Not only did the over age-40 TV writers settle with ICM but also the old Broder Kurland Webb agency which ICM acquired in 2006. How much moolah did it take? The $4.5 million I reported, paid for by insurance. According to the consent decree filed today, the settlement talks over [...]
Warner Brothers' executives visited Ford's idle assembly plant in Wixom on Monday, state and studio officials confirmed today.[...]
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August 19th, 2008 |
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The divergent power of selection was once the domain of television and newspapers that fed the masses the news and interpretation they deemed fit. The seemingly pervasive Internet has joined their ranks in unexpected ways, as evidenced by the Olympics--and that is the fault of consumers as much as it [...]
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August 19th, 2008 |
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Seth Klarman’s Baupost Group continues its move into the healthcare sector asevidenced by the latest Q2 13F-HR filing: Baupost opened big positions in UnitedHealth Group (UNH) and Liberty Media. The UNH position complements last quarter’s WLP position, which was augmented 24% in Q2. Additionally, by my numbers, they staked a [...]
The sci-fi serial "Gemini Division" has a movie star in the lead role and the backing of NBC Universal. But you won't see the production in movie theaters or on television -- it's unspooling on the Web.[...]
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August 19th, 2008 |
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DreamWorks Animation SKG, creator of the hit "Shrek" films, is bulking up in a big way. The company will begin an $85 million project this week to expand its 13-acre Glendale studio, adding 100,000 square feet of production space and more than 500 jobs in[...]
The dark heroes of Warner Brothers’ “Watchmen,” set for release next March, have a new problem on their hands: A federal judge here has ruled that they may belong to 20th Century Fox.[...]
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August 18th, 2008 |
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With the CW struggling, Warner Bros. isn't sure it wants to let its WB brand drift away. Later this month, it will move beyond beta to an official launch of TheWB.com, a site featuring a VOD library of shows--some of which were on the eponymous network that was in circulation [...]
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August 18th, 2008 |
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While its future may be cloudy, NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker reaffirmed his company's belief that the ratings success of the Olympics is evidence that reports of network television's demise may be premature.[...]
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August 18th, 2008 |
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The film studio will begin work to add 100,000 square feet of production space at its Glendale complex. DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., creator of the hit "Shrek" films, is bulking up in a big way.[...]
Florida employers are trying to get around a law allowing workers to keep guns in their cars. Companies from Disney to NBC Universal are claiming exemptions from the law to maintain gun-free workplaces.[...]
SF Chronicle |
August 17th, 2008 |
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Maybe Harry Potter should have brought a note from his parents saying he would be missing school. Warner Bros. gave Harry the school year off, announcing last week it was bumping the sixth movie in the series from fall to next summer. But Entertainment Weekly[...]
So this is the weekend that finally knocks The Dark Knight out of No. 1 after 4 straight weeks. Studio sources tell me that very early Friday numbers show DreamWorks/Paramount's Tropic Thunder made $8.2M from 3,319 North American theaters. The Ben Stiller-Robert Downey Jr-Jack Black spoof of moviemaking with Tom [...]
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August 15th, 2008 |
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The president of worldwide marketing was said to be frustrated with management changes at the studio. Gerry Rich has resigned as president of worldwide marketing at Paramount Pictures, despite having nearly two years left on his contract.[...]
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August 15th, 2008 |
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NEW YORK Facebook is trying out a new ad format that attempts to bring social networking to video placements. New placements began appearing this week touting the DreamWorks movie Tropic Thunder. (A scene from that film is shown.)[...]
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August 15th, 2008 |
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Following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC interview with Jeff Zucker, President & CEO of NBC Universal, today on CNBC's "Squawk Box." Read More Topics:Sports | Squawk BoxCompanies:General ElectricMEDIA:PHOTO | VIDEOPermalink[...]
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August 15th, 2008 |
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Warner Bros. made a surprise announcement Thursday -- it's pushing the release of its Harry Potter sequel, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince from November 11 to July 17, 2009.That's eight months -- leaving Warner Bros. without its holiday season tentpole![...]
Very early Thursday numbers for Tropic Thunder's domestic box office are running around $4.5 million after its Wednesday opening take of $6.5 million in 3,319 theaters. And tonight DreamWorks/Paramount is starting to revise downward the weekend and 5-day forecasts for the R-rated movie-within-a-movie comedy from Ben Stiller. Currently, the studio [...]
The head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios says he wants Tom Cruise to remain closely involved with United Artists after the departure of Paula Wagner, a friend of Mr. Cruise.[...]
I just received this very important appeal. Coming as it does on the heels of 20th Century Fox's closing of its longtime research library (news I broke on July 1st), I despair for the way that Hollywood doesn't seem to give a damn beyond lip service about preserving its movie [...]
