Feb
13
This is the hypothesis presented by Mun2 in a recent short comedy, which opens with a film crew following the pop star in a hallway. An interviewer asked him: Tell me your fans, how do you think you feel? Read 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
8
In fact, a representative of the Summit said Feig sent me a statement at 3:30 PM to Goldstein for publication, and columnist has received. 18:00 Friday UPDATE: Patrick Goldstein wrote at 4:43 pm today that Erik Feig of Summit “has not” faced him as I said the executive would. I urge the Los Angeles Times blogger to correct his false statement to readers, and publish the statement Feig
Thursday AM: Entertainment chairman of the Summit of world production and Acquisitions Erik Feig accuses Los Angeles Times blogger Patrick Goldstein of misquoting him today on the accuracy of my ...More
Jan
6
Moxie Squadron composed of bankers and Stuart Epstein Paul Taubman of Morgan Stanley, the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, the public relations firm Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher (which in 2007 helped defend Motorola Big Bad Carl, but are dumb as dirt in Hollywood to judge from my own experience with them), and Dan Burch of the proxy solicitation firm of MacKenzie Partners(I love the smell of napalm in the boardroom …) The latter is the Fight Club that Lionsgate is bringing management to fend off corporate raids and shareholder activism of Carl Icahn, who is now his ...More
Jan
4
AMPTP Statement
This is the fifth major entertainment convention ratified during the past year, and will help bring stability to our business at a time of great economic uncertainty. “The ratification vote by members of IATSE is good news for our entire industry. We hope to work with members of IATSE – and everyone else in our industry – to leave major problems today with a strong and growing business
Local filmmakers Updates 600, 700 local editors, sound technicians Local 695-IATSE Ratify AMPTP Contrac
The three-year contract, which will come into force in August ...More
Jan
3
Sunday AM UPDATE: Here is the weekend North American box office numbers
1. Knowing (Summit) OPENING [3332 Theaters] WKD $ 24.8M 2. I Love You, Man (DW / Paramount) OPENING [2711] WKD $ 18 million 3. Duplicity (Universal) OPENING [2575] WKD $ 14.4 4. Witch Mountain (Disney) Week 1 [3187] WKD $ 13 million, $ 44.7M 5. Watchmen (Warner Bros) Week 3 [3510] WKD $ 6.7 million, $ 98M 6. Last House (Rogue / Uni) Week 2 [2403] WKD $ 5.9 million, $ 24 million Cume 7. Taken (Fox) Week 8 [2661] WKD $ 4.1 million, Cume $ 133.1M 8. Slumdog ...More
Jan
1
Since it has not signed a nondisclosure agreement, I am free to say Hollywood the following: On February 27, Neil Stiles, president and publisher of the Variety Group, called me saying Reed Business Information CEO Tad Smith was pushing to discuss an acquisition my site
Stiles and I had talked a little about cuts and layoffs varieties. The wrinkle one cited was that parents RBI to get a new CEO and could be a while before the new arrangements were consummated(It took several hours to be online Variety with a history of the game …) “Stiles idea was that it would remain independent, ...More
Dec
31
On Thursday, he has been on both sides have met for weeks, all members appointed conspiracy on Economics and then try to decide what the next step. “Thursday is a great day,” a source tells meIt was then that the two agencies will agree to continue negotiating the merger or not. EXCLUSIVE: I learned that for the past two weeks, the meetings among the partners agencies William Morris and Endeavor have been charged of tension. The resistance now is not WMA merge side because Wirtschaft Jim Wiatt and Dave are known to be eager ...More
Dec
20
The vote was 53.38% to 46.62% and SAG recommended. 18:00 UPDATE: It’s official – the SAG National Board has approved a tentative agreement-2 year deal. The official SAG and the AMPTP states are belowBut there will be both “Pro” and “With” statements sent to members for ratification materials.
I applaud this fair and balanced big step toward educating the players union whether they wish to ratify the pact or not16:40: I heard that there has been the intense level of virulence within the National ...More
Dec
16
amazing, as the study claims that only $ 20 million and is expected only $ 18 million. Sunday AM: This kind of movies are so demeaning to women when the wife and a madman “other woman” catfight over a man. Exit polling showed that extraordinary opening was driven by female moviegoers (58%) and almost half were under 25But you can not deny that women viewers love this winning. This was the second largest ever opening screen gems. (Remember the big box office of his inspiration, Fatal Attraction?) Therefore, it was no surprise ...More
Dec
14
From a real ad Mandy.com section of New York / New Jersey
20 years veteran of the agency seeking the best of the best of both WMA and Endeavor Agency for midtown westVacancy: Agents (ex WMA and Endeavor) Company: Confidential Location: New York Duration: minimum 3 year contract, immediate starts ———————– – ———————————————— – —– If you have been “given the letter of dismissal” or have decided not to travel in the new ...More
Dec
14
It’s good to see Big media company kept its promise and it was not just another marketing trick shit
In line with the Earth Disneynature issues of protecting the planet and its wildlife, Walt Disney Studios offered to plant a tree in honor of each viewer who saw the film during its first week of release. Burbank, California – April 29, 2009 – Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures has organized with The Nature Conservancy to plant 2.7 million trees in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, one of the most endangered ...More
Dec
13
These problem areas have been identified, and now we must focus on execution. Berman had contacted the Canadian ambassador’s office in the United States and began working on a list of the concerns of intellectual property rights was raised at the May 15-18 Canada and the United States Interparliamentary Group meeting. “The Office of United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual “Special 301″ report review the global situation of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement. However, incentives and benefits to the exercise of the copyright ...More
Dec
9
The printed publication, formerly known as electronic media, will stop but the brand will continue low-cost full Internet presence under Chuck Ross. Stick around for Tom Gilbert is executive editor and columnist Joe Adalian. Which, unfortunately, is another way of saying that the administration now has an excuse to dismiss a large number of staff. Here is the announcement
TV Week to become Web-only publication, the spin off New Pro News Magazine
Both television continues NewsPro Week Web site and will be under the management of BtoB, a sister publication TV WeekTV Week, the leading nation ...More