Table of Contents
Week of 06/11/2009

Articles

Puchon to host Development Lab

 

Sony takes 'Celebrity' to India

 

Delusinne to head Euro TV body

 

ESPN steers clear of Setanta

 

Russian studio seeks to save films

 

'Musashi' to screen at Locarno

 

Fox's 'Dance' tops Wednesday night

 

FT to stay young with animation

 

Chinese protest against firewall

 

2.2 million unprepared for DTV switch

 

Luc Besson to build mega studio

 

Joy Behar gets show on HLN

 

'Marley' series unleashed

 

What is the fate of 'Sister Act'?

 

'My Name Is Earl' is no more

 

Why the film biz still has far to go

 

'Superstars' sets lineup

 

Monte Carlo fest mad for 'Mad Men'

 

Underdog Emmy actor contenders

 

Actresses add facetime with ads

 

Returning Emmy actor contenders

 

Female directors on the hunt for work

 

Patrick Swayze

 

Stephen Moyer

 

Women in film honor own

 

TF1 tunes into France's digital webs

 

John Noble

 

Danny McBride

 

John Mahoney

 

Simon Baker

 

Santa Clarita beefs up incentives

 

'Conan O'Brien' rules with key demo

 

'Away We Go' snug in its smug world

 

'Fela!' flying to Broadway

 

British filmmakers vie for Powell award

 

Marcus Nispel to direct 'Conan' remake

 

Sara Bottfeld, Tracey Murray

 

Logan Eisenberg, Erik Horine, more

 

Eric Roberts joins cast of 'Crash'

 

'Pelham' aims to cure 'Hangover'

 

Thesps tell 'Tales' at O'Neill

 

Ashbrook to join Reveille

 

Edinburgh fest to draw tech crowd

 

World Science fest kicks off

 

Edinburgh Intl. Film Festival evolves

 

Zellweger moves to WME

 

Danny Boyle signs 3-year deal

 

Discovery digs 'Egypt' series

 

Reveille revs production

 

Broadway eyes Mamet's 'Oleanna'

 

Bruce A. Evans dives into thriller

 

DVD fans wait a little longer

 

SAG eyes guild ties

 

Screen Gems scares up 'Girl'

 

Discovery pulls into 'Garage'

 

Writers, actors build character together

 

Mexican crime drama is a 'Killer'

 

'Akbar' leads Indian film awards race

 

Enlight plans ambitious release slate

 

BeeTV attracts $8 million funding

 

Joaquin Oristrell to direct 'Ados'

 

Brussels festival to open with 'Beds'

 

Lakers win, Kimmel propel ABC

 

Bond begins anew with scribe trio

 

Analog TV signals sign off today

 

ILM's England to exit prexy post

 

Kitsch, Collins to star in 'John Carter'

 

Studios tighten their overalls

 

Oprah's OWN brand bucks cable tide

 

ArtFilm leaves room for native fare

 

Ed Helms fills in the gap

 

ArtFilm Fest highlights

 

O'Brien off and running on 'Tonight'

 

Canadian upstart goes Hollywood

 

Slovak film industry on rebound

 

Was goal ever in reach for Setanta?

 

Discop pitches innovation

 

Cinema Expo honorees 2009

 

Stereo subtitles still a problem in Europe

 

3-D reaches a tipping point in Europe

 

Cinema Expo highlights

 

Exhibs embrace 'alternative content'

 

Franchise factories missing key auds

 

Maui fest highlights

 

Maui features eco-friendly unspoolings

 

'Wicked' is week's biggest earner

 

Obama helps boost 'Joe Turner's' B.O.

 

Sony having a golden summer overseas

 

Austria fund eyes a piece of the action

 

Moneyman to the rescue

 

The French warm to musicals

 

Filmmakers back pix at Warp speed

 

Location pros praise Hawaii's benefits

 

Novello preps for Daldry's 'Inspector'

 

Hawaiian production houses blossom

 

Hauer sees the digital future

 

Hawaii incentives supplement nature

 

Fringe fest offers mind-boggling program

 

2008-09 road B.O. totals down slightly

 

'Prodigies' gets multiple media releases

 

False rumor claims 'G.I.' director fired

 

British TV stars get politically involved

 

Italy lifts ban on 'Lion'

 

Studios offer late buoys of summer

 

Cameron's game-changer?

 

Fights at the World Copyright Summit

 

Hollywood: Causes and effects

 

Similarities between 'Up' and 'Danny'?

 

Studios find answers at licensing expo

 

Hollywood just can't quit Apple

 

Color Sonnenfeld indefatigable

 

Chernin taps Dylan Clark for post

 

James and the not-so-giant reach

 

Made-fors in Emmy mix

 

The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler, Front of the Class, & Loving Leah

 

Taking Chance

 

Grey Gardens

 

Prayers for Bobby

 

House of Saddam

 

Little Dorrit

 

Miniseries in Emmy mix

 

Miniseries and made-fors build brands

 

Quebec ups film, TV tax credit

 

'Hangover' still buzzing at box office

 

'Coraline,' 'Max' share Annecy prize

 

Academy unveils Student Awards

 

'Wheat' opens Shanghai fest

 

'Akbar' tops Indian Academy awards

 

Blavatnik mounts rescue bid for Setanta

 

'Hangover' hangs on to top of box office

 

Chinese box office has far to grow

 

U.K. communications minister to quit

 

ABC series score online audiences

 

Duo added to Williamstown fest

 

Six Flags declares bankruptcy

 

Orgs team for new arts initiative

 

Dickinson, Fisher team on venture

 

CineVegas likes 'Poker'

 

CBS gets more of 'I Get That a Lot'

 

Chockstone gets in ring with 'Tapped'

 

Women's witty words

 

Christine Jeffs to direct 'Tonight'

 

VH1 picks up 'OCD Project'

 

Roy Rogers rides to bigscreen

 

Reveille to bow Welches Web series

 

Axelist site eyed for TV series

 

Toho keeps mum about 'Boys' secret

 

European directors demand rights

 

Bevan takes chair at U.K. Film Council

 

Travis McCoy joins MTV foundation

 

'Wolfy' leads pack at Russia's Kinotavr

 

Branagh to receive Rome laurels

 

BBC to be forced to share license fee

 

MPAA chief urges China to open doors

 

Canal Plus breaks into Asian market

 

League gives Setanta ultimatum

 

Universal strikes accord with Virgin

 

NBA Finals score for ABC

 

Spanish genre talent on show in Paris

 

Iran suppresses foreign reporting

 

Fox announces fall schedule

 

India filmmakers plex muscles

 

Guest stars showcase

 

Guest stars face trial by fire

 

Emmy brings prestige without TV glory

 

Warner Bros. nabs videogame vet

 

Disney XD replaces U.K.'s Jetix

 

Brian Graden to exit MTV Networks

 

Pavone tops WWE film, TV division

 

PolyBona gets funds for film industry

 

Tonys boost Broadway box office

 

NBC scores with Stanley Cup match

 

WCF secure cash from foundation

 

Younge nabs post at Travel Channel

 

'Up' figures to see 'Incredibles' sights

 

Soft Machine bassist Hugh Hopper dies

 

Hallmark Channel takes Break

 

MPAA to China: Open up

 

Jazz guitarist Huey Long dies at 105

 

Actor Edward 'Ward' Costello dies

 

Duroux named director general of TF1

 

Trio form HK-China joint venture

 

Shields to guard NBC Universal IP

 

Russia 'South Park' case dropped

 

Sydney film fest honors 'Bronson'

 

Letterman apologies for Palin joke

 

CanWest Global hangs in there

 

Allan W. King dies at 79

 

MCC Theater lines up creatives

 

DiCaprio set for film about online casinos

 

Leguizamo hits the road with 'Live!'

 

Imax to distrib pics in Chinese

 

Paramount sweet on 'Honey Pot'

 

Gen Art seeks funds

 

Digital-TV link has a Katalyst

 

Paramount Digital taps Quinn

 

SKE moves sales ops west

 

HBO, EEAP agree output deal

 

Puchon boosts world premieres

 

'500 Days' to open Locarno

 

'Bancs' to open Paris Cinema

 

'Twilight' to shine on ProSiebenSat.1

 

CBS tops sleepy summer ratings race

 

Publisher of 'Potter' denies plagiarism

 

Ads help auds bite into 'True Blood'

 

Guitarist Bob Bogle dies at 74

 

Critics chime in on Law's 'Hamlet'

 

MySpace cuts 30% of staff

 

Aussie state boosts film funding

 

'Chaser's' back after dying kid joke

 

NBC puts a royal spin on latenight

 

First-year Emmy comedy contenders

 

Returning Emmy comedy contenders

 

'Irena's Vow' to close on June 28

 

WNBC New York kills 'Live at Five'

 

'30 Rock' eyes dynasty in series vote

 

Latenight nominees pen comic intros

 

Characters keep new sitcoms alive

 

Primetime sports rule weekly ratings

 

Sean Penn pulls out of projects

 

Kinnear, Preston join Cyrus in 'Song'

 

Iran bans foreign media in Tehran

 

Committee grills FCC nominee

 

Alan Cumming

 

Noyce to direct 'Mixed Blood'

 

Johanna Braddy

 

Aziz Ansari

 

Lance Gross

 

Carly Chaikin

 

Norman Reedus

 

Sheryl Lee Ralph tops 'Wives' Club'

 

Summer box office cooling off

 

Gov chips away at BBC license fee

 

'Jersey Boys' team with StubHub

 

Actor David Marks dies at 49

 

Imageworks looks to rule f/x field

 

Summit possesses 'The Conjuring'

 

Lynne, Shaye plot 11 pics

 

'Melrose,' '90210' to kick off Sept. 8

 

Planet Green sprouts documentaries

 

Icahn ups his share in Lionsgate

 

Showtime's up on Tracey Ullman

 

Euro exhibs want U.S. help with piracy

 

Morita to head SPE Japan

 

Taylor Swift wins CMT video award

 

Cartoon Forum attracts 63 projects

 

Nickelodeon to launch 'ChinaToon'

 

'Piano' wins Shanghai pitching prize

 

Japan tightens copyright law

 

CBS, NBC top sluggish Tuesday

 

IPTV in Germany to expand rapidly

 

Prosecution rests in 'Alpha Dog' trial

 

Problems linger after DTV transition

 

French labels sue YouTube

 

Edinburgh fest opens with 'Away'

 

Fox, iPhone team on 'Family Guy' app

 

Overture acquires 'Celeste'

 

Indies find face time at CineVegas

 

'Mad Men' thrived in second season

 

Returning Emmy drama contenders

 

'Cheri' premieres at the DGA Theater

 

Emmys move date back to Sept. 20

 

Blu-ray sales up, but homevideo rev dip

 

First-time Emmy drama contenders

 

Cable, broadcast stress mutual goals

 

LaBute and MCC deny reports of split

 

'August' cools, ends June 28

 

Simon pair to Nederlander

 

Hare to premiere 'Power' play

 

Here! finalizes PlanetOut merger

 

Alexander Payne tapped by Telluride

 

Headliners set for N.Y. comedy fest

 

TLC orders more 'Invasions'

 

ETT ups Jonathan Axelrod

 

Sigourney Weaver, Blythe Danner, Joe Lo Truglio

 

International box office boggles biz

 

Ricardo Chavira

 

'Mission: Impossible IV' in the works

 

Rob Benedict

 

Devin Brochu

 

Yani Gellman

 

WGA rewrites the rules

 

Congloms making nice for 'NCIS'

 

Liddell adds 'Saw' team's 'Collector'

 

Sony to unfurl 'Ribbon' at Christmas

 

'Housewives' clean house in finale

 

Pop vocalist Kenny Rankin dies at 69

 

Actor Howard Dayton dies at 81

 

Actor Ward Costello dies at 89

 

Olivia Munn

 

Columnist Frank Beermann dies at 85

 

AFI, Dallas Film Society party ways

 

China looks to Hollywood

 

David Ramsey

 

Sound hire for Post Logic

 

'Worst Driver' set for Travel Channel

 

Ginsberg, Libby form PR firm

 

Icahn ups Lionsgate stake again

 

Endemol, Seinfeld to join in 'Marriage'

 

Reviews

Zeke and Luther

August: Osage County

Phedre

Dov and Ali

Hachi: A Dog's Story

Missing Water

Call of the Wild

The Proposal

Wheat

Hawthorne

Dame Edna: The First Last Tour

Neko Case

Easier With Practice

Unusual Acts of Devotion

Mercy

Wedding Day

Othello

Boy

Looking for Jackie

Black Out

The Full Monty

The Othersiders / Survive This

Playboy Jazz Festival

Patriotville

40 Days

Home

The Best of Feelings

The Old Thieves: The Legends of Artegio

Godspeed

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Blood: The Last Vampire

Mercury Fur

Coming Soon

Etienne!

Frat House Massacre

Morgue Story

talhotblond

Winnebago Man

Miss Ohio

Year One

Mr. Right

It Came From Kuchar

Supermen of Malegaon

Impact

The Journey Away

Merlin

FUBAR

Super Star

Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo

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