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Vendome Pictures Names Guy Stodel President of Production

October 19, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Former Paramount Vantage exec will take charge of the production company's slate, which has recently included "Source Code" and "Larry Crowne"

  

Grass-Roots Coalition Ramps Up Support for Protect IP Act

October 18, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 1 year ago

Creative America, a coalition of unions, studios and networks intent on fighting online piracy, says it has collected 18,000 signatures in two weeks

  

'Community's' Gillian Jacobs Stars in New Indie Movie (Exclusive Trailer)

October 16, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Comedy about the ol' love and loss also stars Ed Asner, Kevin Hart, Garrett Morris and former "Office" warehouse guy David Denman

  

Longtime NYFF Selection Committee Chief Richard Pena to Step Down

October 16, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Film Society of Lincoln Center program director and NYFF selection committee head to step down next year

  

Kevin Hart Concert Film Passes $7M at Box Office

October 16, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Produced for under $1 million, Codeblack stand-up film hasn't been releaesed any wider than 287 theaters

  

FCC's Genachowski Continues Broadband Access Push With 'Connect to Compete'

October 12, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 1 year ago

New non-profit program will promote broadband adoption and digital literacy

  

Spielberg, Hanks, Oprah Lend Their Star Power for Support the Troops PSAs

October 12, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 1 year ago

Produced for First Lady's Joining Forces initiative to support military families, vignettes will soon hit every major broadcast network

  

Michael Moore Gets Giddy Over Occupy Wall Street: 'Finally!' (Exclusive)

October 12, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

In an exclusive interview with TheWrap, he says, "I'm thrilled there's finally a response"

  

Fox's Kevin Reilly: Network TV Is Weathering the Digital Storm Just Fine

October 11, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

With ad dollars and hit comedies both up, he tells a Hollywood Radio TV Society panel, "I'm genuinely excited in a way I wasn't a few years ago."

  

NBA Lockout: League Cancels 1st Two Weeks of Regular Season

October 10, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

With the players union and owners a half-court shot away from agreement, league cuts into lucrative game schedule

  

'Breaking Bad' Finale Scores 1.9M Viewers, Finishes Up 24% for the Season

October 10, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Season four finale of AMC drama averages 2.9 million viewers across encore showings

  

WME's Sean Perry Named President of the Hollywood Radio & TV Society

October 10, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

The agency's non-scripted TV head has been on the HRTS board of directors since 2008

  

Studio Horse Race: Sony and Disney Cross $1B; Paramount Eyes Domestic Crown

October 9, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Domestic box office revenue race between Paramount and Warner Bros. shaping up to be tight

  

Shirley MacLaine to Receive AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award

October 9, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Oscar-winning "Terms of Endearment" star becomes the American Film Institute's 40th recipient of the honor

  

Box Office: Light-Punching 'Real Steel' Wins It With $27.3M

October 9, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

It ain't exactly a knockout, but DreamWorks robot boxing movie meets tracking and finishes No. 1; same deal for Clooney's "Ides of March," which finishes No. 2 with $10.4M

  

Friday Box Office: Soft-Punching 'Real Steel' No. 1 With $8.5M

October 7, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

DreamWorks' $110M robot-boxing movie looks like it'll only hit the mid-20s this weekend; Clooney's "Ides of March" pacing for around $11M

  

Steve Jobs Through the Years (Slideshow)

October 5, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

He would have been pretty memorable if he had just founded a revolutionary PC company in 1976. But Steve Jobs went on to accomplish a lot more. A photographic timeline

  

L.A. Filming Up 15.4% in Q3

October 4, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Feature film work spiked 50% in the region, according to FilmL.A.

  

More Disney 3D Re-Releases on the Way: 'Beauty & the Beast,' 'Nemo,' on the List

October 4, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

"Monsters, Inc." and "The Little Mermaid" will get also get a 3D re-release after "Lion King's" huge performance

  

Conrad Murray Trial: Defense Faces Uphill Battle in Week 2

October 2, 2011 By Fred Schruers 1 year ago

With prosecutors off to a hot start, doctor's lawyers must convince the jury that Jackson's own actions led to his death

  

The Conrad Murray Trial: Who Will Testify Next?

October 2, 2011 By Fred Schruers 1 year ago

A list of upcoming witnesses for both the prosecution and the defense

  

AFTRA Board Gives OK to Strike on Music Labels

October 2, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Labor group gives strike authorization to negotiators working on a new sound recordings contract

  

Worse Than the First: Second Sarah Palin Doc Bombs at the Box Office

October 2, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Nick Broomfield's unauthorized biography "Sara Palin: You Betcha!" opens to just $7,000 at six theaters; is public's interest in Palin waning?

  

'Arrested Development' Will Return to Series TV, Mitch Hurwitz Says (Updated)

October 2, 2011 By Kimberly Potts 1 year ago

The series creator plans to do a "mini-season" of new "AD" episodes; Netflix and Showtime reported to be in talks with Fox regarding the TV series revival

  

Box Office Goes for Upbeat: 'Dolphin Tale' Takes $14.2M in Downer Market

October 2, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Church-backed family drama "Courageous" is the only new film to break through, as "50/50," "Dream House" and "What's Your Number?" all come in under $10M

  

Friday Box Office: 'Moneyball' No. 1 in the Standings With $3.9M

October 1, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Brad Pitt baseball movie, "Dolphin Tale, Sony family drama "Courageous" fight for No. 1, as audiences reject downer new releases

  
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