Shifting Fortunes?
Edited version, Updated That, and other news, in today’s Political Panorama. Some late polls show Hillary Clinton gaining some ground in Ohio, providing some optimism to a campaign that has endured…
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U.K. pirates would heed ISP warning
Piracy would be massively reduced if offenders received a warning from their Internet service provider, according to a wide-ranging survey of digital entertainment activity in the U.K.
React to Jack
A response to the Jack Nicholson YouTube vid. (Via Andrew Sullivan).
MPA pacts with Microsoft, tudou.com
The Motion Picture Association (MPA), is hooking up with Microsoft and China's Tudou.com to launch an online video contest called "Love Genuine, Protect IPR" which aims to beat the pirates with a…
Sato named Kadokawa president
Tatsuo Sato has been named prexy and COO of Kadokawa Group Holdings, the core company of the Kadokawa media group, the company announced on the 28th.
AFTRA takes aim at SAG
AFTRA is telling the Screen Actors Guild to stop dragging its feet -- and warning that it's willing to start negotiations as early as this month without SAG.
Pellicano trial to begin this week
Once billed as the case that would bring down Hollywood kings and kingmakers including Brad Grey, Michael Ovitz and Bert Fields, the trial of private investigator Anthony Pellicano is scheduled to…
Post-strike TV production ramps up
Post-strike TV production in Hollywood has been getting back on its feet but remains well behind the levels of a year ago, according to permitting agency Film L.A.
‘Dark Oz’ to be screen trilogy
Hip-hop artist Pras Michel of the Fugees has optioned film and TV rights to comic series "Dark Oz," originally published by Caliber Comics.
Conway Twitty’s children sue Sony
The children of the late Conway Twitty have sued Sony/ATV for a share of royalties and publishing copyrights for the country artist's music.
Clinton: “Live, From New York, It’s Saturday Night”
Hillary Clinton was the surprise guest on "Saturday Night Live" — which did yet another spoof on the Democratic debate at the perceived media bias toward Barack Obama. The skit portrayed NBC anchors…
