Table of Contents
Week of 10/29/2007

Articles

NBC, News Corp. unveil Hulu.com

 

'Tube' wins at Uppsala

 

'Egg' wins at Antalya festival

 

Zucker says Apple deal rotten

 

Scott Patterson

 

Uecker to join Telepool

 

BBC launches VOD services in U.S.

 

BSkyB passes broadband milestone

 

Ed Hogg steps into 'White Lightnin''

 

Documentary fits Worldwide Pants

 

'Les Miserables' leaves Broadway

 

Country Hall of Fame inducts trio

 

Fox takes Crime to Baltics

 

WBTV promotes Limerick

 

CTC revenue climbs 33%

 

Canal Plus bows Planete Justice

 

Silverchair rocks Arias

 

'Decisions' director finds funding

 

Public consultation begins on RTHK

 

Sony, Capcom team on 'Biohazard'

 

Film Department taps production trio

 

Grey talks to Scorsese on 'Shutter'

 

NFVF showcases films in S. Africa

 

Seville's sweet on 'Honeydripper'

 

Democrats tap Kirshner for DNC

 

'Isidingo' wins big at S. Africa awards

 

Mayor's Office releases permit pact

 

Dori Media buys 50% of Argentine studio

 

Jihlava applauds 'Two Versions of Hell'

 

Devin Vincent Busam

 

Alex Michael and Cooper Matthew Mcallister

 

Broadway box office scared stiff

 

Broadway talks resume on Nov. 7

 

Bill Gross, 50, TV and licensing exec

 

American Black fest honors 'Pico'

 

Teamsters support WGA picket lines

 

WB signs stations for 'Bonnie Hunt'

 

World Series sweep hits Fox

 

UCLA student wins Goldwyn honor

 

Arnold Broido, music publishing exec

 

Democratic Convention taps producer

 

Jason Statham to reprise 'Crank' role

 

Digital Hollywood Fall flourishes

 

Patrick Mynhardt, actor, 75

 

Indie distribs influence format war

 

DirecTV takes lead in digital offerings

 

Industry elites convert DVDs to digital

 

Marketers look for strong DVD sales

 

$100 million films head to DVD

 

Horror films haunt DVD market

 

Criterion Collection adds bonus features

 

Leading ladies sign on for 'Pippa Lee'

 

HD late to deliver on DVD bonus hype

 

Toho rebuilds Kurosawa 'Fortress'

 

Fox adding 'Prison' time for Olmstead

 

Lee Daniels to direct 'Push'

 

Kopelson flips for 'Upside/Down'

 

FremantleMedia promotes Goldberg

 

'Bee Movie' gets a honey of a preem

 

Meieran's Bureau plugs in projects

 

Studios oppose WGA strike rules

 

Warners expands Tyra Banks deal

 

Lionsgate pacts with Sci Fi, USA

 

Dexter to run MTV's Kids channels

 

Lightning gets cash influx

 

'Devil Knows You're Dead' premieres

 

Fox housing British 'Spaced'

 

Potts joins Blonksy in 'Queen'

 

Mixed results for SAG casting data

 

'August' sweeps Jefferson Awards

 

Blackwell departs SoapNet post

 

Fortissimo picks up 'Mapplethorpe'

 

Glickman talks antipiracy in India

 

Bart Palmer

 

Casey Wasserman

 

John Missale

 

Stacey Lynn Schulman

 

Dena Kaplan

 

Kevin Beggs

 

Andy Meyer

 

John Wolski

 

Big Jon Platt, Dan McCarroll

 

Noel Siegel

 

Michael Spirito

 

Bill Hartnett

 

Douglas Craig

 

Home video sales down in third quarter

 

Have DVD bonus features gone bogus?

 

Leading ladies sign on for 'Pippa Lee'

 

Lee Daniels to direct 'Push'

 

Molodist fest lauds 'Band's Visit'

 

Paul Greengrass takes Variety award

 

Russian channels sideline debates

 

D.B. Woodside

 

Euro pics ride high in B.O. charts

 

Banderas sets up animation house

 

John Carney's 'Once' wins 2Morrow

 

Starbucks to release McRae album

 

ABC strong on Monday

 

O'Brien confirmed for 'Tonight Show'

 

WGA baits but switches on reality

 

Robert F. O’Neill, producer

 

Newsweek nabs Nickelodeon vet

 

'Samantha Who?' gets full season

 

KDG secures $936 mil loan

 

Dr. Ruth added to 'Daily Cafe'

 

ICG Publicists Awards set for Feb. 5

 

ProSieben tightens hold on ZeniMax

 

Jesse Jackson takes aim at FCC

 

Stanley S. Canter, 75, screenwriter/producer

 

Fortissimo flows with 'Current'

 

TLA Releasing finds 'Love'

 

Tartan Films gets loan from investor

 

Stephen Hackett

 

Shoreline's top film trio

 

Lisa Nishimura-Seese

 

ICM agent, producer honored

 

TLC bulks up L.A. office

 

Christy Tanner

 

Patrick Paolini

 

ESPN appoints sales executives

 

Potential strike looms over AFM

 

Kevin Beisler

 

Robert Gottlieb

 

Tim Kelly

 

Robert N. Thomson

 

Shoreline projects in the pipeline

 

Ken August

 

Alethea Robinson

 

Jonathan Block-Verk

 

Hubert Bals funds 28 projects

 

Shoreline milestones

 

Genre films keep Shoreline sailing

 

Indies see edge in possible strike

 

TBS sports primetime cable win

 

'Choice' transfers to West End

 

'XXY' tops nominations for Sur awards

 

Cast set for 'Sunday in the Park'

 

Dylan Baker joins 'November'

 

Miike's 'Crows' flies at Japan B.O.

 

Post houses brace for strike

 

News may fill network schedules

 

Cathay, Emaar pact for multiplexes

 

Germans spend Days watching film

 

WGA may delay strike

 

Studios prep backup plan

 

Primetime TV lacks diversity, study says

 

Dan Steinman joins CAA

 

Writers' strike: Reality sets in

 

Streisand to help launch Planet Hollywood

 

Little Film acquires 'I Know You Know'

 

Local films boost Korean box office

 

Late night TV to see initial damages

 

Sony does Japanese 'Musical'

 

Singer Robert Goulet dies at 73

 

CineAsia to feature Fortissimo execs

 

Matt Dillon set to drive 'Armored'

 

Tuesday and Nov. 7

 

'Rings' producer on 'Laundry' list

 

Butler escapes 'New York' remake

 

'Shrek' adds green to DreamWorks

 

Hollywood ready to play ball

 

Monday

 

Sunday

 

Saturday

 

Friday

 

Thursday

 

Wednesday

 

Matt Dillon set to drive 'Armored'

 

Little Film acquires 'I Know You Know'

 

EU film funding makes Future bright

 

U.K. pair pick 'Apples'

 

Poppy Montgomery

 

Four Irish pics start to shoot

 

Cumming, Romijn join 'Hatter'

 

Liverpool to host MTV Euro awards

 

'Queen' scandal hits RDF

 

K5 takes in 'Visitor'

 

Lionsgate U.K. takes 'Job,' 'Angel'

 

Carrie Underwood tops the charts

 

CNBC leads at business Emmys

 

Fox, ABC top Tuesday

 

An 'American' tale

 

'The Knot' ties up Rooster Awards

 

Cinema Puerto Rico aids local films

 

Deneuve represents French femininity

 

First Run nabs rights to 'To the Limit'

 

AFI highlights and special events

 

Magnet nabs rights to 'Eden Log'

 

Televisa eyes formats

 

Murdoch buys stake in Georgia TV

 

Linney practiced in art of deception

 

New AFI director hits ground running

 

'Access Hollywood' stays with Potts

 

Red Envelope runs with 'Arnold'

 

BAFTA/LA looks for bigger impact

 

Tribeca festival boosts staff

 

New Line CEO's set the international bar

 

Richard Curtis is king of the 'Hill'

 

BAFTA honors 'Bond' director

 

BAFTA names Winslet 'Artist of the Year'

 

BAFTA honors Denzel Washington

 

AFI Fest overcomes growing pains

 

Fox sets date for 'X-Files' sequel

 

'Infernal' director teams for 'Water'

 

'Nip/Tuck' returns in top form

 

Perrier promoted at Odd Lot

 

FCC gets earful on ownership rules

 

Meryl Streep to play Julia Child

 

Filmax Intl. gets rights to 'ASD'

 

'Le Grand Chef' sold at AFM

 

Roberts, Owen reteam for 'Duplicity'

 

New media concern at AFM

 

NBC holds 'Heroes' spinoff

 

Kosminsky pacts with Daybreak

 

Hillary nixes Vogue photo shoot

 

Woody Harrelson

 

QED puts up 'Walled'

 

Alanis Morissette

 

Michael Jai White

 

Jordi Vilasuso

 

David Sutcliffe

 

Vanessa Williams

 

Foreign-language rules change

 

Fox promotes publicity VP

 

Focus will back Jarmusch's 'Limits'

 

Joss Whedon preps Fox series

 

Michael Weaver

 

Martin Ruhe

 

Tetsuo Nagata

 

MTV has treatment for 'Hyperactive'

 

Rain Li

 

Mihai Malaimare Jr.

 

National Geographic creates division

 

Alwin H. Kuchler

 

Eric Gautier

 

Larry Fong

 

Tim Fleming

 

Henry Braham

 

Spotlight shines on cinematographers

 

Fuji to mount new line-up at AFM

 

Vereda Filmes grabs rights to 'Tune'

 

Miller returns to NBC with 'Amnesia'

 

Gilliam, Ledger reteam for film

 

'Trigger Man' sold to Kino

 

Director set for 'Wolves' sequel

 

Broken Lizard set 'Slammin' Salmon'

 

Strike in limbo as contract expires

 

HBO sets 'In Treatment' schedule

 

WB, Rowling sue 'Lexicon' publisher

 

Roberts, Owen reteam for 'Duplicity'

 

Director set for 'Wolves' sequel

 

CBS Paramount TV ups Redman

 

Fremantle launches $58 mil fund

 

Ash Christian

 

UKFC boosts festival funding

 

Abadi to debut with music biz pic

 

BFS takes 'Extraordinary Rendition'

 

Euro Academy to discuss migration

 

Sandrew quits film production

 

The scene stealers

 

'Darfur' pic takes a stand

 

Journos in headlines

 

Linda Stein, 62, manager/real estate broke

 

Blockbuster's losses widen

 

Colbert won't appear on ballot

 

NBC axes DotComedy website

 

FCC's expletive rule to be explored

 

Fires illuminate hazy view of California

 

Lotus launches cartoon portal

 

Onoma picks up rights to 'Kalach'

 

'Case' passes the test of time

 

Chow sells stake in Golden Harvest

 

Rain launches TOD system

 

Jeremy Ratchford

 

Tracie Thoms

 

Danny Pino

 

John Finn

 

Voltage acquires 'Sky Kids'

 

Thom Barry

 

Don Imus returns to radio

 

Zane embarks on 'Hessen Affair'

 

'Case' star doesn't fear typecasting

 

'Cold Case' has a killer mix

 

Ballhaus set for Shooting Stars jury

 

FX orders fifth season of 'Rescue'

 

DeAPlaneta eyes 'Sylvia'

 

Fox to let cartoon break the news

 

Shine takes a liking to Bernstein

 

1967: Kelly graces Hudson party

 

Indian group buys Texas cinema chain

 

First Look nabs rights to 'Sukiyaki'

 

Discovery Asia goes green

 

James L. Brooks nabs Wilde honor

 

Actors to present SAG nominees

 

Lavigne tops MTV Euros

 

MPAA chief addresses Asia convention

 

Ondamax Films howls for 'Coyote'

 

IDA honors Michael Moore

 

Videogame publishers report drop

 

AFM panel focuses on distribution

 

Correction

 

Leslie Mann

 

Daniel Stern

 

Tracy Morgan

 

Adam Kane

 

Sommore, Michael Hyatt

 

'Bordertown' bypasses bigscreen

 

J.K. Rowling carries on after 'Harry'

 

Strike clock set to Monday

 

Buzz builds for fall box office

 

'1612' makes date with Russia

 

A&E leashes 'Dog' after tirade

 

Kimmel's travels turn into ratings gold

 

Star TV waits for MySpace synergy

 

Screenwriters follow different paths

 

Paramount, Fincher catch 'Killer'

 

Portman signs deal with Participant

 

Universal, Imagine team for 'Knife'

 

Whitaker producing Showtime series

 

Globes set submission deadline

 

Sound editors to fete Michael Bay

 

Peter Jackson gears up for 'District'

 

WGA leaders call for strike

 

Peter Jackson gears up for 'District'

 

Paramount, Fincher catch 'Killer'

 

Little Film sells 'Skin'

 

'CSI' nabs two awards at HPA gala

 

VES honors Spielberg

 

'Transformers' boosts Viacom

 

'Persepolis' wins London prize

 

Europe goes over to dark side

 

Virgin battle hits BSkyB earnings

 

Madchen Amick

 

ABC, CBS lead sweep

 

Writers call for strike

 

Harlin goes home for 'Mannerheim'

 

France hopes to retrieve journalists

 

China outsources opera singers

 

Playwrights stage Japanese exchange

 

'Pygmalion' bridges gap at Old Vic

 

'High School' rallies box office

 

Chungmuro fest wraps

 

Halloween spooks theater-goers

 

NBA rebound is hardly a slam dunk

 

Broadway plays make you pay

 

TV Brasil follows in BBC's path

 

A&E pulls 'Dog the Bounty' reruns

 

'Ratatouille' keeps cooking overseas

 

Canadian TV finds funny bone

 

Piracy takes toll in Asia

 

Niche numbers nick Spanish nets

 

French in dispute over movie cards

 

Russian TV tunes in kids

 

Egyptian Group recreates Abu Ghraib

 

Public broadcaster maintains edge

 

'Once' takes top prize in Moscow

 

Female director makes date with Middle-East

 

Comic chameleons rewrite the book

 

U.K.'s best unproduced movies on list

 

Studios' digital dilemma

 

German brothers return with new film

 

Say What?

 

Fall movies wither at the box office

 

Japanese exhib finances winner

 

Riina watches life story from jail cell

 

Rating delays Rockstar's 'Manhunt'

 

British duo dive into Muslim milieu

 

'Spaced' remake irks Wright, Pegg

 

Kudos caught up in 'foreign' affairs

 

Networks plot midseason makeovers

 

Women drive 'Lust' at U.S. box office

 

'Tumbleweed' makes its stage debut

 

Strike 'Heroes' take care of business

 

Profits for CanWest head north

 

Political gurus offer writers advice

 

Writers, agents make deadline dash

 

Maple watches over Gold Circle films

 

Panel says there are too many movies

 

Buena Onda preps ambitious slate

 

'Wushu' gets its wings

 

American Cinema dives for 'Cover'

 

Japan brings TV to the bigscreen

 

6 Sales trusts its Intuition

 

'Joy' documentary strums up interest

 

UAE's 'Hydra' to be made in English

 

Al-Khaja prepping 'Hajis'

 

British Muslim films spark debate

 

AFM opens with bazaar bashes

 

NBC greenlights Green's 'Kings'

 

BAFTA draws a stellar turnout

 

Hollywood peers over the precipice

 

'Gangster' steals box office honey

 

Corsan preps 'Double' adaptation

 

Luna sheds light on 'Solo' film

 

Voltage sparks to dancing drama

 

TLA takes a trip to 'Boystown'

 

Collaboration launches at AFM

 

'Cantante' finds partner in Moviehouse

 

Alix Jr. wraps 'Batanes'

 

Brittany Murphy to star in '3:30 a.m.'

 

AFM panel talks Hong Kong

 

Lumina scoops up 'Big River Man'

 

'Lions' opens AFI Fest

 

Weinstein's AFM party

 

Golden Network teams with Madhouse

 

'Queen' rules EFA nominations

 

French sales co. wines and dines AFM

 

Nikkatsu adds 'Chainsaw' to AFM

 

Madsen joins 'Chamaco' cast

 

S. Africa's Sting nabs rights to 'Lime'

 

eDef Media, Film Solutions launch products

 

'Rain' drops on PorchLight

 

Fox Reality orders more 'Academy'

 

UFA plans feature on Nazi filmmaker

 

Revenue up for Rogers

 

United Cinemas to produce 'Wings'

 

Index sets up China shop

 

'American Gangster' blasts box office

 

Oprah heads over to YouTube

 

Eve Gordon

 

Arye Gross

 

Terryn Westbrook

 

Jessica Stroup

 

Tanya Chisholm

 

CBS honored for diverse slate

 

Filmmakers chat on copyright issues

 

'Ratatouille' still hot

 

WGA goes on strike

 

Sony to release Jackson's 'District'

 

'Strummer,' 'Darfur' premiere strongly

 

AMPAS panel notes digital dilemmas

 

Studios well stocked for strike

 

Medoff steps in U. of Houston post

 

Take That play heads to West End

 

Stallone has 'Death Wish'

 

New Line acquires Gold Circle pair

 

Lionsgate, Turner seal Perry deal

 

Wells eyes another year in the 'ER'

 

Wildbrain welcomes Higgins

 

TWC takes Bunch bundle

 

Slow start to film mart

 

TV could be hit hard

 

Xbox Live to sport ESPN content

 

'Office' stars caught in strike zone

 

Mirovision gets U.S. remake deal

 

UTV, Palador tension rising

 

Ondamax, Buena, Prodecine pact

 

Cineplex posts best-ever Q3 results

 

Peace Arch, Genius living 'Dream'

 

111, Red Ridinghood pact for pics

 

New Line finalizes 'Sex' deals

 

Indo-Overseas likes 'Kids,' 'Chocolate'

 

Rialto aims at 'Sniper,' 'Assassins'

 

CJ pre-sells Park Chan-wook film

 

Reviews

The Eagles - 'Long Road Out of Eden'

The Simpsons Game

Cendrillon

Midnight Eagle

Tribute to Herbie Hancock

A Tale of Two Cities

Crossing Brooklyn

The Right Distance

Roky Erickson

This World of Ours

Have Dreams, Will Travel

The Shining Trench of President Gonzalo

'I'm Not There' - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Dan Wilson - 'Free Life'

Speech & Debate

The Black Pimpernel

The Women of Brewster Place

Betty Garrett, Closet Songwriter

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Spain

The Receptionist

Barcelona: A Map

Bhool Bhulaiyaa

The Sign of the City

Santiago

La recta provincia

My DNA Says I Love You!

May 18

Steal a Pencil for Me

Unrelated

Xavante Strategy

13 Roses

Vegoose Festival

Me/The Other

The Romance of Magno Rubio

Sheldon & Mrs. Levine

To Die in Jerusalem

Steve Tyrell: Bacharach and Beyond

Hip Hop Live

Neil Young

East of Berlin

Let's Say. . .

AmericanEast

Hamlet

1001

En Un Sol Amarillo

Please Vote For Me

Britney Spears - 'Blackout'

Confessions of a Superhero

There Will Be Blood

The Last Schwartz

The Genius Club

Quantum Hoops

The Price

Beauty

Bloody Snake Under the Sun

The Vanishing Point

Negative Happy Chain Saw Edge

Fear(s) of The Dark

United Red Army

The Samba Poet

Dancing With the Stars

Manhunt 2

Say Anything

CéU

Hoodoo Love

Frankenstein

Cyrano de Bergerac

King Tide

Outside Love

Knee Deep

TimeShift

The Waltz

Mr. Untouchable

Donnie Darko

Snow Lion Position

Duran Duran

Jab We Met

Rock 'n' Roll

The Runner Stumbles


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