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Academy Rehires Craig Zadan, Neil Meron to Produce Oscars

Awards | Oscars
 April 16, 2013 By Steve Pond 9 weeks ago

Producers will return after receiving mixed reviews but high ratings

  

5 Things We Want to Know About That Oscar Show

Awards | Oscars
 February 25, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

Why all the love for "Chicago?"

  

Oscars Telecast Review: Guys, It's Not About You

Television
 February 24, 2013 By Tim Molloy 16 weeks ago

Seth MacFarlane and producers focused too much on themselves at the expense of the nominees

  

Oscars 2013: Signs Point to an 'Argo' Triumph, But Can You Trust the Signs?

Awards | Oscars
 February 24, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

A lengthy, confusing Oscar season was turned upside down by a revamped voting timetable and knocked for a loop by baffling Best Director nominations

  

Oscars Producers Promise Singing and Dancing - But Don't Ask About Show Length

Awards | Oscars
 February 20, 2013 By Steve Pond 16 weeks ago

Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron say their Oscar show will pay tribute to movie music, won't involve the James Bond actors but will have some big surprises

  

AMPAS Drops '85th Academy Awards' - Now It's Just 'The Oscars'

Awards | Oscars
 February 19, 2013 By Steve Pond 17 weeks ago

According to the producers of the Oscar show, the 85th Academy Awards is being rebranded simply as "The Oscars"

  

Oscar Voting Finally Begins - What Will the 29-Day Gap Mean?

Awards | Oscars
 February 8, 2013 By Steve Pond 18 weeks ago

Daniel Radcliffe, Charlize Theron, Shirley Bassey and Channing Tatum are added to Oscar-show lineup as Academy voters receive ballots after 29-day wait

  

Adele to Perform 'Skyfall' Theme at Oscars

Awards | Oscars
 January 23, 2013 By Brent Lang 20 weeks ago

Adele will perform the Oscar-nominated "Skyfall" theme song but no word yet on if the other Best Song nominees will perform

  

Seth MacFarlane: 'I'm Not Going to Turn the Oscars Into 'Family Guy''

Awards | Oscars
 October 1, 2012 By Steve Pond 37 weeks ago

Though he's hosted raucuous shows like the Comedy Central roast of Charlie Sheen, new Oscar host Seth MacFarlane insists he won't be dismissive of the ceremony

  

Don Mischer to Direct Academy Awards Show

Awards | Oscars
 September 13, 2012 By Steve Pond 39 weeks ago

After directing and co-producing the last two Oscars, Don Mischer will be back to direct the upcoming show for producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron

  

When Musical Producers Take on the Oscars, Is It Dream or Disaster?

Awards | Oscars
 August 24, 2012 By Steve Pond 42 weeks ago

This year's Oscar producers have experience in musicals and on Broadway -- and history suggests that can be a glorious mix... or a dangerous one

  

New Oscar Producers Say They'll Find a Host 'Momentarily'

Awards | Oscars
 August 23, 2012 By Steve Pond 42 weeks ago

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron say their first priority is to find a host -- and their Oscar show won't necessarily have lots of music

  

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to Produce Academy Awards

Awards | Oscars
 August 23, 2012 By Steve Pond 42 weeks ago

Film, television and theater producers are hired by AMPAS president Hawk Koch to supervise the 85th Oscar show

  

'Smash' Duo Craig Zadan and Neil Meron Signs First-Look Deal With Uni TV, NBCU International

Television
 July 31, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 46 weeks ago

Deal will cover shows created for both U.S. and international markets

  

Taylor Lautner Gets 8-Figures to Star in Untitled Spy Thriller

Deal Central | Movies
 January 11, 2011 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Blake Lively, Jennifer Lawrence and "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson are in contention to play the heartthrob's love interest in "Incarceron"

  

Fox 2000 Wins Bidding War for Musical Set to Beach Boys

Deal Central | Movies
 October 1, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 2 years ago

Susannah Grant ("Erin Brockovich") is writing the film, which will be produced by John Stamos, Neil Meron and Craig Zadan

  

Dan Melnick and the Cutthroat Maniacs

 November 24, 2009 By Peter McAlevey 3 years ago

I liked them more than the phony-polite, business-school crowd that followed.

  

'Diva' Producers Secure Two Projects

Television
 September 30, 2009 By the Hollywood Reporter 3 years ago

Craig Zadan, Neil Meron set up hourlong legal drama at Fox, prison dramedy at NBC.

  
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