Daily Variety articles from February 2007

Daily Variety archives from February 2007

Cabler stunt stymies Boston.
February 1, 2007... Oops. A street marketing campaign in Boston intended to draw attention to Time Warner's Cartoon Network instead drew out the bomb squads, closing major arteries and bridges in and out of the city. Police responded to 10 so-called...

Studio a drag on robust TW: cable spinoff in limbo.(Time Warner Inc.)(Statistical data)
February 1, 2007... Warner Bros.' cold streak for a big chunk of '06 took its toll as studio profits sank last quarter offset in part by a strong perf at Time Warner Cable and progress at troubled AOL. Chief operating officer Jeff Bewkes, during a conference...

Buyer giving Millennium a look.(First Look Studios to acquire Nu Image/Millennium Films)
February 1, 2007... First Look Studios is in talks to acquire Avi Lerner's Nu Image/Millennium Films in a move to bulk up its library and bolster its production capability. Asking price is reported to be $350 million, although some put it much lower. The idea...

Bank buddies with New Line.(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... The Royal Bank of Scotland has struck a $350 million deal to co-finance around 20 films for New Line Cinema over the next two years, including such 2007 releases as "Hairspray," "Rush Hour 3" and "The Golden Compass." RBS will invest...

'Letters' gets Walden stamp.(Ralph Winter Prods.)(The Screwtape Letters)
February 1, 2007... Ralph Winter Prods. is producing a bigscreen adaptation of the C.S. Lewis novel "The Screwtape Letters" with Philip Anschutz's Walden Media. The pic will be produced via! Walden's Bristol Bay Prods. banner ("Ray," "Sahara"). Although...

Crowe moves to U'S Hood.
February 1, 2007... Universal Pictures has nabbed hotly pursued spec script "Nottingham" in a deal that will reunite Russell Crowe with Imagine Entertainment. Crowe will receive $20 million against 20% to star as the Sheriff of Nottingham H this revisionist...

Wrapped up.(Only at variety.com)
February 1, 2007... Jennifer Garner has pacted with Warner Bros. to topline a remake of the 1945 romantic comedy "Christmas in Connecticut."

Thesps make sparks: Gere, Lane to reteam in 'Rodanthe'.(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... The "Unfaithful" duo of Richard Gere and Diane Lane will reteam in "Nights in Rodanthe," a Warner Bros. adaptation of the Nicholas Sparks romance novel. Village Roadshow Pictures is boarding the pic as a co-fiancier. Pic is on track to...

New plan for 'Potter'.(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... The Weinstein Co. is changing direction with its biopic "Miss Potter." Company has scotched a plan to widen to about 300 screens later this month and instead will wait until after Feb. 25's Academy Awards, when it will roll out to between...

Barry brings 'Treasure' to Broadway.(B.H. Barry )(Treasure Island)
February 1, 2007... Rialto fight director B.H. Barry will helm "Treasure Island" on Broadway this summer, in an action-oriented play based on the Robert Louis Stevenson novel. The $3.5 million show, produced by Broadway tyro Jonathan D. Moll, aims to bow at a...

'House' hits home run.(Fox Broadcasting Co.)
February 1, 2007... For one week anyway, Tuesday night on Fox wasn't all about "American Idol." Sure, the music competition put up its typically whammo numbers, but it was the net's third-year drama "House" setting records this time, following "Idol" with the...

DirecTV buys Latin stake.
February 1, 2007... DirecTV has acquired full equity ownership of DirecTV Latin America, agreeing to pay $325 million to Darlene Investments for its 14.1% stake. Deal voids all previous litigation against DirecTV by Darlene Investments, an affiliate of the...

Rhino label rocks o'seas.(Warner Music International)(Rhino Records Inc.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Warner Music catalog operations around the world will be placed under the Rhino umbrella, paving the way for a series of online and mobile initiatives that will make much of the label's roster digitally available outside the U.S. for the first...

Boston papers ding NYT.(New York Times Co.)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Boston was the New York Times' Achilles' heel, as the Gray Lady's two New England papers contributed to a $648 million loss in the most recent quarter. Newspaper firm took a charge of $814 million for its New England Media Group, which...

Ricky sitting Pretty: 2 discs sell 100,000+.
February 1, 2007... The hip-hop quartet Pretty Ricky took the No. 1 slot in the nation's album sales as two discs topped sales of 100,000 each for the first time this year. "Late Night Special" (Atlantic), the sophomore effort from the sex-obsessed rappers,...

'Invaders' lands at WB.(Warner Bros.)(Pierce/Williams Entertainment )(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Warner Bros. Pictures has bought spec script "Invaders" from scribe Jayson Rothwell and set it up with Basil Iwanyk's Thunder Road and Pierce/Williams Entertainment to produce. Action-thriller centers on a group of thieves who are forced by...

Flom hoists 2 deputies at Capitol.(Capitol Music Group)(Jason Flom)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Jason Flom has upped his two top deputies at Virgin Records to similar posts within the freshly formed Capitol Music Group. Lee Trink, Virgin's general manager and an exec VP, has been named president and Jeff Kempler, who guided Virgin's...

Roger Bart.(Players)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Roger Bart ("The Producers") has been cast in Mandate Pictures' and New Line's sequel to "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle." Bart will play an NSA scientist in the film, written and directed by Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg. Pic is...

Jacob Pitts ("Across the Universe") and Liza Lapira ("Domino") have been added to the cast of Columbia's "21.".(Players)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Jacob Pitts ("Across the Universe") and Liza Lapira ("Domino") have been added to the cast of Columbia's "21." Fact-based story concerns MIT students who study card-counting and take Las Vegas casinos for millions of dollars. Robert Luketic...

Anon.(Theater review)
February 1, 2007... (Atlantic Stage 2; 99 seats; $35 top) An Atlantic Theater Company presentation of a play in two acts by Kate Robin. Directed by Melissa Kievman. Sets, Chris Muller; costumes, Anne Kenney; lighting, Tyler Micoleau; sound, Eric Shim;...

Vivendi in the game: Warcraft a bright spot with Canal Plus.(World News)(Vivendi Universal S.A.)(Canal Plus S.A.)(Statistical data)
February 1, 2007... Vivendi on Wednesday posted slightly below-par fourth-quarter revenues of 5.55 billion [euro] ($7.19 billion), up a modest 1.2%. The upbeat results of its videogame division, behind international hit "World of Warcraft," and French paybox...

Asian stars are Golden.(World News)(Golden Network)
February 1, 2007... Pics from thesps Chow Yun-Fat and Aishwarya Rai have joined the slate of Hong Kong sales agent Golden Network. Chow stars in "The Postmodern Life of My Aunt," a Chinese drama by veteran arthouse helmer Ann Hui. Pic, which bowed at Toronto,...

ZDF channels high-def.(World News)(High Definition Television)
February 1, 2007... German pubcaster ZDF plans to forge ahead with high-definition TV for its coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and will broadcast all programming in the format shortly thereafter, topper Markus Schaechter said Wednesday. "We're...

Beeb gets OK for VOD.(World News)(Video-on-Demand)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... The BBC's video-on-demand service has been greenlit, but with some restrictions. The Beeb's iPlayer, a key part of the pubcaster's new-media strategy, has been provisionally approved by the BBC Trust, which assessed whether the initiative...

BSkyB numbers low, but topper stays put.(World News)
February 1, 2007... BSkyB topper James Murdoch has again denied speculation that he is poised to leave the satcaster to work for his father's News Corp. in New York. As the paybox reported disappointing growth in the number of new subscribers for the...

TV & cable production chart.
February 1, 2007... PRODUCTION CHART KEY Abbreviations: SUPR EXP-Supervising executive producer(s); EXP-Executive producer(s); CO-EXP-Co-executive producer(s); SUPR PROD-Supervising producer(s); PROD-Producer(s); CO-PROD-Co-producer(s); DIR-Director(s);...

Showbiz stocks: Wednesday, January 31, 2007.(Statistical table)
February 1, 2007... Showbiz Stocks Wednesday, January 31, 2007 YTD Name Tkr PE Last Chg % Chg AccessIT AIXD ... 9.23 +.46 +5.8 AcmeCm ...

Teeth.(Movie review)
February 1, 2007... A Weinstein Co. and Lionsgate release. Produced by Joyce Pierpoline, Mitchell Lichtenstein. Directed, written by Mitchell Lichtenstein. Camera (Technicolor), Wolfgang Held; editor, Joe Landauer; music, Robert Miller; music supervisor, Beth...

The Go-Getter.(Movie review)
February 1, 2007... A Two Roads Entertainment and etc. films presentation. Produced by Lucy Barzun, Lori Christopher, Larry Furlong. Executive producers, Gavin Parfit, Don Truesdale, Kimberly McKewon, Martin Hynes. Co-producers, Raul Celaya, Miri Yoon. ...

How She Move.(Movie review)
February 1, 2007... (Canada) A Paramount Vantage release of a Celluloid Dreams presentation of a Sienna Films production. (International sales: Celluloid Dreams, Toronto.) Produced by Jennifer Kawaja, Julia Sereny, Brent Barclay. Co-producer, Claire Prieto....

Paul Weller.(Concert review)
February 1, 2007... (Irving Plaza; 900 capacity; $42.50) Presented by Adidas and Spin. Band: Paul Weller, Steve White, Steve Craddock, Damon Minchella. Opened and reviewed Jan. 29, 2007; closed Jan. 31. Although Paul Weller hasn't exactly been missing...

Peter, Bjorn and John.(Concert review)
February 1, 2007... (Bowery Ballroom; 500 capacity; $20) Presented by Bowery Presents. Band: Peter Moren, Bjorn Yttling, John Eriksson. Reviewed Jan. 30, 2007. Pop charts have been awash in sweetness and light since time immemorial, but properly prepared...

Emily VanCamp.(Players)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Emily VanCamp ("Everwood") will join the cast of ABC's "Brothers & Sisters" as a series regular later this season. She'll play Rebecca Harper, the daughter of Tom Skerritt's and Patricia Wettig's characters. Thesp next stars in Paramount...

Amin Joseph.(Players)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Amin Joseph ("The Shield") has booked a role in the Weinstein Co.'s horror pic "The Mist," based on a Stephen King novel. Frank Darabont is helming. Thomas Jane and Andre Braugher also star.

George Stults.(Players)(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... George Stults ("7th Heaven") has landed a role in indie Hydra." Pic concerns an island where millionaires hunt human prey--but that also harbors a legendary monster. Andrew Prendergast directs, with Lisa Hansen producing. Stults' credits...

'Reno' gets syndie deal.(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Having landed a fifth-season renewal on Comedy Central and spawned a 20th Century Fox theatrical movie for release later this month, "Reno 911" is on such a roll that its syndicated reruns have just racked up latenight deals on TV stations in...

In the Shadow of the Moon.(Movie review)
February 1, 2007... (Docu--U.K.) A ThinkFilm release (in North America) of a Discovery Film Channel presentation of a DOX production in association with Passion Pictures. Produced by Duncan Copp. Executive producer, John Battsek. Co-producer, Christopher...

'Girl' of the moment.(V)("Factory Girl")(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... "It's getting better all the time," enthused Harvey Weinstein at Monday's jam-packed after-party for the Weinstein Co. and MGM's Edie Sedgwick ode "Factory Girl." Weinstein was referring to his just-unveiled acquisition, which had some...

Down and dirty at Vineyard.(V)(Vineyard Theater celebrates 25th-anniversary )(Brief article)
February 1, 2007... Those Vineyard Theater folks are a dirty bunch. The 25th-anniversary gala for the Off Broadway theater company had its share of wholesome moments, including the awarding of the Vineyard's inaugural Paula Vogel Playwriting Award to...

Some 'Kind' of fun.(V)(Kind Hearts and Coronets)
February 1, 2007... Sam Mendes hosted a Grand Classics screening of "Kind Hearts and Coronets" at SoHo House Tuesday in Gotham, drawing a small scrum of actors, directors and fashion designers, including helmer Whit Stillman and stylist Phillip Bloch. After a...

HBO Documentary Films preemed Cle Sloan's "Bastards of the Party" Tuesday at the ArcLight for a 400-strong crowd.(V)
February 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: HBO Documentary Films preemed Cle Sloan's "Bastards of the Party" Tuesday at the ArcLight for a 400-strong crowd. "It's a look at how the Crips and Bloods came to be in the context of L.A.'s black history,"...

Tyra Banks and Rebecca Romijn lent support to the "I Have a Dream" Foundation--Los Angeles on Sunday.(V)
February 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Tyra Banks and Rebecca Romijn lent support to the "I Have a Dream" Foundation--Los Angeles on Sunday at the org's ninth annual Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues in Hollywood.

Many Moore and Diane Keaton walked hand in hand Tuesday at the L.A. preem of Universal's "Because I Said So" at the ArcLight.(V)
February 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Many Moore and Diane Keaton walked hand in hand Tuesday at the L.A. preem of Universal's "Because I Said So" at the ArcLight. Post-screening, thesps headed to a private cast dinner at Boulevard 3.

Helmer goes with flow on volcano pic.
February 2, 2007... Roman Polanski's next directing effort will be his biggest undertaking yet in terms of scale, subject and budget. "Pompeii" is a dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of Mount Vesuvius just before and during its eruption. The budget is...

ABC climbing into 'Cage'.(American Broadcasting Companies Inc., The Golden Cage)
February 2, 2007... Unscripted mogul John de Mol--creator of "Fear Factor" and "Big Brother"--is jumping back into the U.S. reality TV game. Producer has pacted with ABC to adapt "The Golden Cage," a sudsy skein he describes as " 'Big Brother' meets 'Dallas'...

'Night goes dark: brit exhibs pulling pic.(Night at the Museum)
February 2, 2007... The battle over windows has crossed the Pond. Major Brit cinema circuits have pulled the plug on "Night at the Museum" in protest of Fox's decision to release the Ben Stiller laffer on DVD just 97 days after its theatrical...

New pix take backseat.
February 2, 2007... Multiplexes could be chilly for new wide releases this weekend, as Oscar-nominated fare tries to heat up with auds as awards night nears. Only two wide-release studio pies will be bowing: Universal's multi-generational chick flick "Because...

Soldier pic on the march.(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Ryan Gosling is following up his Oscar acting nom for "Half Nelson" with a passion project: directing a feature about child soldiers in Africa. Tentatively titled "The Lord's Resistance Army," pic will star non-pros and child soldiers,...

'Game; is back in play.(A Little Game)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Focus Features co-chair James Schamus has revived "A Little Game"--months after the project imploded--and brought in frequent collaborator Ang Lee. Project is expected to be Lee's next pic after "Lust, Caution," his World War II-era pic...

The back lot.(Only at variety.com)
February 2, 2007... Mexico's high-profile helmers--Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuaron--are finding that they can't go home again.

Because I Said So.(Movie review)
February 2, 2007... A Universal release of a Universal Pictures and Gold Circle Films production. Produced by Paul Brooks, Jessie Nelson. Executive producers, Scott Niemeyer, Norm Waitt, Michael Flynn. Co-producer, Wendy Rhoads. Directed by Michael Lehmann....

Hoboken Hollow.(Movie review)
February 2, 2007... A Pumpjack Entertainment release of a Molding Clay Prods. production. Produced by Patrick Durham, Glen Stephens. Executive producers, Texas CJ Investments, Gerald Bertling, Glen Stephens. Directed, written by Glen Stephens. Camera (color),...

A Spanish Play.(Theater review)
February 2, 2007... (Classic Stage Company; 199 seats; $75 top) A Classic Stage Company presentation of a play in one act by Yasmina Reza, translated by David lves. Directed by John Turturro. Set, Riccardo Hernandez; costumes, Donna Zakowska; lighting,...

Ambitions dent stox: wall street wary of Comcast plans.(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Giant cabler Comcast said profits tripled last quarter, but it also spooked Wall Street with ambitious spending plans for this year. The Philadelphia company said it had earmarked $5.7 billion for capital expenditure, mostly to speed the...

MPAA to fete clint at confab.(Jack Valenti Humanitarian Award, Motion Picture Association of America)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Celebrity wattage for the movie industry's big confab in D.C. next week increased significantly Thursday with the announcement that Clint Eastwood will attend to accept the first Jack Valenti Humanitarian Award. Just the day before, the...

Variety.com taps editor.(Dana Harris)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Dana Harris has been named editor of Variety.com, where she will preside over Daily Variety's fast-growing Internet initiatives. Harris has been Daily Variety's film editor and before that covered a number of beats for the newspaper. "Dana...

Krakowski takes off skates.(Jane Krakowski not to go back to Broadway)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Jane Krakowski won't be rollerskating back to Broadway after all. Thesp was never officially announced for the lead role of the Rialto-bound tuner "Xanadu," but after she starred in workshops of the show, most recently in late January,...

City lights on 'Rules'.(Brooklyn Rules)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... "Brooklyn Rules," a mob drama starting Alec Baldwin, has been picked up by indie distrib City Lights Pictures. Gotham company, which is known mainly as a producer ("The Ten") as well as a TV shingle, will roll out a platform release in...

Kirk Franklin.(Tenpercenteries)(signs with Paradigm)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Kirk Franklin has signed with Paradigm. Gospel artist is developing feature "Church Boy," based on his life story, for his Fo Yo Soul banner and Lionsgate. He was previously repped by WMA.

Josh Peck.(Tenpercenteries)(inks deal with International Creative Management Inc.)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Josh Peck (Nickelodeon's "Drake & Josh") has inked with ICM. Thesp is lensing Paramount comedy "Drillbit Taylor" alongside Owen Wilson. He'll also star in a feature based on Drake & Josh for Par, Nickelodeon Movies and the Collective. ...

Michael Cuesta.(Tenpercenteries)(inks deal with Endeavor Group)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Director Michael Cuesta ("Twelve and Holding") has inked with Endeavor. Cuesta helmed the pilot and other episodes of Showtime's "Dexter" and co-produces the show. His credits include "L.I.E." and "Six Feet Under." He continues to be...

Turner execs appeal to Boston brass.
February 2, 2007... Turner Broadcasting executives spent the day meeting with Boston officials and their lawyers in a bid to avert legal action over a publicity stunt that caused a terror scare, costing the city $750,000 in additional police costs. Both the...

Lady.(Theater review)
February 2, 2007... (Northlight Theater, Skokie, Ill.; 342 seats; $56 top) A Northlight Theater presentation of a play in one act by Craig Wright. Directed by BJ Jones. Set, Jack Magaw; costumes, Mike Floyd; lighting, JR Lederle; sound, Lindsay Jones;...

The Pool.(Movie review)
February 2, 2007... A Bluemark production. (International sales: Cinetic, New York.) Produced by Kate Noble. Directed by Chris Smith. Screenplay, Smith, Randy Russell, based on the short story by Russell. Camera (color, HD video), Smith; editor, Barry...

Showbiz stocks: Thursday, Friday 1, 2007.(Statistical table)
February 2, 2007... Showbiz Stocks Thursday, February 1, 2007 YTD Name Tkr PE Last Chg %Chg AccessIT AIXD ... 9.02 -.21 +3.4 AcmeCm ...

Actors stage appeal: canuck union fights arbitration ruling.(World News)
February 2, 2007... ACTRA has appealed an Ontario court's Tuesday ruling sending its dispute with producers to arbitration, deepening the bitter rift between Canadian thesps and producers. Actors in several Canadian provinces repped by the union have been on...

Puttnam nixes bid for BBC chairman.(David Puttnam, British Broadcasting Corp.)
February 2, 2007... Former film producer and Columbia Pictures boss David Puttnam surprised the U.K. media industry by saying he will not be applying for the job of BBC chairman after all. Puttnam, deputy chairman of Channel 4, was the widely perceived...

Momentum picks up execs.(Momentum Pictures, Robert Walak, Louis Tisne, Lara Thompson, Xavier Marchand )(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... After its recent management upheavals, Momentum Pictures has appointed an acquisitions team, signaling that the U.K. distrib will be scouting for pickups at the European Fill Market in Berlin. Interim managing director Richard Napper has...

Sony stox rocked by hints of PS3 price cut.(playstation)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... A comment by a Sony senior exec that the company may further slash prices on the PlayStation 3 sent a shudder through the Tokyo Stock Market Thursday. Sony senior veep Takao Yuhara told reporters Wednesday that losses at the Sony game...

Fortissimo draws 'Blood'.(Fortissimo Film Sales, Blood Brothers)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Fortissimo Films has picked up worldwide sales rights outside Asia to "Blood Brothers" a $10 million Chinese-language period drama produced by John Woo and Terence Chang. Directed by tyro Alexi Tan, "Blood Brothers" is in post-production...

Zhang's 'Curse' blessed with most HK noms.(Zhang Yimou, Curse of the Golden Flower, Hong Kong International Film Festival)
February 2, 2007... Zhang Yimou's "Curse of the Golden Flower" led the pack with 14 nominations Wednesday for the Hong Kong Film Awards. Pic is up for best film at the 27th annual awards, along with Patrick Tam-helmed drama "After This Our Exile," Johnnie...

Get a life.
February 2, 2007... FRI 2 Roundabout Theatre Company's "Howard Katz" begins previewing at the Laura Pels Theatre. Alfred Molina stars in play, written by Patrick Marber and directed by Doug Hughes. $63.75-$73.75,7:30 p.m. Eight shows per week. Through May 6....

Filming in the future.(Film Production Chart)
February 2, 2007... PRODUCTION CHART KEY Abbreviations: EXP, Executive producer; PROD-Producer; COP-Co-producer; DIR-Director; AD-First assistant director; 2DIR-Second-unit director; SCR-Screenwriter; DP-Cinematographer; ED-Editor; PD-Production designer;...

Filming in the U.S.(Film Production Chart)
February 2, 2007... ASYLUM Sarah Roomer, Jake Muxworthy, Cody Kasch, Ellen Hollman, Carolina Garcia, Travis Van Winkle, Mark Rolston EXP, Patrick Aiello, George Parra; PROD, Ashok Amritraj; COP, Tawny Ellis; DIR, David R. Ellis; SCR, Ethan Lawrence; DP,...

That was then, this is now: when scorsese first emerged, the helmer was king.(V PLUS: EYE ON THE OSCARS: THE DIRECTOR/DGA AWARDS)
February 2, 2007... I fone could magically turn the clock back 30 years, the movie landscape might appear quite alien to today's young showbiz Turk: foreign-language fare was thriving; the major studios had become the playpen of visionary filmmakers; so-called...

Digital haze clouds guild's forecast.(V PLUS: EYE ON THE OSCARS: THE DIRECTOR/DGA AWARDS)(Directors Guild of America)
February 2, 2007... We've got this young chap named Spielberg who's just joined the DGA's Western Council," notes Directors Guild of America president Michael Apted in a recent interview. "Maybe you've heard of him. He's done a few things." This kind of...

Looking back at his show of shows: Reiner recalls innovative 'Van Dyke Show' with its star.(V PLUS: DGA HONORARY LIFE MEMBER: CARL REINER)(Interview)
February 2, 2007... Hosting the DGA's awards gala for the 20th time, Carl Reiner will receive the guild's Honorary Life Member kudo. Of course, the honor recognizes much more than just Reiner's emcee chores; it represents the achievement of a comedy career...

Walk and chew scripts: eight-time DGA nominee Schlamme brings his time-saving camera style to 'Studio 60'.(V PLUS: DGA HONORARY LIFE MEMBER: CARL REINER)(Tommy Schlamme, Directors Guild of America)
February 2, 2007... There are some directors who flourish because of their tight relationship with actors, or how they speak the same language as the d.p. Tommy Schlamme fits those criteria well. But what he finds more enticing than conversing with an Emmy...

DGA award nominees.(V PLUS: EYE ON THE OSCARS: THE DIRECTORY/DGA AWARDS)(Directors Guild of America)
February 2, 2007... FEATURE FILM BILL CONDON Film: "Dreamgirls" Team: Patricia Whitcher, unit production manager; Richard Graves, first assistant director; Eric Sherman, second assistant director; Renee Hill-Sweet, second second assistant director...

From the army archerd archive: Dec. 1, 1976.(working with Jane Fonda on Coming Home sets)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... GOOD MORNING: How do the paraplegic vets feel working on "Coming Home" with co-star Jane Fonda, one of the original outspoken opponents of our Vietnam involvement? And how did they react to the presidential pardon of draft evaders? Fonda,...

Filming in Gotham.(Film Production Chart)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... BILL Jessica Alba, Timothy Olyphant, Aaron Eckhart, Elizabeth Banks, Logan Lerman, Marisa Coughlan, Reed Diamond EXP, Tiro Williams; PROD, Jnhn Penotti, Fisher Stevens, Matthcw RoLand; DIR, Melisa Wallack, Bernie Goldmann; AD, Joe...

Filming outside the U.S.(Film Production Chart)
February 2, 2007... ADDICTED Sarah Michelle Cellar, Lee Page, Michael Landes, Tuva Novotny EXP, Brad Jenkel, Alexander Branner, Sonny Mallhi; PROD, Bob Yari, Nigel Sinclair, Guy East, Doug Davison, Roy Lee; DIR, Joel Bergvall, Simon Sandquist; AD, John...

Molly Ivins.(Obituary)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Bestselling author and columnist Molly Ivins, the sharp-witted liberal who skewered the political establishment and referred to President George W. Bush as "Shrub," died Wednesday in Austin, Texas, after a long battle with breast cancer. She...

Frank Meyer.(Obituary)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Frank Meyer, former managing editor of Variety, died Monday in New York of lung cancer. He was 71. Meyer worked in journalism and public relations in Miami and reported from Israel before moving to Variety in New York, where he served as...