Table of Contents
Week of 03/18/2008

Articles

Pons readies 'Forasteros'

 

M5 sells 'Earth,' 'Volcanoes'

 

Anthony Minghella dies at 54

 

Adam Carolla

 

Dench wins 24th BAFTA nomination

 

BSkyB grabs European soccer

 

CBS comedies return with a 'Bang'

 

'Fools' opens Swiss festival

 

Cineworld profits, revenue rise

 

Local films strong in Europe

 

Geena Davis tapped for CBS pilot

 

'Havel' pulls 100,000 admissions

 

Bertelsmann profits dip

 

Mark Burnett back for MTV Awards

 

Vegas showstoppers

 

Fox makes room for 'The Inn'

 

An auspicious preem for 'Autism'

 

'John Adams' off to capital start

 

'Shanghai' to be rebuilt in Thailand

 

Sex and rock heat up Hot Docs

 

Colbert taking show to Philadelphia

 

'2001' author Arthur C. Clarke dies

 

Truly Indie makes 'Saturday' plans

 

Robin Williams to guest star on 'SVU'

 

'Fences' revival aiming for Broadway

 

Kirstie Alley to speak for Oprah

 

Bonaria reigns at Mondo TV Spain

 

'Idol' tops Fox, new shows struggle

 

ABC's 'Dancing' return big

 

SAG, AFTRA get OK from AFL-CIO

 

Orly takes foreign rights to 'Herbes'

 

School opens at Babelsberg Studio

 

Casting type A's makes show click

 

Maddock to head Screen Oz merger

 

Tokyo exhibitor pulls 'Yasukuni' doc

 

Madsen launches Title IX Prods.

 

Vaughn fires UTA, manager Gold

 

Paramount ups Lee Rosenthal

 

Biz still mulling digital implications

 

Japanese stores go for Blu-ray

 

Stars go down a 'Storm' at FilMart

 

Former hires get a bump from Trump

 

Grass is greener for Endemol U.K.

 

Second staffer squawks on Pellicano

 

'90210' spinoff details emerge

 

'Last Remaining Seats' sets lineup

 

Lori Sale to leave ICM

 

Media prostitutes itself for the story

 

Jake Griffith Roth

 

Actor Ivan Dixon dies at 76

 

'Glory Days' heads to Broadway

 

FCC auction raises $19.6 billion

 

Michigan strengthens film incentives

 

Jack Irving Stutz

 

Trump brings star power to reality TV

 

Networks continue short pilot season

 

Raimi, Paramount revive Jack Ryan

 

Sci Fi puts faith in 'Believer' comic

 

Judge rules on SAG tax distribution

 

Lima to direct 'Spook's Apprentice'

 

Summit acquires Mezrich's 'Rigged'

 

HBO hugs it out with Rob Weiss

 

Antigua threatens to allow piracy

 

Nutley finds his way to 'Cabaret'

 

Mans Herngren starts swim comedy

 

Paramount ups Doug Reinart

 

Eastwood to direct 'Gran Torino'

 

George Miller fights for 'Justice'

 

Jacob Zachar

 

Swedish directors win legal battle

 

Rick Ross' 'Trilla' tops charts

 

Entertainment Rights hires Phillips

 

Bond film to open in U.K. before U.S.

 

Finnish films dwell in dark terrain

 

Audiences rock out to 'Idol'

 

Oh, Canada...Screenwriting noms

 

Zeta-Jones to star in Freundlich film

 

AFTRA ratifies ABC, CBS contracts

 

Shanda taps CEO for Shanghai unit

 

Emmerich named COO of New Line

 

Toho sues Kurosawa DVD distrib

 

ZDF, ARD top Germany's Grimme

 

WGA West honors Eisele and Porro

 

Singapore media org taps COO

 

Australian pay TV sets ratings system

 

'Sonata' tunes up animated version

 

Hong Kong Forum nods to 5 projects

 

'King Lear' heading to D.C.

 

'Bad Road' seeks new home

 

Jessica Simpson to option the new Jackie Collins book?

 

'Spring Awakening' bowing in S.F.

 

Show an upscale demo surprise for NBC

 

'Apprentice' pioneers integrated ads

 

Doucett testifies at Pellicano trial

 

'A-Team' on Fox's slate

 

1958: Charlton Heston begins 'Ben-Hur'

 

Correction

 

'Curtains' ends Broadway run

 

Box office gets bunny money

 

Actors Fund gala celebrates Baldwin

 

West, Atkinson earn 'Minimum Wage'

 

Halmis honored by Saturn Awards

 

HD DVD flop costs Toshiba $1.1 bil

 

Salon Films creates Asian coalition

 

HanWay to sell titles

 

Dominic Cooper

 

Norman Reedus

 

Rick Worthy

 

Emily Rios

 

Josie Ho

 

Summit adds video executive duo

 

Gabbers at Geffen fund-raiser

 

GLAAD to see awards

 

Marshall shifting gears for Universal

 

Monahan to write Paramount thriller

 

'30 Days' to return for third season

 

Oldman to join cast of 'Rain Fall'

 

Cutler acquires 'Comedy at the Edge'

 

Giamatti joins 'Duplicity' cast

 

'CSI' tapes off amusement park

 

Disney strenghens its Euro squad

 

'Conchords' take flight at RTS awards

 

Actor Paul Scofield dies at 86

 

Yari, Entertainment One pact

 

Chinese take-out for Spanish film

 

Fox reality tops Wednesday

 

CW taps 'Idol' producer for pilot

 

Ubisoft fastens Tom Clancy brand

 

'Quiet Chaos' leads Davids noms

 

'The Grand' to open Palm Beach fest

 

Chicago off to non-traditional start

 

Art director Wade Battley dies at 52

 

Marc Korman joins Endeavor

 

Brad Grey speaks in Pellicano case

 

New 'Truth' cast members revealed

 

'Shrek' finds its leading man

 

'Dancin' ' revival to play at Studio 54

 

Mip TV mart to spotlight social media

 

Chile, Mexico to team on 'Seen'

 

Kana's the 'One' for Toei toon

 

David Zucker out as Midway CEO

 

Aussie TV drama on feevee's menu

 

Exec shuffle roundup

 

UTV runs 'Race' around the world

 

Disney on the move

 

Malaysian firms score at Filmart

 

Scorsese shines 'Light' on lensers

 

CEC puts coin into 'Laundry Warrior'

 

Young Canadian auds take to ballet

 

Disney bulks up Euro supergroup

 

TV writer Raymond Goldstone dies

 

'Quiet Chaos' rules Donatello awards

 

Broadway mindful of recession fears

 

Theaters embrace digital age

 

SingTel scores with Euro soccer

 

DQ, PNC strike six-picture deal

 

Groupe TVA acquires Canal Indigo

 

'10,000 BC' stomps on global box office

 

Bozzo shutters 'scripted' talk show

 

Little Lily makes canines fashionable

 

Redstone clan shakes up Midway

 

AVNs flesh out new kudos view

 

Box office trips Kimmel's arty ambitions

 

Dugdale's 'Gaze' finds Dalai Lama

 

Haneke plays 'Games' with critics

 

Will Smith denies Scientology link

 

Showbiz veterans circle HBO roost

 

Hughes treats Apatow to laughs

 

Hollywood questions news coverage

 

Bill Hayward dies at 66

 

Animation world gets competitive

 

Political thrillers make resurgence

 

Hong Kong's Filmart hits its stride

 

For whom the Zell tolls

 

RTVE teams with Maiz on 'History'

 

Mitchell joins Hancock for a gig

 

M-Net helping audiences catch up

 

CBS cancels 'Jericho' again

 

Broadway hits springboard

 

'Boys,' 'Wicked' break house records

 

Brit fest scene is a tale of two cities

 

Boon writes a love letter to home

 

Germany engulfed by 'The Wave'

 

Why standups are sitting out primetime

 

Channel 4 fancies fund fix

 

'Citizen Havel' rakes in Czech coin

 

Alliance, Christal feel market pressure

 

Scandals highlight juvenile behavior

 

Oz films hit distribution roadblocks

 

Uzbek company stages in Seattle

 

Black Ensemble tunes in 'Pendergrass'

 

Sci Fi Channel celebrates success

 

Networks tap veteran shows

 

Fox moves 'Canterbury' to Fridays

 

Abrams ready for Tribune's 'music'

 

Cross, Odenkirk return to HBO

 

'Horton' continues to trunk box office

 

ABBA's Ola Brunker dies at 62

 

NEC sets season with 'Webeime'

 

Playwrights Horizons fills 'Saved'

 

Asia 'Shines' kudos

 

'Who's' there at the top again

 

FCC finds itself in another fine mess

 

Williamstown festival unveils lineup

 

Engel wins Medill Medal of Courage

 

Vpage weekly roundup

 

Duo set for 'Rome'

 

ATAS honors nine

 

Geffen's gadflies

 

Relativity, Scott high on 'Low'

 

'BC' still tops at overseas box office

 

Starz blasts off with 'Dead Space'

 

Landmark lifts execs

 

DreamWorks orders 'C.O.D.'

 

Uptick in post-WGA strike jobs

 

Laz Alonso

 

Bree Turner

 

Christina Hendricks

 

Said Faraj

 

Brewer, Vantage join 'Gang'

 

Gandolfini plays mayor in 'Pelham'

 

'Romans' set to invade Philadelphia

 

Kids enter WWE ring

 

Regal, Imax have giant plan

 

Fox TV taps Hetzer for VP

 

Five cut teeth on 'Bleeding'

 

Chuck LaBella surfs to New Wave

 

Tribeca sets Access slate

 

Beatles buddy Aspinall dies at 66

 

ABC hops into Easter win

 

Fox locks in another 'Prison Break'

 

XM-Sirius merger approved

 

LA Opera sings Domingo's praises

 

Paradigm picks up Lori Sale

 

Bombay's booming

 

Broadcaster banned from election

 

Santaolalla given BMI Icon honor

 

Russia's First Channel expanding

 

Rivals stake claim to Imedi TV

 

China, India pact on entertainment

 

'Woman' win Yubari festival

 

'Bacchae' opens Lincoln Center

 

Actors on deck for FutureStage

 

Gonzo offers animation online

 

Spring break boosts Broadway

 

Headline News preps comedy 'Show'

 

NBC shakes up TV production units

 

SAG, AFTRA working on proposal

 

Wasserstein's 'Musical' set for May

 

Rabe, Braugher join 'Hamlet' cast

 

Writer duo on slate for Second Stage

 

FilmL.A.'s president exits

 

CBS orders pilots from veteran scribes

 

Hugh Dodson launches Paragon firm

 

'Hormones' raging at Thai box office

 

Lionsgate targets Hit videos

 

Yahoo! implicated in Tibet riot probe

 

Ahmanson debuts musical 'Minsky's'

 

Bigelow named CFO of Tribune Co.

 

Media duo team for VOD online

 

Image Ent. forms global TV sales dept.

 

Rival Emmy orgs reach a cease-fire

 

Lloyd Webber talks 'Phantom' sequel

 

Fox refuses to pay indecency fine

 

CBS Mobile taps Jeff Sellinger

 

Hallmark greets 'Prudence' telepic

 

Jackman, Guggenheim go 'Nowhere'

 

Recession, post-strike blues grip town

 

Killer, Moxie cue Fidel Castro film

 

WWE Films ramps up slate

 

Touchstone goes 'Home'

 

Springtime Soirees

 

Reviews

The Riches

Engaging Shaw

Randy Jackson - 'Randy Jackson's Music Club'

The Conscientious Objector

According to Plan

Intimacies of Shakespeare and Victor Hugo

Planet B-Boy

Kiss of the Spider Woman

Summer Hours

Bride

Carousel

Santa Mesa

American Idol - March 18, 2008

MR 73

Always Be Boyz

American Idol: Long and Boring Road

Throw Down Your Heart

Jersey Boys

Modern Love

Rock Monster

Second Skin

Humboldt County

Out of Time

Nights and Weekends

The Killing of a Chinese Cookie

Drillbit Taylor

The Poor Itch

Nik Bartsch's Ronin

American Idol: Ticket to Ride

Jackie Mason: The Ultimate Jew

Kate Walsh; Freddie Stevenson

Imaad Wasif and Two Part Beast - 'Strange Hexes'

Boom

Becoming John Ford

A Little Night Music

Tracey Ullman's State of the Union

The Vines

Shutter

Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns

Doctor

Survivor: Micronesia: Season 16, Episode 7

Option 3

Circus School

Bush's War

Marian McPartland 90th Birthday Celebration

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

Mask

The Black Crowes

Vampire Weekend

Jens Lekman

Tragedy: A Tragedy

Fight Girl Battle World

Shakespeare's Dog

Culture Clash in AmeriCCa