karp manages to get Insomnia

Ciara, LaBelle to sing for 'Mama'

SAG condemns guild quitters

'Life' sentence for Sackheim

'Giant' stunt pumps MTV

Obies, Theater World give kudos

Gere to star in, produce 'Hachiko'

Rodriguez to direct 'Barbarella'

Wooduff, Hunt honored

Chanel flies on runway

Butler wins Taurus stunt nod

Wild about 'Pirates of the Caribbean'

Hughes brothers set for 'Book of Eli'

Sony shines on overseas star

'Mauritius' tops Elliot Norton Awards

Koreans warm to Japanese pics

Neumann attends Cannes conference

Dubai fest to host amfAR

Korean star reborn in 'Blood'

Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Milarky wins writing prize

Arthouse nabs 'Urban Painting'

Melbourne fest sets up market

Dubai fest to host amfAR benefit

Myriad sales for 'Death-Defying Acts'

Colorado mounts new film festival

Caro, Castle-Hughes reteam on 'Luck'

New Line's Shaye won't yield to Jackson

Universal-BMG merger back on track

'Zodiac' prospects are bright in Europe

Film Verleih, Madman pick up 'Aachi'

Joost teams with CAA

Sun casts shadow over Constantin

Stone Phillips leaves 'Dateline'

Scanbox moves into Sweden

Eros signs three content deals

Scorsese sets up cinema foundation

Shanghai festival unveils lineup

Swedish distrib files for bankruptcy

Viacom forges India alliance

Fox sets record, wins 15th straight

EM.TV earnings up 41%

Universal pacts for theme park

Japan's TBS mulls Rakuten effort

'Gauguin' returns to stage

CBS acquires Wallstrip.com

Time to unplug TV's celeb chat

'Heroes' nabs top dollar from BBC

Japan's Jupiter plans cable merger

Odeon, BSkyB make 'Murder' case

Pusan fest launches regional fund

EFP unveils new board of directors

Gaines signs on for 'Gypsy'

Metal band Lordi lords over Cannes

Film Independent parties in Cannes

Azteca America hires marketing guru

Svensk celebrates 'Arn'

Banff to honor Just for Laughs' Rozon

Hawn flashes 'Ashes' at Cannes

Starry night for Fortissimo

Fox, CBS win season

Czech digital shift irks TV Nova

Cinema Libre to distribute 'Angels'

Mipcom, Cannes team

'Dragon' hot with stars Lau, Q

Mideast films secure record prices in U.S.

John McTiernan to direct 'Run'

Deals erupt for Polanski film 'Pompeii'

Venice festival goes 3-D with 'Beowulf'

Russian spy film a late entry to Cannes

Weinstein, Exodus make multipic deal

BBC restructures film division

Buyer feeding frenzy at Cannes

Tokyo launching Hollywood fare

Mike Myers to star in 'Mitty' remake

Barker's final 'Price' airing June 15

France toasts New Line toppers

Burstyn, Gugino taste 'Victory'

AMC gets high on 'Bad' teacher

Tony gaffe riles regulars

AFTRA announces election results

Tim Brooks to exit Lifetime

Indie films see box office boost

History to do more 'Digging'

Personal Shopper: The Big White Bag

Rosenberg takes lead in 'Sheba'

McQuarrie starts up writing venture

WGA's Verrone seeks re-election

Disney renews deal with MediaCorp

CTV tackles NFL, Super Bowl deal

Friedkin jumps to Paradigm

Times a wallflower amid party scene

Fox promotes finance executive

World of Wonders touts reality trio

Hungry Man sinks teeth into Web

Comedy developing JoKoy show

Josh Krane

Alexander Kim

Bruce D. Eisen

Bob McPhee

Rio Caraeff

Fred Poston

Liz Janneman

Stephanie Hart

Shera Higgs-Thompson

Steve Hattrup

Jennifer McIntosh

Lisa DiMarzio and Jodi A. Gusek

David Di Lorenzo

Rex Ishibashi

Chad Woodrick

Bret Marcus

Mike Myers to star in 'Mitty' remake

Burstyn, Gugino taste 'Victory'

Osterberg to start D.C. PR firm

Vertigo enters Cage Rage arena

Variety, Karlovy Vary unveil films

Conspiracao, 2 Pilots fund 'Umbrella'

Spain's Notro picks up 'Grace'

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Airey takes international role at ITV

French films beat U.S. fare at home

Linkin Park tops album sales cart

'Idol' hot, 'On the Lot' not

TF1 profits rise 19% in first quarter

Grand Brilliance seals Arclight deal

Italian, Indian producers bond

Crystal Sky sells pics to MPD

'Empties' sold to various territories

Moonves given Mipcom honor

Columbia picks up Thorp pitch

Stone on a roll at Cannes

'Whaledreamers' rides ecological issues

Sombogaart to direct 'Nadra'

Catalonia issues production guide

Tony books more presenters

MGM taps Lomis for EVP position

Arsenal in step with Bigfoot

WB snaps up 'Skulduggery'

Dozier wants to continue coverage

Townies top comedy festival

ESPN signs NFL's Keyshawn Johnson

WMA lures duo from TalentWorks

CanWest picks up 'Cane,' 'Cashmere'

'My First Time' to run at New World

Landed lands Song's 'Anti Hero'

Andrews, Nagra star in 'Fallen Hero'

'Ahlaam' gets distribution deal

Coach 14 pacts for 'Stories,' 'Rey'

KanZaman sets shop in Valencia

Deals for Hou's 'Balloon'

StudioCanal pacts for 'Promise,' 'Days'

iDream scores with Indian-themed films

Kaurismaki to direct 'Malandro'

Chilechita, Avalon co-produce 'Diary'

Inferno heats up sales for Whitaker's 'Air'

'Chrysalis' nabs distribution deals

Akin to tell Turkish director's tale

Weinsteins launch three new labels

Summit sales scale new heights

He-Man returns to big screen

Satrapi blasts Iran's 'Persepolis' protest

Newbies Roc out at Cannes lunch

Orange outlines six co-productions

Beyond the Croisette

Hirshfield is a new Participant

A night at the 'Idol' finale

Alec Baldwin returns to CAA

Geoffrey Rush

Anika Noni Rose

Melora Hardin, Judy Greer

Dylan Baker, Louis CK

John Heard

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

Nazanin Boniadi

Simona Fusco-Stratten

Japan finally gets taste of 'Borat'

Cannes Slam: Angelina

Frenchie Davis to star in 'Mahalia'

Anika Noni Rose voices 'Frog' tale

Hewitt, NBC kick up yule for MSG

Correction

L.A. film fest taps Curtis Hanson

BBC America picks up two new series

Davis ready for double duty

Disney likes reliving 'Monday'

Kopelsons seeking 'Lost Things'

Shapiro to help shape Mandeville

'Heights' heads to Broadway

Kerrigan to redo 'Thieves'

Bud Molin, 81, film editor

Ben Weisman, 60, Elvis songwriter

Cartoon partners produce 'Penguin'

Swinton hits Edinburgh fest party

Messing hits 'Starter Wife' party

Brad Grey, Paramount give back

Universal's one night stand

Costner's dark side

He-Man returns to big screen

Disney likes reliving 'Monday'

Anika Noni Rose voices 'Frog' tale

'Crazy Love' gets N.Y. acid test

Carnaval on the Croisette

Probe looks at BSkyB's ITV stake

Friday, May 25, 2007

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Momentum, Aurum pick up 'Defiance'

City Lights teams with VVS

'Dancer in the Dark' hits the stage

'Ocean's' gang ready for fourth

'Idol,' 'Lost' finales down

Manga takes 'Crossing Over'

Fortissimo seals 'London' deals

Record numbers call in for 'Idol'

Elo licenses Brazil films to U.S.

Swedish films gaining in popularity

'10 Million Miles' sets extension

Channel 4 cleans 'Big Brother' mess

NBC Universal ready to go green

Queen nabs high-profile films

TVNZ's mired in Maori gaffe

'Nefertiti' leads backlot productions

Dealing in Darfur

Wild Bunch eyes pact with BIM

Japan bans camcording

Red Envelope opens 'Strike'

Neil Diamond

Melonie Diaz

David James Elliott

Alison Eastwood

Cesar Millan

Eduardo Arroyuelo

Goodwill hunting

Gibson wins over 'Nightly News'

KCRW signs Roderick as commentator

Ground-breaking pact

Telemundo plugs telenovela plugs

Silver Surfer U.S. quarter minted

'Pirates' scores overseas gold

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

Miramax wins 'Diving Bell'

Slumping sales shift focus in Korea

Top films delay deals at Cannes

Reynolds revolutionized action genre

Danger smashes gender barrier

CGI meets mayhem maestros

CME's Garin to speak at Discop mart

Adam Beach

Bullock set to star in 'Proposal'

Schwartz to leave WB Animation

True Blue: Denim Loyalty

Higgins new exec VP at RDF USA

News Corp. bid for Dow hits wall

Ratner aims for hip at Hillary event

WWII draws in Kassovitz

Tour still on for Germany

Cannes' great divide

Fox brings 'SIMS' to bigscreen

Sean Faris to star in 'Get Some'

Fremantle, David Leaf sign deal

LMNO taps Mayer for post

'Untouchables' prequel Cage-less

Dana Gould sets up pair of projects

1967: Wayne prepares for 'Berets'

'Pirates' scores overseas gold

Bullock set to star in 'Proposal'

Fox brings 'SIMS' to bigscreen

In defense of 'Billy The Kid'

IFC takes Van Sant's 'Park'

Europe surrenders to Captain Jack

Fans overdose on 'Pirates' trilogy

Nordisk crosses over with Kramer pic

The kids aren't all right

Shatner added to Just For Laughs

Solid numbers for 'Dance' return

R. Michael Kammerer Jr., founder of ITN Networks, 67

Rosie leaves 'The View'

ILM at center of visual effects storm

Opera Australia to debut 'Desire'

D.C. loves Shakespeare Festival

Benigni books Dante in Italian tour

Documentary goes behind 'Line'

Road box office dips for 11-show slate

Sarkozy prickly on media

Tony boosts biz; 'Spring' 608g

Road shows suffer spinout

'Pirates' picks up $58 mil in 2 days

Euro pols to address Medienforum

CTV finds the end zone

Blair media legacy is a mixed bag

'Spider-Man 3' swings overseas

Wednesday gettting dramatic

Little Litton serves up movies

Germans tempted by true story

Chan, Foreman team for grill endorsement

Nigeria ready to tell stories