Feb
2
The protests have earned the support of numerous celebrities, including Kanye West, Michael Moore and Susan Sarandon. Read more »
Jan
29
The Austin-based attorney tells TMZ.com that Nelson – who was taken by police Friday in Sierra Blanca, Texas (located 30 kilometers from the border with Mexico) of the drug after impression on her tour bus to a place of control – could face a minimum of six months in prison. Read more »
Jan
17
For months, Jennifer Lopez has kept us on the edge of our seats on the fact or not return to judge on American Idol. Fortunately, the star has decided to come back because the show is the best thing he ever made. Read more »
Jan
13
I have said tonight SAG Hollywood Division meeting began with an advisory motion by George Coe, asking the SAG National Board to send immediately to the AMPTP February 18, “last best and final” offer to members for a vote. Coe, a board member of the Hollywood Division and Member First’er of the ousted TV / Theatre negotiating committee, recalled the SAG national executive director David White that under federal labor law, the union only 60 days from the date the offer was made to respond, or the AMPTP can unilaterally ...More
Jan
12
There golden parachutes (each the big fish.) Gold Package Retirement (reserved for MVPs and Peter Chernin and Jack Welch). (Remember, they targeted Michael Eisner, nearly gave a vote of censure, which convinced him to resign). “No, that’s not a mistake. Now the House of Mouse is on target to give Bob Iger a coffin of gold. Not that King Tut. And we know from experience that can be an ornery lot especially when the population has fallen 47% from a year ago. Now Golden Casket, where CEOs are paid, even after his deathToday is ...More
Jan
7
But the agreements were suspended under the new leadership of SAG National Majority (but while still Doug Allen National Executive Director) despite that the National Board’s decision to send a strike authorization ballot had not been revoked. When this was done in January, I did not understand why the GCC were no longer needed from indie to have a strong enough time is getting all its ducks in a row needed to start production. (And you have not already done so.) Now, as I suspected, an independent producer whose last film earned ...More
Jan
7
But I call Dibbs on the murderer of the T-series. Ryan Kavanaugh Relativity Media has announced it is developing a “lifestyle brand” out of his newly acquired Rogue Pictures specializes in low-budget genre filmsIt can be a brilliant idea for a new source of income … or really crazy scheme.
we are able to participate effectively in a conversation with our audience of 15 25 years old. Through www.RogueLife.com, “”In the effort to make the most distinctive and product Flag Rogue, Kavanaugh revealed that the company will include a clothing line, social networking ...More
Jan
2
This is the Summit Entertainment release newsI have said already debuted in the least in the Top 5 of all the starters a day DVD sales for the last 2 years. (I have Twitter Twilight became available to customers of Comcast On Demand beginning the same day as the DVD, including three short films as an exclusive behind the scenes look at the development of “Vampire Baseball.”) What a relief! Specific numbers will be released today. UPDATE: Summit Entertainment Twilight DVD went on sale Saturday at 12:01 AM.
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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
28
In addition, 9% of the ticket was 143 IMAX screens. (See below) was the largest photo of the year so far, and criticized by recording an opening of 3-D (in order of Spy Kids 3-D) and RealD estimated that contributed $ 25 million of gross income. Despite such elite reviews, photo amounted to U.S. $ 58.2 this weekend, making almost as big as DreamWorks producer dared to hope, but better than thought possible distributor Paramount. Sunday AM: Do you feel the heat? It is mainly due to the blistering performance of North American’s ...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
23
Here’s the YouTube announcement from todayIs not it naive as some Hollywood unions still think the mainstream media is not to control and co-opt new media refers to the left and right and I think the general director said that the profits of Hollywood are much too far?
Today we are pleased to announce a new destination for television and a better future for movies on YouTube, where members and Crackle [includes Sony], CBS, MGM, Lionsgate, Starz and many others have made thousands of episodes of TV and hundreds of movies available for you to view, annotate and share favorites. This ...More
Dec
22
I guess money is fair game. During the recent election of SAG, a group of members of pro-AFTRA merger became elected to the Board SAG. (If I missed some names, give me a shout-out …Now, some anti-AFTRA merger members of the SAG is trying to get AFTRA forum. Anne-Marie Johnson (First one of the leading members and the vice president of SAG Hollywood Division) and Alan Ruck (a stalwart from Monday to Friday) and David Jolliffe (MF), robust, and Dave Clennon (an open set of Louisy critical of the terms of the AFTRA contract along ...More
Dec
21
.. This announcement was expectedI just got back in.
Joint SAG and AFTRA National Board of Directors approves New Commercial Contracts Ratificatio
LOS ANGELES AND NEW YORK (April 18, 2009) videoconference plenary meeting in Los Angeles and New York, the Joint SAG AFTRA National Board today approved unanimously to approve and recommend to the members, the successor of end of year three agreements of the 2006 AFTRA Television and radio commercial contracts and 2006 Screen Actors Guild contract TV Commercial
The combined total value of AFTRA and SAG contracts is estimated at more than ...More