Table of Contents
Week of 04/23/2009

Articles

Giamatti has own 'Version'

 

Cannes unveils lineup

 

Working Title greenlights Senna film

 

Kirch nabs IPTV, mobile soccer rights

 

Berlin region gets film funding boost

 

ITV hunts for CEO as Grade quits

 

Pirate Bay defendants demand retrial

 

'Idol' crushes competition

 

ABC hands out early pickups

 

Filmmaker Ken Annakin dies at 94

 

62nd Cannes Festival official lineup

 

Italian tax credits clear last hurdle

 

'Tonight Show' taping canceled

 

ESPN signs baseball documentary

 

A Powerhouse season

 

Mary Matalin back for CNN gig

 

'Earth' has green opening day

 

Opponents: SAG could lose vote

 

Percenters bid for board

 

Tenpercenteries

 

Rick Garcia named anchor at KCAL

 

USA greenlights 'White Collar'

 

Cannes Critics go for first-timers

 

'Shrek' starts U.S. trek

 

Summer Theater Lab sets slate

 

Coen's 'Office' extended

 

Summer Play Festival sets schedule

 

Cast set for 'Acts'

 

AMPAS sets Nicholl deadline

 

HBO VPs depart posts

 

BET launches new channel Centric

 

Writers set for 'Reaper'

 

'Soloist' team will put history on 'Trial'

 

Berney busy building distribution co.

 

Robert Rodriguez wields 'Machete'

 

Halcyon signs Bob Colacello deal

 

Stephen Dorff 'Born' into porn

 

Washington in talks for 'Unstoppable'

 

Fremantle taps Redier Linsk as COO

 

Searchlight births 'Nativity'

 

E1 nabs clutch of Senator films

 

'Rachel' tops Prism kudos

 

'Celebrity' heading to MTV

 

Coppola's 'Tetro' to open Fortnight

 

Universal, Focus link up with UFA

 

ITV may cut all ties with Grade

 

Sorolla scoops up 'Little Ashes'

 

Rome to pay tribute to Meryl Streep

 

ABC opens sweeps with narrow win

 

Mediaset nabs Studio Universal

 

Van Natta logs on as MySpace CEO

 

Blagojevich is a 'Celebrity' for a day

 

Spielberg, Springsteen to honor Hanks

 

Leno released from hospital

 

Local pics doing well in Poland

 

ABC adds three 'Primetime' series

 

Warner Bros. pencils in 'Odysseus'

 

NBC lands pirate captain interview

 

CanWest keeps lights on for now

 

Oxygen revs up reality projects

 

Live viewing on decline due to DVR

 

Kansas City Rep tells 'Christmas Story'

 

Dual peril for Poland's top pubcaster

 

'Slumdog' ends tour with Asian feat

 

U.K. pics packed with Indian themes

 

Bye-bye to killer 'B' movies

 

Recession has indies in a fix

 

Nets struggle to find May mojo

 

Obama shines bright in first 100 days

 

Swedish TV cuts loose on politics

 

KNBC anchor won't return, after all

 

New Alice Tully Hall warms up NYC

 

Road grosses down 2.4% in Week 47

 

Hanks discusses his upcoming films

 

Tom Hanks turns talents to producing

 

SAG hires PR firm to soothe voters

 

Tourists help boost Broadway sales

 

D.O.A. pics find their cult pulse

 

Lloyd Webber proposes 'Oz' production

 

Flailing ITV to skip a Grade

 

Theater chain on the brain

 

German show promises 'Twilight' role

 

Will '9 to 5' be Broadway's next hit?

 

Susan Boyle niche to hit the U.S.?

 

Universal has franchise fever

 

Toho pulls 'Ballad' promo after arrest

 

Agency merger in home stretch

 

Universal halts Verbinski's 'Bioshock'

 

'Obsessed' tops Friday box office

 

'Golden Girls' star Bea Arthur dies

 

Lolas love 'John Rabe'

 

'Obsessed' tops weekend box office

 

Toho chairman to step down

 

Streep reaps Rome tribute

 

Lincoln Center screens 'Jewish'

 

'Muslim Voices' sets screenings

 

MTV orders more 'Parental Control'

 

'Fast' still drives foreign box office

 

NATPE to host third LATV fest

 

Rookies drag network ratings

 

Nicholson talks shop at Ivy League

 

BAFTA's mad for 'Men'

 

'Wolf' packs prize at Pilsen fest

 

Homevideo market takes a hit

 

'Impressionism' to shutter May 10

 

Sony's 'Tyson' shows some sock

 

'Katalin Varga' wins at CPH:PIX

 

Tribeca All Access honors four

 

Universal to remake 'Videodrome'

 

Bello, Nelson jump on 'Company Men'

 

Will 'Glee' strike chord with 'Idol' aud?

 

'Shame' wins top prize at Malaga

 

Wright, Langan to lead BBC Films

 

Ocean grabs 'Air Doll' in France

 

'9 to 5' leads Drama Desk nods

 

Ellis to direct 'Humpty Dumpty'

 

ABC wins first Sunday of May sweeps

 

Relativity reaches deal with Lionsgate

 

Merger fallout begins

 

Style picks up 'Giuliana & Bill'

 

Swine flu may hurt 'Wolverine' bow

 

CBS exiles 'Island' to Saturdays

 

Conde Nast to close Portfolio

 

Aardman begins work on toon duo

 

Fox nixes Obama press conference

 

WMA, Endeavor approve merger

 

Artist Michael Bowen dies at 71

 

IFFLA jury sings 'Sita's' praises

 

Boatman, Therriault to topline 'Tin'

 

Canada boosts Stratford, Shaw fests

 

Bacall's fun with the Friars

 

Actress Marilyn Cooper dies at 74

 

ESPN to air table-tennis tournament

 

Broadway takes a dip

 

WMA and Endeavor's top clients

 

Toronto festival gets financial boost

 

Foxtel sews up 'Button'

 

Studios still hold power post-merger

 

WGA East to lobby Congress

 

GM to pull plug on Pontiac in 2010

 

Maysles honored at Silverdocs

 

'Audrey's Door' opened at Dimension

 

Wendy Blair dies at 70

 

SAG ad pact ballots out Thursday

 

Will the merger reshape the town?

 

L.A. critics pick 'Eden is West'

 

AFCI honors Pat Kaufman

 

Roger Goodman to exit ABC News

 

Pierre Morel heading to Tokyo

 

Fremantle promotes laffs executive

 

Talks continue for 'Scrubs' return

 

Russians up the ante at Cannes

 

Sperandeo nabs Babelgum prizes

 

Cannes shorts highlight Euro fare

 

Francisco Ramos returns to Zeta

 

Supreme Court rules on expletives

 

Karlovy Vary selects first titles

 

BSkyB unveils 'long-form' advertising

 

Shine buys Nordic production giant

 

Fox, CBS top Monday's ratings race

 

When nature calls

 

Lauren Conrad leaving 'The Hills'

 

Stone to walk 'Wall Street' again

 

NBC tops Monday's Sports Emmys

 

Dramas share top prize in Palm Beach

 

Biz vet shares her lessons learned

 

Fitting the pieces for 'Lost's' endgame

 

Cast Conversation: Yunjin Kim

 

Curtain closes on Barlow Hartman

 

Devotees delay 'Lost' passion

 

Celebs sign up for Just for Laughs

 

Screen Media nabs indie distrib topper

 

Cast Conversation: Terry O'Quinn

 

ABC marketers help auds find 'Lost'

 

Cast Conversation: Evangeline Lilly

 

DGA backs antipiracy push in France

 

Amin Joseph

 

Frank Grillo

 

Izabella Miko

 

Katheryn Winnick

 

John Hannah, Erin Cummings

 

Michelle Page

 

Gregg Nations maintains 'Lost' bible

 

Full orchestra puts 'Lost' aud on edge

 

'Lost's' long journey had bumpy start

 

MGM Channel goes hi-def in Brazil

 

Writers talk about working on 'Lost'

 

Brian Lipson leaves Endeavor

 

DreamWorks Animation profits jump

 

Menier's 'Music' looks to Broadway

 

Regent collects 'Art' rights

 

'Mona Lisa' theft to hit the bigscreen

 

'Star Trek' postpones Mexico launch

 

Court, FCC fight losing battle

 

Katzenberg with D'Works through 2013

 

Disney picks up 'Boss'

 

Mandil to handle MPAA post

 

Panel debates future of television

 

UTV eyes U.S. auds for 'ExTerminators'

 

SAG has a 33¢ solution to WGA strike

 

Circle of Confusion hires Emery

 

'Mr. Big' to return in 'Sex and the City 2'

 

Indies take on French 'Heroine'

 

NBC faces reality of poker

 

RDF USA scripts exec moves

 

Gervais' 'Flanimals' heads to bigscreen

 

Richard Abate departs Endeavor

 

Cannes sports 'Shoes,' honors Losey

 

Japanese rights body fights back

 

Zhang Yimou to shoot 'Three Guns'

 

Directors' Fortnight names topper

 

Munich Film Festival to fete Frears

 

Time Warner profits fall 14% in Q1

 

Italian TV stars may stand for election

 

BBC sells shows Down Under

 

Fox wins night with 'Idol,' 'Fringe'

 

U.S. animation dominates Annecy

 

NBC reups 'Celebrity Apprentice'

 

Disney to plant trees for `Earth'

 

CME reports 37% drop in revenue

 

Roker nabs Weather Channel gig

 

Strong serves up Sony's 'Butler'

 

Village Roadshow falls short on funds

 

Sony offers free films on Crackle.com

 

Ashanti to play Dorothy in 'Wiz'

 

Monaco fest guests add glamour

 

Diana Ross biography in the works

 

William Morris signs Mary J. Blige

 

Monaco fest features eclectic lineup

 

Monaco fest focuses on compassion

 

'God' opening an upbeat Hot Docs

 

Style: Cannes

 

Day Tripper: Cannes

 

SAG mailing out ballots May 19

 

Gadgets for the showbiz traveler

 

In the air with Helen Lee-Kim

 

Katzenberg, Nimoy feted at Saturns

 

Airlines and hotels step up offerings

 

Howsam cleared of fraud charges

 

Film fund finds its 'Way'

 

'Fan' touches down in U.S.

 

Kris Kristofferson, Jesse James, more

 

Biz balks at police action

 

TNT set for a dramatic summer

 

'Wolverine' premieres in Tempe, L.A.

 

Lincoln Center banks on Hanks

 

Milken panel dishes on TV's future

 

Miramax, Focus to 'Tell No One'

 

Fisher's 'Drinking' sets Broadway run

 

Nickelodeon preps 'Jumparounds'

 

Night out with 'Girlfriends'

 

Reviews

The Hush

Whatever Works

Police, Adjective

The Seafarer

The Limits of Control

The Norman Conquests

I Want to Save Your Life

Exit Cuckoo

Kooza

Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench

Here and There

Bonus Track

Dirty Mind

Obsessed

Shadow Billionaire

The Swimsuit Issue

Mutant Chronicles

Partly Private

The Boys: The Sherman Brothers' Story

Outrage

Handsome Harry

Cropsey

Closed for Winter

A Question of the Heart

It's All Judas' Fault

The Shadowless

The Philanthropist

Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

Only When I Dance

The Friends of Bar Margherita

American Casino

Ain't Misbehavin'

Kobe Doin' Work

Lou Reed

Emilie: La Marquise Du Chatelet Defends Her Life at the Petit Theatre at Cirey Tonight

The Eclipse

Tell Tale

Desire Under the Elms

Hysterical Psycho

Jazz in the Diamond District

A Matter of Size

Spinal Tap: Unwigged and Unplugged

The Girlfriend Experience

Serious Moonlight

The Singing Forest

John Lithgow: Stories by Heart

Soeur Sourire

The Bottle

Three Days With the Family

Naked Ambition: An R Rated Look at an X Rated Industry

The Lost Son of Havana

Mad Love

Trash

The Friend Zone

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

A Wink and a Smile

Accent on Youth

Queen to Play


Featured Jobs

Variety Real Estate