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Week of 01/22/2009

Articles

BSkyB nabs U.K. rights to 'Lie to Me'

 

81st Academy Awards nominations

 

Oscar nominations announced

 

Reactions to the Oscar nominations

 

U.K. minister mulls Channel 4's fate

 

'Knight' misses bid for best picture

 

France's Wild Side to play 'Marley'

 

Locarno opens door to China

 

Specialty pics pounce on Oscar buzz

 

Oscars: Films with two or more nominations

 

Spaniards drawn to French drama

 

Unifrance appoints new president

 

Kanzaman, Pirchi buy 6 Sales

 

Oscars: Nominations by picture

 

Disney announces restructuring

 

Televisa, Univision settle dispute

 

SAG's repeat contenders

 

'Lost,' 'Lie to Me' solid in ratings

 

SAG honors stunt ensembles

 

David 'Fathead' Newman dies at 75

 

Allen still at center of SAG debate

 

CJ Entertainment sets new CEO

 

This year's Oscar oddities

 

Farrell, Knightley latch onto 'London'

 

SAG Awards keep things simple

 

Writer Jose Rivera inks with ICM

 

Reece Ritchie signs with UTA

 

WMA repping actor Craig Olejnik

 

Sean Maher signs with Innovative

 

North Shore Theater in need of funds

 

SAG's first-time nominees

 

Rosenberg deals with tough role

 

Role in 'White Hope' opened doors

 

Shakespeare & Co. names new a.d.

 

James Earl Jones built multifaceted career

 

'Inkheart,' 'Underworld' open wide

 

Ephrons slip into 'What I Wore'

 

SnagFilms, Cinetic bring docs online

 

Diablo Cody added to Berlin jury

 

NBC, ABC navigate new pilots

 

1969: McKuen begins book with nude Diller

 

Lifetime to 'Cook Yourself Thin'

 

Spike TV hands off to Michael Irvin

 

'Reader' beats odds, nabs Oscar nom

 

Sundance synchs with the times

 

IFC gets 'In the Loop' at Sundance

 

Sorrell joins speakers at Mip TV

 

L.A. Phil tunes up for Dudamel era

 

Paramount ponies up 3-D deal

 

Firm taps legal eagle

 

George Clooney 'ER' cameo rumored

 

France honors Medavoy, Roth

 

TV Acad picks four for charity

 

Julie Riven heads to Bravo

 

E1 consolidates into buying giant

 

Major layoffs at Microsoft

 

2009 Sundance a breeze

 

Copps topps FCC on an interim basis

 

IMAX strikes deal with Vie Show

 

Huayi Bros. hear 'Sound of Wind'

 

Reliant nabs 'Isaac Gray, W.D.'

 

Levy leads Fox's 'Girls'

 

Russian box office falls by a third

 

Cicutto to head Cinecitta Holding

 

Entertainment Rights fined $342,500

 

Vatican launches YouTube channel

 

'Valkyrie' lands in Germany, U.K.

 

'Public Enemy' leads Cesars race

 

NBC picks up pilot 'Trauma'

 

ABC wins a close Thursday night

 

Hail to the chief...and the marketers

 

The rise of CNN's Don Lemon

 

Dubailand runs into global credit crunch

 

'Star Trek' Barbies beam to stores

 

2009 Oscar night, Carnival overlap

 

Ashton Kutcher conquers Sundance

 

How about a blockbuster bailout?

 

Taiwan theaters change food policy

 

David Hare vs. negative review

 

Slumping sales shock showbiz

 

Taiwan exhibitor adding Imax

 

'Withnail and I' cottage for sale

 

Adelaide fest opening 'With Sex'

 

Index sells Japan's oldest studio

 

Friedrichstadtpalast shows films

 

Dining beyond the Potsdamer Platz

 

Berlinale offers 70mm retrospective

 

Berlinale shuffles administration

 

EFM sees indies hanging tough

 

TiVo CEO weighs in on advertising

 

Wendy Williams goes national

 

Dauber sees star-quality in Williams

 

NATPE shifts its approach

 

Honorees reflect on Tartikoff

 

Do live arts need federal boost?

 

Sienna Miller sets 'After Miss Julie'

 

Experimental theater thrives at Radar

 

Deaf West presents 'Pippin'

 

'Absolutely Fabulous' redo gets pilot

 

Legit road grosses

 

Tough January for Broadway

 

NBC lacks hits, focus

 

Cable nets in murky marketing waters

 

Scripted TV stuck on remakes

 

Once-fresh reality genre goes stale

 

U.K. races to find next 'Slumdog'

 

Awards boost 'Slumdog' overseas

 

BSkyB celebrates 20th anniversary

 

Argentina stiffens quotas

 

Writer Mickell Seltzer dies at 91

 

Sony Classics nabs 'Moon'

 

Film4 triumphs at Golden Globes

 

Japanese firm diversifies approach

 

Hammond leaves Variety for firm

 

Niche titles bank on awards boost

 

Anchor Bay nabs Kutcher's 'Spread'

 

Prisa pushes telenovela 'Equador'

 

Slamdance winners announced

 

'Underworld' sequel tops box office

 

SAG unveils more Award presenters

 

'Push' wins big at Sundance Awards

 

'Slumdog' is top dog at PGAs

 

Chiaro joins Winfrey's 'Dr. Oz'

 

'Mall Cop' still tops at box office

 

'Valkyrie' tops foreign box office

 

USA's 'Notice' burns competition

 

ATAS re-elects Petry

 

David Zayas

 

Eric Lange

 

Sam Pancake

 

Preston Jones

 

Laura Allen

 

Writers talk shop at Santa Barbara

 

Sound editors cue nominations

 

'Millionaire' sizzles wide

 

London theater B.O. hits new record

 

Royal Court visits 'Gaza'

 

And the SAG Award winners are...

 

Videogame makers nix WGA noms

 

SAG celebration and concern

 

SAG jumps for 'Dark Knight,' 'Heroes'

 

Rosenberg avoids SAG conflicts

 

Two new shows for Roundabout

 

Asian 'Sex' film takes 3-D route

 

Smoking ban lifted in Indian media

 

Producers up early for guild breakfast

 

'Slumdog' wins SAG's top award

 

NBC flies with American Airlines

 

Garcia tapped for Legendary gig

 

Economic meltdown hits NATPE

 

Sundance sales up from 2008

 

Universal bumps 'Bruno' to July

 

SAG, AFTRA renew partnership

 

'Seeker' gets second look

 

Lasseter to receive Venice Lion

 

'Wild Field' wins Russian Eagle

 

U.K.'s Cineworld adds 3-D screens

 

Curzon renews U.K. film school deal

 

'Rooms' to open Off Broadway

 

ABC shuffles comedy slate

 

ABC tops Sunday primetime ratings

 

SAG board attempts to remove Allen

 

Community losing its role in music?

 

Reed Business trims staff

 

Style Network going global

 

'Thriller' headed to theater

 

'Hudsucker' among La Jolla offerings

 

'Prop 8' set for Broadway

 

WTO challenges China's piracy laws

 

Doug Allen steps down from SAG

 

Band manager Gary Kurfirst dies

 

Ortenberg moves to Weinstein Co.

 

ABC greenlights sci-fi pilot

 

Will Ferrell play lifts Broadway

 

TV writer Sandy Veith dies at 60

 

Bell, Craig to star in 'Tintin'

 

Netflix posts spike in profits

 

Roscic to head Sony Music Classical

 

Back Stage co-founder Zwerdling dies

 

NAB recruits Malcolm Gladwell

 

MoMA's Doc Fortnight lineup set

 

Film Comment Selects fest set

 

IFC unspools Jane Fonda's 'FTA'

 

Sony ups Jim Amos to president

 

Cary Joji Fukunaga nabs film deals

 

BBC under fire for Gaza appeal

 

Carl Reiner to host DGA Awards

 

Hilary Duff set for 'Bonnie and Clyde'

 

Terrell Owens scores VH1 series

 

WGA steps up political voice

 

Oscar doc will catch up with winners

 

Senate OKs digital delay

 

Location scout caught in real crossfire

 

SAG celebrates 'Slumdog' win

 

Wayne Kramer to direct 'Automatic'

 

Brendan Fraser set for 'Vengeance'

 

WB's strong on 'Samson'

 

Discovery taps Sean Atkins

 

Screen Gems signs Neil LaBute

 

MTV renews hit show duo

 

Rogers 'Enchanted' by tome

 

'Mad Men' celebrate PGA award

 

GLAAD announces TV, film noms

 

Johnston close to 'Fabulous'

 

Berlin Film Festival adds two films

 

Channel 4 takes two from HBO

 

Donmar wins big at Critics' Circle

 

Stan Lee, Marvel sued for $750 mil

 

Shmuger, Linde stay with Universal

 

Neil Gaiman wins Newbery Medal

 

Gaza show causes furor in Italy

 

UKFC launches film search engine

 

E1 Films receives 'An Education'

 

Writer John Updike dies at 76

 

Springsteen announces world tour

 

'Valkyrie' steps out in Europe

 

Feltheimer: Plenty of opportunities

 

NBC adds 'Think' to spring slate

 

NBC places order for 'Day One'

 

SAG's interim director pleas for unity

 

For Oscar voters it's matter of time, soul

 

Epix to bow as on-demand, channel

 

Obama reaches out to Mideast auds

 

Clotiaux joins Prime Focus Group

 

Dubai Sports pacts with Bundesliga

 

Al-Jazeera launches preschool channel

 

Shanley honored by WGA East

 

AMPAS sues over ticket sales

 

PCG, Abrams form a team

 

Stratford to unspool 'Caesar'

 

Tribune stations pick 'This TV'

 

'First Wives Club' sets reading date

 

'Idol' helps Fox catch up to CBS

 

China to feel the love at Mip TV

 

NATPE keeps its chin up

 

SPTI redirects 2waytraffic

 

World Comedy fest gets go-ahead

 

Acad allows 'Reader' 4 producers

 

TV director Kim Manners dies at 58

 

Apollo celebrates 75th anniversary

 

Yahoo announces $303 million loss

 

Fox assembles 'A-Team'

 

McQueen projects racing for screen

 

San Diego honors best of stage

 

BMI to honor Estefan at Latin Awards

 

Pat Kingsley to exit PMK/HBH

 

Oscars talent roundup: Supporting actress

 

Oscars talent roundup: Lead actress

 

Lee, Perry nommed for Image Awards

 

TBS picks up more 'Browns'

 

'Supernanny' heads to Style

 

Lionsgate, Roadside team on 'Terra'

 

TNT's 'Trust Me' has weak debut

 

ShoWest honors Kerasotes brothers

 

Oscars talent roundup: Supporting actor

 

Theater admissions fall in '08

 

Oscars talent roundup: Lead actor

 

Oscar nominations favor Americans

 

L.A. Opera scales back

 

Landis sues over 'Thriller'

 

VES awards head to TV

 

NBC U Canada ups Ron Suter

 

John Doyle set for 'Main Street'

 

Isla Fisher joins Paramount's 'Rango'

 

Generate seals Fox TV deal

 

Bob Kain joins CAA

 

BSkyB to expand workforce

 

McCartney to visit 'Colbert Report'

 

Spain favors miniseries, TV movies

 

'Fearless' on top for eighth week

 

Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist dies

 

Edinburgh adds international prizes

 

Neil Jordan digs 'Graveyard Book'

 

RAI Cinema, Fastweb agree deal

 

William Nicholson to write '1066'

 

Rossi joins Paramount Worldwide

 

'Idol' dominates Tuesday ratings

 

Digital TV switch still set for Feb. 17

 

Rogers: TV ad biz faces meltdown

 

Fox chiefs discuss state of industry

 

AOL laying off 10% of staff

 

'Marie' talk show coming this fall

 

TV has the advantage in storytelling

 

Telepictures names executive VP

 

Columnist James Brady dies at 86

 

House OK's Obama's stimulus bill

 

Sarnoff leaves Sony Imageworks

 

Stars shine on Penelope Cruz

 

WGA honors 'Bicycle' writer

 

NBC returns to 'Parenthood'

 

AFTRA honors Smokey Robinson

 

Bridge fund refuels 'Astro Boy' film

 

Oliver Crawford memorial

 

'Pros vs. Joes' plans 4th season

 

Sony TV into Teleset

 

Keith Robinson

 

Bahar Soomekh

 

Matt Jones

 

Amanda Seyfried cast as Wilde lead

 

Bavaria smallscreen unit provides coin

 

VES awards show goes global

 

SAG talks to start Tuesday

 

Tour of 'South Pacific' bow in fall

 

440 Studios finishes makeover

 

Arts & Ideas fest announces slate

 

Bavaria distrib shows passion for biz

 

Hamlisch to conduct 'Moments'

 

Televisa inks digital distribution deal

 

Bavaria Studios help media company

 

Matthias Esche aims for transparency

 

Fox Atomic nabs 'Sitter' spec

 

ASC honors student duo

 

Bavaria Film on the move in Munich

 

Universal bringing back 'The Thing'

 

Fox to develop 'Narnia 3'

 

Ellen Barkin to star in HBO series

 

'Pippin' has hot opening at Taper

 

APA brings in Bob Gumer

 

'Suburbia' may survive

 

ShoWest digs Kerasotes brothers

 

Principato partners Fischer, Dobbins

 

Playhouse eats up 'Ragu' for debut

 

Reviews

New in Town

Loving Leah

The War of the Roses — Part 1 and Part 2

Coming Home

The Last Templar

Spread

Wolverine and the X-Men

Sixty Miles to Silver Lake

The American Plan

La Mission

Peter and Vandy

The Hungry Ghosts

On Board Air Force One

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

Trust Me

Leaves of Glass

Endgame

Christine Ebersole

Against the Current

Brief Interviews With Hideous Men

Once More With Feeling

Diamond 13

Unmade Beds

White Lightnin'

Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy

The Maid

Steve Earle/ Alison Moorer

Taking Over

Hedda Gabler

Freshwater

Zen

The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos

Clubbed

Grace

Pippin

Good Bye

Aristocrats

Shouting Fire: Stories From the Edge of Free Speech

Mystery Team

Beauties at War

Threads of Destiny

A Skull in Connemara

Speed-the-Plow

Desire Under the Elms

Jason and the Argonauts

The Vicious Kind

Thriller in Manila

Dare

Dead Snow

The Express

Paulo Szot

Zion and His Brother

Reporter

Krapp, 39

Pope Joan

Duncan Sheik

Mary Poppins

Crude

The Bird and Mr. Banks

Looking for the Pony

Victoria Day

Rough Aunties

The Reckoning: The Battle for the International Criminal Court

Quest For Honor

Inana

Smile 'Til It Hurts: The Up With People Story

The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle

Mrs. Affleck

The Trials of Ted Haggard

Heart of Stone

UKZ

Cornbury: The Queen's Governor

Department of Eagles

Wounded Knee


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