Jan
27
The singer of ‘You and I’ met the actor on the set of her latest video and they were also seen hanging out at a bar on the beach in California. Read more »
Jan
10
I have been informed repeatedly that the newly installed SAG leadership has zero interest in improving the dismal conditions of the AMPTP’s “last, best and final” TV / theatrical contract offer made to the Guild on 18 February. There is nothing more than the due date of the contract. Well, now the Los Angeles Times back up my messagesNo waste problems or jurisdictions. Not the new media terms.
I had heard, too, about backchannel communication among Hollywood moguls and SAG chief negotiator appointed John McGuire ...More
Jan
9
Here’s the official announcementNow I understand why Marvel Studios has been locking in deals for players such as Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson and Samuel Jackson in recent days and weeks. Is to promote continuous story arc that ended with the Avengers to be released May 4, 2012. Marvel Studios also joins Sony in the revelation of Spider-Man 4 dated May 6, 2011.
In addition, Marvel Studios confirmed today that Sony Pictures Entertainment release SPIDER-MAN 4 on May 6, 2011. New York, New York – March 12, 2009 ...More
Jan
9
Anne Hathaway is the transition from actress to producer. The star has signed an agreement to produce and topline Puzzler, a thriller set up at Paramount. Read more »
Jan
8
Chase will write and executive producer of the miniseries, and to direct the initial episodes. ” What, do not pay enough at Viacom that Brad has to moonlight on HBO? What slap in the face to Les Moonves, CBS Inc which owns rival Showtime. (You may disagree with me …) Today’s announcement says the creator of The Sopranos will develop a miniseries about the invention of cinema and the subsequent growth of the Hollywood film industry “entitled A Ribbon of Dreams (which takes its Orson Welles name description, ...More
Dec
30
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles City Council today adopted a package of incentives to keep production and bring more filming in Los Angeles. These incentives include assistance with the identification of parking and reduced parking fees, installation of utility nodes in places frequently used to eliminate the need for generators, and take the next steps toward implementing a reduction in business tax for productions
The incentives were recommended in a report requested by President Eric Garcetti after the television series Ugly Betty moved production from Los Angeles to New York. The report ...More
Dec
29
This continues the look first relationship originally started with Abrams and his long time colleague, producer Bryan Burk, in July 2006HOLLYWOOD, CA (March 26, 2009) – Paramount Pictures, a unit of Viacom Inc, today announced an extension of its agreement with Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions JJ to run until 2013.
“Bad Robot was one of the first agreement was to help rebuild the studio. JJ has become part of the structure of Paramount and hope to continue our fruitful creative collaboration for many years to come.”Today’s announcement is significant for me in many ...More
Dec
27
And Sumner has been known to make shocking move magnate. (Ask Tom Freston. Bids are expected in about a monthCitigroup, which is responsible for the auction, which distributes books sales to 60 games for the national theater, except for 17 in New England (not on the block, presumably for sentimental reasons because that is where the company started) , and 20 games to overseas theaters in the United Kingdom and South America. Just) Meanwhile, on the financial front, along the old coot of leverage to the auction continues, is selling ...More
Dec
27
But that was then and this is nowWhen the deal was announced months ago for 18 years, I have observed that if a sucker born every minute, all eventually land in Hollywood. Much was made of the Warner Bros announcement of a “long-term, multi-faceted strategic alliance” calling for a theme park, hotel, multiplex cinemas and common fund to finance films, video game development, and build the infrastructure of Abu new media Dhabi. And that, after exhausting the German dentist money, the money magnate descendant of Latin, then ...More
Dec
26
NEW YORK (April 1, 2009), Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists announced today that AFTRA / SAG Joint Negotiating Committee has reached a tentative agreement with the unanimous Joint Policy Committee (MPC) American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) and the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) in terms of successor agreements and contracts AFTRA TV Commercials Radio and Television Commercial SAG contract, subject to approval by the SAG / AFTRA Joint National Board
The new three-year agreement includes a $ 36 million more in increased wages and ...More
Dec
22
“I think it’s a good sign. (Despite what the wizard of tables that say about the deal being done, or phone calls from rival agencies to me on the press release is written). Meanwhile, high rates of WMA to all these meetings are telling Hollywood that has earned the designation of merger war “will” of William Morris to security due to the internationally recognized brand, “one of them is claiming. So two of the main agencies of the talk is back after a period of silence. The beginning of May at the ...More
Dec
19
Now the lawyers in India have won the lawsuit for defamation high profile in Los AngelesOne of the cases I have cited was like the arm of Channel 4 British India was U.S. attorney outsourcing to refute a libel suit against Da Ali G Show. Wrote in 2007 how Hollywood is outsourcing legal research, legal analysis, legal opinion and drafting the legal services contract to India to reduce the high cost of litigation.
The lawsuit was filed against Sacha Baron Cohen, the Channel 4 TV network, and HBO Da Ali G Show. Looks like a woman ...More
Dec
19
Lionsgate plans to redo the TV Guide Channel, which reaches 83 million U.S. homes, along the lines of Bravo and F / XI am not surprised to see a partner in place in the next month or two.” Bloomberg reports today that the company will “choose among three bidders in the very short term” and that the suitors are two finance companies and a media company. month after month just to make the offer of U.S. $ 255m, Lionsgate is selling a minority stake in the TV Guide cable channel. I have been told that the mini-major is in ...More
Dec
15
“It’s eerie calm,” an insider tells me. 18:00: Three of the partners of Endeavor, who will sit in the new inflight entertainment WME – Ari Emanuel, Patrick Whitesell, and Adam venit – found in William Morris office at this time is introduced and shaking hands with officials WMA and personal. Previously, Jim Morris, chief Wiatt went to Endeavor and presented
14:40: WME ENTERTAINMENT IS A GO! Here is the official statement
Endeavor and William Morris Agency MERGE Two of the leading entertainment ...More