Theo Kingma Elected President of HFPA
Dutch photographer Theo Kingma has been elected the next president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.
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Judges Trim Damages to Starz in 'Man from U.N.C.L.E.' Rights Case
A California appellate court has reversed a $1.4 million award of punitive damages to Starz Entertainment in its suit against a woman who sold the company the homevideo rights to “The Man from…
Obama Visits Chernin's Home for High-Dollar Fundraiser
President Obama trekked to Santa Monica on Friday, speaking to a gathering of entertainment executives and politicos at the home of Peter Chernin and his wife, Megan. The event, with tickets starting…
Paramount, Content Partners Escalate Film Slate Profit Dispute
Paramount and Content Partners escalated their dispute over the returns from a slate of 25 films from the 1990s in the studio's portfolio, in a complicated case that is shedding light on the…
Republicans Embrace a Celebrity Diplomat: Steven Seagal
It didn't seem like too long ago that conservatives mocked the activism of liberal-minded Hollywood activists and the futility of their pursuits in far-off countries. But now the members of a…
Peter Bart Impersonator Has Been Subject of Criminal Complaints
Variety Media said on Tuesday that an anonymous online impersonator of Variety editor-at-large Peter Bart is the subject of criminal complaints and has been pursued by the FBI. The company sued the…
Fox Presses Appellate Panel to Stop Dish's Ad-Skipping Features
An federal appellate panel on Tuesday raised questions of just how different Dish Network's automatic ad-skipping feature, AutoHop, and nightly recording PrimeTime Anytime were from a regular DVR, as…
Ed Markey, Cory Booker Seek Showbiz Money for Special Elections
Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass..) and Newark Mayor Cory Booker are drawing on Hollywood for two special elections in their states. The most pressing is in Massachusetts, to fill the Senate seat of John Kerry…
NAB to Launch Mental Health Campaign
National Assn. of Broadcasters CEO Gordon Smith appeared at the White House with President Obama on Monday to announce a new campaign to change attitudes about mental illness through TV ads and…
Judge Refuses to Throw Out Most of Ex-U Exec's Lawsuit Against LAPD Officers
Former Universal Pictures co-chairman Brian Mulligan can move forward with his lawsuit against two Los Angeles Police Department officers and the city police union stemming from a May 2012 incident…
