Table of Contents
Week of 06/04/2009

Articles

Swedish 'Girl' sold to five territories

 

BBC America nabs 'Jonathan Ross'

 

Berlusconi hits back at Murdoch

 

David Carradine found dead

 

Big Cinemas opens Chicago multiplex

 

Alfa takes 'Widows' to Latin America

 

Cap to install 80 digital projectors

 

BBC Trust delays Project Canvas

 

Forta to air 'Fringe,' 'Damages'

 

Prisa, Mediapro seek peace deal

 

Reality bites French TV companies

 

'Dance' does it again for Fox

 

Skip City unveils digital lineup

 

Jordan Levin sells 'Lake' to TheWB.com

 

Jamila Hunter joins Oprah Winfrey Net

 

Chris Pine in talks for 'Unstoppable'

 

A&E CEO to run new cable venture

 

Ken Kwapis circles 'Whales' drama

 

Activision sues to halt Jack Black game

 

George MacPherson dies at 78

 

Philip Berk named HFPA president

 

'Queen of the Blues' dies at 80

 

ABC News shuffles correspondents

 

'The Shield' tops TCA nominees

 

Jets have their way onscreen

 

Obama warns of digital TV switch

 

Wilson, Parsons to announce Emmys

 

Thesp duo set to host Creative Arts Tonys

 

London TKTS begins advance sales

 

'A Cool Dip' to preem at Playwrights

 

'Ruined' gets seventh extension

 

Comedies coming to box office

 

Miley moseys over to CAA

 

Bigger is better at E3

 

NARM opens up to the public

 

BET picks up 'Wendy Williams'

 

Carmike Cinemas gets prexy-CEO

 

Alicia Keys cues ASCAP kudo

 

Sally Field helps SAG launch final push

 

Producers make 'Killer' deal

 

Redgrave, Garcia Bernal join 'Letters'

 

'Diamond' sparkes for Zoë Green

 

Clint's Mandela film due Dec. 11

 

Marriage gets 'Stranger' on Fox show

 

Prisa, Mediapro end soccer war

 

Taormina ups Hollywood voltage

 

Bollywood standoff comes to an end

 

'Fool' franchise draws to a close

 

'Angel' takes slice of Eurimages cash

 

Deltenre to head EBU

 

BBC adds channels to StarHub TV

 

ABC slates summer tweaks

 

NBA Finals deliver victory to ABC

 

'Colbert' to broadcast from Baghdad

 

A.R. Rahman to score first U.S. film

 

Kevin Spacey to 'Inherit' stage role

 

Carradine's death may be accidental

 

Tony Award causes stir

 

TV's digital dilemma

 

Digital may deliver for CW

 

It's no longer the affiliates' ballgame

 

Disney plan speaks to Latin audiences

 

SABC tries bailout bid

 

Tax induces pain in Spain

 

Sports helps Ten reach digital goal

 

Hollywood's May melee

 

Shanghai fest highlights

 

Best of the Shanghai fest

 

Who's minding moguls' moolah?

 

China biz boom boosts Shanghai fest

 

'Wicked' is Week 1's biggest earner

 

Banff restaurant recommendations

 

The perils of being down on 'Up'

 

Banff honorees

 

Broadway down 4% from previous week

 

Harold Prince helps producing careers

 

Banff Award of Distinction: Paul Gross

 

Cineflex Award of Excellence: Victor Garber

 

Lionsgate's TV slate continues to grow

 

Banff's new topper remakes TV fest

 

Obama visit flags dearth of black plays

 

West End withstands recession

 

Sedgwick crusades against plastic

 

Unaired, uncut 'Special' doc gets online

 

O'Brien travels U.S. for 'Show' opener

 

Kyra Sedgwick's rockin' roles

 

A French vox populi

 

Sedgwick perfects Southern accent

 

ABC site touts music from its series

 

'Closer' star Kyra Sedgwick opens up

 

Niche film offerings find way into China

 

Pirate Bay heads to Venice art Biennale

 

'Museum' critters edge 'Angels' overseas

 

'Locker' hopes to defy Mideast jinx

 

Choreographers sashay into directing

 

Specialty biz scores with home run

 

Aurum, Studio Ghibli to release classics

 

Orange displays 3-D technology

 

Bradshaw takes U.K. secretary post

 

'Hangover' soaks up $16.54 million

 

Antena 3 Films to produce 'Mueran'

 

Weinsteins hire Miller Buckfire & Co.

 

'Up' edges Warner Bros.' 'Hangover'

 

Who will top '09 Tonys?

 

'Terminator' strong in overseas debut

 

Influential PR, marketing exec dies

 

Tommy Lee Jones signs with CAA

 

'Ghost Whisperer' duo signs with UTA

 

Brian Robbins lands at UTA

 

'Royal' premiere rules Thursday

 

Icahn puts more stock in Lionsgate

 

Legislation jeopardizes N.Y. tax breaks

 

WGA East making inroads into cable

 

Indie distributor heads to 'Rio'

 

Televisa, Univision head to court

 

Producers By kicks off in L.A.

 

SAG, AFTRA tap Diversity winners

 

Phil Rawlins dies at 79

 

Angelus Student fest extends deadline

 

2009 Tony Awards winners list

 

Arthur Cavanaugh dies at 84

 

Alanna Ubach, Adam Rose, Caitlin Fitzgerald, Melonie Diaz, Courtney Ford, Tom Lenk

 

Gerald J. Harman Jr. dies

 

Paul Sperrazza dies at 71

 

Banff honors 'Lost'

 

Arrivals show up in tune at Tonys

 

Backstage at the Tony Awards

 

Disney XD to launch in Japan

 

Nick at Nite to host 'Malcolm'

 

Gilles Marini dances to 'Sisters' role

 

Lifetime investing in 'Mad Money'

 

WGA lawsuit deal nixed

 

IFP director Byrd flies coop

 

Javier Bardem to 'Eat' with Julia Roberts

 

'Billy Elliot' scores big at Tony Awards

 

GenArts links with Lucasfilm

 

UKFC mounts Radford's 'Mula'

 

Massa d'Or, PJ team on 'Pa negre'

 

Pirate Party grabs seats in election

 

'Wolf' pounces on Zlin Film Festival

 

Riyadh screens first film in 30 years

 

Setanta in financial trouble

 

'Hangover' upsets 'Up'

 

Shine nabs Lachkar in France

 

China strengthens 'Great Firewall'

 

Wong, First Vanguard set up fund

 

Berlusconi vote slips in Euro election

 

EFP doubles support at Shanghai

 

Hoops hot, Tonys up Sunday

 

WGAE's Winship running unopposed

 

Reality shows with a shot at Emmy

 

Why we watch reality shows

 

Educational shows learn ratings tricks

 

No room for new reality programs?

 

Sitting down with Nia Vardalos

 

Did the Tonys find an Emmys host?

 

'Agent' nabs world sales via M-Line

 

Lionsgate topper touts TV Guide deal

 

'Rachael Ray' renewed for two seasons

 

Actress Mary Howard de Liagre dies

 

Obama bump for 'Turner' on Broadway

 

'Pretty' finds no reasons to continue

 

Channel 4 offers catalog online for free

 

PR praise for WGAE, Goldman

 

Don Edmonds dies at 73

 

ASC names new president

 

Lifetime sets 'Diva' debut

 

Tony Neely dies at 66

 

Banff honors HBO's 'Adams'

 

SAG to announce vote

 

TBS may give new 'Earl' segs a whirl

 

Coppola's 'Tetro' premieres in L.A.

 

Pacific Title & Art Studio to be liquidated

 

Tony parties light up Gotham

 

Local versions of 'Treatment' set

 

Dade Hayes heads to praisery

 

James Franco to star in 'Shadows'

 

B-Four, Red Giant seek 'Immortality'

 

Time, XYZ in DeLorean biopic race

 

UCLA shows helmer love

 

Liam Neeson in talks for 'A-Team'

 

Letterman staying 'Late?'

 

Creative Emmys to take place Sept. 12

 

'Pelham 1 2 3' premieres in L.A.

 

Kenny Rankin dies aged 69

 

Carlsen to direct 'Memoria'

 

Shanda to take control of Hurray

 

Chow to produce 'CJ-7' animation

 

Karlovy Vary to honor Malkovich

 

French cinema attendance up 23%

 

Schleiff will show ID his Discovery

 

'Pillars' nabs McShane, Sutherland

 

APT takes ITV Global package

 

Mipcom to pay tribute to 'Simpsons'

 

Madrid market generates heat, sales

 

Kenworthy gives $1 million to NFTS

 

ABC reality, CBS repeats top ratings

 

Film Movement in tune with 'Drummer'

 

Twitter, Fallon win Webby Awards

 

Rush & Spencer: The loudest voice wins

 

ABC announces fall premiere dates

 

'Dolls' to go dark on Sunday

 

Vivendi wild for 3-D 'Call'

 

Will ESPN sport ailing Sentanta?

 

'Futurama' returns with new episodes

 

NBA Finals are magic for ABC

 

'[show]' team lines up title at O'Neill

 

Emmys ignore writing staff contributions

 

Showrunner brought balance to 'ER'

 

Minority TV writers find camaraderie

 

Comedy writers find sanctuary online

 

New showrunners walk the tightrope

 

Zoofest to spotlight emerging artists

 

'Nurse Jackie' gets second season

 

14 pics to preem at Prada Transformer

 

Merce eyes legacy

 

Etta James joins Registry 'At Last'

 

Tim Burton exhibit at MoMA

 

MTC asks Uhry to pen 'Apples'

 

Online, who owns what?

 

Mitani’s 'Singing' set for Skirball

 

New Island Festival sets slate

 

SAG votes for moderation

 

AMC resolves two-minute 'Men' issue

 

New Works fest books talent

 

Study: Devices distract kids

 

'Second' guy gets EMI gig

 

SAG's Rosenberg to seek third term

 

Michael Douglas' entourage

 

Gekko's echo loud in tough times

 

Douglas followed Dad into producing

 

CineVegas taps Plante

 

Participant promotes Hirshfield

 

Nickelodeon orders series, ups exec

 

ANA, Humanitas launch fund

 

'Babes' back in Broadway arms

 

Writers set for DreamWorks' 'Wild'

 

Cohen gets 'Medieval' for New Regency

 

'Sims' sequel sings for EA

 

L.A. festival taps artists

 

Endemol adds pair of VPs

 

Jay Leno promos hit at 10 p.m.

 

FX greenlights 'Terriers'

 

Endemol rejigs distribution outfit

 

Sweden cuts out film censorship

 

Tornatore's 'Baaria' to open Venice

 

Letterman trumps Conan on Tuesday

 

Disney-ABC integrates Asian teams

 

Nava exits at Spain's Filmax

 

French filmmakers embrace 3-D

 

Timeline: SAG's contract dispute

 

Japan rules on digital channels

 

BT Vision boss logs off

 

Jonny Lee Miller added to 'Julie' cast

 

'Breaking' a good habit

 

Sarkozy's antipiracy law tamed

 

Cranston, others latch on to 'Leave'

 

Milos Forman flays Web pirates

 

'Burn' steps to Broadway turn

 

Lauren Hill cancels European tour

 

Oscilloscope finds 'Impact Man'

 

Underdog Emmy actress contenders

 

Returning Emmy actress contenders

 

Pilots flying from L.A.

 

Anna Torv

 

Katey Sagal

 

Amy Poehler

 

'Europeans' storm the U.S.

 

Anna Paquin

 

Hope Davis & Alison Pill

 

Toni Collette

 

Flawed females in favor on TV series

 

Mexico still recovering from the flu

 

Katherine Phillips Hughes dies

 

CineVegas Vanguard Award: Willem Dafoe

 

CineVegas Marquee Award: Jon Voight

 

Mark Urman exits Senator Entertainment

 

CineVegas Film Festival highlights

 

CineVegas fest rides out tough times

 

Stuart Townsend, Arielle Kebbel, Cary Elwes, Melissa Rivers, Tom Malloy, Michael Bolten

 

ABC puts a twist on 'Dance'

 

Former NBC exec lands at WBTV

 

Universal, Imagine roll dice on 'Ron'

 

Zombie 'Deadworld' on the horizon

 

Diane Lane takes reins of 'Secretariat'

 

Disneynature dives in 'Ocean'

 

NBC signs 'Heroes' writers

 

AFI honors Clint Eastwood

 

Reviews

Night Sky

Hamlet

The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien

Faust, Part 1

Mandy Moore

Debbie Reynolds: An Evening of Music and Comedy

The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

Newsmakers

A Frozen Flower

Fish Eyes

Dachimawa Lee

True Blood

Ideal

Imagine That

Nurse Jackie

Oleanna

Stranger

Blast!

Arcadia

A Minister's Wife

How I Got Lost

English Strawberries

Divorce! The Musical

Things of Dry Hours

Raising Sextuplets

Fever/Dream

16 & Pregnant

Rantoul and Die

Our House

Wild Grass

Hammertime

Unbeatable Harold

Killshot

Richard III: An Arab Tragedy

Pop Star on Ice

Dim Sum Funeral

Story of Jen

Kursk

The Amish Project

Lucky Country


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