Table of Contents
Week of 06/17/2008

Articles

Belarus tightens media restrictions

 

De Posch to quit ProSiebenSat.1

 

Soccer scores again for ARD

 

Locarno to honor Anjelica Huston

 

French box office up 11.5% in 2008

 

U.K. TV deregulation put on hold

 

'Hulk' grabs chunk of Euro gross

 

India MTV office attacked

 

'All My Sons' to open on Oct. 16

 

ABC rebounds in ratings

 

Giffoni nabs 'Phoebe in Wonderland'

 

'Passchendaele' to open Toronto

 

Universal sets a date for 'Bruno'

 

Film Movement nabs 'Pope's Toilet'

 

'Hairspray' holds well in London

 

'Last Call' for Universal, Josephson

 

Critics get thumbs down from auds

 

'Pineapple' opens comedy festival

 

Dancer, film icon Cyd Charisse dies

 

Third term for ASC's Daryn Okada

 

China woos foreign filmmakers

 

July may burn SAG, producers

 

Summit taps Tim Sommerfeld

 

China's the go-go place for film

 

'Weeds' grows larger audience

 

Games click for Nickelodeon

 

Crew Creative taps Jenny Wall

 

Mexican distributor grows U.S. arm

 

Disney exec to speak at Casbaa

 

Finland doles out money to film duo

 

Anthony Pellicano wants retrial

 

Tony winners get post-awards boost

 

RTL and CBC set the latest 'Fashion'

 

Discop market to open in Budapest

 

'Dirty' gets clean slate with Feldman

 

Univision, Televisa court date reset

 

Home video software revenue up 17%

 

Nickelodeon sets African safari

 

Neil LaBute play to hit Broadway

 

Greek Film Fest to open with 'Zorba'

 

Paramount, Abrams keep house

 

Walt Becker to produce 'No Relation'

 

Davis, Nash team for sports films

 

Spike Lee takes on 'Time Traveler'

 

ABC keeps Jimmy Kimmel talking

 

Cinereach to Award Kuras, Phrasavath

 

DreamWorks returns to roots

 

UPI hires Karel de Vries in Holland

 

George Carlin to take Twain prize

 

Lil Wayne tops 1 million in sales

 

Schwartz to head Oprah's OWN

 

M6, RAI profit from soccer clash

 

U.K. companies urged to pact

 

Moscow to open with Kitano prize

 

Silvio Berlusconi avoids court case

 

AFI unveils top genre films

 

Strike hits TV, radio in France

 

'Cry-Baby' to close on June 22

 

Celtics help ABC take Tuesday's title

 

Susanne Daniels leaves Lifetime

 

Martin Lawrence signs with CAA

 

Tajudin tapped for Sony VP post

 

Chernin, Iger may resume SAG roles

 

Millburn buys Paper Mill

 

Festival adds more funnymen

 

Atlantic Theater Co. unveils slate

 

Matching faces with films

 

L.A. Film Festival highlights

 

'Love' kicks off Edinburgh festival

 

How to build a better robot

 

L.A. fest blends blockbusters, indies

 

'Trumbo' preems at Tribeca Cinemas

 

Hearst, Hachette chiefs turn page

 

Congress passes provision on ban

 

Educating young viewers about 'Smart'

 

Mary Tyler Moore

 

D.B. Sweeney, Nick Tarabay

 

David Berman

 

Mega-developer changing face of L.A.

 

Bobby Moynihan

 

Rob Buckley

 

CBS Films names Toulon exec VP

 

L.A. night spots find new lease on life

 

Brooklyn gets a TKTS booth

 

Canwest ups Troy Reeb to senior VP

 

Arthouse screens films for cinephiles

 

Tiger Woods injury a pain for all

 

Preferred Group has inside advantage

 

Private clubs penetrate VIP land

 

IEmmys whittle down entries

 

Movie stars enter risky eatery industry

 

Edgy neighborhoods attract frosh buyers

 

Echo Bridge taps Kyle A. Kaczmarek

 

Michael Greif to direct 'Boys Life'

 

MTC's Biltmore remonikered

 

'Runway' shines light on L.A. designers

 

Sienna Miller added to 'Nottingham'

 

Ingber tops Alcon's worldwide arm

 

Media, political elite honor Russert

 

Paul Webb

 

Joe Penhall

 

J. Michael Straczynski

 

Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber

 

Dan Mazeau

 

Michael Martin

 

Drew Goddard

 

Nat Faxon & Jim Rash

 

Shauna Cross

 

Peabodys sing praises

 

Ann Cherkis

 

Scribes list celebrates tenth edition

 

Fox to borrow from Brit TV

 

Overture 'Taken' by Gajdusek pitch

 

'Californication' lands on DVD

 

New financier for DreamWorks

 

Emmy ballots due on Friday

 

'Get Smart' premieres in L.A.

 

Son of 'Godfather' creator files suit

 

Ladies lauded

 

IFC takes Barry Jenkins' 'Medicine'

 

Roadside buys Toby Keith's 'Beer'

 

Janet Jackson keeps it real for MTV

 

Al Jazeera kids around with 'Clown'

 

Perry, Tolan set 'Steve' at Showtime

 

Wilmer Valderrama returns to Fox

 

TV ratings grow as farmers protest

 

Liberals seek changes in film tax bill

 

Eric Bana joins Melbourne film fest

 

Private investors buy PFD agency

 

Co-productions fit TV formats at Discop

 

Imax is on track in Dubai

 

Canadian cable ops enjoy profits

 

Sohu.com, China Central TV pact

 

FSB protests music license fee

 

Indonesia bans foreign-made ads

 

EuropaCorp earns $10.7 million

 

Javier Bardem wins Spanish prize

 

'Yngve,' 'O'Horten' chase Amandas

 

France sets date for anti-piracy law

 

YouTube teams with indie filmmakers

 

Walk of Fame inducts 25

 

Muccino bonds with 'Single Fathers'

 

Lawmakers fail to quiet Ramsay

 

Coldplay, Katy Perry lift EMI

 

Sat.1, Premiere share soccer rights

 

Arts Alliance signs Yelmo pact

 

Academy changes tune on songs

 

Oasis, Sony ink profit share deal

 

Fox's 'Dance' tops Wednesday

 

Variety taps music advertising director

 

Celebs find 'Amanda' at bow

 

Flim Flam developing 'Snatched'

 

Patti Hassler going 'Global' for CBS

 

Channing, Plimpton set for 'Pal Joey'

 

Adam Davidson

 

Lesli Glatter

 

Ryan Saul, Melissa Orton

 

Austin Butler

 

1958: Fisher missing from Allen gig

 

Jerry Penacoli

 

'Panda' tops Korean B.O. again

 

Cyd Charisse memorial on Sunday

 

Metronome finds new home in L.A.

 

Dodger Stadium's first game

 

Evan Shapiro to head IFC, Sundance

 

Baseball rides online wave

 

Torre gives Dodgers marquee name

 

Notre Dame football stays with NBC

 

Dodger Stadium stands test of time

 

Brian Williams hosts 'Meet the Press'

 

Henson tapped for VP post at ABC

 

Discop mart gets dramatic

 

Celebrities take field for a good cause

 

Classic Stage adds to new season

 

HBO, BBC team on two telepics

 

L.A. baseball rooted in Hollywood lore

 

Shen Family funds new musicals

 

Dodger timeline

 

Ten top baseball movies

 

Stars on the diamond

 

Game as plot device

 

David Hyde Pierce set for revival

 

June sees box office bloom

 

Warner Horizon ups Karzen to sr. VP

 

Jarrin finds legendary path behind mike

 

Dodgers achieve universal coverage

 

Vin Scully transcends in his appeal

 

Hollywood's Dodger memories

 

Sony ups Grover Crisp to senior VP

 

Dodgers make ultimate pitch

 

Big Ten wins deal with Comcast

 

Pan launches Slew Pictures

 

Britton Rizzio joins Circle of Confusion

 

End of the 'Affair'

 

Regis a master of morning banter

 

SAG spars with AFTRA over deal

 

Rocks injure 'Tsurugiadake' engineer

 

Doumanian, Barrow form legit team

 

Lawyers Guild honors Jaskol, Blasi

 

Cohl may exit Live Nation gig

 

James Gunn to give IFTA keynote

 

Hollywood Horror seeking entries

 

Searchlight's Joseph DeMarco dies

 

SABC execs urge removal of board

 

Koji Yakusho to direct first film

 

Shueisha invests in production co.

 

New Zealand's TV3, C4 share execs

 

Gigantic digs Dews' 'Must Read'

 

Reality sidekicks say 'Gimme!'

 

iTunes flexes movie muscles

 

Tribeca Prods. ups Lyvers, Brito

 

Bacon lands 'One and Only' role

 

Weinsteins unveil mega TV plans

 

MGM hops a ride on 'Le Car' spec

 

IFC loses Lance Hammer's 'Ballast'

 

James Mangold to direct 'Archive'

 

Weinsteins are bound for Broadway

 

Jim Carrey joins HBO's comedy club

 

Universal, Lowell form 'Family Bond'

 

Brooke Elliott to be Lifetime's 'Diva'

 

Southeast Asia preps for digital

 

Big Music moves into management

 

Yahoo staff jumping ship

 

'Sparrow' producer up for sale

 

Discop sees rise of niche channels

 

ITV catch-up service catches on

 

Nicoll to head Spanish museum

 

French minister attacks TV for tots

 

Rosi, Pasolini films join Narni lineup

 

Soccer nabs 79% share in Germany

 

Kraemer quits Bavaria

 

Soccer rivals cinema for Euro eyes

 

San Sebastian honors Davies

 

'Dance' does it for Fox

 

DIC reaches for Cookie Jar

 

'Happening,' 'Hulk' duke it out o'seas

 

Shanghai fest accents optimism

 

News media does the rite thing

 

Jean Delannoy dies at 100

 

U.K.audiences surf horror wave

 

Mexico's Canana Film grows

 

Box office projection problems?

 

D.C. police arrest Larry Sinclair

 

Russia supports Noah's Ark film fest

 

David Arquette to direct 'Love' short

 

Farlan I. Myers dies at 89

 

Sidney J. Bartholomew Jr. dies at 54

 

U.K. rapper rocked by racist crowd

 

London fills its dance card

 

Gene Persson dies at 74

 

Orchard to purchase TVT Records

 

Ferrara has few 'Bad' things to say

 

'Spamalot' debuts in New Mexico

 

Russia to bring on int'l film partners

 

'Foot2rue' scores one for TeleImages

 

Mexican military comes under fire

 

Disney finds park space for Pixar

 

Peter Duncan returns with 'Sky'

 

TF1 replaces Patrick Poivre d'Arvor

 

Tony buzz fuels Broadway

 

Discovery commissions survivor series

 

Sony Classics plays by its own rules

 

'August' writer dives into 'Donuts'

 

Hong Kong's TVB attracts bidders

 

Cents and sensibility

 

'Net traffic signs suggest TV offramp

 

SAG, AFTRA hold Hollywood hostage

 

British helmers form Directors UK

 

DreamWorks deal brings out skeptics

 

HBO gets more time 'In Treatment'

 

TNT hijacks Steven Bochco

 

Are broadcasters ready for imports?

 

Pilots benefit from flexible schedules

 

Live Nation CEO steps down

 

Michael T. Mooney dies at 64

 

3 online DVD service rivals merge

 

WGA West unveils board candidates

 

BBC1's 'Apprentice' a smash in U.K.

 

Deauville gives itself a Bouquet

 

Stars hit box office sweet spot

 

DreamWorks deal divides Hollywood

 

Actor Esteban Mellino dies at 63

 

Graham, Compston join 'Damned'

 

'Arias With a Twist' extends run

 

New Victory wins Arts Education award

 

'Ed's Up' and away on international trip

 

Shueisha invests in Shogakukan

 

SAG, majors break for the weekend

 

A hero's welcome for 'Hancock'

 

'Hospital' wins record 10th Daytime Emmy

 

Fiat apologizes to China for Gere ad

 

'Get' outsmarts 'Guru' at box office

 

'Camp' ratings rock for Disney

 

'Day,' 'Losers' win big at CineVegas

 

IMG eyeing Burnett Prods.

 

Director David Mitton dies at 69

 

Audiences make the 'Smart' choice

 

Kids line up for 'Camp Rock'

 

Tom Brokaw meets 'Press'

 

Asian trio in Stellar pact

 

Cohl leaves Live Nation

 

Russia's 'Mukha' wins in China

 

Bai Ling and Robert Davi

 

Aaron Yoo

 

Martha MacIsaa

 

Natalia Cigliuti

 

Hector Luis Bustamante

 

'Crystal Skull' still tops overseas

 

'Spring' choreographer to direct 'Fela!'

 

'Nailed' shuts for fourth time

 

'SportsCenter' anchors schedule

 

Reliance deal moves ahead

 

TNT slates microseries with Devlin

 

Sternberg sets up documentary unit

 

IATV schedule gets makeover

 

Eric Kripke scores WB TV deal

 

Rogue playing for 'Keep'

 

'Homeschooled' to DreamWorks

 

Pro-AFTRA effort grows

 

Daniels, York to star in 'Century'

 

Comedian George Carlin dies at 71

 

Weiser reups at Sony Pictures TV

 

Fandango buys Movies.com

 

ITV unveils Asian channel

 

Bouquet to head Deauville jury

 

'Sex,' 'Absence' clinch co-pro coin

 

BBC offers helping hand to rivals

 

HBO bites into Crosley's 'Cake'

 

Baricco's 'Lesson' to premiere at Locarno

 

Kennedy Center honors Carlin

 

Karlovy Vary unveils lineup

 

MTV VMAs return to Los Angeles

 

Nantucket festival wraps

 

Comedian Dody Goodman dies at 93

 

AMPAS invites 105 to join its ranks

 

Taormina Fest closes 54th edition

 

Matthew Rhys bound for 'Patagonia'

 

Singapore invigorates games fund

 

Sony Pictures maps deal with Atlas

 

Howard Brandy, publicist, dies at 79

 

Central/East Euro pay TV pays off

 

Mirror Awards salute N.Y. journalists

 

Broadway Bares fights AIDS

 

Odeon-UCI to go digital

 

Theatre de la Jeune set to close

 

Stiller's 'Tropic' heats up Cinema Expo

 

Apatow honored at Nantucket fest

 

LCT's 'Estate' finds home at Booth

 

McDermott, Tierney make 'Changes'

 

Leavel joins 'Young Frankenstein'

 

'Grenadine' wins Yale Drama award

 

'East 14th' to play New World Stages

 

'Indiana Jones' leads B.O. in Japan

 

Broadway keeps Tony boost

 

Moscow fest won't pull documentary

 

Washington Post's Downie retires