Table of Contents
Week of 10/08/2007

Articles

Hands tells EMI staff to 'wake up'

 

Brazil tops Int'l Emmy nominations

 

Arctic Monkeys takes top Q award

 

Mezzogiorno joins Wenders' 'Palermo'

 

Ashley Jensen

 

Sponge buys 'Eros' Korean rights

 

Malaysian directors share stories

 

Goran Paskaljevic

 

NBC's football scores Sunday

 

Double Edge, Inferno pact for sales

 

Universal Japan signs on for 'Eagle'

 

Studio PolyBona eyes expansion

 

Pusan co-production program launches

 

Variety honors Asian film leaders

 

Pusan fest goes on despite rain

 

EU probes Thomson's Reuters bid

 

Korean industry pushes horror revival

 

Pair prep Pangea Day

 

Tornante Co. pushes 'Prom Queen'

 

Chaplin on jury duty at San Luis fest

 

Mogul touts pay TV potential for India

 

NextMedium names Bluhm as CEO

 

City Lights nabs global warming doc

 

NHL Network inks U.S. carriage deals

 

U.K. bans 'Manhunt 2'

 

Rodney Diak, actor, 83

 

Columbia ups Kadin to senior VP

 

Berlusconi faces new charges

 

Middle East Festival adds duo

 

MTV ups VPs on coasts

 

Bud Ekins, motorcyclist , 77

 

Hollywood readies for possible strike

 

Chris Matthews talks shop

 

Halcyon inks Philip K. Dick deal

 

Time Warner Cable hires exec duo

 

German Night in Pusan

 

Mipcom opens to flurry of int'l deals

 

BAFTA honors Richard Curtis

 

AFI pays tribute to Linney, Deneuve

 

Udine Far East Film Fest party

 

Corrections

 

Rain dampens Malaysian Night

 

Taewon shines at party held at Grand Hotel

 

Reiss talks to 'Hardball'

 

Sony Pictures launches Stage 6

 

CBS Paramount extends Sinise's lease

 

Mark Burnett teams with Asian co.

 

Jake Gyllenhaal flies to the 'Moon'

 

Stone to produce another 'Escobar'

 

Cera and Dennings to star in 'Playlist'

 

Gary Sinise cops rich 'CSI' deal

 

Red Bird flies with Sugar Ray movie

 

Google pegs video ad plans

 

Gang nabs 'Last Christmas' rights

 

Eco-friendly film, TV nominated

 

CJ Entertainment's swinging bash

 

Japan Night a lively affair

 

Cera and Dennings to star in 'Playlist'

 

Citizens of Coen Brothers 'Country'

 

L.A. Phil bow sings

 

New Line milestone

 

Jake Gyllenhaal flies to the 'Moon'

 

Copenhagen festivals to be spliced

 

Stockholm festival reworks website

 

'Art of Crying' wins Nordic prize

 

Isis offers bounty for Svensk info

 

Thompson to cut 2,800 BBC jobs

 

Lee Chang-dong

 

Reports drive up French TV stock

 

'Ratatouille' satisfies German palates

 

NBC Universal inhales Oxygen

 

Cineworld to roll out 3-D projectors

 

EFA shortlists 10 documentaries

 

European Film Academy documentary shortlist

 

John Waters

 

Debrah Lederman

 

Nielsen changes ratings reporting

 

Germany plays hardball with soccer

 

Antena 3 takes ABC trio

 

CW orders more 'Gossip Girl'

 

'Dancing,' 'Heroes' top Monday

 

Hubert Bals picks four projects

 

Kim So-hee launches film company

 

Nikkatsu, Desperado partner for films

 

Producers present films at J-Pitch

 

Tools tweak next generation of 3-D

 

Korean buyers nab films at Pusan market

 

Duo team for theater program

 

'Knot' is China's Oscar entry

 

Peter Greenaway says cinema is dead

 

Business shifts tests Pusan festival

 

AMAs announce nominations

 

Time running out on Bush's FCC

 

Eros links with Joost

 

Kevin Kay tops Spike

 

TV players look to local partnerships

 

Sony takes Strix south

 

Kudos preps 'Burn Up'

 

Disney exec honored in Denver

 

Banff overhauls categories

 

Canada's 'Little Mosque' honored

 

Broadway sales up for 25 shows

 

FBN brings in Fiorina

 

Dutton seals deal with HBO

 

QD3 sets deal with Digerati, Genius

 

Academy alters documentary rules

 

Eric Bana set as 'Star Trek' villain

 

Broadway nears shutdown

 

Hiring freeze on writers begins

 

Hollywood Fest picks a few closers

 

Kuwait, Bahrain rule out 'Kingdom'

 

Zell turning down L.A. Times offers

 

Peter Edge

 

Unity push for SAG, AFTRA

 

Chris Elwell

 

Andrew Robbins

 

Nicole Feld

 

Terry Clotiaux

 

Linda Rein

 

Doug Cohn

 

Warner Bros. still committed to women

 

DiCaprio's 'Hour' picks up award

 

Ratings hit an all-time high for TBS

 

Broderick lands a 'Wonderful' role

 

Kiefer Sutherland to clock jail time

 

FX greenlights Kurt Sutter's 'Crow'

 

Broadway strife reaches critical stage

 

ABC, Malins clock fame for 'Minute'

 

Screen Gems crowns executive

 

O'Flaherty to direct 'Thundercats'

 

Universal OK's 'Land of the Lost'

 

Universal buys Sides' King book

 

WB restarts 'Terminator'

 

Anchor Bay lands Durst's 'Banks'

 

DGA now accepting jr. applications

 

Pusan parties: Oct. 8, 2007

 

Sundance bulks up '08 schedule

 

Hope Rosen memorial

 

Mipcom goes green

 

WB restarts 'Terminator'

 

Universal OK's 'Land of the Lost'

 

Abu Dhabi takes Endemol's 'Cash'

 

Huard takes charge at UPI France

 

Odeon Sky takes Filmax's 'Rec'

 

BBC chief lambasts Lambert

 

AAM adds Pathe to VOD service

 

Venice bonds with China's Rooster

 

BBC Arabic, Farsi service boosted

 

Cristian Mungiu

 

London attracts stellar guest list

 

Premiere wary of Kirch soccer deal

 

Jensen Ackles

 

Bruce Springsteen tops music charts

 

Sean 'Diddy' Combs sued for assault

 

'Cavemen' takes tumble

 

Splendid nabs Kenta Fukasaku film

 

Buyers pick from Cineclick films

 

Lu Chuan's 'Nanking' begins filming

 

WB votes DiCaprio for 'Farragut'

 

CJ Ent. sells four films to Splendid

 

Nikkatsu sells film 'Megane' to Sponge

 

China into cross-border productions

 

Osawa stars in Shochiku's 'Tsukiji'

 

Org pushes for production incentives

 

GermanTV shows log brisk sales

 

First-time seller M&FC shows off films

 

Reed debuts Asia content market

 

Lelouch urges directors to take risks

 

Endgame seeks bigger role in Asia

 

Verbinski: West can learn from East

 

Tokyo, Pusan festivals debate dates

 

American Film Market planning guide

 

Lloyd Kaufman has a plan for IFTA

 

French release business rattled

 

Drake brings Mandate to Lionsgate

 

Graham King wins 'School' rights

 

Pusan parties: Oct. 9, 2007

 

AFM gears up amid fest-packed fall

 

Sharon Gless

 

Nate Mooney

 

Shutdown looms over Broadway

 

Bill Moseley, Kevin Ogilvie

 

Jenni Baird

 

Timothy V. Murphy

 

Arnie Pantoja

 

Jennifer Westfeldt returns to form

 

ESPN on par for Masters

 

Madonna, Live Nation make music

 

NBC, CBS order more drama scripts

 

Collins digs in at Warner Bros.

 

Film London launches market at fest

 

Aussie's IF unveils nominations

 

London Film Fest screening highlights

 

Lucy Hood exits News Corp.

 

London fest welcomes suits, civilians

 

Greengrass' film roots in N. Ireland

 

Greengrass has Hollywood adventure

 

Astrablu scores Just Betzer library

 

'Medium' producer gets extension

 

Correction

 

Latino Company takes Center's stage

 

CodeBlack starts production on 'Laugh'

 

Tobe Hooper gets 'Buick' in gear

 

James Mangold signs with CAA

 

WGA sets strike rules

 

Fox believes in 'Church of Reggie'

 

Nokia Theater makes bow

 

Lifetime makes theatrical impression

 

Disney series for preschool

 

Will Smith rules Columbia's 'Empire'

 

'Password' is...Regis

 

Warners options Clarke's 'Arsonist'

 

Foursome to play indie 'Game'

 

ABC's 'Raisin' gets feature treatment

 

Academy preps Science Demonstration

 

G4, Mojo welcome 'Heroes' re-runs

 

Audiences drinking up 'Tequila'

 

NBC moving from Burbank to L.A.

 

WB votes DiCaprio for 'Farragut'

 

Will Smith rules Columbia's 'Empire'

 

Ben Affleck takes 'Baby' steps

 

BAFTA honors 'Sims' creator

 

'Code' detonates Russian box office

 

Mipcom numbers swell by 7%

 

UKFC aids 'Control,' 'Counterfeiters'

 

Rome adds 'Fear(s)' to lineup

 

EFA to fete Godard, Ballhaus

 

Henry Winkler

 

CBS acquires Dotspotter

 

Russian 'Code' is hot

 

Czech TV tackles racist fans

 

ABC's 'Private Practice' on the rise

 

Paramount, Arts Alliance sign pact

 

Doyle to revive Sondheim's 'Merrily'

 

Producers Guild to honor Dick Wolf

 

AMPAS sets shortlist for docu shorts

 

Gene A. Davis, 68, broadcasting exec

 

Richard H. Goldwater, 71, publisher

 

Ang Lee expresses 'Caution'

 

IDA names feature nominees

 

Film Dept. taps Bernd Stephan

 

Film buyers come to Rome

 

Bollywood films come to Italy

 

Rome film fest maintains image

 

Rome fest is industry friendly

 

MTV wins Mipcom mobile awards

 

Turkish film's commerce and culture

 

ShowEast 2007 schedule

 

Eurasia builds film industry

 

Eurasia Film Fest grows

 

Turkish films satisfy locals

 

ShowEast honorees

 

1967: Disneyland cuts Peters' hair

 

Hollywood rediscovers 3-D technology

 

Correction

 

Rome Film Festival lineup

 

High hopes for summer box office

 

Concert films pump up the volume

 

Frank Langella to star in Kelly's 'Box'

 

BBC unveils a reserve fund

 

'Flowers' takes prize at Pusan Promotion

 

Movie icon Julia Roberts sets style

 

The Egyptian celebrates 85 years

 

Writer describes Julia's Broadway vibe

 

Julia Roberts hits town for big award

 

Laurence Leader

 

Rob Lieberman

 

Steven Sawalich

 

Ovation TV launches 'Destination'

 

Amanda Righetti

 

Marsha Thomason

 

Patrizia Medrano

 

Lifetime and Starz team up for movies

 

EA acquires game developers

 

A Madonna exit won't trouble WMG

 

IATSE chief blasts WGA

 

Ladd tops Tokyo festival jury

 

Euro awards to honor Godard

 

Par inks digital deal

 

Globo TV invades Asia

 

Fund honor for Thomas Short

 

Films look for niche at box office

 

Parker joins HBO's 'Revolution'

 

Fox aims to steer clear of laugh tracks

 

Simon Pegg to play Scotty in 'Trek'

 

Zack Snyder eyes 'Last Photograph'

 

Baitz catches lucrative ABC gig

 

Kennedy Center honors Billy Crystal

 

Frank Langella to star in Kelly's 'Box'

 

Zack Snyder eyes 'Last Photograph'

 

CBS signs 'Hairspray' producers

 

Zip launches sales, distribution arm

 

ITV backs scheme for U.K. directors

 

EMI appoints Hodgkinson

 

Europa Cinemas heads to Romania

 

'Ratatouille' prepares for holiday feast

 

'Grey's,' 'CSI' top Thursday

 

Molly Sims

 

A tortured debate about 'Rendition'

 

Working Title back in Oscar race

 

Art films win at Pusan Film Festival

 

Tuner fest sings 'Break Up' song

 

Cirque du Soleil goes to Manhattan

 

'Jersey Boys' say goodbye to SF

 

Brits hunt for drama dollars abroad

 

Columbus Day bodes well for Broadway

 

Beyonce sings for Shanghai auds

 

National Theater saddles 'Horse' play

 

Teutonic titan returns to former glory

 

Executive shuffle at Star TV

 

Foreigners find U.K. a mixed bag

 

'Ratatouille' well fed overseas

 

Televisa makes good with Lionsgate

 

Kids' brands get a makeover

 

Presidents pick their favorite films

 

RAI's D'Amico backs auteurs

 

Amid change, N.Y. fest keeps it real

 

Mipcom a triumph for networks

 

Showgirl spices up Argentine vote

 

Fox and Comcast at war over Net

 

Lumiere relights business

 

MobMov harvests field of screens

 

Reruns still dominating syndication

 

CBS newsies go back to basics

 

Key players in London film landscape

 

Local films fuel Morelia

 

Industry perplexed as strike looms

 

Lucas, Philbin journey to 3-D TV

 

Directors unite to help arthouse

 

Kurtz book weighs TV news anchors

 

Is TV killing France's auteurs?

 

'Eastern' ads promise the 'legendary'

 

Berlin speeds on Cruise control

 

Media upstarts find funds in London

 

Lifetime breathes a sigh of relief

 

Tough 'Break' for DreamWorks

 

France awaits holiday film glut

 

Box office battles Middle East fatigue

 

Hollywood invents the feel-bad film

 

Steven D. Wright

 

United Intl. Pictures divorce done right

 

Critics on criticism: Television

 

Stagehands' vote set for Oct. 21

 

Critics on criticism: Film

 

Kung fu featured at Beijing Olympics

 

Joe Wright

 

Critics on criticism: Theater

 

Critics on criticism: Gaming

 

Critics on criticism: Music

 

Jane Tranter

 

Critics on criticism: Group Q&A

 

Peter Smith

 

Joanna Shields

 

Richard Russell

 

Billie Piper

 

Simon Pegg

 

A&E's crazy for Swayze in 'Beast'

 

Alison Owen

 

'Truth' part of Nobel Peace Prize

 

Steve Norris

 

John Noel

 

James Robbins, former Cox CEO, 65

 

Laura Mackie

 

The Klaxons

 

Sandy Lieberson, A. Wootton, Mia Bays

 

Duncan Heath

 

Guy Hands

 

Sonia Friedman

 

Eric Idle sets Hollywood tryouts

 

Oscar deems 'Band's Visit' ineligible

 

Marianne Elliott

 

Arvin Ethan David & Thomas Hoegh

 

Clare Binns