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Michael Wolff Ouster at Adweek Imminent, Say Insiders

September 29, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

Individuals close to the struggling trade say announcement of Wolff's ouster is imminent

  

Insiders: Yahoo Sale Needs to Move Fast, or More Losses Are Coming

September 27, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

Who's the buyer? Ex-News Corp. mogul Peter Chernin is one possibility -- so is Marc Andreessen

  

'Beauty & the Beast'? 'Inception'? What's Next for 3D Re-Releases?

September 26, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

"Star Wars," "Top Gun" and "Titanic" are already announced; what other titles will be converted and re-released following "The Lion King" gold rush?

  

Box Office: Tenacious 'Lion King' Holds Off 'Moneyball' for Pennant

September 25, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Disney 3D re-release nips Sony's well-received baseball movie $22.1M to $20.6M; Warner's "Dolphin Tale" a close third with $20.3M

  

Box Office: 'Lion King' Pacing to Beat 'Moneyball,' Reclaim Throne

September 23, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Weekend projections now have Disney's 3D re-release at $24M, "Moneyball" at around $19M, "Dolphin Tale" at about $18M

  

Weinstein Picks Up Sean Penn Film 'This Must Be the Place'

September 21, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Acquires North American rights to Paolo Sorrentino-directed film

  

Will.i.am at TheGrill: Why Aren't Our Kids Dreaming About Running Google?

September 20, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Black Eyed Peas founder condemns the U.S. educational and political systems; says the country does bad job of inspiring disadvantaged youths

  

SoundCloud's Ljung at TheGrill: Sound Could Be Bigger Than Video on the Web

September 20, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

The internet currently offers a largely "mute" experience, but the co-founder of the audio sharing platform says that's about to change

  

Steve Levitan at TheGrill: We Need a Better Way of Counting Viewers on Emerging Platforms

September 20, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

“I worry about a time, if the [ratings] system is not kept current, that old-fashioned shows that appeal to traditional viewers have an advantage over shows like mine"

  

Universal Re-Ups Adam Fogelson

September 19, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Studio extends chairman's contract through 2014

  

The Michaele Salahi Situation: TMZ Goes Wall-to-Wall on Coverage

September 18, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

The coverage hasn't quite gone to the Charlie Sheen level, but TMZ's 4 posts in the last 12 hours is sure gettin' there

  

Toronto Deals: ATO Pictures Takes 'The Oranges'

September 16, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 1 year ago

The movie stars Hugh Laurie, Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Alison Janney, Alia Shawkat, Adam Brody and Leighton Meester

  

New 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' Trailer: Yep, She's Really Marrying That Vampire (Video)

September 13, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Summit's latest sneak peek at "Breaking Dawn: Part 1" shows off a wedding ... and a rather complicated pregnancy

  

'Point Break' Remake Backlash -- Why the Naysayers Are Wrong

September 13, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

From blog comments to Twitter, reaction to Alcon and Warner's planned remake isn't good. But here's what everyone seems to be missing

  

HBO Ratings: 'Curb' Has Its Best Finale Since '04

September 13, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Larry David series averaged 2 million viewers at 10 p.m; "True Blood" has its second best season finale, scoring 5.1 million viewers

  

Steve Hutensky Out as Relativity Media's Business Affairs Head

September 12, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Studio will promote a replacement from within its ranks

  

Fall TV Forecast: Fox's 'X Factor,' 'Terra Nova' Can't Live Up to Hype

September 11, 2011 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

Part one of TheWrap's 5-part network-by-network look at the new fall shows examines why Fox's less ambitious new series, "The New Girl," might end up being its most successful

  

Andy Whitfield, Former 'Spartacus' Star, Dead at 39

September 11, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

The Starz series' former lead has died in Australia after a battle with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

  

'Spongebob's' Latest Tormentor: The American Academy of Pediatrics

September 11, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Nickelodeon's sexually ambiguous seafarer gets used and abused again to highlight a message

  

'Contagion' Spreads to $23.1M Box Office, 'Warrior' Disappoints

September 11, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Stars count as Steven Soderbergh's ensemble thriller cashes in while Lionsgate's acclaimed but star-free drama "Warrior" stumbles

  

Forget 'Monday Night Football' -- How About an ESPN Super Bowl?

September 8, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 1 year ago

The self-proclaimed "worldwide leader" has already gone where no cable network has, taking over "Monday Night Football" and Wimbledon; can it claim Olympian sporting events, too?

  

Friday Box Office: 'Contagion' Catches Solid $8M; 'Warrior' Punches Up Soft $2M

September 8, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Soderbergh's viral pandemic thriller set for $20M+ weekend, while Lionsgate's MMA drama will miss its $8M - $10M mark

  

$18.50 Movie Tickets Come to San Diego! ArcLight Expands Beyond L.A.

September 7, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Premium cinema chain set to open 14-screen location in La Jolla next year; it's the 9-year-old exhibition brand's first venture outside L.A.

  

NBCU Names Former Morgan Stanley Exec Stuart J. Epstein Its New CFO

September 7, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

He'll join the company in mid-October and report to Steve Burke

  

Summer Box Office Breaks Record; Admissions Up 1% From 2010

September 7, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

The May-through-Labor Day period saw a record $4.4B in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada, NATO is reporting

  

Disney Consumer Products Chairman Andy Mooney Resigns

September 6, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

He steps down from his post atop the world's leading licensor of branded consumer products