Lessons from Doug Allen’s NFL Days
Even back then, Allen was the truest believer of the lot, certain that the players accounted for the league’s popularity and soaring t.v. fees, not the owners.
Movies
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Universal-DreamWorks Distribution Deal Falls Apart
DreamWorks’ troubles raising financing as an independent studio are behind failed deal with Universal and negotiations with Disney.
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“What’s wrong with the Oscars, YouTube Guru Miles Beckett?”
TheWrap asks one of the creators of lonelygirl15 what we can do to fix the ceremony.
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Women Rule The Box Office With “Into You” And “Coraline”
Women, so often underestimated in moviemaking strategy, were the driving force at the box office this weekend.
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The death of the red carpet has been greatly exaggerated
Is it possible that the sacred walkway of the stars is imperilled? TheWrap investigates.
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Declining Ratings, Secret Plans – Can The Oscars Be Saved?
You tell us, we’ll tell you. TheWrap tries to get to the bottom of what is working and what isn’t, starting with a Grilling of AMPAS President Sid Ganis.
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“Mall Cop”: Same Title, Same Plot, Trouble For Sony?
Legal moves over rights to the film’s story may smear the glowing success story of an unlikely box office hero.
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Lionsgate May Buy Summit
Lionsgate and Summit Entertainment are in talks to merge their two companies, according to two people familiar with the negotiations.
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Dan Glickman Gets Grilled
An interview with Dan Glickman, chairman of the MPAA.
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Danny Boyle takes DGA Award
At the Directors Guild Awards on Saturday night, “Slumdog Millionaire” director Danny Boyle took top prize
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‘Taken’ tops at box office with $24.6m
Fox’s “Taken,” starring Liam Neeson, took hold at the box office this weekend, nabbing an impressive $24.6 million, the second-best Super Bowl debut (behind last year’s “Hannah Montana”), according to Media by Numbers.
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‘My life sucks,’ says SAG president
The sun was setting in Alan Rosenberg’s sitting room as he considered the state of his life two days after an internal coup ousted his hand-chosen negotiator, Doug Allen.
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Rosenberg Says Ousted Allen “Too Good” For Hollywood
In an emotional letter, the weakened SAG president defended his chief negotiator Doug Allen who was booted from office by angry board members.
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‘The Reader’ Oscar credits issue resolved
Contentious issued resolved by Academy’s Producer Committee
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Recession Watch: Expense Accounts Out At THR
Perhaps the most painful reality of Recession Hollywood — for egos and wallets alike — is the parking situation at CAA.
