Table of Contents
Week of 10/22/2007

Articles

MySpace to air its first scripted show

 

Film Independent honors Caulfield

 

BlinkBox launches in U.K.

 

ContentFilm takes 'Trumbo'

 

Buscemi, Bruehl join 'Rabe'

 

TV chief quits in Georgia

 

Emily Procter

 

2Morrow comes to Moscow

 

'Sound' roars at Gotham Awards

 

Gotham Awards nominations list

 

'Harry Potter' chases kids' BAFTA

 

Desplat's a hit at Soundtrack Awards

 

Baseball scores for Fox

 

Microsoft complies with EU demands

 

CBS cancels 'Viva Laughlin'

 

Danny Goldberg teams with Wiz Kid

 

GDH takes live-action route

 

Toon 'Red Line' adds a passenger

 

Imax lands exhib deal in Morocco

 

SF Cinema opens second multiplex

 

Phuket Film Festival kicks off

 

Fuji TV tracks 'Suspect' for theaters

 

British Columbia extends tax breaks

 

'Band' strikes chord at Montreal

 

Chinese directors huddle in Japan

 

'Band' drums up support in Warsaw

 

FUNimation teams with Bigger Picture

 

Prix Europa honors Britain, Germany

 

Australians tune in for debate

 

Fines hit Sonshine, Sinclair

 

'Frankenstein' scares up audiences

 

Robert Lantz, 93, talent agent

 

WGA takes aim at CBS

 

Profits soar on iPod, iPhone sales

 

Award season calendar

 

Roger Rees exits Williamstown

 

Toby Wilkins to direct 'Grudge 3'

 

Whitsett Hill renamed Reliant

 

Fires smoke out showbiz industry

 

'Transformers' DVD a mega hit

 

NBC Universal saying hello to Hulu

 

Xbox Live to launch 'Looney Tunes'

 

Sands to be honored by CAS

 

'Angels' wins Quills book of the year

 

Jerry Hall to write memoir

 

Fires the main focus of news outlets

 

Gabe Rotter upped at Ten Thirteen

 

SAG, AFTRA prepare for battle

 

ESPN hires veteran SI columnist

 

MTV to play 'Name' game

 

Scorsese, DiCaprio team for 'Island'

 

ABC greenlights buddy comedy

 

'Bones' executive gets extension

 

HBO makes library deal with Disney

 

Networks, guilds split on FCC limit

 

WGA sees writing on the wall

 

Scorsese, DiCaprio team for 'Island'

 

Buscemi, Bruehl join 'Rabe'

 

Gill laments strong pound

 

European DVD sales rise

 

NBC U finalizes Sparrowhawk deal

 

Ireland launches shorts programs

 

Swedish producers pick Rosengren

 

'Control' leads BIFA race

 

British Independent Film Awards nominations list

 

'Ratatouille' is top dog in Italy

 

Radicals to agitate in Rotterdam

 

Tovah Feldshuh

 

MySpace film assembles cast

 

Police shut down U.K. pirate

 

Night at the Apollo

 

Auds take 'Road' trip

 

'Pygmalion' for a price

 

'Romance' for a cause

 

MTV launches Hebrew service

 

'Starting Out' off to a great start

 

Spanish pics fly high at Gijon

 

Robert Goulet hospitalized

 

'Samantha' solid in second outing

 

Amazia signs up 90 companies

 

'Real Life' real fun

 

Vic Ramos, 77, casting director/manager

 

ABC picks up 'Pushing Daisies'

 

A McDreamy view of healthcare

 

'Ben X' wins Abu Dhabi prize

 

Inferno turns up heat in Asia

 

Seven Network appeals in case

 

Brandt Joel named Endeavor partner

 

Lonny Chapman, 87, artistic director

 

'Lions' star roars at Rome

 

Sony TV ups Stuart Zimmerman

 

Canadian movies take a dip

 

MacLaine set for 'Green Gables'

 

NDTV kicks off in Middle East

 

Japan's Promotion Council replaced

 

Kuriyama tunes up 'Wonderland' gig

 

Swedish documentaries go to Japan

 

Japan plans unified film organization

 

Fox hits ratings homerun

 

Debmar-Mercury in hot 'Pursuit'

 

NBC sets its green slate

 

Global antipiracy treaty in works

 

Hollywood Fest honors '300'

 

TLC inks duo for 'Miss America' pageant

 

Candidates' wives downplay influence

 

Galleon sails into China and Asia

 

U.S. focus cuts into Azteca profits

 

Susan Kelly, marketing exec, 57

 

Newsies spark to state's fires

 

Fox News promotes Joel Cheatwood

 

Superstar singers salute cinema

 

Sharapova takes a swing at TV

 

Dark 'Lio' leaps to screen

 

WGA gives up on nonscripted effort

 

New Line, Hideo Nakata take 'Out'

 

WB picks up Phillips, Garelick pitch

 

Mulroney, Watson to star in 'Memory'

 

Benderspink taps Miller for 'Area 52'

 

Goran Visnjic joins Judd in 'Helen'

 

Jessica Biel is ready to 'Die a Little'

 

Sci Fi renews 'Stargate Atlantis'

 

Sherak, Ammer set up shop

 

Campbell new WABC president-GM

 

John Davis takes Fox TV deal

 

Google links to Nielsen information

 

Diversity Awards honor 'Hairspray'

 

Bill Gross memorial

 

Nat Geo names Tim Kelly president

 

Chapman to honor Rita Moreno

 

Eric Idle asks 'What About Dick?'

 

Tony Hawk launches ShredorDie

 

Lifetime selects student winners

 

Fishburne going back to Broadway

 

Jessica Biel is ready to 'Die a Little'

 

New Line, Hideo Nakata take 'Out'

 

Lifetime selects student winners

 

'Enemies,' 'Ranch' lead Capitol slate

 

'Wii Sports' sweeps up six BAFTAs

 

Shore takes baton at Stockholm

 

Filmax picks up 'Underground'

 

Haneke takes Eurimages cash

 

Fabicki wins Rome mart prize

 

Cottbus picks 10 competition pics

 

Tobin Bell

 

'Magic' returns to top of charts

 

Shareholders reject Dolans' bid

 

France Televisions plans for mobile

 

Actors saddle up for 'Yuma'

 

Viewers make 'House' call

 

New entrants undaunted by dive

 

Indies up, despite piracy

 

Burgeoning market plays it safe

 

Big indies handle a wide range

 

Argentine, Mexican players dominate

 

Local hits redeemed by late entries

 

Local films squeeze foreign pickups

 

Fewer German hits in '07

 

Tokyo project award flows to 'River'

 

Roosters likely to crow for 'Knot'

 

CineAsia honors Bob Vallone

 

'Mermaid' swims to stage

 

Gallic release sector reconfigures

 

Marvel's Eric Rollman gives keynote

 

Shochiku sells 'Midnight Eagle'

 

Europe's biggest territory heats up

 

No make-up artist? Do it yourself

 

Tight control keeps lid on indie imports

 

'Dr. Phil' spinoff sent to market

 

Sheen to host Britannia Awards

 

Eastern Europe showcase opens

 

American Black Fest cultivates film

 

Middle East Lab sets up tent

 

HBO makes 'Deal' for Tony Blair film

 

Marty Nedboy, 77, dialogue coach

 

ABF relocates to LA

 

New plays shake up local scene

 

Bangkok festival sets sights high

 

AFI Awards show love to 'Father'

 

Mercedes Ruehl set for 'Occupant'

 

DVD dip gives indie trouble

 

Three-nation region does splits

 

Leslie Mann

 

Skyler Stone

 

Amanda Pays

 

Imports trump homegrown fare

 

Susan Watson

 

Jodelle Ferland

 

AFI-AFM link works, say orgs

 

After Dark, Lionsgate nab 'Mulberry'

 

Indian fare makes inroads at AFM

 

Hong Kong taps into Chinese funding

 

Films showing new footage to buyers

 

Product trend is to high-profile films

 

Greener sheen for morsel scene

 

Organizations tweak award rules

 

Jamie Foxx set for 'Zebra Murders'

 

Kevin Beisler adds to RCA duties

 

Profits up for Astral Media

 

Rock stars helping bashes make splashes

 

New season opens door to new venues

 

SAG to support WGA picket lines

 

Facebook gets big investment

 

Makeup masters turn faces into art

 

Kung fu gets Beijing Olympics slot

 

Jaded fans hot for celeb meltdowns

 

Heartland skips awards beat

 

Box office linked to awards success

 

Charting award organizations (part II)

 

Charting award organizations (part I)

 

FCC hearing date raises Dems' ire

 

Namibia opens Gateway to TV

 

Award season starts with strike jitters

 

Fox picks up 'Back to You'

 

NY's Film Forum fuels award hopes

 

Flurry of niche films fight for attention

 

Alliance warns WGA on script rules

 

Acad votes for industry-friendly films

 

ABC gives 'Road,' 'Notes' new homes

 

Sci Fi counting on '13'

 

Michael Mann reteams with De Niro

 

Howard moves fast with 'Code' sequel

 

Random House, Focus take 'Dog'

 

'24' makes its D.C. debut

 

Vanity Fair party changing locations

 

Fanning sisters set for 'Keeper'

 

Disney donates $2 million to fire relief

 

Jim Caviezel taking 'Long Weekend'

 

Jim Field Smith to direct 'League'

 

Fortissimo takes 'Step'

 

Animax channel going mobile

 

Michael Mann reteams with De Niro

 

Jamie Foxx set for 'Zebra Murders'

 

'Lions' premiere uncages politics

 

Universal-scale bash for Shmuger

 

Hollywood Film Festival's star power

 

Sony stoked by gadgets, film unit

 

UTV earns $8.1 mil in first six months

 

Bunuel charms Berlin festival

 

Media Capital plans cable duo

 

Sir Anthony Hopkins

 

Yellow Bird plans Larsson franchise

 

Gaumont rocks 'Boat' at AFM

 

Maria Shriver won't return to TV

 

The art of 'War/Dance'

 

World Series scores for Fox

 

Artists line up to celebrate Dylan

 

Chan shows Olympic singing chops

 

Drew Carey right for 'Price'

 

Omega backs Tim Allen's 'Wives'

 

XM in the red on eve of merger

 

Jones lines up slate as indie producer

 

Fortissimo buys 'Little Step' rights

 

Korean Cineclick fixes AFM slate

 

Asian Contents taps Udagawa

 

Tokyopop top ten

 

Murakami's toon touch takes flight

 

Asia shops juggle U.S. animation jobs

 

Mideast shows cartoon mojo

 

Comcast sees weak quarter

 

Network toons translate over borders

 

Strike jitters send indies scrambling

 

Fox News taps Laura Ingraham

 

AFM Panels & Conferences

 

Will Asia flex film muscle?

 

Magnolia nabs rights to 'Timecrimes'

 

Ferrada film chief at Spain's TVE

 

Palm Springs honors Sean Penn

 

WGA, producers trade barbs

 

Profile of Tokyopop founder Stu Levy

 

Fashion's fresh faces

 

Film industry eyes manga properties

 

Spyro to fire up theaters

 

Debating film criticism

 

Bumpy ride flying Oscar contenders

 

FCC reviews Wall Street Journal buy

 

Academy to fund film festivals

 

'Saw IV' looks to carve up box office

 

Kevin Iwashina, Kevin Apana

 

John Burman

 

SAG gets star on Hollywood Blvd.

 

DGA announces student winners

 

Discovery goes Green for Friendly

 

Regal reels in strong Q3 profits

 

Kushner's 'Guide' set for 2009 debut

 

'How I Met' producer gets Fox deal

 

Keitel to star in Jerry Springer opera

 

1967: D. Zanuck returns to Fox lot

 

Academy to fund film festivals

 

Nicholas Martin tops Williamstown

 

Tenpercenteries

 

AFTRA and IATSE get closer

 

L.A. feature filming down but TV's up

 

Travolta boards 'Pelham' remake

 

Hugh Laurie not in the 'House'

 

Molina, Davis join 'Lodger' redo

 

Summit blossoms with 'Bloom' film

 

Ed Burns offers 'Violets' on iTunes

 

Ludia developing 'Hell's' videogame

 

Lituchy, Shankar shine at Star

 

CJ feeling the 'Rush'

 

'Underworld' prequel rises

 

Travolta boards 'Pelham' remake

 

'Underworld' prequel rises

 

Columbia promotes advertising exec

 

Coach 14 adds 'Bonds,' 'Two'

 

Williams joins Moodysson pic

 

'Reader' receives German funds

 

'Lissi' livens up German B.O.

 

Cuatro's got 'Talent'

 

'Heaven' wins EU's Lux prize

 

Zach Gilford

 

'Grey's,' World Series top Thursday

 

Possible Parsons exit ups TW stock

 

Pepsi producing Arab musical

 

Mid-range titles see traction o'seas

 

Bangkok film fest sets sights high

 

Silvio Da-Rin is Brazil's culture czar

 

Fall proves fruitful for femmes

 

Say what?

 

Formula One stays on right track

 

Spain's Filmax launches horror label

 

'Home Song' hits high note in Hawaii

 

MTV strikes sour note

 

Collectors seek early 'Potter' editions

 

Political films also struggle in Europe

 

German distributor expands fare

 

Chinese folk singer a true superstar

 

Cullen, Moffett reverse roles

 

Box office's post-summer stumble

 

AMC's 'Mad' dash for Emmy gold

 

Channel will bow to Japanese elders

 

Corus Entertainment corrals earnings

 

'Road' takes Boston detour

 

As strike looms, 'Lost' writers prepare

 

Golden Harvest reaps new owners

 

Tokyo forum eyes Net downloads

 

Gregory Dawson, cabaret veteran, 73

 

U.K. enticing networks with 'Dubplate'

 

'Vertical Hour' set for London run

 

ITV's fate hangs in balance

 

Lynch puts pupils on higher plane

 

Goold to direct 'Judas Iscariot'

 

Sports continue to score ratings

 

'Lambs' shepherds flock to Europe

 

Pending strike has all hands on deck

 

Cable marketplace getting crowded

 

It's hard not to be a spoiler these days

 

MyNetwork TV sticks with News Corp

 

British director heads to Broadway

 

Despite 'Momma Mia!,' slate fares well

 

'Frankenstein' still alive and kicking

 

Theaters singing YouTube's praises

 

'Donnie' goes darkly to stage

 

Women scribes boost play cache

 

Fuji to mount new line-up at AFM

 

American World marks 'Legacy'

 

'Wheel' a producers' tinker toy

 

Vanna White still going strong

 

America loves going around with Sajak

 

Chavez sweeps Argentina legit awards

 

Big 'Wheel' keeps on turning

 

'NDTV Arabia' channel launches

 

Abu Ghraib prison recreated for film

 

TV mantra: In Bewkes we trust

 

CNBC, Dubai Financial Center pact

 

Feds step in on WGA labor dispute

 

Soccer kicks up profits at TF1

 

Audiences scream for 'Saw IV'

 

Block-Verk to head Promax

 

Rodrigues to host 'TRL'

 

'Galactica' invades theaters