Table of Contents
Week of 08/12/2008

Articles

San Sebastian unveils more of lineup

 

Kinology takes Dupeyron's 'Help'

 

Cuatro takes Fremantle's 'Farmer'

 

IFC in with Fremantle's 'IT Crowd'

 

Allman Brothers Band sues UMG

 

'Mummy' battles to top spot in Europe

 

Michael Phelps wins 9th gold medal

 

ITV buoyed by Endemol rumours

 

'Entourage' heads to iTunes

 

Producer sues Vanessa Hudgens

 

Guitarist Don Helms dies at 81

 

Tori Spelling drops '90210' gig

 

Playwright George Furth dies at 75

 

Hollywood sinks its teeth into vamps

 

'Changeling' highlights N.Y. festival

 

Familiarity packs race with vet faces

 

Creeps, crooks corner the category

 

HBO uses history to dominate noms

 

'Daisies' Pace looks to freshen race

 

Men of few words make big impression

 

'Prairie' producers eye 2009 tour

 

CNN expands operations to 10 cities

 

Standups no longer rule sitcom world

 

Ghent to honor Parkes, MacDonald

 

'Tropic Thunder' plays with fire

 

'Pokemon' sets record box office

 

'Bounce' pounces on cast, name

 

Clay Aiken returning to Broadway

 

Korean fund set to bank Hollywood

 

Three become one at Tsutaya

 

Hilary Swank, Alcon speak 'French'

 

Anger grows over Olympics opening

 

Russia claims media bias

 

Universal raises David O'Connor

 

MTV renames HD channel Palladia

 

Chris Albrecht out at IMG

 

Clooney up for 'The Challenge'

 

NBC flies to Olympian heights

 

'Knight' wins at Korean B.O.

 

Argentina's Clarin doubles earnings

 

'Hee Haw' returns to tube

 

MGM VOD plan makes Impact

 

'Thunder' may strike 'Knight'

 

Brit PM takes tube to Number10TV

 

Olympics tops Russia in Asia

 

Pusan Fund picks projects

 

Sony TV nets Asian rights to 'Slam'

 

HBO picks up 'Omar Broadway'

 

Cavenaugh jets over 'West Side'

 

Universal spinning 'Wheel of Time'

 

Dafoe, Gainsbourg set for 'Antichrist'

 

Warner Bros. sets date with 'Glory'

 

Wide sells 'Time' to the U.S.

 

Toronto fest adds 20 films to lineup

 

One-Eyed takes 'Die Alone'

 

Rappoport to host Venice fest

 

TF1 in hot water over news blunder

 

Court reverses Steinbeck ruling

 

ITV unveils fall schedule

 

Paris Hilton sued over 'Pledge' pact

 

'Rocky Horror' remake finds funds

 

'Mamma' tops on music charts

 

Phelps helps score ratings gold

 

Tribune reports $4.5 billion loss

 

Rock Hall of Fame plans N.Y. site

 

Nalluri's 'Tourist' courts Cruise

 

Beijing cops attack Brit TV reporter

 

Critics weigh in on comedy nominees

 

Ganis re-elected as Academy topper

 

Actors unite for SAG board election

 

Critics weigh in on drama nominees

 

Reporter Helen Thomas recovering

 

Power of the pundit class has its limits

 

Paula Wagner leaves UA

 

Canadian govenment cuts funds

 

Al Jazeera English earns Emmy noms

 

Australia warns Victoria to invest in biz

 

'Valkyrie' back on '08 slate

 

Tribeca doc fund unveils recipients

 

'Godspell' in need of Broadway miracle

 

Maggie Grace

 

Robin Weigert

 

Christine Lakin

 

Avan Jogia

 

Golden Horse rides high

 

Aquila to offer Heller's 'Catch-22'

 

Celestial signs trio of video deals

 

Olympics go for Web gold

 

Steven Melrose joins EMI in VP post

 

Ben Silverman to powwow at TV fest

 

Emmy Rossum speaks for Pinkitude

 

'Hee Haw' returning to TV

 

Ray Feeney to receive honor

 

World Film Festival Montreal honorees

 

Montreal fest battles for top titles

 

E! welcomes Beth Greenwald

 

Hollywood tickled by 'Tropic Thunder'

 

Montreal tries luring Hollywood back

 

Japan's Toho sets box office record

 

Icons shine in HBO spotlight

 

NDTV Lumiere pacts with Jaman

 

Martin Freeman

 

Neeson, Bloom set for Sarajevo film

 

'Solitary' gets third season pickup

 

Shochiku, Dogado team for mobile

 

TV critics miss network screeners

 

Screen Gems gets 'Easy A'

 

Debmar-Mercury takes 'Hot Seat'

 

Lionsgate, Platt pick up 'Package'

 

'Crash' co-writer gets 'Lucky' gig

 

ABC says 'Stay home, save gas'

 

Rights boost for Italian indies

 

Stiller, Downey Jr. to San Sebastian

 

Axel Springer defies downturn

 

Aja's 'Mirrors' to open Sitges

 

Schweiger's 'Rabbit' a hit in Russia

 

Music mag The Source relaunches

 

Sarajevo launches festival TV

 

Yair Landau lands powerful partners

 

BET speaks the 'Truth'

 

1968: Campbell warms to 'Norwood'

 

'Tropic Thunder' battles 'Clone Wars'

 

Nonfiction Special

 

ABC blasted for format memo

 

Nonfiction Series

 

Reality Series

 

Reality Competition Series

 

Reality hosts get an Emmy category

 

'Half-Blood Prince' moves to July

 

Coke exec pops to H.K. Disneyland

 

Alma Awards nominees

 

Honoree: Linda Ronstadt

 

Honoree: Narciso Rodriguez

 

Honoree: Shakira

 

David Denman

 

Keith Robinson

 

Todd Alcott

 

Rock Shaink

 

Latinas strut stuff at Alma Awards

 

Feds get tough on dorm room piracy

 

Alma Awards recognize 'Ugly Betty'

 

'La misma luna' box office sparkles

 

Toronto discovers 19 more films

 

U.K. film org gets helping of Broccoli

 

WIF to honor Daniels, Ronson

 

Sherry Stringfield

 

'Riflemind' to transfer to West End

 

Shochiku, Dogado dial up deal

 

Netflix hit by technical glitch

 

Olympics ignite humor in Beijing

 

Tom Cruise remains on top at UA

 

Nexon CEO to speak at Games Conf.

 

Goldman Sachs, Lenovo back UMH

 

Google Brasil names president

 

Digital theater slowdown hits GDC

 

Theron, Affleck among Dem Starz

 

Mike Myers enlists in 'Bastards'

 

Taper Forum returns with musical duo

 

'Human Wrecking Balls' to hit G4

 

WGA sets Feb. 7 for awards banquet

 

Gregory Smith gets 'In My Pocket'

 

You're Faded taps Stephanie Striegel

 

Nonfiction clients come Home

 

Paley duets on TV musicals

 

Deadlines set for O’Neill conference

 

Videogame industry revenue rises

 

Schulman wins Ovitz case

 

Bryan Zuriff joins Mark Gordon Co.

 

Carell, Fey ready for 'Date Night'

 

Baldwin flirts with romantic comedy

 

Brands line up for Bond sequel

 

Madden signs up for 'Sex' with WAM

 

Ashton Kutcher to star in 'Father'

 

Talbert takes vows with ABC

 

TheWB.com set for Aug. 27 launch

 

Hou's 'Assassin' secures funds

 

'Knight' continues Euro crusade

 

Oldenburg honors Michael Wadleigh

 

Kirch soccer plans blocked

 

Horacio Urban has a 'Dream'

 

Telefonica revamps IPTV offering

 

Frapa chair voices format concerns

 

Record producer Jerry Wexler dies

 

MTV announces VMA nominees

 

Gerry Rich exiting Paramount

 

Broadway pressure for 'Billy Elliot'

 

D.C. auds split into summer extremes

 

Biz starts to swing dance

 

B.O. drops with 'High School' absent

 

Ute Biernat defends attack on ABC

 

'Mummy' helps U crack $1 billion mark

 

Spin makes big events even bigger

 

Universal's golden summer

 

Fear and loathing in the blogosphere

 

Gillian Chung to remain in 'Lanfang'

 

Lionsgate roars in the U.K.

 

U.K.'s Picturehouse pulling popcorn

 

ABC Family's 'Secret' is out

 

'Engineer Bill' Stulla dies at 97

 

Australian docs see major slump

 

Bipartisan barrage blitzes FCC

 

Stephanopoulos forgives Tapper

 

Box office heat melts summer myths

 

Yani Begakis dies at 81

 

Michael Phelps is gold for sponsors

 

Games' early rounds see empty seats

 

Plan gives German press a 'Komplex'

 

D'Angelo, Bossi make Flor bloom

 

Stars shine at Brillstein memorial

 

Brit PM connects with Number10TV

 

Jordan queen speaks online

 

'Celebrity Autobiography' sets stars

 

New Audience schedules plays

 

Brands playing major role in election

 

Theater producer Reznikoff dies

 

ITV waits for white knight

 

Conventions a challenge for nets

 

Clooney caught in media's crosshairs

 

ABC Family scores with 'Teenager'

 

ABC Studios a hot primetime shop

 

'Amazing Race' looks for sixth win

 

Bale's family drops assault charge

 

'Twilight' moves into 'Potter's' place

 

Screen Australia taps NZ Film boss

 

Bangkok gets entertainment Expo

 

Thai movie studio unveils TV web

 

'Potter' shift bolsters WB's '09 slate

 

GDH ties up with E2Max Center

 

U.K. audiences blacked out

 

WB taps into ties at DC Comics

 

WB's hero hunt heats up

 

RAM FM rests in peace

 

Hourlong laffers make case

 

Live broadcasts bring new challenges

 

Reuters criticizes Israeli army

 

Helmers bring historical figures to life

 

Steve Smith to head Arabian Radio

 

Abu Dhabi Media to air live

 

Visual landscapes impress

 

'Zohan' banned in Arab cinemas

 

TV's showrunners outrank directors

 

Hartenstein to head L.A. Times

 

'Thunder' thwarts 'Wars,' 'Knight'

 

SAG insists it's still talking to majors

 

Tibetan protest hits CCTV

 

Danny Huston, Shawn Roberts

 

Alia Shawkat

 

Ian Ziering

 

Chandra West

 

'Thunder' rumbles to top spot

 

Fox Japan gears up for 'Gunjo'

 

Montreal to honor Isabelle Huppert

 

Locarno prizes Mexican 'Parque via'

 

Warners whips up Banana Splits

 

Italians block Pirate Bay website

 

Alcon snags 'Cryptozoo Crew'

 

Hyler in critical condition after crash

 

BBC America to cover conventions

 

Phelps makes splash in ratings

 

'Mummy,' 'Knight' stay hot overseas

 

Changes in the air

 

Amanda awards honors 'Rebellion'

 

Leroy Sievers dies at 53

 

GM won't advertise with Oscar

 

Sellers joins Unique team

 

Eisendrath signs deal with Universal

 

Todd Harris returns to agenting

 

Trio rolls dice on casino pic

 

Dylan Marchetti sets up Variance

 

Imprint sets up six-pack of films

 

'Voltron' facing a Relativity reboot

 

SAG facing a coastal split

 

CNN tunes up campaign

 

Universal, EMI pact with ArtistDirect

 

Celluloid Dreams nabs Venice duo

 

Brits give thumbs down to BBC fee

 

Alma Awards shine on 'Ugly Betty'

 

Fishburne officially joins 'CSI'

 

MTG switches Swedish TV chief

 

Brits jump to watch Olympics

 

Compston steps into 'Souled Out'

 

Demos joins Lowry Digital Images

 

Olympics stay hot on Sunday

 

Hyler remains in critical condition

 

Dale Hopkins new CEO at CGS

 

Animated fare honored with Emmys

 

Faction pledges no qualified voting

 

Fox's 'Watchmen' lawsuit heats up

 

Journalist Jack Zink dies at 61

 

Bona Group raises funds

 

CW nixes screeners for '90210'

 

Broadway grosses slide

 

Toronto rounds out biz confabs

 

Bravo ups Ellen Stone

 

Showgate sets piracy showdown

 

Online ventures aim at concertgoers

 

National Theater unveils lineup

 

Variety sets gala for actors

 

EA withdraws Take-Two tender offer

 

Depth, diversity in true-to-life stories

 

Mandalay nabs Oni Press' 'Julius'

 

'30' gets divided by two

 

Journalist Chris Rubin dies at 49

 

Nominations fuel funny family feud

 

Critical faves find a haven

 

They're real, and they're spectacular

 

TV writers rigorous about research

 

'Helen' rides Wave for distribution

 

Granada America shuffles execs

 

Media wages war on Tom Cruise

 

BSkyB to bow arts channel

 

Jennifer Bresnan is CBS' reality chief

 

Top TV shows rip up old blueprint

 

Hard times hit Broadway

 

'Wendy Williams' will go nationwide

 

Jossen fills ABC's top creative spot

 

'Boots' fit for Hogan, Jacobson

 

Michigan rebate recruits film shoots

 

'Mummy' off to strong start in Japan

 

Web welcomes convention coverage

 

Montreal World rakes in funding

 

Xbox 360 outsells PS3 in Japan

 

Liu Xiang injury disappoints China

 

TV Guide gets ABC exclusive

 

Coen brothers cast 'Serious' men

 

'Office' man signs deal with UMS

 

MPAA ups PR executive Kaltman

 

Pusan festival unveils 11th PPP

 

Reviews

The Small Back Room

Skins

Jerry Springer: The Opera

Parsifal

Sight Unseen

Inara George & Van Dyke Parks

Daytime Drinking

Private Lives

Parsifal

Berlin Calling

The Chifleys of Busby Street

Tokyo Gore Police

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder

North Face

Autumn

Singh Is Kinng

The Possibility of an Island

The Girl From Monaco

Will Not End Here

The XXIX Summer Olympics

Vicious Circle

The Art of War II: Betrayal

Dead in 3 Days 2

Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House

Little Girl Lost: The Delimar Vera Story

Parque via

Etta James; Solomon Burke

Leonard Slatkin; Los Angeles Philharmonic

Airborne Toxic Event - 'Airborne Toxic Event'

Summer Shorts 2</