Brent Lang
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‘Iron Man 3’ to be Co-Produced in China with DMG
Disney will film part of the next “Iron Man” movie in China and will allow a Beijing company to invest and help distribute the superhero sequel
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DreamWorks to Cut 10% of Its Staff (Exclusive)
DreamWorks is going to cut around 10 percent of its staff as it scales back productions under a new financing deal
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Apple Fights Back on E-Book Pricing: We Broke Amazon’s Monopoly
Apple is fighting back against the Justice Department’s claims
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Tina Brown’s Newsweek Big Winner, Oprah Big Loser in Magazine Ad-Page Race
It’s a rough quarter for the consumer magazine sector with ad pages dropping 8.2 percent
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Leonard Cohen’s Ex-Manager Found Guilty of Harassing ‘Hallelujah’ Singer
Kelley Lynch was convicted of breaching restraining orders harassing Cohen in phone calls and emails
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Oksana Grigorieva Attorneys Looking Into Mel Gibson Threats
After Joe Eszterhas letter alleges Mel Gibson threatened to kill Oksana Grigorieva, it looks like the former couple’s legal feud might reignite (offensive language)
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Anti-Defamation League Director Says Mel Gibson is ‘Serial Anti-Semite, Serial Bigot’
Abraham Foxman and other Jewish leaders condemn Mel Gibson in the wake of allegations that the actor called Jews “Hebes” and “oven-dodgers”
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Quentin Tarantino Channels Saul Bass with ‘Django Unchained’ Teaser Poster
The new poster for Tarantino’s slave-trade western is heavy on atmosphere and spare on plot details
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Helen Lee Kim Stepping Down as Head of Lionsgate International
New chief Patrick Wachsberger announces his international sales and distribution team
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Mel Gibson on Oksana Grigorieva: ‘I’m Going to Have Her Killed,’ Letter Says
“I’m going to have her killed!” Read the nine-page letter
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Warner Bros. Shelves Mel Gibson Maccabee Movie (Exclusive)
Studio says script didn’t work, move comes after Jewish groups were outraged to learn that Gibson would produce and direct
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Average Monthly Pay-TV Bill Expected to Hit $200 in 2020
Household income has stagnated, but the average cost of satellite, telco and cable has climbed 6 percent annually
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Apple, Book Publishers Slapped With Federal Anti-Trust Suit for E-Book Price-Fixing
Suit claims Apple tried to undercut Amazon by allowing five publishers to set their own prices, jacking up prices to consumers
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Lucasfilm Abandons Plans to Build Studio in Marin County
Facing fierce opposition from homeowners, George Lucas’ company says it will seek a new location for the sprawling complex
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DreamWorks, Reliance Extend Financing Deal, But Studio Will Make Fewer Movies
The agreement to keep financing Steven Spielberg’s studio comes after a series of box-office disappointments offset by “The Help”

