Table of Contents
Week of 05/27/2008

Articles

Reed Midem cancels Amazia

 

Coproduction Office sells 'Delta'

 

Ischia adds stars to guestlist

 

Ulster agrees footage deal with ITN

 

Turner ignites TNT in Germany

 

Alta buys 'Christmas Tale'

 

BSkyB, Pathe agree 'Cottage' pact

 

French state TV strike planned

 

CBS repeats take Monday

 

Big Three team for cancer benefit

 

CineVegas announces Half-Life stars

 

David E. Kelley moves to WBTV

 

'Prince' rules Japan's box office

 

The Alterna-Emmys

 

Lauder's CME buys up blogs

 

Nokia gives Emmy breathing room

 

CNN sets Zakaria's 'GPS'

 

Composer Earle H. Hagen dies

 

No hero grows old gracefully in Hollywood

 

IFC Films picks up 'Gomorrah'

 

Publicist John Friedkin dies at 81

 

Start, finish attract Emmy voters

 

Streaming screenings make inroads

 

Ira Kurgan returns to Fox

 

Short seasons intrigue TV powers

 

Host award brings reality to Emmy

 

Canada's Sphere circles Hollywood

 

Niche shows threaten Emmy audience

 

Broadway box office holding steady

 

Audiences catch 'Andromeda Strain'

 

Jennifer Liu and Brian Lowry

 

Writer Lawrence Roman dies at 86

 

Kaplan, Elfont crash Col's 'Campus'

 

AFTRA deal still elusive

 

Jazz organist Jimmy McGriff dies

 

'Sex' sells, but will men see 'City?'

 

Douglas Theater digs 'Bengal Tiger'

 

'Bronx Tale' moves to L.A.

 

Obama ahead in H'wood donations

 

Google, Viacom trade blows

 

Roger Bart is the man for ABC

 

NBC picks up Jonathan Pollack pilot

 

One Show to award branding

 

Permut, Binder salute 'Colonel'

 

Touchstone gets 'Wedding Banned'

 

T.I. will do time on MTV

 

China responds to Stone comments

 

Duo set for Daytime Emmys

 

SAG resumes talks after AFTRA deal

 

TV production slows Constantin

 

'Trip to Asia' travels far and wide

 

Paolo Sorrentino joins Locarno jury

 

'Indiana Jones' reigns in Europe

 

Monte Carlo attracts 113 entries

 

Disney Channel Spain goes free

 

Madrid de Cine to screen 40 films

 

Tori Spelling moves back to '90210'

 

'44 Inch Chest' adds to cast

 

3 Doors Down opens at No. 1

 

MTV Movie Awards honors Sandler

 

Emmy nominees get YouTube boost

 

Bond is back in 'Devil May Care'

 

Fox still rocks Tuesday

 

Mandy Falk dies at 58

 

Disney gets graphic with Kingdom

 

'Panda' designer breaks it down

 

'Idol' winner preps for debut

 

Dino Carlaftes finds new gig

 

Jacobs, Kramer join UTA board

 

Berlusconi withdraws Rete 4 law

 

Composer Alexander Courage dies

 

'Secrets' open Israel Film Festival

 

NBC lands interview with McClellan

 

Broadway box office stays strong

 

Tom Wilkinson and Stephen Dillane

 

Klaus Maria Brandauer

 

Gary Cole

 

Craig Horner and Bridget Regan

 

Seville, Maximum JV add execs

 

Funnymen line up for comedy festival

 

Duo sells eight series to Rogers

 

NBC Universal adds key territory

 

Life begins at 40 for 'Tora-san'

 

Sydney Pollack was an actor's friend

 

Sharp, Killer unite on 'Polygamous'

 

Japan pubcaster pays penalties

 

Cable ratings climb high

 

50 Cent joins MTV for mogul search

 

MTV Asia Awards set for Malaysia

 

'Sex and the City' bows overseas

 

ABC sets 'Border Security'

 

'Sex and the City' premieres

 

Coen brothers script Hunter's career

 

Career rose in stalled elevator meeting

 

Hunter's hair softens, adds depth

 

Holly Hunter, in her own words

 

Holly Hunter finds 'Grace'

 

TiVo pacts with Disney

 

Hollywood stands up to cancer

 

Melissa Gilbert back on 'Prairie'

 

Horton to direct 'Philanthropist' pilot

 

Steve Golin gets Vision Award

 

Netflix inks Logo deal

 

Eddie Murphy back in 'Beverly Hills'

 

'Harold & Kumar' go to Comedy

 

Brighton Oscar Johnson

 

'Angel' flies to U.K.'s Metrodome

 

Kirch consolidates new empire

 

Zlin attracts varied lineup

 

EuropaCorp dips toe in TV

 

Castiel quits at Malaga festival

 

Mediaset nabs Disney Channel

 

DIC, Vivendi sign library pact

 

Liberation grabs 'Robbery' for U.K.

 

Sharon Stone apologizes for remarks

 

'Dance' scores for Fox

 

Dan Ligtvoet to lead MTV Germany

 

'Mad Men' returns to AMC

 

Live Nation, Facebook team up

 

Director Joseph Pevney dies at 96

 

Exec shuffle roundup

 

Egoyan's 'Adoration' sells in Germany

 

Chan in China quake relief effort

 

1968: Wyler teams with Gower gang

 

Obama coverage fair, study finds

 

Muppet's 'Christmas' tunes up

 

'The Great Buck' stops at Magnolia

 

Australians to honor pair

 

Real festival debuts on Sept. 21

 

'Wire' trips Newport festival

 

Miranda in awards tug-of-war

 

'Lion King,' 'Rent' sing at Tonys

 

Revisiting Minghella's dance pieces

 

End comes for Tokyo's Koma

 

'Sex' laces up for box office battle

 

$19.4 million bailout for Japan's Pia

 

Harvey Korman dies at 81

 

ASCAP honors New Edition

 

Korean Film Council calls on Kang

 

City Lights TV likes Jennifer Demme

 

Pathe reports robust Cannes sales

 

Cirque du Soleil swings into Asia

 

Michael Moore big overseas

 

Teitler helps build Korean 'Robot'

 

Cryer, Macy join Rodriguez's 'Shorts'

 

Legal pressure on ThinkFilm mounts

 

CBS Films reels in Reid Sullivan

 

SAG silent as studio talks restart

 

AFI announces 10 Top 10 hosts

 

Janice Arouh

 

Showbiz diagnoses health care crisis

 

Lab experiments in Scandinavia

 

MyNet sketches 'Rock Project' plan

 

Greg Malins stays in Fox's den

 

Green set to direct 'Your Highness'

 

'City's' King gets DreamWorks deal

 

Hawke, Cusack, Hall join double bill

 

'Vanities' will make fall bow

 

Midnight Sun shines on 5 honorees

 

Transilvania grows in stature

 

Antonioni takes brands role at ITV

 

Springer to launch Personal TV

 

Match strikes 'Tulpan,' 'Bashir' deals

 

Grandsire joins NBCU in France

 

U.K. buyers leave L.A. empty-handed

 

Europeans have 'Sex' on their minds

 

Ceylan heads Sarajevo jury

 

'Lost' finale lifts ABC

 

Ebb Foundation taking applications

 

Bravo's 'A-List' goes to Plan B

 

Say What?

 

NBC's 'Tonight' fright

 

Murdoch delivers quality quotes

 

Rowling conjures return of 'Potter'

 

Crowe hails 'Harold's' hit soundtrack

 

Broadway season survives

 

NBC accused of Bush bashing

 

Comedian Mitch Mullany dies at 39

 

Road rises 1% in Week 51

 

Sydney Pollack: Multi-faceted master

 

Dancing with disheartened Dems

 

Networks pull back pilot promotions

 

BBC monitor criticizes website

 

Cold spring means big U.K. ratings

 

Berlusconi empire needs rivals

 

Subtitled films seek to break mold

 

RTL prays for 'Fist of God'

 

Broadway rewrites role of scalpers

 

Can networks avoid bummer summer?

 

Legal heat has Think on the brink

 

High-def nets stand out from crowd

 

'Crystal Skull' sparkles overseas

 

CNET buy proves CBS's future sight

 

Mexico biz faces challenge

 

Sylvain Chomet settles in Scotland

 

Hi-tech, old-school both alive in Oz

 

'Fly Me to the Moon' bets on 3-D

 

France takes art toons seriously

 

Live action doc leaps to animation

 

Toon producers outsource to China

 

Kiwi's get film Investment Fund

 

Marathon's latest run yields winners

 

Pokemon, Miyazaki go head-to-head

 

More than one way to capture motion

 

Video games have toon applications

 

France claims first animated film

 

Indie producers work without pipelines

 

Bollymation's upcoming boom

 

Will SAG give peace a chance?

 

'Gone With the Wind' to close

 

Techs get respect for Emmy contenders

 

Shaffner shines a light below the line

 

'Battlestar Galactica' music takes off

 

Davies makes 'Time' for a comeback

 

Higher costs hit Lionsgate

 

Premieres help Hollywood take flight

 

World tips Hollywood on its axis

 

'Sex & the City' premieres in New York

 

'Sex' to earn $20 million Friday

 

'Incredible Hulk' reboots franchise

 

Film business eyes Asia

 

'Sex' on top with $26.9 million Friday

 

Universal looking for answers

 

Toei extends run for 'Aibo'

 

Adman/composer Myers dies at 89

 

Karlovy Vary sets main prize jury

 

'Lorna' bought by Folkets

 

'Sex' drives box office

 

Upfront approach

 

CBS punches Saturday ratings

 

Gore's 'Truth' warms to opera

 

S. Africans dominate festival

 

'Indiana' digs overseas treasure

 

Leelee Sobieski

 

Ben Vereen

 

Jesse Williams

 

Scott Elrod, Cameron Richardson

 

Brien Perry

 

Marshall joins CAA

 

Vegas has Cher, babe

 

Azteca takes 'Housewives'

 

MTV honors 'Transformers'

 

Yves Saint Laurent dies at 71

 

Platinum, Valhalla launch 'Final Orbit'

 

Russell ready to helm 'Dead'

 

Leight to begin 'Treatment'

 

'Family Guy' double dips at Emmys

 

ThinkFilm's bills pile up

 

South Coast Rep tips 'Hat'

 

BBC not overpaying for top talent

 

‘Sexo’ tops Spanish fiction awards

 

NTV secures Champions League

 

TFD, Prodigy board 'Road Train'

 

News Corp. buys stake in TV Riga

 

Godard pulls out of Tel Aviv fest

 

Rock pioneer Bo Diddley dies

 

'Password' posts decent ratings

 

Brad Pitt turns focus to Dubai

 

'Simpsons' cast seals deal with Fox

 

WB's Indian invasion

 

Universal to adapt Ludlum novel

 

Reality and nonfiction quick picks

 

Presenters set for Tonys

 

Maturing reality TV auds get pickier

 

'Xanadu' skates to West End

 

'Rescue Me' minisodes bow June 24

 

Westin opens Sesame bash

 

French networks get a break

 

Marshall, team leave 'Nice Work'

 

Eric Roth honored by UCLA

 

Broadway grosses take tumble

 

NATPE sets LATV festival dates

 

Emmy voters avoid celeb reality trend

 

Katja Pichler dies in climbing accident

 

'Ice Road' creator keeps on truckin'

 

Hubbub over nonfiction faking fizzles

 

Frederic Maire leaves Locarno

 

CTV, A announce fall slates

 

Emmy reality host race wide open

 

Biz joins in cancer battle

 

Revolver sets sights on trade org

 

Lionsgate packs up 'Transporter'

 

Adam Sandler rides 'Zohan' wave

 

WB raises Barry Ziehl to senior VP

 

Ex-UPN executive to IA Media

 

Universal picks up the pieces

 

Macy added to Nantucket festival

 

Cinemondo kicks off third session

 

Lincoln Center welcomes Kon

 

Sony adds production execs in Spain

 

Monzon's 'Cell' locks up key cast

 

Gonzo plays new game with Tomy

 

Clock's ticking on SAG negotiations

 

Finland pays tribute to Pappa

 

Eyeworks snaps up Easy Film

 

Hollywood's Panda party

 

'Indy' tops Korean box office again

 

DirectTV readies 'Driving' venture

 

'Family' business at ITV

 

Alfred Molina joins 'Prince of Persia'

 

Abu-Assad joins Gang for 'Minutes'

 

Warren Zide has 'Zombie' fever

 

Ed Helms mans 'Manure'

 

'70s Show' duo start online 'Life'

 

Second City founder Paul Sills dies

 

Helmer Richter gets 'Jungle' fever

 

MTV heats up Movie Awards

 

Reviews

Grace Is Gone

Don Cavalli - 'Cry Land'

She Loves Me

Taking Steps

Fire Under the Snow

Chevolution

Days in Sintra

Monsieur Morimoto

Prisoner of the Crown

A President to Remember: In the Company of John F. Kennedy

Rosmersholm

Little Otik

At the Death House Door

The Visit

Romeo and Juliet

The Strangers

Rambo

Sybil

She's Got the Look

Swingtown

House, Divided

The Mole

Norman's Ark

The Cure

Cher

R.E.M.

Love, Janis

Lego Indiana Jones

Did The American Songbook Really End In 1965?

Jersey Boys

Amadeus

Troilus and Cressida

Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures

The Common Pursuit

Reasons to Be Pretty

Wendy and Lucy

The Pleasure of Being Robbed

As Simple as That

Tooth and Nail

Now Showing

Eye of the Sun

I Dreamt Under the Water

Astropia

Len, Asleep in Vinyl

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