Table of Contents
Week of 03/11/2008

Articles

Hulu video site goes live

 

Trio finds 'Phoebe in Wonderland'

 

Tate Donovan

 

Independent flies to 'Moon'

 

Parker, Hampton spotlight forum

 

2waytraffic to unload 'Millionaire'

 

CTC expands reach

 

Malaga unveils competition lineup

 

Tribeca Film Festival unveils lineup

 

Jury still out on 'Canterbury's Law'

 

'Big' film finds big box office

 

ITV winds up Granada

 

Studios hope 2008 hits new highs

 

Cast set for 'Monsters vs. Aliens'

 

Wal-Mart hits the Bollywood trail

 

Starz nabs TV rights to four Yari films

 

Calt's 'Women!' gathers sales

 

Hollywood finds its funnybone

 

Fortissimo flies with 'Captain'

 

Math geeks have the winning hand

 

Roven ready for genre-busting summer

 

Drive-in theaters back from the dead

 

ABC News returns to Iraq

 

'Hannah' pushes exhibs to go digital

 

China getting 'Ugly'

 

Lionsgate promotes TV pair

 

3-D success surprises standard makers

 

Tribune hires innovator Lee Abrams

 

MPAA topper blasts Net neutrality

 

Goldwyn puts stamp on 'Paris'

 

B-Side opens film fest submission site

 

Mediaset profits in rise

 

'All Together Now' bows at Hot Docs

 

Lombard set for Mip TV mart

 

Toronto's 'Rock' clocks out

 

'Godfather' gets offer it can't refuse

 

Fox, WB team in Benelux

 

Joan Marlowe Rahe dies at 88

 

Remstar set to buy Canada web TQS

 

SAG, AFTRA mending fences

 

Talent agent J. Michael Bloom dies

 

Maple, Anagram make multi-year deal

 

2008 SXSW Jury Awards announced

 

Universal ups Andrew Fenady

 

Take-Two drives goals with 'Auto'

 

Fox, Hurwitz adapt Oz's 'Sit Down'

 

Kennedy Center in tune with musicals

 

Paramount, Raimi lock up 'Zoo'

 

Pellicano's aide testifies

 

Viacom withdraws 'Guitar' suit

 

Petersen leads Columbia's 'Uprising'

 

Norton to shop Obama documentary

 

Gleeson takes final lead in 'Zone'

 

Miramax, Film4 pact with Ruby Films

 

ABC signs Horta to beauty of a deal

 

'ER' stabilizes at NBC

 

Ansel Shepard Bakken Cotter

 

Katz named attorney of the year

 

Quinn Francis Hill

 

CBS stays hushed about Hulu

 

Trio nabs Herzog's Antartica doc

 

Taylor Dayne

 

U.K. funds online film initiative

 

U.K. closes tax loop hole

 

ITV2 flies high with 'Bionic Woman'

 

Moscow to get $1.4 billion media park

 

EU agrees funding for 'Google killer'

 

Spain cracks down on pirates

 

XM launch George Strait channel

 

Jackson has 'Good Time' on top

 

Google wraps up DoubleClick deal

 

'Idol' worship continues

 

Comedy Central reveals slate

 

'Idol' moves to downtown L.A.

 

Iger touts Pixar's value

 

Hannah Montana rocks film biz

 

FCC must turn over documents

 

Absolut sponsors IFC contest, event

 

Israel shuns Al-Jazeera

 

Eurosport tops French league

 

Sony sets digital distribution in Japan

 

Comic artist Dave Stevens dies

 

WNET hosting 'Arts' show

 

La Sexta takes pole position on F1

 

'Naked City' writer Malvin Wald dies

 

Adam Mucci

 

Jessalyn Gilsig

 

Nicole Tubiola, Lindsay Schoneweis

 

Justina Machado

 

Bergman Foundation finds CEO

 

'Doomsday' to open Fantasy Nights

 

Last 'Potter' to be split in half

 

BBC bazaar boosts U.K.

 

Agent 99 gets tough in 'Get Smart'

 

Downey Jr. gets his shot at heroism

 

TV comedian Jorge Guinzburg dies

 

Warners duo promoted to VP

 

Breslin a fan of clothes, critters

 

Moguls' differences 'not personal'

 

DreamWorks marketer honored

 

Uncompromising, even as 'Speed'

 

Half the work for twice the pay

 

Fantasy fuels Fraser's fortunes

 

Parker's role model: Woody Allen

 

Unknown films aim for summer success

 

Pellicano questions key witness

 

ABC promotes TV execs

 

Swara Gowdra

 

Grayson Joseph Green

 

Lola Elysee Burge

 

Stein moves to Mandalay Media

 

SPTI to make series for Televisa

 

Linney set for 'Liasons Dangereuses'

 

Fox follows Star to Bollywood

 

Hollywood high rollers at ShoWest

 

Rock Hall of Fame inducts stars

 

Universal Music promotes Joseph

 

Tancharoen destined for 'Fame'

 

ReelzChannel to rerun 'Critic'

 

'Mauritius' sets the stage in L.A.

 

BermanBraun's 'Duel' sets return date

 

'Amal' to open Indian Film Festival

 

Cablers float ad combo

 

Segel and Stoller take on Muppets

 

WB courts Emmerich for New Line

 

French films shine in L.A

 

Radio Disney promotes Riley

 

Studios urge contract negotiations

 

Hollywood Film Fest honors trailers

 

Sony digital dean Landau departs

 

Dax Shepard in 'Search' engine

 

Weisz, Minghella to star in 'Agora'

 

Channel 4 makes film funding vow

 

MGM enlists Mary Parent

 

Trevor Wright

 

Guitartown gala kicks off SXSW

 

Acts vie for attention at SXSW

 

Sony wants to be 'Millionaire' owner

 

Channel 4 rethinks strategy

 

Tribeca unveils additional lineups

 

Lagardere reports mixed fortunes

 

Shandling testifies against Pellicano

 

CBS wants more international biz

 

Diller stands his ground

 

'Idol,' 'Truth' win out

 

Cinematheque, ADG team on series

 

Lithgow going solo at Newhouse

 

Fox's 'Who' hears family audiences

 

Boucher voices digital concerns

 

FCC panned for consumer service

 

Kurt Johnstad

 

Lou Reed speaks out at SXSW

 

Logan Lerman

 

Josh Jacobson

 

Shirly Brener

 

David Blaine

 

Cast set for 'Don't Look Up'

 

'Fireball' details released

 

Playwrights Horizons sets slate

 

Red Bull Theater gets funding

 

Tele Munchen reports record sales

 

'Brigadoon' heading to Broadway

 

1958: Mansfield still a Tinseltown fav

 

Massachusetts gets biz boost

 

MTV promotes Guerra

 

Maraden, Shipley leave Stratford Fest

 

Nickelodeon previews Poehler cartoon

 

AOL acquires Bebo

 

Growing studio controls its destiny

 

CG creators prep for future success

 

'India Story' demands change

 

India challenges digital standard

 

'Brand India' animation ready to boom

 

Hollywood and India partner up

 

StarHub adds Indonesian channel

 

Star's Channel [V] woos Tan

 

China's Enlight spotlights 4 films

 

Finland's FS Film shuffles execs

 

Asia is MTV testpad for new media

 

Sony Online aligns with Playstation

 

TVA taps Ware as marketing director

 

Perfect way to see cell phone TV

 

German Films backs its pics abroad

 

EA logs hostile offer

 

'Chef's return cooks big ratings

 

Chicago brings in Broadway shows

 

Swedes set up production company

 

Wall to deliver keynote at Banff

 

Lucas surprises ShoWest with 'Wars'

 

Paris Hilton to search for 'New BFF'

 

Video games revenue up 34%

 

Massachusetts incentives boost shoots

 

CBS packs up Television City

 

Par, Fincher put pedal to 'Metal'

 

'Sunny' creators have future at Fox

 

Murdoch marches into Mideast

 

Gellar in talks for 'Veronika'

 

Smith siblings to star in 'Amulet'

 

Reality show '13' heads to CW

 

Disney promotes Shuler

 

Maupin's 'Tales' to be told on stage

 

Kaden Michael Alejandro

 

Journey Beth Shapiro

 

Madeline Grace Jensen

 

Sean Faris

 

Unifrance stung by critical report

 

Russian duo form production giant

 

Sky Italia challenges soccer law

 

Filmax boss cleared of fraud

 

Cavemen, 'Horton' swarm over Europe

 

IAC-Liberty trial ends

 

RCS takes stake in Spain's Veo TV

 

'Lost' low as CBS takes Thursday

 

New West artists rock Club de Ville

 

Lekman lightens up fest's second day

 

Euro TV database gets Mip launch

 

Kennedy joins U.K.'s Revolver

 

M6 to launch catch up TV service

 

Universal rides with Dark Horse

 

D.C. fest digs 'Spider' men

 

Fests go in for a piece of the action

 

Fuji TV plans to corporate change

 

Distribs say viewers ready for 3-D

 

Sydney wants its film biz back

 

Dean recounts his first Rutles show

 

Cinematographer Gayne Rescher dies

 

F/X house going into producing

 

Rutles members, others sound off

 

Exec George Justin dies at 91

 

Thai censors order additional cut

 

Rutles documentary stands test of time

 

Timbers travels on street cred

 

Lit's a good fit for Monaco event

 

Socialist victory saves Spain's RTVE

 

Saudi business beats the odds

 

Jackson averts Neverland auction

 

Japan's NHK to cut costs

 

Gibson, Harmonix sue Activision

 

Rutles insider praises Pre-Fab Four

 

Olivier Awards not separate but equal

 

Osher named Sony Digital president

 

Sales take a 'Wicked' dip

 

SABC to make Sobukwe profile

 

Beefs lead to president's exit

 

Moonves downplays demographics

 

HBO hungry for European nonfiction

 

Russian nets keep it all in the family

 

Spitzer scandal has own soundtrack

 

Iranian MP faces treason charges

 

Iraq attacks captured on mobile

 

WB gives 'Nancy' extra pop on VOD

 

Box office gets modest 'Awakening'

 

French comedy won't budge

 

NATO looks to future at ShoWest

 

Israel to boycott Al-Jazeera

 

Broadway again rides 'Pacific' wave

 

WB may have to split 'Golden' rights

 

National Geographic broadens brand

 

Comedies return to primetime

 

Academy sets up scalper sting

 

Nordic filmmakers win in Cairo

 

Immelt douses NBC U fire-sale buzz

 

Pellicano's courtroom drama a bore

 

Moves prove Murdoch's heir force

 

KidsCo enters the Asian market

 

Hollywood returns to dot-com craze

 

Overseas interest in India grows

 

Japan DVD sales dip in 2007

 

Moguls' heirs take control of empires

 

Kirch's legacy remains firmly his own

 

Lifetime names Richman ad sales VP

 

Audiences take back SXSW panels

 

Designer Trevor Williams dies

 

PBS does a body good

 

Movies' mid-range meltdown

 

Actress Eva Dahlbeck dies at 87

 

CBS greenlights 'Mike Birbiglia' pilot

 

Women bring the soul to SXSW

 

'Horton' tramples box office

 

Fox orders Attanasio's 'Courtroom K'

 

'Horton' hears a first-place finish

 

Raimi's 'First Rule' gets greenlight

 

TWC heats Hong Kong's Sundream

 

Diller recounts past in IAC testimony

 

Witnesses detail investigation tactics

 

SAG, AFTRA bicker over basic cable

 

IFTA blasts MPAA's Glickman

 

Nickelodeon contracts anger AFTRA

 

Fine Cut picks up pair from United

 

Celestial's 'Yellow' set for Blu-Ray

 

Shift at hit-hungry HBO

 

'10,000' counts overseas coin

 

James Remar

 

Anna Kendrick and Christian Serratos

 

Gonzalo Menendez

 

Pancho Moler

 

Fremantle 'Gives' to MIP

 

Attanasio in Fox's docket for pilot

 

Zhang plots opening act

 

'Girl' wins best film at Deauville

 

ABC schedules checkup at 'Hopkins'

 

CBS Films nabs Fogelman pitch

 

HBO, Showtime pilots land directors

 

Davitian joins Mac in 'Starting Under'

 

Joe Pichirallo set to shine at Gold Co.

 

FX, Marvel strike super deal

 

Miramax, Rudin drink up 'Lush Life'

 

Sony launches web video service

 

Hosea Chanchez

 

UKFC lifts Edinburgh festival budget

 

ITV Global confirms Bartlett move

 

FCC and Fox go to Supreme Court

 

Elson quits Moving Picture Company

 

'Secret Sunshine' tops Asian Awards

 

'Wave' hits Germany

 

'Mermaid' wins Sofia festival

 

ABC tops sluggish Sunday

 

Ehrlich returns to Primetime Emmys

 

'Sweeney' creator speaks at UCLA

 

Thomas Jane nabbed for DUI

 

ABBA drummer found dead

 

'Hill' is alive with sound of music

 

Swayze film set for Linz premiere

 

Tribeca unveils special film lineups

 

EU adopts mobile TV standard

 

'Hill' finds its home in Wilmington, N.C.

 

Croatia joins Media Program

 

For once, actors don't mind aging

 

CW's scrappy 'One Tree Hill' survives

 

Russian cartoon channel under fire

 

June 3-10 named 'Internet Week'

 

College TV Awards given out

 

Yeoh offers China documentaries

 

A Chinese firewall

 

H'w'd Bowl names guest conductors

 

'Smash Bros.' breaking records

 

Broadway box office up

 

India's Pyramid builds satcaster biz

 

'39 Steps' to new Broadway berth

 

Jerry Patch joining MTC

 

Foote's 'Estate' to premiere in Fall

 

J.A. Media unveils slate at FilMart

 

ISPs gang up on pirates in Japan

 

CW greenlights 'Wrecking Ball'

 

DreamWorks fires up 'Dragon' cast

 

Naida Graham exits Below the Line

 

Asian pair agree to share 'Empress'

 

Warner Music reups Bronfman Jr.

 

Private co-ventures benefit Asia