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Tina Fey voted entertainer of the year
12/23/08 by Associated Press

SAG delays strike authorization vote
12/23/08 By Jay A. Fernandez, thr.com

Eye On The Oscars

12/23/08 variety.com

Music industry takes aim at YouTube
12/22/08 By Phil Gallo, variety.com

List: The Best Straight-to-DVD Films of 2008

12/17/08 By Michael Atkinson, ifc.com

Web video's hunt for the Holy Grail, Profits

12/17/08 By Jessica Shambora, money.cnn.com

indieWIRE INTERVIEW | "Scott Walker: 30 Century Man" Director Stephen Kijak

12/17/08 by indieWIRE.com

TV studios act on a shift to AFTRA

12/16/08 By Nellie Andreeva, thr.com

More than 130 Hollywood stars oppose strike vote

12/16/08 By Steve Gorman, reuters.com

'Tron' Is Back!

12/16/08 By Brigid Brown, hollywood.com

Cheech and Chong get animated
12/16/08 By Jay A. Fernandez, thr.com

IMDB links up with Box Office Mojo
12/15/08 By Ben Fritz, variety.com

Studios contact Pelosi over strike

12/12/08 By Dave McNary, variety.com

Odette Yustman Talks Tarot Card Comedy Rogue's Gallery

12/12/08 by Alex Billington, firstshowing.com

U.S. video game sales up 10 percent

12/12/08 By Jennifer Martinez, videoediting.digitalmedianet.com

Living in a wired world

12/11/08 By Andrew Wallenstein and James Li, thr.com

SAG leaders call for a vote in New Year

12/10/08 By Jay A. Fernandez, thr.com

Hollywood actors union seeks authority to strike

12/10/08 By Steve Gorman and Jill Serjeant, reuters.com

PGA reveals TV nominees
12/10/08 By Kimberly Nordyke, thr.com

'WALL-E' wins L.A. Critics Best-Picture Honor

12/09/08 by AP

SAG members pack Monday meeting

12/09/08 By Jay A. Fernandez, thr.com

'Simpsons' Leads Writers Guild TV Nominations

12/09/08 by reuters.com

Sony to cut $1.1 billion from costs
12/09/08 By Mark Schilling, variety.com

'Milk' Scores a PGA Honor

12/08/08 By Kit Bowen, hollywood.com

'Slumdog' is NBR's best film of year

12/04/08 By By Gregg Kilday, thr.com

Sundance '09 Flicks Revealed

12/04/08 By Brigid Brown, hollywood.com

NBC Universal laying off 500 employees
12/04/08 By Paul J. Gough, thr.com

IDA hands out nods for docs

12/03/08 By By Andrew Stewart, variety.com

How to nab an Oscar nomination

11/25/08 By Timothy M. Gray, variety.com

It's a man's world at CBS

11/25/08 By Nellie Andreeva, thr.com

Weblogs Let Actors Speak for Themselves
11/25/08 By Alex Dobuzinskis, backstage.com

Premiere sets live-action Web series
11/23/08 By Andrew Wallenstein, thr.com

Interview: Four Christmases Director Seth Gordon

11/23/08 by Alex Billington, firstshowing.net

Nolan found unusual inspiration for 'Knight'

11/23/08 By Judith I. Brennan, thr.com

Marathon talks, no deal yet

11/21/08 By Leslie Simmons, thr.com

Feature: Five Rules For Making an Indie Superhero Movie

11/21/08 By Matt Singer, ifc.com

SAG, AMPTP return to negotiating table
11/21/08 By Leslie Simmons, thr.com

Henry Rollins takes you to Northern Ireland
11/21/08 By April MacIntyre, monstersandcritics.com

Experts optimistic on industry
11/21/08 By Paul Bond, thr.com

Hollywood actors, studios meet again with mediator

11/20/08 By Steve Gorman, reuters.com

Interview: Josh Koury on "We Are Wizards"
11/20/08 By Aaron Hillis, ifc.com

Discovery series set to explode

11/20/08 By Kimberly Nordyke, thr.com

TV viewers unhappy? Nah, just angry
11/19/08 By Brian Lowry, variety.com

Hollywood ponders global warming

11/19/08 by The Associated Press

Disney to release five films through Imax theaters
11/19/08 by Xinhua News Agency

FX will televise revolution
11/19/08 By Nellie Andreeva, thr.com

Putting the story back into onscreen storytelling

11/18/08 By Michael Cieply, iht.com

Unhappy people watch more TV

11/18/008 By James Hibberd, reuters.com

Trey Parker on a 'South Park' movie sequel
11/18/08 By Mark Milian, latimes.com

Sci Fi's "Sanctuary" a true Web-to-TV pioneer
11/18/08 By Nellie Andreeva, reuters.com

Same-Sex Activists Target Sundance

11/17/08 By Robert Hofler, Michael Jones, variety.com

Rock stars set for guitar doc

11/17/08 By Gregg Goldstein, thr.com

Online video chips away at TV

11/17/08 By Paul Bond, thr.com

Find the right focus
11/16/08 By Carolyn Giardina, thr.com

Video game industry expects to thrive

11/14/08 by Reuters

Robert Redford pushes role for art in social change

11/13/08 By Michelle Nichols, reuters.com

German institute grabs rights to 3,500 films

11/13/08 By Scott Roxborough, thr.com

Hollywood holding breath on holiday DVD sales
11/13/08 By Sue Zeidler, reuters.com

Michael Moore to tackle economy

11/13/08 By Steven Zeitchik, thr.com

Sony Unveils High-Definition Compact POV Camera & Recording System

11/12/08 by Cow News Droid, creativecow.net

What's a Beat?

11/12/08 amoonbrothersfilm.blogspot.com

LaserPacific expands with master facility

11/12/08 By Carolyn Giardina, thr.com

Kiedis' rock story heading to HBO
11/11/08 By Michael Schneider, variety.com

"Captain America" recruits director

11/10/08 By Borys Kit, thr.com

YouTube to post full-length MGM content

11/10/08 by Reuters.com

Arnold Will Ask For Hollywood Tax Breaks
11/07/08 By Nikki Finke, deadlinehollywooddaily.com

'Dark Knight' to the rescue for Imax
11/06/08 By Etan Vlessing, thr.com

American Society of Cinematographers keeps standards high

10/27/08 By David E. Williams, thr.com

New cartoon "Coraline" fuses stop-motion, 3-D
10/27/08 By Carolyn Giardina, reuters.com

Paul Audley joins FilmL.A.

10/27/08 By Dave McNary, variety.com

Bad economy leads to odd pickups

10/26/08 By James Hibberd, thr.com

Actors' Strike: Here Comes the Mediator

10/24/08 By Brigid Brown. hollywood.com

Top Ten Horror Classics -- Where are the Blu-rays?

10/24/08 by highdefdigest.com

SAG's Endgame Is Still a Mystery

10/23/08 By Leslie Simmons, thr.com

Sony profits set to plunge

10/23/08 By Mark Schilling, variety.com

Disney movies on tap at TiVo

10/23/08 By Paul Bond, thr.com

SAG, studios get ready to talk
10/22/08 By Dave McNary, variety.com

John Lasseter leads Disney to next great phase

10/22/08 By Alex Ben Block, thr.com

Actors on Strike?!

10/20/08 By Brigid Brown, hollywood.com

TV Guide's Digital Battlefield

10/20/08 By James Erik Abels, forbes.com

Innovation must come next

10/20/08 By Michael Gollin, marketwatch.com

Fox gets the 'Skinny' on digital content

10/20/08 By Andrew Wallenstein, thr.com

"High School Musical 3" set to keep franchise hot

10/17/08 By By Gina Keating, reuters.com

67 Foreign Language Oscar Submissions Tops Last Year, Sets New Record

10/17/08 by indieWIRE.com

Game On! Video game tax incentives, interstate competition
10/16/08 By Halley Bondy, backstage.com

Universal moves ahead with 'Bourne'
10/16/08 By Micheal Fleming, variety.com

Paramount cuts annual release target to 20 films

10/15/08 By Sue Zeidler, reuters.com

`Porno' proves a five-letter word for movie's ads
10/15/08 by yahoo.com

Tony Curtis - Curtis Blasts Hollywood Over Early Roles

10/15/08 by contactmusic.com

Hot Wheels on track for cartoon series

10/14/08 By Etan Vlessing, thr.com

Endemol unveils new global format

10/14/08 By John Hopewell, variety.com

Lionsgate, AccessIT sign digital screen deal

10/14/08 By Carl DiOrio, thr.com

'From Paris With Love' shoot canceled

10/14/08 By Rebecca Leffler, thr.com

Richard Donner says 'Lethal Weapon 5' is 'dead in the water'

10/13/08 By Geoff Boucher, latimes.com

Disney, Microsoft pair on digital content

10/13/08 By John Hopewell, variety.com

DreamWorks, Universal strike deal

10/13/08 By Carl DiOrio, thr.com

'Marcia Brady' memoir tells of cocaine binges
10/13/08 By AP

'States’ Film Production Incentives Cause Jitters
10/11/08 By Michael Cieply, newyorktimes.com

SAG: Authorization does not mean strike

10/10/08 By Leslie Simmons, thr.com

MGM still roars in Hollywood
10/10/08 By Marc Graser, variety.com

Crunch time for 3-D cinema
10/08/08 By Carolyn Giardina, thr.com

Actors' Unions Launch Disability Rights Campaign
10/07/08 By Lauren Horwitch, backstage.com

Marvel signs long-term lease with Raleigh

10/06/08 By Borys Kit, thr.com

DreamWorks and Paramount finalize breakup

10/06/08 By Peter Pae and Claudia Eller, latimes.com

'30 Rock' Star Tina Fey to Write Humor Book

10/06/08 By Hillel Italie, backstage.com

SAG's strike call was no balk
10/05/08 By Leslie Simmons, thr.com

500 Greatest Movies of all time

10/03/08 empire.com

Cable TV stocking up on comedy

10/03/08 By John Dempsey, variety.com

Revolutionary Hero, Relentless Heroine
10/02/08 By Manohla Dargis, nytimes.com

SAG honors James Earl Jones

10/02/08 By Erin Maxwell, variety.com

'Clone Wars' has support system
10/02/08 By Sam Theilman, variety.com

'Friday Night Lights' deal may herald a new era in television

10/01/08 By Scott Collins, Channel Island, latimes.com

Media, technology companies unite to fight piracy

09/30/08 By Alex Dobuzinskis, reuters.com

Superhero support available at Dell

09/30/08 By Andrew Wallenstein, thr.com

Reality Power list

09/29/08 thr.com

SAG asks to meet with AMPTP
09/29/08 By Leslie Simmons, thr.com

Actor Paul Newman dies at 83
09/28/08 By Lynn Smith, latimes.com

Hollywood's in slo-mo on Prop. 8 fight
09/26/08 By Tina Daunt, latimes.com

15 Signs Clay Aiken Was Gay

09/24/08 By Michelle Collins, bestweekever.tv

Avid Announces Rapid Adoption of New Editing Solutions
09/24/08 By Marketwire, videoediting.digitalmedianet.com

Casting directors ratify new contract

09/24/08 By Dave McNary, variety.com

Oscar sets date for submissions
09/23/08 By Andrew Stewart, variety.com

IFP Launches "First Weekend" Series With BALLAST

09/23/08 By IFP.com

Michael Moore political movie released free on Web

09/23/08 By Jill Serjeant, reuters.com

Lisa Kudrow to topline Web series

09/23/08 By Andrew Wallenstein, thr.com

Mediaset would consider YouTube agreement
09/22/08 By Eric J. Lyman, thr.com

Tina Fey Dodges Acclaim, Loses Purse at Emmys

09/22/08 Associated Press, backstage.com

Savannah Festival Honors McDowell

09/22/08 By Associted Press, variety.com

Opening This Week: Ladyboys, sex addicts, Spike Lee

09/22/08 By Neil Pedley, ifc.com

Tough deal to come for Spielberg

09/21/08 By Carl DiOrio and Jay A. Fernandez, thr.com

'Unite' Wins Majority of Open SAG Seats

09/19/08 By Ryan Nakashima , backstage.com

DreamWorks, Reliance close deal
09/19/08 By Tatiana Siegel, variety,com

Dissidents win gains in Hollywood actors union
09/19/08 By Steve Gorman, reuters.com

SAG Members Polled on Contract Offer
09/18/08 By Leslie Simmons, thr.com

El Capitan up for sale

09/17/08 By Associated Press

Shakeup at Silver Pictures

09/17/08 By Michael Fleming, variety.com

Stakes High in SAG Elections
09/16/08 By Leslie Simmons, thr.com

Yes, Bloody Monday Will Affect Hollywood

09/15/08 by Nikki Finke, deadlinehollywooddaily.com

Best Buy to buy Napster for $121 million

09/15/08 By Yinka Adegoke, reuters.com

ITV chief: YouTube, Google are 'parasites'

09/15/08 By Mimi Turner, thr.com

Framelight eyes graphic novels
090/15/08 By Gregg Goldstein, thr.com

De Niro and Pacino eye killing at box office

09/12/08 By Carl DiOrio, thr.com

Raising the Bar

09/11/08 By Lauren Horwitch, backstage.com

For $25, Catch a Flick with Hoffman, Others

09/11/08 By Associated Press, backstage.com

Riddle me this: Will Johnny Depp star in the new 'Batman'?

09/10/08 By Chris Lee, latimes.com

IFC FILMS PICKS UP 'CHE'

09/10/08 By Pamela McClintock, variety.com

Disney.com thrives on streaming vids
09/09/08 By Diane Garrett, variety.com

NBC shows return to iTunes

09/09/08 By Paul Bond, thr.com

Want to legally copy a DVD? Get Real

09/08/08 By Thomas K. Arnold and Andrew Wallenstein, thr.com

Spielberg ripped off Hitchcock classic: lawsuit
09/08/08 By Edith Honan, reuters.com

Tommy Lee Jones suing Paramount for $10 mil
09/08/08 By Leslie Simmons, thr.com


NBC Universal in pact for Google to sell its TV ads
09/08/08 by Paul Thomasch in New York and Eric Auchard in San Francisco, reuters.com

SAG will keep voting confidential
09/07/08 By Dave McNary, variety.com

HBO launches Web series

09/07/08 By Andrew Wallenstein, thr.com

Disney's rights to young Mickey Mouse may be wrong

08/22/08 By Joseph Menn, LosAngelesTimes.com

Junction of Hollywood and wine
08/22/08 by Michael D. Reid, canada.com/theprovince

Study: Youth mimic film smoking
08/21/08 By William Triplett, variety.com

MTV signs 'Hustle' director to Web series
08/21/08 By Andrew Wallenstein, thr.com

One-hit wonders reborn on TV, film

08/21/08 By Matt Kivel, variety.com

Interview: Azazel Jacobs on "Momma's Man"
08/20/08 By Aaron Hillis, ifc.com

CORRECTED: DreamWorks Animation, Intel tie up on 3-D movies

08/20/08 by Reuters.com

Rumor values MGM at $3 billion
08/20/08 BY Carl DiOrio, thr.com

DGA defends new-media deal

08/19/08 By Dave McNary, variety.com

'Poltergeist' remake grabs two scribes
08/19/08 By Jay A. Fernandez, thr.com

Another deadline has come and gone

08/15/08 By Leslie Simmons, thr.com

Intel takes film production to the Web
08/15/08 By Carolyn Giardina, reuters.com

Interview: Fred Durst on "The Longshots"

08/15/08 By Aaron Hillis, ifc.com

Spin makes big events even bigger
08/15/08 By Brian Lowry, variety.com

Batman won't catch "Titanic"

08/12/08 By Carl DiOrio, Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

Filmmakers offered 1.2 Million Dollar Grant

08/12/08 By Brian Shoulberg, filmmakers.com

Protesters make noise over 'Thunder'

08/12/08 By Borys Kit, thr.com

Toga time for Hollywood

08/11/08 By Tatiana Siegel, variety.com

Chinese watch Games by multiple means

08/08/08 By Jonathan Landreth, thr.com

Biker brawl may knock out A&E reality project
08/08/08 By James Hibberd, reuters.com

Zune pursuing original content

08/08/08 By Andrew Wallenstein, thr.com

FxFactory effects plug-ins released for After Effects

08/08/08 by Peter Cohen, Macworld.com

Go High-Def with Iomega ScreenPlay TV Link

08/07/08 by Geoff Duncan, news.digitaltrends.com

'Tell No One' a telling success story

08/07/08 By John Horn, LosAngelesTimes.com

Probe into Heath Ledger death closed: report

08/07/08 By Reuters.com

Films getting head start at boxoffice

08/07/08 By Carl DiOrio, thr.com

indieWIRE INTERVIEW | "Beautiful Losers" Director Aaron Rose

08/06/08 by indieWIRE

SAG, AMPTP: Are They Talking?

008/05/08 By Leslie Simmons, backstage.com

'Knight' passes $400 million mark

08/05/08 By Pamela McClintock, variety.com

Has ThinkFilm lost its mind?

08/05/08 By Alex Ben Block, thr.com

AMPTP: No talks with SAG

08/04/08 By Cynthia Littleton, Dave McNary, variety.com

YouTube to host Olympics channel

08/04/08 By Jonathan Landreth, thr.com

Lionsgate inks deal for series on DVD

08/04/08 By Thomas K. Arnold, thr.com

Two-Sided Pressure Mounts on SAG Leaders

08/01/08 By Leslie Simmons, backstage.com

Hollywood pushes higher grade of film, TV stoners
08/01/08 By Alex Dobuzinskis, reuters.com

Studios go to work despite strike talk

07/31/08 By Dave McNary, variety.com

SAG to AFTRA: Let's talk commercials

07/30/08 By Andrew Salomon, thr.com

Seth Rogen Asked to Leave His Own Aftershow Party
07/30/08 By Wenn, hollywood.com

Cheech & Chong "light up" for new comedy tour
07/30/08 By Alex Dobuzinskis, reuters.com

Studios sign digital deployment deals
07/29/08 By Ben Fritz, variey.com

SAG party backs national board

07/29/08 By Dave McNary, variety.com

CBS developing 'The Streets of S.F.' remake

07/29/08 By Nellie Andreeva, thr.com

Discovery and APM Release Score Library; No Sync Fees for Composers
07/28/08 by By Mark Northam, FilmMusicMag.com

List: The 10 Most Slanderous Cinematic Slights
07/28/08 By Stephen Saito, ifc.com

SAG Standing Firm on New Media
07/27/08 By Leslie Simmons, backstage.com

Hollywood's Walk of Fame Gets Makeover

07/23/08 by Jill Serjeant, backstage.com

Peter Berg taking on ‘Hercules’

07/23/08 by monstersandcritics.com

ITV, Break Thru make a deal

07/23/08 By Dominic Schreiber, variety.com

Chinese feel good about Olympics

07/22/08 By Paul J. Gough, thr.com

Web streaming doesn't hurt TV viewing

07/21/08 By Mike Shields, Mediaweek

SMPTE to set home 3-D standards

07/21/08 By Carolyn Giardina, thr.com

Homevideo industry holds its own

07/20/08 By Susanne Ault, Diane Garrett, variety.com

'Dark Knight' $18.4M Midnight Shows Beat 'Star Wars: Sith'

07/18/08 by Nikki Finke, deadlinehollywooddaily.com

Complete Image Gallery from STEP BROTHERS!

07/18/08 by Stephanie Sanchez, iesb.com

Netflix-Microsoft Partnership May Define the Future of Movie Distribution
07/18/08 By Faisal Laljee, seekingalpha.com

Avid's "New Thinking"

07/18/08 By Kevin McAuliffe, videoediting.digitalmedianet.com

SAG Stakes Fight on Made-for-Web Content

07/18/08 By Ryan Nakashima, backstage.com

Studios, SAG at Impasse After Meeting

07/17/08 by AP

African American Media Production Company Launches
Faith-Based Interactive Internet TV Station at Wi-FiTV

07/17/08 By BusinessWire

YouTube partners with TiVo

07/17/08 By Paul Bond, thr.com

TV biz picks up as film slows down
07/16/08 By Michael Fleming, Dave McNary, variety.com

3D Is the Future: Real D Scores Big with 'Journey'

07/14/08 by Steve Mason, hollywood.com

Fox divides development cycle

07/14/08 By Nellie Andreeva, thr.com

Home video biz holding up

07/13/08 By Thomas K. Arnold, thr.com

A Girl and a Gun

07/13/08 By Stephanie Zacharek, nytimes.com

Paramount goes back to 'School'
07/13/08 By TATIANA SIEGEL, variety.com

Actors union huddles over Hollywood labor stalemate
07/12/08 By Steve Gorman, reuters.com

Producers Say SAG Rejects Contract Offer

07/11/08 By Ryan Nakashima, backstage.com

Oscar buzz mounts for late Heath Ledger

07/11/08 By Belinda Goldsmith, reuters.com

John Fithian fires back at Warner Bros.

07/10/08 By Carolyn Giardina, thr.com

Robert Downey Jr. to play Sherlock Holmes

07/10/08 By Borys Kit, reuters.com

Spike Lee signs on for ESPN's '30 for 30' project

07/10/08 By Kimberly Nordyke, thr.com

WANTED AND DESIRED: Was Roman Polanski a Pedophile?

07/09/08 BY Ella Taylor, laweekly.com

AFTRA Ratifies Deal with Studios

07/09/08 By Ryan Nakashima

Discs still popular in download age
07/09/08 Staff report, thr.com

Intel, DreamWorks form alliance
07/08/08 By Carolyn Giardina, thr.com

Wyper, Price, Trubridge set up PiVotal Pictures

07/07/08 By Stuart Kemp, thr.com

De Niro weighs in on possible strike

07/06/08 By Nick Holdsworth, variety.com

Paparazzi Feel the Heat in California

07/05/08 By Alex Dobuzinskis, backstage.com

Sean Penn Urges Screen Actors Guild Members to Vote Down Deal
07/04/08 By Wenn, hollywood.com

Writers Set Slate for Strike.tv
07/03/08 By Andrew Wallenstein, backstage.com

L.A. Film Festival '08: The Doc Days of Summer

07/02/08 By Stephen Saito, ifc.com

George Carlin dies at 71

06/23/08 By Duane Byrge, thr.com

Contradictory times for documentaries
06/23/08 By Steven Zeitchik, thr.com

Pro-AFTRA effort grows
06/22/08 By Dave McNary, variety.com

SAG-AFTRA Rift Widens
06/19/08 By Lauren Horwitch, backstage.com

Hollywood relying more on franchises

06/16/08 By T.L. Stanley, Brandweek

F/x master Stan Winston dies

06/16/08 By ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vatican bans 'Da Vinci' sequel
06/16/08 By Nick Vivarelli, Variety.com

New Agency Specializes in Offbeat Actors
06/12/08 By Tim Saccardo, BackStage.com

N.Y. takes piracy battle underground

06/02/08, By Lindsay Yandon, thr.com

Lionsgate packs up 'Transporter'

06/02/08 By WINTER MILLER, Variety.com

Fire at Universal Studios

06/01/08 By Timothy M. Gray, Dana Harris, Diane Garrett, Variety.com

Gilbert Hopes SAG Returns with Open Mind

05/29/08 By Carl DiOrio, BackStage.com

Media spending down, studios cutting back on releases
05/29/08 By Stephen Galloway, thr.com

SAG resumes talks after AFTRA deal
05/28/08 By Dave McNary, Variety.com

Big Three team for benefit

05/27/08 By William Triplett, Variety.com

Sydney Pollack dies in Los Angeles

05/27/08 By Steve Gorman, reuters.com

"The Delirious Fictions of William Klein," "All You Need Is Love"

05/27/08 By Michael Atkinson, ifc.com

AFTRA Having Difficulty On AMPTP Deal: Preparing Members For Clips Cave-In?

05/25/08 by Nikki Finke, deadlinehollywooddaily.com

AFTRA, studio talks continue

05/23/08 By Dave McNary, Variety.com

Mark Leyner on "War, Inc."

05/22/08 By Aaron Hillis, IFC.com

Tax Breaks Flourish; So Do Regional Film Markets
05/21/08 By Andrew Salomon, BackStage.com

Indiana Ford... and The Kingdom of Lucas and Spielberg
05/21/08 BY Scott Foundas, LAWeekly.com

Skyrocketing Prices Force Some Actors to Cut Costs or Quit

05/21/08 By Nicole Kristal, BackStage.com

AFTRA says talks with studios 'may not be quick'

05/19/08 By The Associated Press

AFTRA Hits New-Media Stumbling Block

05/19/08 By Leslie Simmons, Back Stage

TV execs rethink need for series pilots
05/19/08 By Scott Collins, LATimes.com

Remembering Fleming, Ian Fleming
05/19/08 By John F. Burns, NYTimes.com

Call Him the Worst Director (Then Duck)
05/18/08 By John Schwartz, NYTimes.com

Cable companies move into superior content delivery

05/16/08 By Jennifer Netherby, thr.com

iStockphoto to Offer Royalty Free Audio
05/16/08 By Staff, dv.com

Harrison Ford explains why he's back as Indiana Jones

05/16/08 By Barry Koltnow, OC Register

It was an odd upfront
05/15/08 By Nellie Andreeva, thr.com

AFTRA says it is 'making progress'

05/15/08 By Leslie Simmons, thr.com

Bruckheimer and Disney team for The Increment

05/14/08 By M&C

France plans tax breaks for big Hollywood films

05/14/08 Reuters.com

Secrets divulged by a scribe behind eminent lines

05/14/08 By Michael Bodey, The Australian

EC: Industry should lead anti-piracy charge
05/13/08 By Leo Cendrowicz, thr.com

Michael Moore readies "Fahrenheit 9/11" follow-up

05/13/08 By Steve Gorman, Reuters.com

Singh is MGM's new money man
05/13/08 By Dave McNary, Variety

ABC Will Have Only 2 New Fall Shows
05/13/08 By David Bauder, Back Stage

SPTI ups Weissenborn in digital media

05/13/08 By Steve Brennan, thr.com

Why Warner Bros. closed its specialty divisions

05/12/08 By Patrick Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

Young NY filmmakers peek inside Japanese baseball

05/12/08 By Daniel Trotta, Reuters.com

'Electric Company' redo in the works

05/12/08 Staff Report, thr.com

HBO seen selling shows on Apple's iTunes

05/12/08 By Kenneth Li, Reuters.com

Right Angle launches Pictures co.
05/12/08 By Winter Miller, Variety

Cannes pits Hollywood against obscure arthouse

05/11/08 By Mike Collett-White, Reuters.com

Picturehouse, WIP to close shop

05/08/08 By Dade Hayes & Dave McNary, Variety

Networks testing new production cycles

05/08/08 By Nellie Andreeva, thr.com

Cablevision reports tepid earnings
05/08/08 By Dade Hayes, Variety

AFTRA opens talks with studios
05/08/08 By Leslie Simmons, thr.com

Top Hollywood scribes making moves

05/07/08 By Michael Fleming, Variety

N.Y. Attorney General attacks Piracy

05/05/08 By Winter Miller, Variety

Marvel unveils super schedule
05/05/08 By Marc Graser, Variety

'Family Guy' Creator Seals Megadeal

05/05/08 By Reuters

SAG Backs Off on DVDs
05/04/08 By Leslie Simmons, Back Stage

Media sales flat in 2007

05/02/08 By Hy Hollinger, thr.com

Marvel looks ahead

05/02/08 By Steven Zeitchik, thr.com

Jury Gets Hollywood Wiretap Case

05/02/08 By The New York Times

A chat with Terrence Howard, co-star of 'Iron Man'

05/02/08 By Frank Lovece, newsday.com

Democrats and Fox News Make Friends
05/02/08 By Brian Stelter, NY Times

Creativity driving CP global growth
05/01/08 By Martin A. Grove, thr.com

'Iron Man' Set to Torch the Box Office
05/01/08 By Steve Gorman, Reuters

iTunes to sell new films day-and-date
005/01/08 By Andrew Wallenstein, thr.com

WGA Presidents Ignite Fracas Over Fi-core.

05/01/08 By Lauren Horwitch, Back Stage

'Star Wars' Kid Aims to Reinvent 'Trek' World

05/01/08 By David Germain, Back Stage

Latest Hollywood script deals

04/28/08 By Reuters

SAG, AMPTP make little progress

04/27/08 By Carl DiOrio, thr.com

Tribeca panel talks new media

04/27/08 By Gregg Goldstein, thr.com

Lawsuit offers peek into exec compensation

04/27/08 By Matthew Belloni, thr.com

Threat of Actors' Strike Boosts Production

04/26/08 By Lynn Elber, AP

Mexico's del Toro to Direct 'The Hobbit'

04/25/08 By Steve Gorman, Back Stage

Clint Eastwood's 'Changeling' Leads Cannes

04/23/08 By Jenny Barchfield, Back Stage

JELLYFISH'S Etgar Keret: The Wizard of ID
04/23/08 BY Ella Taylor. L.A. Weekly

San Francisco Film Fest Bridges Past, Future
04/22/08 By Shannon L. Bowen, Back Stage

Errol Morris on "Standard Operating Procedure"

04/22/08 By Nick Schager, ifc.com

SAG to Cover More Indie Productions

04/22/08 By Ryan Nakashima, Back Stage

SAG kicks off second week of talks

04/21/08 By Dave McNary, Variety

Hells Angels founder sues HBO
04/20/08 By Nellie Andreeva and Eriq Gardner, Hollywood Reporter

Tribune explores distribution ideas

04/20/08 By Cynthia Littleton, Variety

Filmaka calls global auteurs

04/20/08 By Alex Woodson, Hollywood Reporter

End of Pilot Season as We Know It

04/18/08 By Nicole Kristal, Back Stage

Daily Journal Names California's Top 10 IP Litigators for Entertainment

04/18/08 By PR Newswire

NBC Digital Creating New Wave Of Web/TV Programming

04/18/08 By Julia Boorstin, cnbc.com

The Reality of Reality TV: Alleged "Sweatshop Conditions"

04/17/08 By Gordon Gibb, lawyersandsettlements.com

Universal Unveils Inaugural Slate of Film and TV Offerings Coming to Blu-ray(TM) Disc Day and Date With DVD

04/17/08 By PRNewswire

Get Ready To Channel Surf On Your Mobile Phone
04/16/08 By Julia Boorstin, cnbc.com

3-D Coming To A Television Near You
04/16/08 By Julia Boorstin, cnbc.com

New threat emerges to Hollywood production
04/16/08 By Brooks Barnes, iht.com

SAG signs interim pact
04/16/08 By Dave McNary, Variety

Morgan Spurlock on "Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?"

04/16/08 By Aaron Hillis, ifc.com

Signiant Announces Integration Of Its New Digital Media Solution With Final Cut Pro

04/16/08 By broadcastbuyer.com

Stan Lee to Launch Superhero Franchise

04/16/08 By Carolyn Giardina, Reuters

Hollywood director says Web will destroy democracy

04/16/08 By Carolyn Giardina, Reuters

Legendary Disney animator dies at 95
04/15/08 By AP

CinemaNow, Technicolor unveil new delivery platform

04/15/08 By Sue Zeidler; Editing by Tim Dobbyn, Reuters

Will the strike's mark be permanent?
04/14/08 By Nellie Andreeva, Hollywood Reporter

Senate Bill Drops Criminal Penalties Against Hollywood Moguls

04/11/08 By Alex Ben Block, hollywoodtoday.net

New York Triples Film Tax Incentives

04/10/08 By Andrew Salomon. Back Stage

Nonprofits Help Actors with Housing Crisis
04/10/08 By Halley Bondy, Back Stage

Industry braced for economic impact

04/10/08 By Steven Zeitchik, hollywoodreporter.com

28 charges dropped in wiretap case

04/10/08 By AP

Disney announces animated film slate through 2012
04/09/08 By M&C Movie News

The Visitor: The New McCarthyism
04/09/08 BY Scott Foundas, L.A. Weekly

Blockbuster eyes streaming to TVs

04/09/08 By By Andrew Wallenstein

Mike Myers to Host MTV Movie Awards
04/09/08 By Brian Marder, hollywood.com

Still Rolling: 40 Years of The Rolling Stones on Film - "Sympathy for the Devil"

04/08/08 By Matt Singer, ifc.com

"The Night of the Shooting Stars," "Diva Dolorosa"

04/08/08 By Michael Atkinson, ifc.com

Studios pressure SAG with letter
04/07/08 By Dave McNary, Variety

International Emmys to honor Wolf

04/07/08 By Ali Jaafar, John Hopewell, Variety

Nielsen to buy TV and Web audience research firm
04/07/08 By Reuters

The Importance of CASTING
04/06/08 From an Interview By Brian Dragonuk, myfilm.com

Four documentaries banned from Singapore film festival
04/05/08 By monstersndcritics.com


Fox headed to court to overturn indecency fines

04/04/07 By Peter Kaplan, Reuters

Networks to shift screeners online

04/04/08 By Josef Adalian, Variety


Online video bonus for TV audience?

04/04/08 By By Brian Lowry, Variety


George Clooney in Feud with Writers Union

04/04/08 By Reuters


Games built with Hollywood in mind
04/03/08 By Paul Hyman, Hollywood Reporter


Spielberg can negotiate with studios May 1: sources
04/03/08 By Reuters

Spielberg vs Paramount: The Real Story

03/26/08 By Nikki Finke, deadlinehollywood.com

Miller heads marketing for CBS Films

03/26/08 By Dave McNary, Variety

Fast Forward Video's Elite HD Is First Camera-Mounted DVR to Use JPEG 2000 (J2K) for HD-SDI Recording

03/25/08 By Digital Media Online

MacDonald Exits FilmL.A.
03/25/08 By Lauren Horwitch, Backstage

Teresis Technology Adopted by 100th Television Show
03/25/08 By DMN News Wire

Economic Slowdown Hits Hollywood

03/25/08 by Georg Szalai, Hollywood Reporter

NBC Universal splits TV studio
03/24/08 By James Hibberd, Hollywood Reporter

Downtown Dwellers Call 'Cut' on Filming
03/24/08 By Jacob Adelman, AP

Reporting live from a cellphone near you ...
03/23/08 By David Sarno, Los Angeles Times

Iconix plans expansion

03/23/08 By Carolyn Giardina, Hollywood Reporter

DreamWorks banks on 'C.O.D.'

03/23/08 By Borys Kit, Hollywood Reporter

Regal, Imax have giant plan

03/23/08 By Marc Graser, Variety

Remembering 'Bonnie and Clyde'
03/22/08 By Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times

Movie Chief Testifies in Hollywood Wiretap Trial

03/21/08 By Reuters

Sedna Films' Weather Channel Shoot Results in Nomination for "California on Location Award"

By icommag.com

AFTRA Announces Tentative Agreement On Network TV Code; Claims "Major Milestone" And "Substantial Gains"

03/09/08 By www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com

Timberlake Developing Comedy for NBC

03/07/08 By Nellie Andreeva, BackStage West

Ammer is Marvel's marketing hero

03/05/08 By Marc Graser, Variety

Belgrad, Tolmach to head Columbia

03/04/08 By Variety Staff

Hollywood braces for threat of actors strike

03/04/08 By Steve Gorman, Reuters

Top Directors Play Ball for ESPN

03/04/08 By Reuters

Home video format war just beginning

03/03/08 By Daniel Frankel, Variety

Avid poised for comeback, Arnold says
03/03/08 By Carolyn Giardina, Hollywood Reporter

Sitcoms get last laugh on cable

02/25/08 By Kimberly Nordyke, Reuters

More Hollywood Writers Do End-Run Around Studio System
02/24/08 By Daniel B. Wood & Gloria Goodale, ABC News

WGA strike chatter limited at Oscars

02/24/08 By Dave McNary, Variety

Analysts single out Lionsgate, Marvel
02/22/08 By Paul Bond, Hollywood Reporter

Universal's re-born identity

02/22/08 By Michael Fleming, Variety

ABC Family hits huge success

02/22/08 By Michael Schneider, Variety

Holophone Brings Surround Audio to Discovery Documentary
02/21/08 By Katie Makal, Videography

TV is back! But who won the writers' strike?

02/20/08 By Talmage Garn, dailyvanguard.com

Report: Strike Cost $2.5 Billion

02/20/08 By Josh Grossberg, eonline.com

NBC announces plans to schedule year-round television
02/19/08 By Liz Lawson, pastemagazine.com

BAFTA Award Winners Announced
02/11/08 By Andrew Gnerre, MovieMaker.com

Film, TV production partners are having a blast these days
02/08/08 By Steve Brennan, Hollywood Reporter

The Writers' Strike is Almost Over!

02/04/08 By Julia Boorstin, CNBC

Is the Writers Strike Nearing an End?
02/04/08 By Rebecca Winters Keegan, Time

Interview: Writer Nina Bargiel Talks About Life on Strike
02/04/08 Buzzsugar.com

Breakthrough in Striking Writers Talks
02/03/08 By Lynn Elber, AOL News

Writers' Strike Deal Could Come Within Week
02/02/08 Reuters

Lions Gate, Marvel Reach Accords With Striking Film, TV Writers

01/25/08 By Michael White & Andy Fixmer, Bloomberg.com

DGA locks down deal

01/18/08 By Carl DiOrio, Hollywood Reporter

Writers strike sends viewers to DVDs, video games
01/18/08 By Thomas K. Arnold, Reuters

Studios Accord With Directors May Help Resolve Strike

01/18/08 By Michael White and Andy Fixmer, Bloomgerg.com

Writers Strike Barely Impacts the TV Networks
01/18/08 By J.P. Hannan, seekingalpha.com

DGA makes big gains in new media

01/17/08 By Cynthia Littleton, Variety

Writers' Strike Opens Web TV Opportunities
01/17/08 By Olga Kharif,Business Week

4 major studios cancel TV writers contracts, giving up on current season
01/15/08 AP

Directors Guild agrees to start contract talks with studios

01/11/08 By Richard Verrier and Claudia Eller,
Los Angeles Times


Strike: Moguls Say ‘Strike? What Strike?’

01/11/08 By Brian Stelter, New York Times

In Writers Strike, Signs of Internal Discontent Over Tactics

01/11/08 Michael Ciepl,
New York Times

How does the writers' strike affect your favorite programs?
01/10/08 By Tom Dorsey

Hollywood writers' strike is a boon for internet TV

01/10/08 By Tom Feran, The Plain Dealer

Clock Ticking On Strike-related Warner Bros. Layoffs

01/10/08 Dow Jones

It's a writers strike but actors play a major role

01/10/08 Patrick Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

Strike is costing studios $160m a week
01/09/08 By Mark Sweney, MediaGuardian.co.uk

Striking writers threaten Oscars

01/09/08 By Gregg Kilday, Reuters

Writers' Strike: Why Is It Dragging On?
01/08/08 By Mark Harris, Entertainment Weekly

Strike polls not very optimistic

01/04/08 By Cynthia Litteton, Variety

Warner Bros to back Blu-ray DVD format exclusively

01/04/08 Reuters

Writers Guild Feels Its Own Labor Pains
01/04/08 By Zachery Kouwe, New York Post

Leno and Letterman pay homage to strike on air

01/03/08 CTV.CA News Staff

Golden Globes Still 'Stuck' by Writers Strike
01/03/08
By Wenn, hollywood.com

Third time charms in record $9.62 bil boxoffice year
01/03/08 By Carl DiOrio. Hollywood Reporter

Leno Sounds Like He Broke Strike Rules
01/03/08 Nikki Finke's , deadlinehollywooddaily.com

Final: No Stars for Golden Globes as Striking Writers, Actors Say No Telecast

01/02/08 By Alex Ben Block, hollywoodtoday.net

Hollywood strike may cripple TV but boost gaming
01/02/08 By Ben Kuchera, arstechnica.com

Letter from Producers Guild to Entertainment Industry.
Producers Union: Writers' Demands Unreasonable

12/17/07 Transcript of the AMPTP's letter to Hollywood

Strike Watch: Is the TV season over? A report from the picket lines in L.A.
12/17/07 By Maureen Ryan, Chicago Tribune

Late-Night Shows to Return Without Writers

12/17/07 AP

Writers Strike Ends Most U.S. Scripted TV Work
12/15/07 By Reuters

Striking Writers File Labor Complaint

12/14/07 AP

DGA: Let's talk after Jan. 1

12/14/07 By Carl DiOrio. Hollywood Reporter

TV Talk-Show Hosts Eye January Return: Report

12/14/07 By Reuters

Writers Strike Picketing Could Deflate Golden Globes

12/13/07 By Alex Ben Block, hollywoodtoday.net

Writers' Strike: The Directors' Cut?

12/13/07 By Rebecca Winters Keegan, Time

Writers strike a great opportunity for networks
12/13/07 By Nellie Andreeva, Reuters

Studios count cost of writers strike

12/12/07
By Carl DiOrio, Reuters

Without Writers, TV Junkies Confront New Realities
12/12/07 By Kim Masters, NPR

Hollywood writers strike takes on bitter tone

12/11/07
By Carl DiOrio, Reuters

NBC refunds advertisers as ratings plunge
12/11/07 Reuters, Hollywood Reporter

Reubens to Return As Pee-Wee Herman

12/11/07 by Wenn, hollywood.com

TV Mogul King Dead at 63
12/10/07
by Wenn, hollywood.com

WGA talks hit bitter end
12/09/07
By Dave McNary, Variety

Strike talks halted
12/07/07 By Dave McNary, Variety

Nielsen, Digimarc in Web venture
.
12/06/07 By Alex Woodson, hollywoodreporter.com

It's a holiday miracle: Sides 'actually talk'

12/05/07
By Carl DiOrio, hollywoodreporter.com

National Board: `No Country' Is Top Film.
12/05/07 The Associated Press

CBS chief casts doubt writers' strike can end soon
12/04/07 Reuters

Leno to Pay Salaries of Staff Members.
12/03/07 NY Times

WGA, AMPTP still have something to say

11/29/07 By Carl DiOrio,
hollywoodreporter.com

What strike? Silence golden for moguls

11/29/07 By Steven Zeitchik, hollywoodreporter.com

'Compass' Under Fire Over Religion

11/29/07 By Mike Collett-White, Reuters

Dylan Film Leads Spirit Awards Nods
11/28/07 By Bob Tourtellotte, Reuter

European Writers Support US Strike

11/28/07 AP Melissa Eddy in Berlin, Angela Charlton in Paris Rohan Sullivan in Sydney

Spirit nominations announced

11/28/07 By Gregg Kilday, hollywoodreporter.com

Two Stuntmen Burned on Sandler Set
11/27/07 AP

Striking Hollywood Writers in Talks to End Picket Lines

11/27/07 By Wenn, hollywood.com

WGA: Picket and Click It
11/26/07 by Christopher Lisotta, thenation.com

DV Expo 2007 Complete Schedule
11/26/07 by Staff, videography.com

Directors Guild inks deal with networks

11/21/07 By Carl DiOrio, Reuters

Broadway producers sue strikers

11/21/07 By Christine Kearney and Edith Honan, Reuters

Film Producer Indicted in Los Angeles

11/21/07 Associated Press

War films dominate Oscar documentary short-list
11/20/07 By Arthur Spiegelman,
Reuters


Strike rally held in Hollywood

11/20/07 By Dave McNary, variety.com

Webisodes of ‘Lost’: Model Deal for Writers?

11/20/07 By Edward Wyatt, New York Times

Picket line moods improve
11/20/07
By Leslie Simmons and Carl DiOrio,
Hollywood Reporter


CBS News staffers OK strike vote
11/20/07
By Paul J. Gough,
Hollywood Reporter


Studios seeing Sundance Film Festival spots

11/20/07 By Steven Zeitchik, Hollywood Reporter

DreamWorks, Universal break bread

11/19/07 By Gregg Kilday and
Georg Szalai, Reuters.com


Striking writers, AMPTP will resume talks
11/19/07 By Carl DiOrio,
Hollywood Reporter


'Da Vinci Code' Prequel Hit Hard by Strike

11/19/07 By WENN, hollywood.com

John Edwards at the Writers Srike
11/17/07 By Zach Behrens, laist.com

Schwarzenegger moves backstage in writers strike

11/13/07 By Steve Gorman, Reuters

Governor meets with guild officials

11/13/07 By Marc Lifsher and Richard Verrier,
Los Angeles Times


Strike reveals a future feared
11/13/07 By Patrick Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

Report says profit outlook bleak for U.S. movies.

11/13/07 By Stuart Kemp, Hollywood Reporter

Writers Strike Could Devastate Small Businesses
11/12/07 by Karen E. Klein, Business Week

The Digital 50
11/12/07 Hollywood Reporter

Sony plays the hiatus card

11/12/07 by Nellie Andreeva
Hollywood Reporter

'Ellen' responds
11/12/07, LA Times

'Don’t be a Burns, be a Lisa'

11/12/07, David Samo, LA Times

Friends Support DeGeneres' Strike Break
11/11/07, by WENN, hollywood.com

Lights Out on Broadway As Stagehands Strike
11/11/07, by WENN, hollywood.com

Writers strike won't be showstopper for economy
11/08/07 Kathleen Pender, SFGate.com

'Hyenas' pose for first feature film shot in 4K
11/08/07 By Carolyn Giardina, Hollywood Reporter

Writers' strike not affecting current film production
11/07/07 By Alexandyr Kent, Shreveport Times

Hollywood's message to California: Leaving on a jet plane
11/07/07 by Sheldon Liber, BloggingStocks.com

With Incentives, Filmmakers Remain Stateside
11/07/07 By Ann Donahue, BackStage

Writers seen turning to animation if strike long
11/07/07 By Sue Zeidler, Reuters

Stars turn out to back writers' strike

11/07/07 By Peta Hellard, Herald Sun

Pickets up as writers strike first blow
11/06/07 By Kevin Williamson, Sun Media

Signs of TV writers strike begin to surf
11/06/07 By Pervaiz Shallwani, newsday.com

Writers strike makes nary a ripple on Wall Street

11/06/07 by Kathleen Pender, San Francisco Chronicle


Hollywood Stricken by Writers' Strike

11/05/07 by Gina Serpe, E! Online

Chan opens facility at Santa Clarita Studios.

10/19/07 By John Berrios, Daily News

Inferno Celebrates Halloween at the American Film Market.

10/19/07 prweb.com

The traditional lives of 'Mad Men'
10/18/07 LA Times
By David A. Keeps


Location mavens get day in the sun.

10/18/07 Bashirah Muttalib, Variety

Film festival helps transitioning to professional world.

10/18/07 Jon-Erik Tateri, Daily 49er

Filmmakers will receive scholarship for efforts
.
10/18/07 Katie Durko, The Daily Trojan

World Of Film Finance Goes Global

10/16/07 union-network.org

US Producers Prepare For Next Month’s Writers Strike
10/10/07 Lucy

The good news is California does not have the worst business climate in the United States.
10/10/07 San Diedo Source By George Chamberlin

Connecticut Shoots To Top Of Movie Shooting Locales
10/10/07 Gannett News Service By Julie Moran Alterio

Arts Day Reminds us how important all the arts are in our lives
10/05/07 By Richard Bammer, thereporter.com

Writers Guild to seek authorization to call strike
10/2/07 Los Angeles Times By Richard Verrier

Could Hollywood Strike Tomorrow?
10/08/07 Cinema Blend By Josh Tyler

Hollywood readies for possible strike
10/08/07 Varity By DAVE MCNARY, JOSEF ADALIAN

Berkeley Film Festival Showcases ‘Untold Stories’
10/8/07 By Sarah Dawud

Green Resource Guide for Film Industry Unveiled
10/5/07 byGreen Biz.com

Lee comes home to northern California film fest
10/ 7/07 - Reuters.com By Kirk Honeycutt

Public Hearing Holds Guarded Promise For Filming Incentives In California
09/21/07 - Shoot Online

SAG Divided Over Canada Approach
09/20/07 - Back Stage.com by Lauren Horwitch

DreamWorks CEO "fearful" of Hollywood strike
9/18/07 Reuters

Thousand extras needed for
Eddie Murphy movie

09/14/07 - Associated Content, By Dave Maddox

Unions, FTAC Fight Runaway Production
09/05/07 -Backstage.Com By Lauren Horwitch

City to bail out Torontos film industry
09/04/07 - blogto.com

State Report Shows Motion Picture Industry Vital to California Economy
09/07 - Source: BOE

Politicians focus on runaway production
06/25/07 - Hollywood Reporter - By Carl DiOrio

Assembly approves runaway
production bill

06/11/07 - Hollywood Reporter by Staff Report

California State Assembly Approves Runaway Production Bill
06/11/07 - Cinematical - by Chris Ullrich

"Runaway" Production Legislation Up in Assembly on Thursday
06/06/07 - By Steven Maviglio

U.S. states lavish incentives on film and TV production companies
09/04/07 - International Herald Tribune Business -
By Janet Frankston Lorin

 

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