Table of Contents
Week of 05/21/2007

Articles

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