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Bloomberg to FCC: Comcast Discriminates Against Our News Show

June 13, 2011 By Cassie M. Chew 1 year ago

Wants Bloomberg TV put in the cable giants "news neighborhoods" in 35 major markets

  

Relativity Acquires Navy SEALs Film 'Act of Valor'

June 12, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Relativity plans to release the film, which stars Roselyn Sanchez and Emilio Rivera, next year

  

NBA Finals Game 6: Forget the Manufactured Drama, the Games are Good Enough

June 12, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

As the Finals get set to hit a new ratings high, sports media has already beaten all the tired story lines -- and LeBron James -- into the ground

  

'Gandu,' 'Hot Coffee' Win Top Jury Prizes at Seattle Film Festival

June 12, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Audience awards go to the narrative feature "Paper Birds," from Spain, and the documentary "To Be Heard"

  

'Super 8' Opens to Solid $38M at the Weekend Box Office

June 12, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Big names behind the camera power family-targeted sci-fi thriller to over-performance

  

'Super 8' Opens to $12.1M Friday, On Pace for Solid $35M+ Weekend

June 11, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

BOX OFFICE: J.J. Abrams' retro homage to producer Steven Spielberg overcomes soft pre-release forecasts

  

Warner Lays Off 50 in Home Entertainment, Consumer Products

June 10, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Job cuts amount to about 7% of the studio's domestic work force; decline in DVD sales is blamed

  

Joel Silver to Produce New Stallone Action Film

June 10, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Silver's Dark Castle will partner with IM Global and After Dark Films to produce action thriller starring Stallone and directed by Walter Hill

  

Upfronts Wrap: $9.2 Billion for the Big 5 Networks

June 9, 2011 By John Consoli 1 year ago

Broadcast TV ad sales spike 4.5 percent, with ABC reporting $2.4B in sales; NBC nets $1.7B; CBS $2.6; syndication also closes with $2.3B

  

AFTRA Makes Deal for Cloud Gaming

June 9, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Labor org's new videogame contract includes innovative royalty provision for performers in cloud-based games

  

SAG/AFTRA Ratifies New Non-Broadcast/Industrial Contract

June 8, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Doing pretty much everything together these days, the two organizations greenlight latest new contract

  

'Superman' Director Richard Donner Grilled on Choosing Christopher Reeve, Smashing Phones

June 7, 2011 By Jordan Riefe 1 year ago

"I wanted an unknown because I thought it’d be pretty tough convincing an audience to see Redford in a Superman suit flying"

  

Scott Pelley's Day 1: Amid Cable's Weiner Onslaught, Cronkite's Gig Ain't What It Used to Be

June 6, 2011 By Dan Cox & Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Debuting to the backdrop of Cronkite's old world map, the "60 Minutes" correspondent had all the gravitas he needed Monday to pull the gig off -- but did anyone notice?

  

Report: Cheryl Cole Will Return to 'The X-Factor'

June 5, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Reports out to the U.K., confirmed by numerous U.S. outlets, say Fox had second thoughts about axing the British singer from its new performance show last month

  

'X-Men: First Class'' Solid $56M Debut Leads Suddenly Hot Box Office

June 5, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Critically lauded franchise reboot hits its pre-release forecast; overall market up 30% over the same weekend last year

  

Ratings: TNT's 'Franklin & Bash' Is no Smash at Just 2.7M Viewers

June 2, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Yet another Mark-Paul Gosselaar legal show looks to be floundering, as veteran lead-out "Men of a Certain Age" also debuts softly; on the broadcast side, "So You Think You Can Dance" wins the night

  

Bergstein Dodges Questions About Tutor's Involvement in Bankrupt Companies

May 31, 2011 By Brent Lang & Pamela Chelin 1 year ago

Controversial film financier on the hot seat over shoddy record keeping and structure of shell companies

  

'Kung Fu Panda 2' Opening Tanks DreamWorks & RealD Stock

May 31, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

With sequel debuting to lukewarm $68M, animation company's stock has dropped 9% over two trading days; RealD stock drops 12% after movie only drew 45% of its revenue from 3D

  

Tim Burton Grilled on His LACMA Exhibition, Depp & 'Dark Shadows'

May 30, 2011 By Jordan Riefe 1 year ago

"There’s a period in my life when I wasn’t very social, and that’s how I spent my time, drawing and thinking of things, and it helped me"

  

Peter Jackson's 'Hobbit' Films Get Release Dates, Titles

May 30, 2011 By Wrap Staff 1 year ago

"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" will debut Dec. 12, 2012; "The Hobbit: There and Back Again" coms out Dec. 13, 2013

  

Record B.O.: 'Hangover 2' Hits $137M; 'Tree of Life' Averages $122K Per Screen

May 30, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Overall box office sets Memorial Day weekend record with over $274M in total grosses; "Hangover 2" narrowly misses R-rated record

  

Jeff Conaway, 'Grease' Star Who Struggled With Addictions, Dies at 60

May 27, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Star best known for his work on "Taxi" and appearances on "Celebrity Rehab"

  

Blockbuster Kicks Off 99 Cent Rentals...But Not For Everything

May 27, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Company also offering one day rentals

  

Sony's Hacking Nightmare Continues, Music Sites in Greece and Japan Hit

May 24, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

The company has already spent an estimated $171 million to investigate and repair damage from previous attacks

  

3D Slammed Anew After Format's Weak 'Pirates 4' Opening

May 23, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

With non-IMAX 3D runs accounting for only 38 percent of "Pirates'" $90.1M opening, critics including analyst Richard Greenfield are renewing claims that the format is hurting the movie business

  

Upfront Wrap-Up: What Media Buyers Think of the New Fall Shows

May 23, 2011 By John Consoli 1 year ago

Which shows have the best chance of succeeding? Which will bomb? We asked the folks who collectively have about $10 billion riding on the outcome