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Steve Burke Tells CAA Retreat: ‘Movie Business Is In Steady Decline’ (Exclusive)

April 27, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 4 weeks ago

Steve Burke, CEO and president of NBC Universal, laid out a portrait of a movie business in “steady decline" at the CAA retreat at the La Costa Resort last weekend 

  

What’s Variety Worth and Who Will Buy It?

March 23, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 9 weeks ago

My insiders say the trade makes about $45 million a year and is profitable. Who still likes content?

  

Matt Drudge Gives It Up to Andrew Breitbart

March 1, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 12 weeks ago

Drudge Report founder leads his site with tribute to his former colleague Breitbart, who died at 43

  

Univision, ABC Seek to Launch Hispanic News Network by Election 2012

February 8, 2012 By Sharon Waxman & Lucas Shaw 15 weeks ago

ABC News and the fast-growing Univision both "feel very good" about closing a deal for the 24-hour new news network

  

George Clooney to Direct, Star in 'Monuments Men' About Stolen Nazi Art (Exclusive)

January 8, 2012 By Sharon Waxman 20 weeks ago

Clooney tells TheWrap he will direct and star in the movie, which has been set up at Sony

  

Report Card 2011: Disney Chopped Costs With Fewer Films

December 19, 2011 By Kurt Orzeck 22 weeks ago

The studio reduced its output by 20 percent and had another big "Pirates" hit, but "Mars Needs Moms" stuck out like a big, sore motion-capture thumb

  

Report Card 2011: Universal Rebounded, But Still Had Too Many Misses

December 18, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 23 weeks ago

Studio crossed the $1B mark domestically and crawled out of the market-share cellar. Executives insist they'll make another big leap in 2012

  

Facebook Sues Mark Zuckerberg (No, Not That Mark Zuckerberg)

December 18, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 23 weeks ago

Sued by the tech giant, an Israeli social-media entrepreneur fights back by officially changing his name to that of the company's founder

  

Report Card 2011: With Biggest 'Potter' Yet, Warner Just Shy of Its Record 2010

December 12, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 23 weeks ago

Studio's 2011 performance won't match the $4.81B benchmark it set for itself last year

  

'New Year's Eve' Tiptoes at Friday Box Office With Just $5M

December 10, 2011 By Daniel Frankel & Joshua L. Weinstein 24 weeks ago

Garry Marshall's ensemble comedy beats "Twilight," but the box office will be down again. "The Sitter" is 2nd with $3.7 million Friday

  

Movie Marketing Innovator Joseph Farrell Dead at 76

December 7, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 24 weeks ago

Former chairman and CEO of National Research Group dies of natural causes

  

FilmDistrict to Release 2012 Films Through Open Road and Sony

December 6, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 24 weeks ago

Open Road will distribute FilmDistrict titles including Luc Besson action film "Escape From M.S. One" and a "Red Dawn" remake

  

Brooke Mueller Arrested for Assault, Drug Possession

December 4, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 25 weeks ago

Charlie Sheen’s ex is picked up in Aspen for allegedly roughing up a woman at a club and holding cocaine

  

Film Business Strikes Back at Google, Calls Piracy Act Fears 'Nonsense'

November 30, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 25 weeks ago

Executives for MPAA, DGA and IATSE come to the defense of the Stop Online Piracy Act

  

T.I. Defends Tracy Morgan, Calls Gay Activists 'Not American'

November 27, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 26 weeks ago

Paroled rapper says comedian's controversial June stand-up set was one of his funniest ever

  

Wyclef Jean Squandered Haitian Relief Funds (Report)

November 27, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 26 weeks ago

New York Post reports that only about a third of the $16M in earthquake relief money he gathered actually made it to emergency responders

  

'Breaking Dawn' Scores $16.9M Friday, 'Muppets' Rebounds With $12.3M

November 26, 2011 By Daniel Frankel & Joshua L. Weinstein 26 weeks ago

Disney's "Muppets" revival gains strength after a slow Thanksgiving and is now pacing for $42M over the five-day holiday

  

Another Tech Group Speaks Out Against Stop Online Piracy Act

November 22, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 26 weeks ago

Business Software Alliance says bill will negatively impact others besides pirates

  

AT&T's $39B T-Mobile Buy Hits Setback -- FCC Wants Judge to Look at Deal

November 22, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 26 weeks ago

Move is seen as a sign that the regulatory agency might soon shoot down the merger

  

Natalie Wood Publicity Stunt? Experts Say New Inquiry Won't Lead to Charges

November 20, 2011 By Brent Lang 27 weeks ago

The statute of limitations has run out on everything but murder, which would be close to impossible to prove, say legal experts

  

'Joy Behar Show' Won't Be Renewed, HLN Confirms

November 20, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 27 weeks ago

Cable news network says it will remove the talk show from its schedule in mid-December

  

Latest 'Twilight' a Bright Spot for a Box Office That Could Use One

November 17, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 27 weeks ago

From Downtown L.A. to Northeast Ohio, fans began lining up at 6 a.m. for Thursday's late-night "Breaking Dawn" screenings

  

CBS Boss Les Moonves Predicts Long Run for 'Two and a Half Men' With Ashton

November 17, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 27 weeks ago

At a Hollywood Radio & TV Society luncheon, the CBS chief talks up the sitcom's current cast and strong political campaign spending

  

Southwest Airlines Strikes Back With TLC Reality Show (Exclusive)

November 16, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 27 weeks ago

Hopes to turn the tables on its recent bad publicity over tossing off lesbian kissers, loose-trousered rock stars and corpulent movie directors

  

Google, Facebook to Congress: Don't Expect Us to Police Piracy

November 15, 2011 By Peter Voskamp 27 weeks ago

In letter to Congress, group of technology giants claims Stop Piracy Act will impose an unfair burden on them to stop rogue websites themselves

  

Are the Boys Back at the Box Office? Not So Fast

November 14, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 27 weeks ago

Analysis: While "Immortals" and "Jack and Jill" performed better than expected at the box office, young men were really playing "Modern Warfare 3" and "Skyrim"

  
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