Table of Contents
Week of 03/25/2008

Articles

U.K.'s Lambert hangs reality shingle

 

MPA promotes Christopher Marcich

 

Smashing Pumpkins sue Virgin

 

Five confirms Gale appointment

 

Fremantle signs VOD deal

 

Sony to offer online music service

 

EMI names Howard VP of A&R

 

Mamet's 'Redbelt' set for Tribeca

 

French film funds up in 2007

 

'Detective Agency' finds big auds

 

Williams to host Peabody awards

 

CBS, ABC get back in the game

 

Walden names Bostick co-CEO

 

Carey puts 'Price' contestants at ease

 

'Guiding Light' modernizes production

 

Talkshow split gives gabbers new life

 

Daytime Emmys add court category

 

Barbara Frazier dies

 

Can Obama cure TV's Blitzeritis?

 

VH1 honors Who at Rock Honors

 

Filmmaker Byron Morgan dies at 87

 

'Islands' gets mooring

 

ATAS, Sony expand fellowship

 

Bertelsmann buys into China unit

 

Televisa wooing ally for triple-play

 

Northstar inks IMAX deal

 

'South Park' site offers every episode

 

Whoopi to produce stage numbers

 

Creel to play Jesus in 'Godspell'

 

Broadway to tell 'Tale of Two Cities'

 

Jurors get an earful at Pellicano trial

 

India: Industry must tackle piracy

 

mPRm ups seven staffers

 

Drama League honors legit trio

 

Dallas survival guide

 

ABC picks up pair of pilots

 

'Peregrine' flies to Central

 

AFI Dallas Film Festival panels

 

Ono profit up, revs down

 

The two leads of AFI Dallas

 

Editor Carl Pingitore dies at 84

 

'Epitaph' headed for N. America

 

Highlights from AFI Dallas

 

AFI Dallas grows in second year

 

Filmgoers get a taste of the good life

 

DreamWorks set to make 'Friends'

 

Director Claudio Nadie dies at 54

 

Clear Channel takeover murky

 

Jasper Joseph Fales

 

IATSE set to get down to business

 

Julie Benz to star in Hackl's 'Saw V'

 

Walker Bryan and Thomas Henry Halls

 

Manager Miles Bell dies at 61

 

Hollywood panel discusses strike

 

USA develops on past success

 

Summit taps Laucella as senior VP

 

Yari loses appeal for 'Crash' Oscar

 

Hubbard heads to ABC early shift

 

Sony reups Clint Culpepper

 

Phoenix takes 'Long Road Home'

 

Amy Schiffman shifts to IPG

 

MGM pacts on Abu Dhabi deal

 

Trump, MTV head to charm school

 

'Family Feud' heading to primetime

 

Hallmark announces lineup at upfronts

 

TV4 picks up more Wallander pics

 

Knives are out for Channel 4

 

French film finance tops $1.8 billion

 

EuropaCorp-BNP ally on 'Revenge'

 

Timberlake to host ESPY Awards

 

'Horton' finishes first in UK, Spain

 

Actor Richard Widmark dies at 93

 

Diddy's Danity Kane nabs top spot

 

Fox roughs up rivals

 

LA Times to probe Shakur documents

 

Miller heads marketing for CBS Films

 

Comedy Central craves 'Chocolate'

 

WGA honors David Chase

 

HBO ramps up Friday fare with duo

 

Screenwriter Abby Mann dies at 84

 

MGM's Parent hires Cale Boyter

 

Sony promotes Scott Shooman

 

Murdoch may lose Imedi TV

 

Pellicano trial slowly winding down

 

Ariels shine on 'Silent Light'

 

Clear Channel dispute escalates

 

Barzee, Asnes to direct 'Dottie Hope'

 

50 Cent cashes in with videogame

 

'Glory Days' sets date at Circle

 

FX, Universal ink $100 million deal

 

'Rent' closing postponed

 

Rhys Meyers hits his stride

 

NHK shows head for the Web

 

French films to screen in Shanghai

 

Director readies Thai boxing film

 

'Mortician' comes to life in 3-D

 

Fuji debuts On-Demand Internet TV

 

IFC acquires rights to 'Lemon Tree'

 

Take-Two turns down EA again

 

2008 Kids' Choice Awards nominees

 

Nick broadcast gets interactive

 

Jack Black set to get slimed

 

Kid star fandom challenges publicists

 

Nick, Disney share talent, exposure

 

ATAS wins Emmy battle with NATAS

 

M6 gets 'What Really Matters'

 

'Flawless' execution at premiere

 

Hollywood eyes mogul duo

 

Tobey Maguire producing 'Afterburn'

 

Asian digital awards take 'Heart'

 

Brits Off Broadway unveils lineup

 

Mykelti Williamson

 

Nora Dunn

 

Miles Fisher

 

AnnaLynne McCord, Jake Sandvig

 

Reliance forms U.S. theater chain

 

Paley festival gets 'Dirty'

 

ABC continues to add more drama

 

Oliver Stone casts parents of 'W'

 

Michael Dougherty calls 'All Robots'

 

Ice Cube to star in 'Janky Promoters'

 

Montecito acquires 'Underage' spec

 

ThinkFilms finds distribution in Canada

 

L.A. Times apologizes for Tupac story

 

Comcast, BitTorrent pact

 

U.K. takes aim at videogames

 

Sony eyes Gogglebox

 

Russian tyke fare heads to U.S.

 

North Carolina festival honors duo

 

What I learned from Richard Avedon

 

Attal and Bruni Tedeschi star in 'Regrets'

 

'Burial' debuts at New Haven festival

 

Beeb goes back to 'Family'

 

'X-Files' fans still in the dark

 

'Apprentice' does job for BBC

 

Schneider a magnet for filmmakers

 

Beta secures rights to Canadian hits

 

Spanish pubcaster taps new topper for its cultural web

 

Only Fox shows up Wednesday

 

Judge clears way for Clear Channel

 

Brian Barnhart

 

John Pinckard

 

Seth Numrich

 

Jonah Bekhor

 

Raquel Olsson

 

Directors leave archives to Wesleyan

 

Drew Rivera

 

Ryan Buckley

 

Jamil Lahham

 

Casey (KC) Wayland

 

Ben Wu

 

David Rezak

 

Berenice Reynaud

 

Thomas Schatz

 

Channing Dungey

 

Paul Cohen

 

Anita Elberse

 

Angus Fletcher

 

Film center fulfills Basinger's mission

 

Gregg Sargeant

 

John Tintori

 

Ariel Estigarribia

 

1958: Natalie Wood OK with 'Earth'

 

Nogawski heads CBS TV Distribution

 

Students and peers praise Basinger

 

Producer Roberta Gorski dies at 40

 

Maggie Boland to head Signature

 

Basinger's students make their mark

 

GreeneStreet taps Eric Spiegelman

 

Instinctive resurrects 'The Saint'

 

T.I. pleads guilty to weapons charge

 

Summit, Wadlow open 'Tomb'

 

Harvard alumni connect in Hollywood

 

MGM names Sloviter VP of production

 

LiveLeak posts anti-Islam film

 

Industry titans teach in Los Angeles

 

Toni Braxton

 

Scott Grimes

 

Max Malkin

 

Zenescope Entertainment

 

Zac Simmons

 

Trust creates playwright prizes

 

Lionsgate cracks 'Last Equation'

 

Atlantic Theater parks 'Port'

 

Miranda, Schwartz team on 'Working'

 

Chalfant stars in 'Red Dog Howls'

 

'Cirque Dreams' comes to Broadway

 

Thomasons seek home for '12 Miles'

 

ABC adds 'Handbook' to schedule

 

Pellicano wiretapping examined

 

Tornasol, BIM join Coppola's 'Tetro'

 

Rudin, Miramax acquire 'Maynard'

 

This year's box office so-so so far

 

Nova adds Cinema programming

 

Buenos Aires Festival unveils slate

 

Kids pick 'Ratatouille'

 

NBC locks up cage fighting TV

 

Sports films thrive on Internet

 

Latin Flower plants Colombian producer

 

Russia ramps up move to digital TV

 

'Speed' races to create merchandise

 

Gonzo's 'Pandora' set for Philippines

 

Gaga uses YouTube for promos

 

Bergman week honors von Trotta

 

NBC U Int'l ups Noth in Germany

 

Abu Dhabi Media taps Disney vet

 

Iran goes on censorship blitz

 

CBS locks in 'Miami' writer

 

Documentary probes DHL founder

 

DreamWorks takes 'Hereafter'

 

Israel bloggers set to protest

 

Northstar sets IMAX deal

 

Declan David Field

 

Olivia Christine Cundiff

 

India finds its Rhythm

 

TLA grabs rights to 'Epitaph'

 

Quaid, Walsh join Stewart's 'Legion'

 

Gersh names Allison Band talent VP

 

ABC falls for 'Wipe Out'

 

Paramount gets in game

 

Disney goes to 'Jungle Junction'

 

SAG, AFTRA united

 

Romy Noa Harari

 

One to handle ThinkFilm in Canada

 

McShane, Baker fly with pilots

 

Sundance, documentary network pact

 

Boxer wins fight for TV contract

 

Bergman on the map

 

'Blossoms' poised to flower at Lolas

 

News Corp. fights for Imedi control

 

'Stopping Power' lands German combo in the red

 

Italian comedy guns for top spot

 

French government bails out network

 

'Apprentice' goes out strong

 

Concert industry fights back with fests

 

Telemundo's Stephen J. Levin dies

 

Foreign films await French rebate plan

 

Starz, EA team for 'Dead Space' film

 

Audiences notice Cooper's slang

 

Philips apologizes for 'Diddy' story

 

Czech president returns to theater

 

Internet giants vie for video mastery

 

Wrestler Chase Tatum dies at 34

 

Patience pays off for 'Pan' handlers

 

Clooney picks up ball for film promo

 

Lebanon lifts 'Persepolis' ban

 

Musician Alan Jay Axelrod dies

 

Regal greenlights red band trailers

 

PGA crashes Bob Yari's Oscar party

 

Studios, agents scramble for scripts

 

Fremantle brings 'Idol' to Brazil

 

Correction

 

Actor/producer Robert Bruning dead

 

Industry braces for recession impact

 

TV Azteca expands to Guatemala

 

Ortega seeks further success

 

Hollywood abides by corporate rules

 

Germany's Easter full of crime

 

'Horton,' 'B.C' overpower o'seas B.O.

 

Film project joins nations

 

Brazilian doc festival spreads out

 

Will Australia get 'Justice League?'

 

New owner may save Imedi

 

'Skins' set for international market

 

Simon Baker returns to CBS

 

Holmes might be Broadway bound

 

Funimation takes anime to new media

 

Hallmark takes advantage of brand

 

Minghella's death leaves cultural void

 

Court OKs Diller to divvy up IAC

 

Audiences tighten belt

 

Networks set to shake up upfronts

 

Marketing duo offer one-stop shop

 

Actor Erwin Geschonnek dies at 101

 

Civilians take unique approach

 

EA keeps heat on Take-Two

 

Voltage amps up 'Hybrid' horror

 

Broadway gets boost from Easter

 

Road grosses drop percentage point

 

Broadway fare headed to Texas

 

'Hair' goes Public with a trim

 

Paper Mill sets 2008-09 lineup

 

Japan's DLE plays with 'Dofus'

 

'21' screens in New York

 

Contender Partners sue TV Azteca

 

Witnesses weep at Pellicano trial

 

Sci Fi Channel premieres in Japan

 

Sweden lands Showtime, Jetix

 

Solna square takes Bergman's name

 

NTV topper talks up toons at fair

 

Yahoo to aid Chinese dissidents

 

WB reshuffles marketing ranks

 

Sony deals box office ace

 

AFTRA opposes joint talks with SAG

 

Rebel agents stand United

 

Miley Cyrus rocks Kids Choice

 

'21' cashes in at box office

 

Showtime offers taste of 'Tudors'

 

Duo drives 'Cadillac'

 

Robinne Lee

 

Curtiss Cook

 

Patrick J. Adams

 

Marta McGonagle

 

Dave Annable

 

'Apprentice,' 'Dance' show off moves

 

Overseas audiences hear 'Horton'

 

Newsweek to lose 111 staffers

 

Fans protest TWC release

 

NBC offers escape with new slate

 

Tommy Lee, Ludacris go Green

 

'Amish' guys in new reality

 

ABC digs up 'Mole' host

 

Paramount gets 'Happy'

 

Yudin, Travel team on 'Ghost'

 

Banff festival lines up speakers

 

72Prods. taps 'Combustion'

 

Exec duo on the Vanguard

 

U.K. directors forming org

 

Art Alliance picks up 'Chops'

 

Warner vexed by legal Man of Steel

 

AFTRA goes its own way

 

EM.Sport, Highlight merger nears

 

Sicilian sleuth heads to Germany, France

 

U2 pacts with Live Nation

 

Chilean pics to shine at Toulouse

 

Conservative Party attacks BBC fee

 

Cannes unveils Atelier projects

 

Kathie Lee Gifford to join 'Today'

 

Photographer Dith Pran dies at 65

 

NBC squashes 'Passions' chances

 

Tg4 told to stop Berlusconi bias

 

Sunday strong for ABC reality

 

ABC unveils summer slate

 

Shout! nabs High Tone catalog

 

Petersen returns to Victory Gardens

 

Madonna, Sharon Stone join forces

 

Broadway continues to climb

 

Mariah Carey stays with Universal

 

Power of Film Gala sets date

 

Lincoln Center honors Romanian pics

 

Telluride taps Slavoj Zizek

 

Oregonian offerings

 

Signature slates 'Breeze'

 

'Mythological X,' '90210' find stars

 

Caracol TV lines up film division

 

Anime Fair brings in record numbers

 

'Adding Machine' tallies Lortel high

 

TVNZ7 boosts digital fare

 

Petersen cops more 'CSI' duty

 

Carnegie Hall pays tribute to Mailer

 

2008 awards season shaping up