Now ABC is starting its turn, singing Jimmy Kimmel Live delivered its strongest showing in 5 weeks with his second best performance of the summer in viewers and adults 18-49. This is the first news I received from ABC on his show as Conan took over The Tonight Show. JKL exceeds a ‘Late Show on CBS Late Show with Craig Ferguson across all key demographics of adults.”For the first time, JKL outdraws Fallon for the week in viewers.
During the week of July 13, 2009, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” delivered its best performance in Total Viewers ...Read More
Will it help the studio out of its current crisis? Or find another franchise
The renewal of the current contract will remain Michael De Luca Productions Sony until 2011De Luca is one second look pact with the study area where its headquarters since 2004. Culver City, California, July 23, 2009 – Sony Pictures Entertainment has extended its first-look deal with producer Michael De Luca, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad and Matt Tolmach, president of Columbia Pictures.
Commenting on the announcement, Belgrade, said, “Mike has issued trading, to ...Read More
Griggs Thompson is covering the Conference on Human Development Department with emphasis on Hollywood
August 21 is “Avatar Day worldwide.” In general, my view is that 3-D is certainly impressive in regard to the minute details such as virtual reality computer displays that are everywhere in the laboratory, or the little things that flit through the atmosphere. Yes, it is clear that Comic-Con people like to nitpick things to death, but is barraging with minor details the answer? What is clear is the film looks beautifulBut we have seen the film. But the ...Read More
The announcement triggered an immediate response from the National Association of Theatre Owners president and CEO John Fithian. (more…)
UPDATES SAG board votes to oppose Closely TL Unit Closing MPTF reaction MPTF belo
2 nd UPDATE: I’m now being told that almost all the regional branches of the SAG and New York Division and some of Hollywood come together for members of the force did not oppose the MPTF long-term care for the closure of facilities. Shameful
This is what I discovered about voting SAG: Hollywood Division board dominated by members met a few weeks ago and passed a resolution recommending that the National ...Read More
Here’s the email he sent to friends in Hollywood Ben Silverman announced his departure from NBC Universal and Barry Diller IAC landing: “Its [sic] time to go brother !!!!!!! Let’s dance !!!!! ” Is there any question that everyone in your old workplace collectively thought, do not let the door hit output
IAC provide initial capital for the company.”This is the global industry’s first platform that connects advertisers, distributors and content creators from the ...Read More
But you could go younger.But it is expected that Spielberg first approximation. I had gone all day and just saw this in my email. Is not Tom Hanks in the No. 1 position, taking into account their relationship with DreamWorks, Fox, and he is the Jimmy Stewart of Hollywood? A source tells me: “All this happened last week, literally, so there is no discussion of casting yet.
Los Angeles, CA (August 2, 2009) – Steven Spielberg will direct in his next film Chase a contemporary adaptation of Pulitzer Prize winner Mary play “Harvey”, a joint ...Read More
Only one problem: it was not true. Variety recently reported that Fox Reality Topper David Lyle had resigned to return to FremantleMedia (who left in 2004), running operations in Australia and the replacement of the brothers Mark and Carl Fennessy who resigned in April to implement brightness Elisabeth Murdoch Australia. Make it difficult for those of us who are concerned with” reality. “In the world of journalism competition increasingly seems people have to make up stories to attract readers. Although other media outlets picked up the story wrong, Variety ...Read More
Only one problem: it was not true. Variety recently reported that Fox Reality Topper David Lyle had resigned to return to FremantleMedia (who left in 2004), running operations in Australia and the replacement of the brothers Mark and Carl Fennessy who resigned in April to implement brightness Elisabeth Murdoch Australia. Make it difficult for those of us who are concerned with” reality. “In the world of journalism competition increasingly seems people have to make up stories to attract readers. Although other media outlets picked up the story wrong, Variety ...Read More
“The decision of the points on a path that starts to even the playing field in this important market,” Glickman said in a statement. The U.S. government also challenged the monopoly of China maintains over the distribution of U.S. films shown in Chinese cinemas, and the WTO ruled that – based on statements made during China – China’s laws do not prevent the opening of this market competition, another long-sought goal of industry.”The WTO overturned the film monopoly on imports from China as well as barriers that prevent U.S. companies ...Read More
We are pleased Mr. Govan committed to this meeting.At present there are over 2,100 signers of an online petition (including upper-level film critics, artists, dignitaries and movie lovers around the world), a vocal and active group of Facebook, Twitter, video Youtube (search save the film at LACMA) and a writing campaign email. Since 28 July, when the Los Angeles County Museum of Art first announced it would end its decades-old film program in mid-April to October because of $ 1 million in losses over the ...Read More
LOS ANGELES – August 17, 2009 – In a lawsuit filed in Superior Court today, the Halcyon Company, which owns the rights to the Terminator movie franchise, accused a former employee of a hedge fund in Santa Barbara fraud and double dealing, and of conspiring with the current general director of the Fund in a scheme to line their own pockets at the expense of Halcyon
In a second lawsuit also filed today, Dominion Group, LLC, which is owned by Halcyon directors Derek Anderson and Victor Kubicek, Pacificor accused of wrongfully filing a lien on certain ...Read More
“Linked weapons around the world and we are going full steam,” an MGM insider tells me. EXCLUSIVE: MGM made a major management re-shuffle this morning as Harry Sloan stepped aside as CEO, but retains his title of president. It’s about time: Sloan, who was appointed to the CEO post in October 2005 was a disaster after the murderer inherit debt of $ 3.7B MGM and could not tell the truth about how bad the study of the situation reality. I hear Mary Parent could have walked out the door with ...Read More
UPDATE: SAG and the AMPTP agree on new contracts for TV / Basic Cable Toon
Today, SAG National Board, with AMPTP, approved the terms of the new two-year contract covers members working on the basic cable TV and Animation. On the other hand, the hot wire basic action agreement is tentative SAG members now, and ballots must be received before 26 August. That deal was not sent to members for a vote, incredible as it sounds. Directed by Sam Freed, Ned Vaughn and David Hartley Margolin, SAG’s national majority wanted to ignore the number of members, ignoring the ...Read More
TV eligibility period: Long Form, episodic animation, screenplay categories Children First broadcast between December 1, 2008 and November 30, 200
All Categories another script: First broadcast between October 1, 2008 and September 30, 200
Display period for eligibility exhibited theatrically in Los Angeles for at least a week for 200
2009/2010 octubre October 16 Deadline for submission of scripts and TV Paul Selvin Award October 23 Deadline for online TV Series November 1906 November in line at a preliminary vote begins TV (* Drama, Comedy and the new ...Read More
