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Deadline Hires New Los Angeles Film Editor Brian Brooks, … 
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AMC Renews ‘Hell On Wheels’ For Season 2 
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Marc Graboff To Run ‘American Idol’ Parent … 
Box Office Brawl: Warner Bros Demands Recount From Rivals … 
OSCARS: ‘The Help’ Gets In The Holiday – … 
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National Geographic Joins Forces With Hyde Park/Image 
Hammond: ‘Bridesmaids’ A Serious Oscar … 
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Lionsgate, Saban And Celestial Pictures Forge Asian Pay TV … 
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Hot Trailer: ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected 
Orson Welles’ Oscar Sold For $862K 
FCC Law Judge Says Comcast Abused Its Power By Charging For … 
‘Terra Nova’ Moves To Pick Up Stars Jason … 
Dish Network Shares Rocketing On Speculation Of AT&T … The WGA has announced new interim agreements with The Film Department and Intermedia. 
The deals are similar to agreements the WGA recently reached with RKO Productions Inc, Lionsgate, Marvel Studios, Yari Film Group, Anonymous Content/Overt Operations, The Weinstein Company, United Artists, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Spyglass Entertainment, MRC, Jackson Bites, Mandate Films, and Worldwide Pants. This is all I can manage to post today.
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‘Old Christine’ Remembers Its BTL Crew
Just thought I’d let you know that the crew of New Adventures of Old Christine just got checks of $1,000. The card said: “To Our Old Christine Friends: We miss you and hope we’ll be together soon. Keep the faith. With … Read More »
Chernin Returns To WGA Talks Friday
Inbetween sneezing and sniffling and gulping Theraflu, I’ve been told that the WGA-mogul negotiations get a kick-start on Friday when Peter Chernin returns from London and rejoins the talks in person. He’s also cancelled his Super Bowl tickets for Sunday in order to stay in town. I can’t post a lot today because … Read More »
ADVISORY: Down With Bronchial Flu
Trying to rally today. If not, then tomorrow. I’m so sorry.
Rumors About ICM’s Jeff Berg “Untrue”
Let me knock down that rumor making the rounds that Jeff Berg is supposedly leaving ICM on April 15th as far as any operating capacity is concerned and will just stay on the board. Sources tell me that not only does Berg … Read More »
More Sources Say More WGA Progress
“Things are looking very good,” I’m told.
Director Quits Uni’s ‘Wolfman’ Remake
Start your engines, agents, because this is a prime project to slot in one of your many out-of-work directors. I have no doubt that Universal will find another helmer by the end of the week after Mark Romanek quit Universal’s … Read More »
“Speechless”: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Cast: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Zoe Kazan, Allyson Sereboff, Diana Paschal
Creative: George Hickenlooper, Alan Sereboff, Jill Kushner, Dean Alioto
Technical: Zachary Mortensen, Ghost Robot-Tripod, Scott Beardslee, Antonio Arroyo, Allyson Sereboff Roman Martynyuk, TCS (camera equipment), Dean Alioto, Robert Campbell, Chad Carter, Clint Bennett
Special Thanks: Galit and Michael Gold, Russo’s Avenue B Pizzeria
Music: Anthony … Read More »
“Speechless”: Jennifer Jason Leigh
Cast: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Brian Cox, Nicole Ansari
Creative: George Hickenlooper, Alan Sereboff, Jill Kushner, Dean Alioto
Technical: Zachary Mortensen, Michael Simmonds, Antonio Arroyo, Allyson Sereboff, Roman Martynyuk, TCS (camera equipment), Bravo Studios (Location), Eclectic Encore (Props), Dean Alioto, Chris Burns, Robert Campbell, Chad Carter, Clint Bennett
Music: Anthony MarinelliThis is the latest … Read More »
Feb. 27 Pellicano Trial Won’t Be Delayed
There was a status conference in the Pellicano case this morning. Several things were discussed: disgraced entertainment attorney Terry Christensen’s motion to stay the case or to continue the trial was denied as well as his request to dismiss his indictment. So, … Read More »
SOURCES: Terry Semel Looks At New Line
EXCLUSIVE: I’m told that Terry Semel wants back in the movie biz in a big way. His pals know he’s been working on something big behind the scenes. “I’m looking at everything,” Semel is saying privately. But now … Read More »
Harvey Wants Another ‘Rambo’ Even Though Sly Can’t Beat ‘Spartans’ Spoof; Likes “Idea Of An Older Guy Kicking Ass”
SUNDAY AM: I just got off the phone with Harvey Weinstein whose Weinstein Co is co-distributing Rambo with Lionsgate, and he’s remarkably bullish on Sly Stallone’s prospects especially overseas. Harv estimated that Rambo, which took in $18.1 mil from 2,751 … Read More »
URGENT! Talks Status Report: Optimism
I’m told the informal writer-mogul meetings are going “in a positive direction” enough so that it’s beginning to look possible for the Academy Awards to proceed normally. Friday’s was an especially productive session, I’ve learned. “I feel optimistic. In my opinion, today … Read More »
Add RKO To List Of WGA Side Deals
The side deal for RKO Productions Inc, a subsidiary of RKO Pictures, is similar to agreements the WGA recently reached with Lionsgate, Marvel Studios, The Weinstein Company, United Artists, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Spyglass Entertainment, MRC, Jackson Bites, Mandate Films, and Worldwide … Read More »
DHD Update: Getting Up To Speed
I’m reading thousands of emails and returning hundreds of phone messages. Back today with full-time posting as soon as I get up to speed. I’m feeling great.
Finke To Goldstein: Do The Write Thing
Patrick, you and I are longtime pals. We like each other personally. But professionally we usually find ourselves on the opposite sides of the Hollywood spectrum. You rarely write about a mogul or exec you don’t like. I rarely write about a mogul or exec I like. You think the … Read More »
HOLLYWOOD CEOS FINALLY GET SERIOUS! Moguls Return For Informal WGA Talks; Writers Abandon Reality & Animation; Grammys Won’t Be Picketed; Can Oscars Be Saved? Tick-Tock…
Here is the message just sent to membership by WGAW president Patric Verrone and WGAE president Michael Winship showing that the WGA-AMPTP negotiations have entered a new phase:
“We have responded favorably to the invitation from the AMPTP to enter into informal talks that will help establish a reasonable basis for
Advisory: Oscar Noms/DGA Deal Analyses
Separate commentaries coming much later today (hopefully), though the two stories are related. Still, it seems so futile to focus attention on the Academy Awards right now when we don’t know if there’ll even be a real Oscars.
SOURCES: Bob Shaye’s New Line Contract Won’t Be Renewed By Time Warner Boss
EXCLUSIVE: I’m told that New Line Cinema founders Bob Shaye and Michael Lynne are meeting with Jeff Bewkes this week to talk about their contracts which expire this year. Sources say it’s virtually certain that the studio pair … Read More »
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