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'On the Day Before Christmas' -- A Temp Diaries Christmas Carol

December 22, 2011 By Temp X 22 weeks ago

While some people hate my musical numbers, I can't help myself

  

'Big Brother's' Chima on 'Real Housewives': Phaedra Ends It With Sheree

December 19, 2011 By Chima Simone 22 weeks ago

Sheree had been bad-mouthing Phaedra’s legal abilities and Phaedra was not having that

  

Wanna Buy a Watch? A How-to Guide for Christmas

December 18, 2011 By Peter McAlevey 22 weeks ago

Every good producer or hot new TV star needs a watch -- just does he need a $50,000 Rolex?

  

What You Need to Know About the New Crowd-Funding Bill

December 11, 2011 By Jeff Steele 23 weeks ago

Now in the Senate, the bill allows entrepreneurs to crowd source up to $2M a year from individuals without having to register the investors with the SEC

  

The Real Story Behind the NBC Telepic 'My Kidnapper, My Love'

December 4, 2011 By Arthur Axelman 24 weeks ago

On the drive back, James Stacy says, "My brother will adapt the script." I knew this day was too good to be true

  

'Real Housewives Recap': 'Papa Smurf' Makes Everyone Blue

November 21, 2011 By Chima Simone 26 weeks ago

Baby showers -- a time for Apollo to decide between pummeling Peter in the face or walking away for a quick photo op

  

What the Transmedia Movement Has to Teach (And to Learn)

November 20, 2011 By Nick DeMartino 26 weeks ago

If nothing else, last week's Story World Conference in San Francisco affirmed the reality of a new creative movement devoted to transmedia storytelling

  

Why Paul Greengrass' 'Green Zone' Is 1 of the Top 10 Films of the Decade

November 13, 2011 By Guy Magar 27 weeks ago

In my opinion, this is a true masterpiece of filmmaking which didn’t get its proper due as it was marketed as an action film

  

Flying to Hong Kong in the Mid-'60s as a Pan Am Stewardess

November 6, 2011 By Carole Mallory 28 weeks ago

This past Sunday, the series "Pan Am" took a trip to Hong Kong, and my memories were revived

  

How I Convinced Gil Cates to Make Billy Crystal an Oscar Host

November 1, 2011 By Arthur Axelman 29 weeks ago

Crystal hosted, and he made me laugh until I cried during one of his impromptu bits. He was phenomenal

  

Winner of a Taiwanese Emmy: 'I'd Like to Thank My iPhone'

November 1, 2011 By Dan Bloom 29 weeks ago

The 40-something director took out a cell phone and started reading emails of congratulations, totally ignoring the audience

  

Robert Radnitz, a 'Total Producer' in the Tradition of David O. Selznick

October 30, 2011 By Arthur Axelman 29 weeks ago

No matter what the occasion, in pitch meetings, dinners or funerals, the white-haired, dashing producer wore only Fila white tennis clothes

  

Steve Jobs' Bio Passes 'Harry Potter' in Taiwan

October 24, 2011 By Dan Bloom 30 weeks ago

Jobs has even penetrated the Bamboo Curtain separating Taiwan from China. Few people can do that!

  

Whatever Happened to 'TVTV'?

October 17, 2011 By Arthur Axelman 31 weeks ago

The left-wing San Francisco collective of writers, editors, shooters and actors hit Hollywood like a storm, but cleared out right along with the 1970s

  

Consumer Laundering - Piracy's Silver Lining Unfolds

October 9, 2011 By Jeff Steele 32 weeks ago

Operators of online piracy sites should take note -- you could be sitting on the next media gold rush

  

Why Charlie Sheen is A Good Role Model - Seriously

September 27, 2011 By Valery Satterwhite 34 weeks ago

The man has shifted from his unconscious blame-the-world kabuki dance to taking responsibility for the fire he admits to fueling

  

I'm Quitting Netflix

September 19, 2011 By Lew Harris 35 weeks ago

It's clear you don't care about keeping me happy, like you once did. And I don't feel so proud being caught with that little red envelope anymore

  

The Annals of the Interactive Emmy on its 10th Anniversary

September 15, 2011 By Nick DeMartino 36 weeks ago

Lost amid the old-school rituals of last Saturday’s Creative Arts Emmys was a tiny signpost of change, an Emmy for Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media

  

Superheroes Have Feelings, Too - Why Hollywood Should Show Them

September 11, 2011 By Marcus Dean Fuller 36 weeks ago

I wrote my first feature film, "One Fall," because I had something to say about what being a modern superhero really means

  

Making a Deal with the Devil -- The Patricia Neal Story

July 25, 2011 By Arthur Axelman 43 weeks ago

"It's show biz, it's biopic, it's overcoming odds, it's a catastrophic malady, it's a female 'Brian's Song!' I told whomever would listen

  

The Greatest Sequel Never Made

July 18, 2011 By Peter McAlevey 44 weeks ago

"Flatliners 2" seemed like a sure thing, with everyone wanting it -- here's why it never happened

  

'Scream 4': It Was the Best of Screams, It Was the Worst of Screams

May 1, 2011 By Michael Lee 1 year ago

It’s good in that it touches on ideas that are very timely and provocative. It’s bad in that it completely kills the suspension of disbelief

  
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