Cannes plans take shape
"The Golden Compass," U2, the Coen brothers and Martin Scorsese have joined the festivities at the 60th Cannes Film Festival, while "Zodiac" could be the closing-night film. Scorsese will be the…
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CNN shuffles ‘American Morning’
CNN is trying two new faces on "American Morning" to resuscitate the ayem show whose ratings have fallen. Co-anchors Soledad O'Brien and Miles O'Brien will be replaced by two recent hires from other…
Paper Mill suffers from financial woes
The Paper Mill Playhouse has gone public with its financial woes. New Jersey regional announced in the Jersey press yesterday that it will be forced to shut its doors as soon as Friday if it doesn't…
Minarro boards ‘Liverpool’
Luis Minarro's Barcelona-based Eddie Saeta is teaming with 4L, the production label of Lisandro Alonso, to produce the Argentine auteur's next film, "Liverpool."
Channel 4 heads into red
Channel 4, the U.K.'s hybrid pubcaster, is likely to go into the red in the near future.
European IPTV market booms
The European market for IPTV will double in 2007, according to media analysts Screen Digest.
‘Love’ conquers HK fest
Malaysian drama "Love Conquers All" won top prize in the Asian Digital Competition section of the Hong Kong Intl. Film Festival. Fest continues until April 11, but dished out kudos Tuesday.
Bandai, Itochu put money in manga
Bandai and trading house Itochu will invest in the company of the Ishinomori Group that manages rights to character goods from the work of legendary manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori, who created…
Sandler to star in ‘Bedtime Stories’
After his serious turn in “Reign Over Me,” Adam Sandler is back to comedy with Disney’s “Bedtime Stories,” to begin production this year with Adam Shankman (“Hairspray”) helming…
Comicbook author to write ‘Area 51’
Paramount Pictures has hired comicbook author Grant Morrison to pen the feature adaptation of vidgame franchise “Area 51.”
Hawn may ‘Save Christmas’
Fox Searchlight has optioned Elisa Bell and Jeff Kline’s spec script “The Rosenbergs Save Christmas
