It is the second Hollywood studio to do this year, behind the Paramount. And the only study to do this for 9 consecutive years
The announcement was made today by Dan Fellman, president of distribution for Warner Bros. PicturesBurbank, CA, July 19, 2009 – On the heels of seven movies opening at number one at the box office since January 2009 – more than any other studio – and an incredible launch on Wednesday of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince this week, Warner Bros. Pictures has exceeded the threshold of U.S. $ 1000 million at the box ...Read More
To develop, deliver a movie.) The czar of reality television (The Bachelor, The Bachelorette) would let his agent of 11 years, Miguel Camacho, is a surprise. Even opponents are telling me this morning agents Camacho had “hit 1000″ Fleiss. However, Fleiss became a rich man, because reality television $ 100 million according to some – and all such arrangements were made by Camacho. But in the fierce agency business where the grass is always greener “, no matter how well you’ve ...Read More
But Milstein has to change his mind, then worked to ensure that Gilliam had the money to actually finish the movie with Johnny Depp, Colin Farrell and Jude Law completed the role HeathFred Milstein has joined the power of entertainment insurance, Aon / Albert G. Ruben, to help their customers get their films made. Just when things could not get worse in the world of film financing – bringing hedge funds, studios cutting back, everyone fighting for film financing, bonding and tax incentives – can ...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
Griggs Thompson is covering the Conference on Human Development Department with emphasis on Hollywood
Fans started camping out Tuesday night. And it makes it harder for people to enter the previous panels they want. Seriously. Dear Comic-Con people – please consider Twilight panel early in the morning, the next time. Knowledgeable as they are and dedicated as they are, these people in the field line to get inside the room H and sit through everything else before the subway-vampire lover appear ...Read More
“After a thorough discussion on both sides of the issue, the Board voted 51.74% to 48.26% to publicly oppose the closure of the Long Term Care facility MPTF, SAG said in its statement Saturday evening news. So who in the Council SAG not to declare their opposition to the eviction of elderly residents in the facilities due to the closure? SAG National Board received presentations from representatives of the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) and the activist group Save the Life of Your Home. ...Read More
The USC Gould School of Law just made this announcement
For a long time executive at Warner Bros. Entertainment John Schulman has been hired by the USC Gould School of Law at the head of its new Entertainment Law Program
Schulman, who retired from Warner Bros. last year after serving as executive vice president and general counsel for 25 years, joined the USC Law August 1
This seems like a great fit for me,” said Schulman”I’ve always been interested in education and has lectured at USC, southwest, Berkeley and UCLA.
Courses ...Read More
Its cost is estimated at $ 70MTaking into account the study of the problems at the box office this summer, Funny People must make at least $ 100 million nationwide. Obviously, this means that the study has great faith in your photo Funny People open this weekend and have a positive score on rotten tomatoes review of 70%. Although not the media question about 2 hours of film, minute 25 and the track length comedy drama, the weekend estimates now range from Universal of $ 25 million (to lower expectations) to ...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
I have no doubt that others take cover behind it and follow the leaderAnd what he did: this is news of falling revenue over 10% Corp, or prosecutor, the net loss of 4 th quarter of $ 203m was largely attributable to depreciation on MySpace and bad. No, everyone was flattering place on Murdoch’s statement calling on earnings that News Corp plans to charge for the news content of allthe company sites. “” The unprecedented and tumultuous change affecting the entire media sector, especially in ...Read More
UPDATES NBC admits it was “premature” to declare Conan Late Night Bible
More dueling press releases late at night. And The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is to win viewers for the 3rd consecutive weekSo CBS is out very early this morning with his singing of Public Relations The Late Show with David Letterman has just released its longest winning streak at The Tonight Show from 1995.
This is the first Late Show, has won four consecutive wins over “The Tonight Show” with a term first broadcasts from the week ending June 9, 1916 de ...Read More
This would be a great result if the film were not so expensive. The picture even made a “B +” CinemaScore (“A-” for children under 18 years). The study now must rely on other sources of income. So now, despite the sniping and snarking, is the second largest national opener August for a non-sequel, and around the world reached U.S. $ 100M – Paramount giving three big summer movies (Star Trek + Transformers 2). “This property is sold $ 100 million of the toys from Hasbro ...Read More
AFTRA Re-Elect UPDATES Readon Hik Prez and approves $ 300 initiation fee
And AFTRA has no obligation to speed up the subject. In addition, AFTRA ignored the tens of thousands of card holders double AFTRA-SAG-dependent home. Well, research shows that the MPF is known as the MPTF since 1967 – an investigation that indicates a reference by its current name MPTF even before 1967. AFTRA’s official statement today said: “Convention delegates also expressed deep concern at the closure of Cinema Television Fund within time and ICU care centers in Woodland ...Read More
UPDATE: what AFTRA is doing by members ..
CHICAGO (August 9, 2009) – The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists completion of the biennial National Convention on Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago the night before with a wide range of actions including the reappointment of Roberta Reardon National President and the approval of an increase in the initiation fee to join AFTRA
Over 240 professional artists, broadcasters, recording artists and sound – as Convention delegates elected by AFTRA members and 32 local chapters ...Read More
