Table of Contents
Week of 08/27/2007

Articles

'Pirates' makes impression on teens

 

Oscar documentary deadline set

 

Robert Symonds, 80, actor

 

Edinburgh festival ends on odd note

 

Savannah festival lauds Redgraves

 

Hyde Park greenlights MGM's 'Line'

 

Fox picks 'American Band' judges

 

EVA picks up rights to 'Vivaldi'

 

Beyond Intl. announces growth

 

TIFFG names its new home

 

Mehrjui tops Pusan jury

 

Celluloid in on 'Western'

 

'Being Alive' replaces McNally play

 

'Is He Dead?' sets cast

 

SHN pacts with Pacific Arts Presents

 

Intrepid acquires 'Fourth Horseman'

 

'Eagle' nests at Tokyo festival

 

CBS Paramount Intl. TV taps Gilbert

 

Mencia to host Creative Emmys

 

Broadway grosses take a dip

 

Kinowelt goes local

 

Chip Reid joins CBS News

 

United Artists near deal for 'Pinkville'

 

TorrentSpy shuts out U.S. users

 

Dr. Ruth headed to MTVU

 

Cannes fest ups Thierry Fremaux

 

E! logs 'News' stream

 

Cinema Guild picks up 'Unforeseen'

 

Montreal festival bounces back

 

MSG catches Rutgers football

 

'Hunting Party' premiere a blast

 

Mets go to the movies

 

Owen Wilson projects in question

 

Kayley Joss McPherson

 

Beau Giovanni Koch

 

Dominique Elwes

 

Amelia Lily Lewinson

 

Joseph Robert Bongiovi

 

Maximillian James McHugh

 

Sydney Ann Tannenbaum

 

Dylan Elijah Childs

 

MTV wraps Joel Gallen deal

 

Melissa McCarthy

 

Gonzales' resignation puzzles critics

 

LeBlanc manager files suit

 

SAG moves to re-regulate agents

 

Downey Jr. joins Wright's 'Soloist'

 

Lucas taps Ridley to write 'Tails'

 

Rosenberg amps up re-election bid

 

Agents sue Innovative

 

NBC goes fishing with the Brits

 

'Sweeney' gets Christmas premiere

 

WGA candidates play nice

 

ABC wants more 'Laughs'

 

Rainmaker ups O'Reilly to president

 

Global expansion for Discovery execs

 

8:21 bulks up

 

'Halloween' premiere scares up fun

 

Show goes on for 'Midsummer'

 

The 'Hunting Party' rages on

 

United Artists near deal for 'Pinkville'

 

Lucas taps Ridley to write 'Tails'

 

RTL reports record profits

 

Venice Film Festival opens

 

Sogepaq picks up Bernal's 'Deficit'

 

NBC buys Sparrowhawk

 

'Knocked Up' delivers in U.K., Germany

 

Fortissimo picks up 'Berlin'

 

Copenhagen stays Euro-centric

 

Cutler resigns from Spector team

 

Springsteen hits the road

 

Oldenburg honors tough guys

 

The Rock set for 'Witch Mountain'

 

San Sebastian unveils Latinos lineup

 

Australia, China in production pact

 

Affleck in talks to star in comedy

 

Sam Bernstein, 80, accountant

 

A&E hires Lonker for VP post

 

Universal Music taps Thai exec

 

'Kid' complaints? Let's get real

 

Tony wins power 'Awakening'

 

Optimum, TWC team on 'Sicko'

 

Zodiak acquires Bullseye

 

WIF, GM launch online magazine

 

Dramas sweep Gemini

 

Mark Sacks joins William Morris

 

Sirius launch Grateful Dead Channel

 

'Brothers' opens strong

 

FCC to host digital TV conference

 

Lantos launching distribution outfit

 

TCM turns over control to celebrities

 

'Brother' gives CBS a boost

 

Disney makes cable history

 

MTV orders 'The Paper'

 

Bollywood actors fight jail time

 

CBS Paramount promotes Skrobalak

 

Zack Snyder to direct 'Illustrated'

 

Yukio Kotaki

 

Ziyi Zhang in talks to star in 'Waiting'

 

'Homecoming' welcomes Eve Best

 

CBS sending Couric to Iraq, Syria

 

Kristin Gore

 

Rob Zombie pacts with Dimension

 

'Entourage' duo catapults to UMS

 

WGA points finger at 'Kid' producers

 

Bon Jovi to produce 'Almost Home'

 

Masterson brothers to star in 'Made'

 

Lionsgate beefs up international unit

 

WGA, AMPTP set talks

 

Owen Wilson drops out of 'Thunder'

 

Pusan gets ready for 'Assembly'

 

Big 10 Network kicks off Thursday

 

Zack Snyder to direct 'Illustrated'

 

The Rock set for 'Witch Mountain'

 

Nicoli nixed in EMI executive remix

 

Guerra leads Latin Grammy race

 

Senator bounces back

 

Sony Music to release Dylan DVD

 

Apple offers Europe TV downloads

 

Universal pacts with Studio Canal

 

Wortmann to direct 'Pope Joan'

 

NBC, News Corp. team on Hulu

 

Cuban, Newton try `Dancing'

 

'Brother' helps turn up 'Power'

 

'School' continues to get high marks

 

TWC's Latin Fund film to open Rio

 

'Lions for Lambs' headed to AFI fest

 

Eros dons White Feather

 

'Being Born' sets theatrical release

 

GekTV brings Asian shows to U.S.

 

'Atonement' kicks off Venice

 

Ulrich Thomsen

 

Luke Grimes

 

Ashley Roberts

 

Ashley Tisdale

 

Brian Krause

 

Ingrid Rogers

 

Stewart wins Francesca Primus Prize

 

CBGB owner Hilly Kristal dies at 75

 

Paper chain delays Alliance sale

 

Breglio earns Medal of Honor

 

'Nodame' sweeps Seoul TV awards

 

Katz climbs Turner's Peachtree

 

Easternlight buys rights to '881'

 

Bollywood actors fight jail time

 

Women in Film, GM launch Traction

 

Pierce plays polo in 'Topkapi Affair'

 

Portugal sets digital TV regulations

 

ESPN360 to stream only live events

 

Tokyo court bans Chaplin DVD sales

 

BermanBraun hires a CFO

 

Palm Springs fest announces winners

 

Joe Menendez

 

Ex-Innovative agents see Fortitude

 

First Independent and Home get 'Moving'

 

Thornton, Basinger join 'Informers'

 

Zellweger, Connick Jr. get 'Chilled'

 

Relativity buys 'Contractors' spec

 

Networks scurry as strike looms

 

'Live-In Maid' will be remade

 

Lachey makes 'Dance' move

 

Belushi gets behind the camera

 

Weekly Vpage roundup

 

SAG president gets endorsements

 

A pingpong throng for 'Balls of Fury'

 

E! makes itself a $40 million player

 

Opening 'Death Sentence'

 

WGA plans a war room

 

ASC will honor Laszlo Kovacs

 

'Atonement' kicks off Venice

 

Zellweger, Connick Jr. get 'Chilled'

 

Fox joining Xbox family

 

Warner Premiere hires Antonini

 

Sydney Grace Shane

 

Snoop to host MTV Europe awards

 

EFA selects 11 for People's Choice

 

Universal Intl. promotes Nicholas

 

Danny Boyle to direct 'Slumdog'

 

European B.O. to rise 17% by 2011

 

German media clash over web

 

Lucky Red buys 'Rush Hour 3'

 

Rendezvous attracts 230 buyers

 

Bavaria picks up Toronto duo

 

Strait leads Country Music Awards

 

Telluride lineup announced

 

Pair try to revive ratings for 'Montel'

 

CNN parts ways with Reuters

 

Aaron Lim a recognized animator

 

Korean shows to air Stateside

 

Singapore kids first to get VOD Jetix

 

WGA's Mona Mangan retiring

 

Trends in Korea's mobile content

 

Casting identical twins a hot mess

 

Older audiences getting attention

 

PCCW profits up, pay TV posts loss

 

Hong Kong web to sell paybox stake

 

Steve Carr

 

1967: Jerry Lewis recovering

 

Gabrielle Stanton, Harry Werksman

 

Zoe Saldana

 

Michael McDonald

 

D.B. Sweeney

 

Tami Roman

 

Joanne Toll

 

British agents happily Independent

 

Sony pulls plug on digital musicstore

 

Japan bans camcorders in theaters

 

Films by Lee, Tam open Asian fest

 

Korean talent wows export market

 

'Lust,' 'Atonement' heat up Venice

 

TV on the move in China, S. Korea

 

Summer box office hits $4 billion

 

CBS taps Ross for 'Early Show'

 

Korean cartoons draw audiences

 

Korea revamps after wave of success

 

Music dancing in September

 

Easernlight purchases '881'

 

Swicord making directing debut

 

Apatow reigns in comedy realm

 

ABC fixated on 'The Fixer'

 

ICM London renamed Independent

 

Stuart Beattie to report for 'G.I.' duty'

 

TNT greenlights pilot

 

RIAA faces serious piracy lawsuit

 

TV Academy softens on caps

 

Jill Ritchie

 

Kennedy Jordan Fitzgerald

 

Reese Eden Jameson

 

Get a life

 

'Lust,' 'Atonement' heat up Venice

 

Danny Boyle to direct 'Slumdog'

 

Austria picks Oscar entry

 

Kanzaman boards 'My Life in Ruins'

 

Vivendi revenues up 7.4%

 

Midrange pix make waves at Euro B.O.

 

De Bont's John Cusack starrer killed

 

Deauville blends talent with glamour

 

Venice's new home takes shape

 

iTunes drops NBC's new fall shows

 

Arab business TV channels grow

 

JDC sets billion-yen fund for pics

 

Israel's Channel 1 says no to Gitai film

 

Televisa buys big stake in Bestel

 

Crowds flock to Suirki play 'Nation'

 

Clooney, De Palma land on the Lido

 

Israeli fund aids Palestinian director

 

Lebanon's new TV channel: OTV

 

Al-Iraqiya chief unveils channel's plans

 

More parts for Middle East actors

 

Writers beating the war drums

 

Use the shuttle, Luke...

 

Promo of the week

 

'King of Kong' being adapted

 

'Also Rises' not a Hemingway film

 

Beware of TV's buzzsaw

 

No rest for H'w'd in fund-raising

 

Music's vocal minority

 

Photo finish for cable news nets

 

Global warming at the box office

 

Six EFP grads do alma mater proud

 

Hollywood frets over Toronto test

 

Mint director sees good in the old

 

Box office feeling 'Drowsy'

 

Despite dip, Week 13 rather strong

 

Plays stage comeback on Broadway

 

'Lalola' buzzing in Argentina

 

BBC bracing for budget cuts

 

Asian media still booming

 

Australia boasting with dramas

 

Networks hope to catch Friday fish

 

Cable networks look to inhouse film

 

Sumo's all the rage in Japan

 

'Nation' controversy not all bad for CBS

 

Colombian TV firing up again

 

Wen rises with 'Sun'

 

Montreal aligns with French

 

Swicord on the map with 'Austen'

 

Arab, Muslim actors shed stereotypes

 

'Bourne' pulls the trigger overseas

 

Thomas Roberts joining 'The Insider'

 

Ticket prices up foreign box office

 

Profiles of EFP's people and projects

 

EFP looks back at decade of growth

 

Boomer bookers banish tops in pop

 

Fest pulls global arts into focus

 

European cinema sinking fast

 

'Halloween' sets Labor Day record

 

Summer tentpoles stand tall overseas

 

Reviews

Halloween

Being Alive

The Brave One

Macy Gray

Sugarhouse

Saxon

The Waiting Room

Seachd: The Inaccessible Pinnacle

Crazy Sexy Cancer

The Three Musketeers

Emma

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

Blood and Tears: The Arab-Israeli Conflict

Musician

Atonement

The Emperor Jones

Rilo Kiley - 'Under the Blacklight'

Blue Dragon

REC

Cargo 200

Death Sentence

Sleuth

In the Valley of Elah

Lust, Caution

The Hunting Party

Wilco

Rites of Privacy

Far North

My Enemy's Enemy

Redacted

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Michael Clayton

Calvin Harris - 'I Created Disco'

Spinning Into Butter

Victoria Hart

Patti Scialfa

Tell Me You Love Me

Torchwood

Ladron que roba a ladron

Greg & Gentillon

Fallen Heroes

The Speed of Life

Into the Wild

Sad Vacation

It's a Free World...

Rails & Ties

Cassandra's Dream

Glory to the Filmmaker!

24 Bars

Oh-oku: The Women of the Inner Palace

Andalucia

The Romance of Astrea and Celadon

Hotel Meina

Dolls

DP75: Tartina City

Special People

A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman

Juno

Puffball

Margot at the Wedding

Kabluey

Nu.

Surviving My Mother

Black Belt