Daily Variety articles from March 2005

Daily Variety archives from March 2005

Lion's share to exex.(executives to gain fron Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. sale)
March 1, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- Kirk Kerkorian isn't the only one profiting from the sale of MGM. Top execs at the Lion will pocket multimillion-dollar severance packages, the company revealed in its annual report Monday. CEO and chairman Alex...

SAG's CEO will ankle.(Screen Actors Guild' chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- SAG CEO Bob Pisano plans to resign as head of the guild after three tumultuous years and will he replaced by AFTRA national exec director Greg Hessinger. SAG and AFTRA had no official comment, but AFTRA's national board was...

Redstone's red zone: as Par ramps up, Viacom could shed other assets.(Sumner Redstone, Paramount Motion Picture )
March 1, 2005... A resolute and sometimes feisty Sumner Redstone downplayed Viacom's staggering $18.4 billion loss last quarter when addressing investors Monday, vowing that the company will shed assets and reclaim the throne of fastest-growing media titan. ...

Oscars Rock with younger aud.
March 1, 2005... In a year when the movies themselves didn't create much excitement, controversial comic Chris Rock helped the Academy Awards telecast on ABC attract a younger, more urban aud. Although overall ratings were down a bit vs. last year, the...

Dolans balk at doomed Voom.(Chuck Dolan changes plan of acquisition)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Chuck Dolan and his son Tom appear to have ended their plan to buy the financially disastrous Voom satellite business from Cablevision Systems Corp. In a statement released late Monday, Cablevision said it would shut down the Voom...

Fuqua stands 'Alone'.(Antoine Fuqua to direct 'Under and Alone')(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Warner Bros. is negotiating with Antoine Fuqua to direct Mel Gibson in "Under and Alone" for Icon partners Gibson and Bruce Davey. Gibson will star in the drama as an undercover agent who infiltrates a violent motorcycle gang. Pic is slated...

FX making its move on drama front.(FX Networks L.L.C.)
March 1, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- FX has picked up the Steven Bochco war drama "Over There" and Andre Braugher starter "Thief" to series. Orders give FX five original dramas--more than any other ad-supported cable network. With a pair of adult-oriented laffers...

AIDS on MIP agenda: U.N.'s Annan to confab with media moguls.(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Kofi Annan )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has invited honchos from leading international media companies to powwow at MIP TV as part of the U.N.-backed Global Media AIDS Initiative, April 12. Annan's guest list for the Cannes event was not made...

'Springer' spawns B'way drama, too.('Jerry Springer--The Opera')
March 1, 2005... "Jerry Springer--The Opera" continues to spawn nearly as much drama as the TV show itself. Originally scheduled for an autumn 2005 Broadway premiere, the show ran into financing problems when producers wrangled over its budget. Producer...

Frank to prep luxury mag.(Sidney Frank)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Liquor baron Sidney Frank, who sold the Grey Goose vodka brand to Bacardi for $2.3 billion in 2004, is getting into the media business. The mogul is planning a celebrity-focused, high-end luxury magazine in the fall that will rank the...

Albert says yes to Nets.(Mary Albert)
March 1, 2005... Mary Albert, the voice of the New York Knicks for 36 years until he parted ways with the MSG Network last summer, is coming back to Gotham as lead play-by-play man on 50 games of the New Jersey Nets. The YES Network, which carries all the...

Broadway box office stages February high.
March 1, 2005... Finally, we have a winner. Broadway set a record for the mid-February time frame. Twenty-five shows brought in $15,092,662, up $852,925 (5.99%) over the previous session. For most weeks of 2004-05, tallies have fallen short of records set...

Brown leading Jazz combo.(Katherine E. Brown)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- Katherine E. Brown has taken over as executive director at Jazz at Lincoln Center. She succeeds Derek E. Gordon, who was promoted to president last month upon the retirement of Hughlyn F. Fierce. Formerly vice president...

'Spelling' beelines to B'way.
March 1, 2005... The Tony Award for musical just got very competitive. The much-acclaimed "Spelling Bee" at Second Stage will open at Broadway's Circle in the Square on May 2, two days before the Tony nominations cutoff date, producer David Stone announced...

Dishing out a raise: XM Radio rate hike makes it Sirius rival.(XM Satellite Radio)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... XM Satellite Radio said Monday it is upping its basic monthly subscription rate to match smaller rival Sirius. Move means subs won't have to pay extra to hear shock jocks Opie & Anthony--XM's answer to Howard Stern, who will take his show...

Close adds ad duties for MTV's music nets.
March 1, 2005... Talk about an expanded role: MTV will add a whole batch of music networks, including MTV and VH1, to the portfolio of its advertising-sales maven Hank Close. Close starts with a change of title, from executive VP of ad sales for Comedy...

Medina heads Telefutura net.(Bert Medina)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... MIAMI -- Univision Communications has upped Bert Medina to senior VP and operating manager of its second broadcast network, Telefutura. Medina replaces Alina Falcon, who was promoted Feb. 22 to exec VP and operating manager of the flagship...

ShoWest gives Mac comic kudo.(Bernie Mac)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- Bernie Mac has been named ShoWest comedy star of the year. Mac next stars in "Guess Who," Col's in-law comedy co-starring Ashton Kutcher, to be released March 25. Mac will be presented with the award at the Las Vegas...

EMI Music taps Corbett exec VP.(Leo Corbett as vice president)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- Leo Corbett has been appointed executive VP and chief financial officer of EMI Music Publishing, responsible for oversight of the company's financial and technological operations. Most recently managing director of a venture...

Runaway prod'n boosting Toronto biz.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... TORONTO -- Buoyed by a boffo jump in runaway production, the film and TV industry in Ontario brought in some respectable business last year. According to the Ontario Media Development Corp.'s annual stats, 2004 spending in the biz was up...

Showbiz stocks: Monday, February 28, 2005.(Illustration)
March 1, 2005... SHOWBIZ STOCKS Monday, February 28, 2005 YTD Name Tkr PE Last Chg % Chg AcmeCm ACME ... 6.00 -14.4 Actvsn ATVI 24 ...

After Ashley.(Theater Review)
March 1, 2005... (Vineyard Theater: 125 seat: $50 top) A Vineyard Theater presentation of a play in two acts by Gina Gionfriddo. Directed by Terry Kinney. Sets, Neil Patel; costumes, Laura Bauer; lighting, David Lander; original music and sound, Rob Milburn...

Pentecost.(Theater Review)
March 1, 2005... (Barrow Group Theater; 99 seats; $40) A Barrow Group presentation of a play in two acts by David Edgar. Directed by Seth Barrish. Sets, Markas Henry; costumes, Moe Schell; lighting, Robert Cangemi; sound, Stefano Zazzera; production stage...

Weekend stats.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 1, 2005... Domestic Box Office $122.2 million February 25-27, 2005 vs. last week * vs. last year -8% -22% Note: Table made from bar graph. Daily Breakdown (in millions of $) ...

Film box office wrap: for the weekend of Feb. 25-27.(Illustration)
March 1, 2005... FILM BOX OFFICE WRAP FOR THE WEEKEND OF FEB. 25-27 Ranking Reported This Last Weekend Week Week Title (Distributor) ...

Film Sales clicks on 'Sherman' doc.('Guest of Cindy Sherman')(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Gotham-based banner Film Sales Co. has sealed a deal to rep rights on the in-production docu "Guest of Cindy Sherman," which follows the enigmatic contempo shutterbug. Pic is being helmed by Paul H-O and Tom Donahue. Plot explores the...

Legit org fetes Marshall sibs.(Kathleen Marshall and Rob Marshall get Mr. Abbott award)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Kathleen Marshall and Rob Marshall have been named this year's recipients of the Mr. Abbott award. The Marshalls are brother and sister. He won the Oscar for directing "Chicago." She recently won the Tony for choreographing "Wonderful...

Lifetime investing in 'House'.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Lifetime TV has renewed its weekly latenight series "How Clean Is Your House?" for another 13 half-hours. During its first 22 episodes, the series, featuring the stern, eccentric British housekeepers Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie, has...

Top 10 films in Manhattan: for the weekend of February 25-27, 2005.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
March 1, 2005... TOP 10 FILMS IN MANHATTAN For the weekend of February 25-27, 2005 % change vs. last Week Rank Wknd. B.O. Film...

Broadway top 10: Feb. 21-27, 2005.(Illustration)
March 1, 2005... BROADWAY TOP 10: Feb. 21-27, 2005 Week's Net Receipts Show Potential Prev Week's (Theater)(Prod. Category) (Seats) Net...

Exclusives report: for the weekend of February 25-27, 2005.(Illustration)
March 1, 2005... EXCLUSIVES REPORT For the weekend of February 25-27, 2005 NEW YORK NEW THIS WEEK Film Weekend (distributor) Circuit Theater, city B.O. gross...

Tuesdays with Andy will surely be missed.(First Person)
March 1, 2005... As it turns out, I've spent 15,840 minutes over the past 12 years watching "NYPD Blue." It was time probably better spent bonding with the family, or maybe even cleaning around the house--as I'm sure my wife would attest--but I'm not so...

Farewell to the 15th: Sipowicz and 'Blue' crew redefined modern police drama.(Final Episode: NYPD Blue)
March 1, 2005... The detective from the 15th Precinct sits on the witness stand, squirming inside a cheap suit that probably hasn't fit right since Dukakis rode in that tank. He's half in the bag, struggling to stay upright long enough to finish his bogus story...

Precinct politics: getting at police underbelly remains show's legacy.(NYPD Blue Farewell)
March 1, 2005... Any good discussion of "NYPD Blue" starts with those early scenes that led to Dennis Franz's Andy Sipowicz getting shot. A lot of viewers sitting there in 1993 were thinking that this guy's got to die. It was hard to figure "Blue"--with...

Twelve years later, Wildmon admits 'wrong'.(NYPD Blue Farewell, Donald Wildmon)
March 1, 2005... The controversy swirling around "NYPD Blue" in the fall of 1993 might've been the best thing that happened to the show. Looking back, more than a decade later and with a more provocative primetime landscape, it's hard to understand what all...

Cast reflections.(NYPD Blue Farewell)
March 1, 2005... BILL BROCHTRUP as JOHN IRVIN Your character has done a lot on the show from an emotional standpoint. Was there anything left for John Irvin to do on the show? "The great thing about TV in a long-running show is that we can tell some of...

The best of 'Blue': trying to select the 10 best out of 261 episodes of "NYPD Blue" is nearly impossible, but these hours stand out from the pack.(NYPD Blue Farewell)
March 1, 2005... 10) Colonel Knowledge Eddie Gibson (John O'Donohue), an offbeat veteran detective whose personality clashes with and offends nearly everyone with whom he works, is promoted to sergeant and put in charge of the squad when there aren't...

Edgar G. Ulmer--the Man Off-Screen.(Movie Review)
March 1, 2005... (Docu--Austria-U.S.) A Mischief Films (Austria) / Edgar G. Ulmer Preservation Corp. (USA) production, in association with Westdeutscher Rundfunk. (International sales: Mischief Films, Vienna.) Produced by Georg Misch, Ralph Wieser, Arianne...

Ushpizin.(Movie Review)
March 1, 2005... (HA'USHPIZIN) (Israel) A Gilgamesh Prods. presentation of an Eddie King Ltd., Gilgamesh Prods. production. (International sales: Eddie King Ltd., Tel Aviv.) Produced by Raft Bukaee, Gidi Dar. Directed by Gidi Dar. Screenplay,...

Viacom cues change in German music TV.(World News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... COLOGNE -- Viacom has announced operational changes in its Teutonic music channels now that it has swallowed up MTV's former rival Viva Media. Music TV activities will be based in Berlin while the entertainment business, which is basically...

MTV Int'l raises Gazzolo.(promotion of Pierluigi Gazzolo )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... MIAMI -- MTV Networks Intl. has upped Pierluigi Gazzolo to managing director for MTV Networks Latin America, filling a job that had been vacant since Antoinette Zel joined Telemundo as exec VP of cable networks and strategic planning five...

Mexico biz fighting piracy.(National Chamber of the Cinematographic Industry )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's film industry players are launching the country's biggest antipiracy program this month, with a 70 million peso ($6.25 million) budget. The push is organized by the National Chamber of the Cinematographic Industry...

'Summer' shines at shorts festival.('Australian Summer')(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Luke Eve's comedic drama "Australian Summer" nabbed first prize Sunday at the Sony Tropfest, Oz's top shorts film festival. Jury included helmer Bryan Singer, and thesps Geoffrey Rush, Abbie Cornish and Magda Szubanski. More than 130,000...

Casting org to meet.(International Network of Casting Directors)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... The Intl. Network of Casting Directors, launched at last month's Berlin Film Festival, will have its first meeting at the Cannes Film Festival in May. The org was established in connection with the European Film Promotion's Shooting Stars...

Pledging allegiance: blighty rethinks int'l pic co-prod alliances.(World News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... LONDON -- The U.K. plans to negotiate film co-production treaties with South Africa, China, India, Jamaica and Morocco and drop pacts with Germany, Italy and Norway. This is part of a government review of film treaties to create a...

Kirch library suitors vie.(World News)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... BERLIN -- Munich-based producer-distributor Jan Mojto and pubcaster ARD'S rights division Telepool reportedly are in the final round of bidding for the last 12,000 titles of the Kirch library, in a 30 million [euro] ($40 million) deal. The...

Cesar kudos go to underdogs.(Cesar Awards )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... PARIS -- Gaul's prestigious Cesar Awards for film provided a series of upsets Saturday night as prizes were showered on outsiders while big favorites "The Chorus" and "A Very Long Engagement" failed to snag major awards. Kudos for film,...

Shingle fits Glover: thesp, scribe Barnes plan Afrocentric pix.(Danny Glover, Joslyn Barnes )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... Danny Glover has teamed with screenwriter Joslyn Barnes to form Gotham-based Louverture Films. Their goal is to make six independently financed features and docs over the next three years, focusing on global African experiences. The...

'Danza' lands timeslot upgrade in Chicago.('The Tony Danza Show')(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... "The Tony Danza Show," a syndicated live talkshow that Buena Vista TV has renewed for a second season, has landed an upgrade in Chicago that will propel it from a post-Jimmy Kimmel time period on WLS to a noon timeslot on WMAQ, beginning in the...

A Girl Called Eddy/Keren Ann.(Concert Review)
March 1, 2005... (Hotel Cafe, Hollywood: 120 capacity; $10) Presented inhouse, with KCRW. Bands: AGCE--Erin Moran, Julian Simmons, Shez Sheridan: KA--Keren Ann Zeidel, Jason Hart. Reviewed Feb. 24. 2005. It may have stopped raining in Southern...

Par bounces Spring to sr. veep.(Paramount Pictures Corp. promotes Sara Spring )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- Paramount Pictures has promoted Sara Spring to senior VP, feature production management from her current VP slot, which she has held for four years. Spring will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day physical production...

Baby's' night out.(post Oscar celebrations)
March 1, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- After the three-hour and 10-minute kudocast, which Oscar prexy Frank Pierson called "snappy," some 1,700 guests commenced the post-Oscar party lap around town at the time-honored Governors Ball. When emcee Chris Rock entered...

'Rings' bling ding: Jackson sues New Line over product profits.
March 2, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- Following the success of "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Peter Jackson had the muscle to ink the richest directing deal in history for Universal's "King Kong." But Jackson still feels he's been shortchanged on "The Fellowship of...

Parsons plugs cable plans to Wall Street.
March 2, 2005... In his usual Zen style, Time Warner topper Richard Parsons assured investors Tuesday they needn't be skittish about the conglom's avid hunt to buy up additional cable systems--i.e., Adelphia. Parsons, delivering the day's keynoter at the...

Fox, 'Idol' find sweeps groove.
March 2, 2005... Who needs the Super Bowl when you've got "American Idol"? Thanks to 10 nights of the blockbuster music talent show and strong perfs by dramas like "House" and "24," Fox has captured the February sweep in key demo categories--even if the...

'Roseanne' spins discs.
March 2, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- TV's domestic goddess is finally ready to make her DVD bow, with Anchor Bay Entertainment and Carsey-Werner pacting to release "Roseanne" on disc later this year. Laffer, which ran for nine years and ranked in Nielsen's top 10...

'Baby' scribe girds for war at Warners.
March 2, 2005... "Million Dollar Baby" scribe Paul Haggis is entering the ring with Warner Bros. again on "Death and Dishonor," a drama he will write and direct. Haggis also will produce with Larry Becsey, his partner in the newly formed producing venture...

It's not unpatriotic to play nail to the chief: Oscar viewers were offended when Chris Rock aimed his barbed wit at President Bush.(Tuning In)
March 2, 2005... BELIEVE IT OR NOT, a little hate mail every now and then can be quite illuminating. In this case, my thought crime involved favorable comments regarding this year's Oscar telecast, during which Chris Rock--who, all told, was on camera less...

Hayes praise for 'Allegro'.
March 2, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The Signature Theater's bare-bones revival last year of Rodgers & Hammerstein's "Allegro" captured seven Helen Hayes Award nominations, the D.C. area's annual recognition of professional theater. But the Hayes judges largely...

Corrections.(Brief Article)(Correction Notice)
March 2, 2005... NBC TV delivered the lowest ratings ever for the annual NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 11, 2001, when only 7.755 million people watched. Information in Thursday's paper was incorrect. The film adaptation of "Memoirs of a Geisha" is a Sony,...

SAG, AFTRA ratify deal for 3 years, $200 mil.
March 2, 2005... HOLLYWOOD SAG and AFTRA members have ratified a new three-year deal covering film and primetime TV with a 76.5% endorsement that includes an estimated $200 million in gains but no advances on DVD residuals. Approval of the pact, which goes...

D.C.'s digital divide: two sides trade barbs as filesharing case looms.
March 2, 2005... WASHINGTON -- The forthcoming Supreme Court showdown over illegal Internet filesharing heated up Tuesday as each side accused the other of exaggerating claims and hiding behind misleading arguments. In what is rapidly shaping up to be a...

Turner nets turn up talent profile.(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- On the heels of greenlighting its first original dramas in four years, TNT Tuesday unveiled an aggressive series development slate that includes projects from "Million Dollar Baby" scribe Paul Haggis and Stephen King. Sister...

Stars catch 'Comet' tale.
March 2, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- David E. Kelley has found a star for his "Comet," casting relative newcomer Audrey Marie Anderson as the lead in his new drama for the WB. Anderson ("Drop Dead Sexy") will play Halley Newell in "Halley's Comet," which Kelley...

Thesp trio planting 'Holly'.
March 2, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- Ron Livingston, Virginie Ledoyen and Udo Kier will co-star in "Holly," a drama that recently began production in Cambodia. Chris Penn co-stars, taking a role originally slated for Tom Sizemore. Guy Moshe directs the pic,...

Par muscles in on teen superhero title.(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- Paramount Pictures has bought film fights to Robert Kirkman's teen-superhero comic "Invincible" and set up the potential franchise starter with Paramount-based Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Circle of Confusion. Kirkman has been...

Lions Gate 'Mad' about Perry.
March 2, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- Recognizing the gold mine it struck by teaming up with Tyler Perry on his feature debut, "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," Lions Gate has pacted with Perry to release seven of the playwright-performer's plays on DVD. ("Diary" was...

CBS links up to interactive TV.
March 2, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- CBS is betting that the booming online advertising market means the time is ripe again for interactive TV. Eye net has signed a two-year deal with iTV production company Goldpocket Interactive to make interactive components for...

Romance.(Theater Review)
March 2, 2005... (Atlantic Theater; 165 seats; $55 top) An Atlantic Theater Company presentation of a play in two acts by David Mamet. Directed by Nell Pepe. Sets, Robert Brill; costumes, Sarah Edwards; lighting, James F. Ingalls; sound, Obadiah Eaves;...

Wired woes continue: another exec exits as Charter's loss widens.
March 2, 2005... Billionaire Paul Allen's struggling cable company Charter Communications saw its loss widen to $339 million in the last quarter as more customers bolted and operating costs jumped. And in another management shake-up, caner also announced...

Games, prexy race boost nets' revs.(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... Advertising revenue for ABC, CBS and NBC grew more than 12% in 2004, helped by the Summer Olympics and the presidential campaign, according to figures compiled by the Broadcast Cable Financial Assn. Revenue for the networks hit $11.7...

Univision reports boffo 2004 profit.
March 2, 2005... MIAMI -- It was a good year for Jerry Perenchio's Univision Communications. Profits at the Spanish-lingo broadcast conglom jumped 65% to $255.9 million in 2004 from $155.4 million the prior year. In the fourth quarter, Univision reported...

Sinclair bemoans lack of syndie fare.(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... Sinclair Broadcast Group prexy David Smith blames Hollywood for much of his station group's woes, specifically citing declining studio advertising and a dearth of syndicated programming for unaffiliated stations. "Movies have become a much...

Showbiz stocks: Tuesday, March 1, 2005.
March 2, 2005... SHOWBIZ STOCKS Tuesday, March 1, 2005 YTD Name Tkr PE Last Chg %Chg AcmeCm ACME ... 5.89 -.11 -16.0 Actvsn ATVI 24 ...

Nielsen ratings report.
March 2, 2005... NIELSEN RATINGS REPORT Feb. 21-27, 2005 abc Monday 8.99 8:00 Extreme Makeover... 8.05 8:30 How'd They Do That (8.29) 8.53 ...

No money for 'Love': jailed producer holds up Holocaust movie.(World News)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- New York-based Atlantic Alliance Pictures is delaying production of Holocaust pic "Love Is a Survivor," starring Tony Curtis, which was due to start filming in Budapest this month. AAP's co-production partner, Lew Rywin's...

HBO taps Central Euro CEO.(World News)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... HOLLYWOOD -- HBO Central Europe has moved Linda Jensen from her Moscow-based post as prexy of MTV Russia to Budapest, Hungary, where she will be CEO for HBO Central Europe. She will oversee all business operations and 400 staffers at the...

Oz org finds 4 bias breaches.(World News)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... SYDNEY -- After a 13-month investigation, the Australian Broadcasting Authority has confirmed that reports on ABC radio's "AM" programs on the Iraq war breached the pubcaster's code of practice. However, it found only four breaches--not...

Coin hasn't solved EU film biz woes.(World News)
March 2, 2005... LUXEMBOURG -- A European Union culture topper has admitted the org has a long way to go in solving the problems of the region's film industry despite generously funded media programs. At a three-day seminar that ended here Tuesday, Viviane...

Telecinco plans dividend.(World News)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... MADRID -- Underscoring the health of Spain's private broadcasters, Telecinco posted bumper full-year results Tuesday and proposed an 80% dividend to investors. The Mediaset-controlled web beat analysts' upbeat forecasts, posting net...

PT makes play for sports empire.(World News)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2005... LISBON -- Portugal Telecom has opened negotiations with sports empire Olivedesportos after the latter's 300 million [euro] ($395 million) bid for Lusomundo Media, whose assets include TSF radio station and three newspapers. Portugal's...

Altar Boyz.
March 2, 2005... (Dodger Stages: 340 seats: $69 top) A Ken Davenport and Robyn Goodman presentation in association with Walt Grossman, Ruth Hendel, Sharon Karmazin, Matt Murphy, Mark Shacket of a musical in one act conceived by Marc Kessler and Ken...

On the March to the Sea.(Theater Review)
March 2, 2005... (Reynolds Theater: Duke U. Durham, N.C.; 589 seats; 539 top) A Theater Previews at Duke presentation of a play in two acts by Gore Vidal. Directed by Warner Shook. Opened Feb. 22, 2005. Reviewed Feb. 25. Runs through March 6. Running time:...

Law & Order: Trial by Jury.(Television Program Review)
March 2, 2005... (Series; NBC. Thurs. March 3. 10 p.m.) Filmed in New York by Wolf Films in association with NBC Universal Television Studio. Executive producers. Dick Wolf, Walon Green, Peter Jankowski; co-executive producers, Arthur Forney. Richard...