Daniel Frankel
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Film Dept. Nixes IPO, Says It’s Close to Securing $200M
Company plans to use private equity to set up distribution arm, launch five to 10 movies a year
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3D at the Box Office: Down, Down, Down
Nobody is saying the format is going away, but declining ticket sales are proving that “not everything should be in 3D”
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Fox Exec Session: Rice, Reilly Talk ‘Glee,’ ‘Terra Nova’; Won’t Talk ‘Idol’
No judges are signed and no details are given; “Will be more constructive to talk about it all in one shot”
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Chiklis: This Is Not ‘Heroes’ or ‘The Incredibles’
Former “Shield” star defends notion that his new ABC series “No Ordinary Family is derivative … and that it’s even a sci-fi show
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ABC’s Paul Lee to Curious TCA: ‘I’m Super-Unprepared’
New ABC president is short on specifics, touts broad plans to develop “brand-defining shows,” promises few if any tweaks to the fall schedule
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B.O.: ‘Inception’ Wins Again with $27.5M; $23.3M for ‘Schmucks’
Christopher Nolan thriller leads for a third straight week, while Jay Roach comedy meets tracking; “Cats & Dogs 2” and “Charlie St. Cloud” both DOA
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Gaspin on ‘The Office,’ a Live ’30 Rock,’ Too Much Change ‘Too Quickly’
NBCU TV chairman and primetime chief Angela Bromstad distance themselves from the Ben Silverman era, lay out an aggressive future
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Box Office: ‘Schmucks,’ ‘Cats & Dogs’ No Nightmare for ‘Inception’
Christopher Nolan expected to gross another $30M this weekend, with Jay Roach comedy and Warner talking-animal 3D sequel fighting for second
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TCA: CW’s Ostroff Loves Spies, Scandals; Now Looking for Superheroes
Talks “Nikita” and “Hellcats” and dotcom — but not outgoing ABC President Steve McPherson
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‘Dexter’ Faces the Winter of Season 5
After a huge fourth season, Showtime’s seminal serial killer drama faces cruel, mortal truth — its best kills are probably behind it
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Strike 2? WGA’s Bowman Back as Negotiating Co-Chair
Producer who oversaw the guild’s last round of labor unrest is back for 2011 AMPTP talks; Billy Ray also named as co-chair
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Alex O’Loughlin — If ‘Five-O’ Doesn’t Work, What Will?’
After starring in two previous short-lived CBS dramas, star hopes latest go-around lasts a few seasons
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Keepin’ It Real With ‘Mike and Molly’
Don’t call Chuck Lorre’s latest CBS multi-cam comedy a show about fat people: “It’s about real people with real problems”
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CBS’ Tassler on McPherson — ‘Damn, Steve Got Out of Press Tour’
CBS entertainment president also talks the new “Hawaii Five-O,” “Big Bang” contract talks and selling a show with a four-letter word
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Steve McPherson Leaves ABC; Paul Lee Expected to Step In
Relationships, not ratings, said to be behind exec’s departure; says his future includes the “spirits business”