Brent Lang
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Why ‘The Artist’ Stands to Gain More From Its Oscar Nods Than ‘Hugo’
“Hugo” may have gotten the most nominations, but they likely came too late to rescue it at the box office
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Albert Brooks Responds to Oscar Snub: ‘I Got Robbed!’
“Young Adult”s’ Patton Oswald tweeted invites to other pass-overs to get drunk
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Oscar Nominees React: Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, Christopher Plummer Respond to the News
This year’s crop of contenders respond with joy, surprise and humility to their inclusion
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Battle Over Golden Globes TV Rights Heads to Court
Hollywood Foreign Press suit charges Dick Clark Productions renegotiated its contract with NBC without its consent. The case opens Tuesday
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Ex-PayPal Executive Launches Incognito Pictures With $50M
The production company has an output deal in place with the Weinstein Co.
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Relativity Makes It Official: Ron Burkle Buys Stake in Studio
News of the supermarket magnate’s investment comes as the indie studio announces a settlement with the Weinstein Co.
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‘The Crow’ Lawsuit Settlement: Weinstein Co. and Relativity to Partner on Remake
Companies dismiss all claims against each other. Weinstein had alleged that it had a $70M distribution deal for remake but Relativity reneged; the latter said Weinstein didn’t have the money
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Bingham Ray, Indie Film Veteran, Dies at Sundance
The respected founder of October Films, 57, suffered a stroke at the festival
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Cinedigm and New Video Team Up to Buy Indie Films
The joint venture will make the two companies a one-stop shop for filmmakers, handling everything from theatrical to digital distribution
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Megaupload Founder Discovered in New Zealand Safe Room With Gun
Kim Dotcom was holed up in a castle-like mansion with electronic locks
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Netflix Shakeup: Chief Marketing Officer Steps Down
Red envelope company will conduct external search to replace Leslie Kilgore, departing chief marketing officer
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Relativity Lays Off 10 in Marketing and Operations
Staffing cuts represent five percent of the indie studio’s work force
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Tracy Morgan Mocks Gay Rant Controversy on ’30 Rock’ — But GLAAD Is Laughing
On Thursday’s episode the comedian’s onscreen character apologizes to Glad trash bag manufacturers for a homophobic routine
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Halle Berry Shark Thriller to Debut on VOD 3 Weeks Before Theatrical Release
Wrekin Hill and Row 1 Productions acquire U.S. rights to “Dark Tide”
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Wall Street ‘Likes’ Facebook IPO, But It’s a Hard Climb From Private to Public
Zynga, Groupon and other companies have struggled amid the scrutiny that comes with being publicly traded — is Mark Zuckerberg ready?

