Finally, a Better Understanding of Zucker-Vision
Quote of the day: NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker, speaking at the McGraw-Hill Media Summit, explaining the changes at NBC in the context of moving Jay Leno into the 10 p.m. hour: "Sometimes, you see…
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Patience With Patients
We were rushing in, alongside Maria Shriver, down the long corridor on the second floor of the grand old Beverly Hills Library to the auditorium to cheer a friend, "The Physician to the Stars" — per…
Child Actors: A Weird Part of Growing Up in L.A.
One of the strange aspects of growing up in Los Angeles is that you cross paths with people who wind up in the movie industry. In my case, that included going to school for a brief time with both…
Can tax breaks keep Hollywood local?
Nearly lost amid the tumult surrounding California's long-delayed budget was the introduction of a tax credit designed to lure film-industry jobs back to the state. The nagging question is whether…
For Something Completely Serious…
President Obama will do "60 Minutes" on Sunday, following his appearance on Leno on Thursday. But it also will be a week since the newsmag's exclusive with Ben Bernanke, in what is viewed as a P.R…
Newsom Builds Hollywood Support
Corrected version and updated Gavin Newsom is in Santa Monica today for a town hall meeting — with much symbolism that the San Francisco mayor is making such a foray so very close to fellow…
All the Outrage
Updated That, and other news, in today's Roundup and Recap. Stephen Colbert brandished a pitchfork on "The Colbert Report" last night, in the latest expression of so-funny-its-serious outrage aimed…
Mickey Rourke in power position
Maybe it pays NOT to win the Oscar. Mickey Rourke didn't grab the gold at this year's Academy Awards, but he was surely the comeback kid, star of "The Wrestler" and he generated enough clout to make…
More on Ron Silver
Joe Klein of Time says the actor was "my closest friend," and writes that he belied the image of Hollywood types talking about more than they really knew. In Silver's case, he really was well read…
Will Keely Like Her?
I phoned Keely Smith in Palm Springs to hear her very personal feelings on Taylor Hackford"s very personal production of "Louis and Keely Live At The Sahara" whch he bows (financially and…
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Domestic Film DAILY
PROVIDED BY: Box Office
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Lucy
Lucy
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Daily:$3.7M Cumulative:$58.1M Universal Pictures -31.20% -
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Hercules
Hercules
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Daily:$2.6M Cumulative:$39.5M Paramount Pictures -30.84% -
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Dawn of The Planet of The Apes
Dawn of The Planet of The Apes
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Daily:$1.8M Cumulative:$179.0M Fox -26.35%
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