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Spec Script Sales Explode in October -- Highest Mark in 5 Years (Exclusive) 29 weeks ago

EXCLUSIVE After three years of reboots, sequels and prequels, the market for original scripts is finally sizzling again in Hollywood...

By Brent Lang

The Post-Recession Model: Fewer Jobs in Digital Hollywood

October 26, 2011 By Brent Lang 30 weeks ago

The old way of doing business is over, and as more content moves into the stream and the cloud, the industry is getting leaner

Production Manager: 'I Used to Wander Through Musso & Frank’s to Get Work. Not Today'

October 23, 2011 By Fred Schruers 31 weeks ago

As the film business keeps migrating away from L.A. and its unions, a veteran unit production manager laments a freelance workforce that's profoundly lacking in job security

Screenwriter: 'I Just Don't Want to Answer Phones at Some Place I Used to Pitch'

October 23, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 31 weeks ago

His first movie grossed more than $80 million, but tough economic times force him to scramble to pay the bills

Which Moguls Got Pay Raises in 2010?

March 21, 2011 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Who's up, who's down in the executive suite

Conde Nast Says It Will Realign

July 20, 2009 By Anonymous 2 years ago

Memo says economy is forcing publisher to take steep measures.

Hard Times At Business Week

July 14, 2009 By Anonymous 2 years ago

With ads plummeting, sale may be pending for mere $1.

Gannett Cuts More Than 1000 Jobs

July 1, 2009 By Anonymous 2 years ago

Move comes after company slashed staffers' pay.

Vibe Magazine Closing

June 30, 2009 By Daily Finance 2 years ago

Publication was founded by Quincy Jones in 1993.

Is it a Summer Lull? Or a Balmy Recession?

June 17, 2009 By Sharon Waxman 2 years ago

DVD Sales Way Down; High-Def Slow to Rescue

February 15, 2009 By Nicole LaPorte 3 years ago

DVD sales numbers are not pretty—and they’re going to get worse. Is it the recession, or a much deeper problem?

Superbowl Ads Reference Recession, But NBC Sold Out

February 2, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

Although NBC sold out all its commercials for the Superbowl, somehow the economic recession still slipped into the annual showcase for American retailers.

Recession Watch: Expense Accounts Out At THR

January 27, 2009 By Nicole LaPorte 3 years ago

Perhaps the most painful reality of Recession Hollywood -- for egos and wallets alike -- is the parking situation at CAA.

A Partial List: Recession Hits the Entertainment Industry

January 25, 2009 By Anonymous 3 years ago

Will Hollywood Change Lineup Because of Recession?

January 13, 2009 By Wrap Staff 3 years ago

How will the recession affect the films Hollywood chooses to tell in the coming months?