Daily Variety articles from March 2007

Daily Variety archives from March 2007

VID clip clarity: microsoft spells out piracy plan.
March 1, 2007... Looking to strengthen ties with Hollywood as it delves deeper into online video, Microsoft on Tuesday sent a memo to top execs at all the major media congloms. The gist: Microsoft is offering to work closely with them to combat piracy, but...

Quizzer sends Fox to head of class.(Fox Cable Networks Group)
March 1, 2007... Fox schooled the competition Tuesday, earning an A+ for the premiere of gameshow "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" Unscripted Mark Burnett skein, in which youngsters help adult contestants answer school-book questions in a classroom...

CBS keen on Google exec.(CBS Broadcasting Inc., Patrick Keane )(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... CBS has tapped a former Google exec to head its digital marketing efforts, a move that deepens connections between the media company and the search monolith. Eye named Patrick Keane exec VP and chief marketing officer of CBS Interactive,...

'Lives' redo cues Mirage plans.(The Weinstein Co. renews pact with Anthony Minghella for "The Lives of Others")
March 1, 2007... The Weinstein Co. has renewed its exclusive first-look deal with Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella's Mirage banner for another three years. The new pact, announced Wednesday, also includes English-language remake rights to Oscar-winning...

Alphabet loves 'Lost' lads.
March 1, 2007... "Lost" co-exec producers Eddy Kitsis and Adam Horowitz have inked a mid-seven figure overall deal that will keep them on the ABC Television Studio island through 2010. Three-year pact calls for the scribes to continue on "Lost" rising to...

You haul.(Only at variety.com)(American Broadcasting Companies Inc. imports "Too Big to Walk")(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... ABC is importing the Blighty format "Too Big to Walk?," which followed a group of overweight people who walked 500 miles, from the south coast of England to Edinburgh.

Topper tout tie-up: Karmazin speaks for Sirius' XM merger.(Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., XM Radio)
March 1, 2007... Before a skeptical and at times contentious House task force, Sirius Satellite Radio topper Mel Karmazin defended his company's proposed merger with XM Radio, amid allegations ranging from charges that he is seeking a "government-sanctioned...

Jones hits No. 1 again.(Norah Jones)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Another 100,000 copies of Norah Jones' "Not Too Late" (Blue Note) were sold in the week that ended Sunday, allowing the thrush to sit at No. 1 for a third, nonconsecutive week. Sales of "Not Too Late" which now has a cume of 953,000, slid...

Thesp will ascend to 'Heaven'.(The Heaven Project)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Paul Walker is set to star in "The Heaven Project" an independently financed thriller to be directed by John Glenn, who wrote the script. Pic is a love story set in the framework of a psychological thriller. Walker plays a man stripped of...

Fox downloads ready for primetime.(Fox Cable Networks Group)
March 1, 2007... Coming soon to a Fox affiliate Web site near you: streamed and downloadable episodes of"24," "Bones" and other network shows. In the most extensive network/affiliate new-media partnership yet, Fox stations will offer a brand new version of...

ABC Family spawns series.(ABC Family Worldwide Inc.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... ABC Family has renewed "Lincoln Heights" for a second season, and given a series go-ahead to "Greek," reinforcing the network's standing as one of the most active schedulers of scripted original series in ad-supported cable. "Lincoln...

Praisery taps West Coast exec.(Susan Ciccone )(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... PR house 42West has tapped Susan Ciccone to run its West Coast film marketing division. Ciccone will assume the position after ankling her current post as VP of publicity at Paramount, where she's worked for nearly eight years. "I...

Electric taps rising.(Electric Entertainment, Rebecca Rising )(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Dean Devlin's Electric Entertainment has hired Rebecca Rising for the newly created post of head of business and legal affairs. Rising will work alongside Electric partner Kearie Peak in building the company. She'll oversee the production,...

Equus.(Theater review)
March 1, 2007... (Gielgud Theater, London; 981 seats; [pound sterling] 49.50 ($97) top) A David Pugh and Daffyd Rogers presentation of a play in two acts by Peter Shaffer. Directed by Thea Sharrock. Sets and costumes, John Napier; lighting, David Hersey;...

Births.(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Sherri and Neil Marks, a boy, Todd Jacob Marks, Jan. 30, New York City. Mother is a senior promotions production manager at John Wiley and Sons; father is director of marketing and advertising for Comedy Central. Patricia and David...

Robin Hood.(Television program review)
March 1, 2007... (Series; BBC America, Sat. March 3, 9 p.m.) Filmed in Hungary by Tiger Aspect Prods. Executive producers, Dominic Minghella, Foz Allan, Greg Brenman; director, John McKay; writer, Minghella; camera, Tim Palmer; editor, Patrick Moore; music,...

It's out of this world: Handmade, Ilion linking up for 'Planet'.(World News)(HandMade Films tems with Ilion Animation Studios for "Planet One" )(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Handmade Films Intl. has teamed up with Madrid-based Ilion Animation Studios to finance and co-produce "Planet One," a $50 million CGI movie written by "Shrek" scribe Joe Stillman. The film will be directed by Jorge Blanco, the lead artist...

Pols give Hong Kong film biz a boost.(World News)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... The Hong Kong government Wednesday announced a HK$300 million ($38.5 million) package to help out the local movie industry. Creating a state fund to help production was one of the recommendations made by the territory's Film Development...

Italo Kudos to Taormina.(World News)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Italy's Silver Ribbon film nods have resumed their link with the Taormina Film Festival, in a profile-boosting move for the Sicilian lest being reshaped by new artistic topper Deborah Young. The 61 st edition of the country's oldest movie...

Toho set to distrib U pix.(World News)(Toho Company Ltd., United International Pictures)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Toho-Towa will replace United Intl. Pictures as Universal Pictures' distributor in Japan, the world's second-largest entertainment market. Move is effective this summer and will likely kick off with Paul Greengrass-helmed "The Bourne...

China curbing song contests.(World News)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... China's TV authorities are cutting the number of weeks that "American Idol"-style singing contests can run after complaints in the media that many artificially extend their runs to make more money from SMS voting. Televised talent contests...

ITV L.A.-based exec to ankle.(UNITED KINGDOM)(ITV PLC, Jayne Ferguson )(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... ITV's U.S.-based acquisitions topper Jayne Ferguson is quitting after two years. Based in Los Angeles, Ferguson was the first senior executive hired by ITV to liaise with the U.S. studios on their home turf. She worked previously at...

Turner taps topper.(UNITED KINGDOM)(Turner Broadcasting Europe, Jeff Kupsky )(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Turner Broadcasting's Jeff Kupsky has been upped to prexy of Turner Broadcasting Systems Europe to oversee operations in Europe, the Mideast and Africa. Kupsky's responsibilities include overseeing the development of Cartoon Network,...

Casting call 'Rings'.(AUSTRALIA)(As the Bell Rings)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Disney Channel Australia and Fremantle Media will locally produce Oz-based kids' skein "As the Bell Rings." "Disney Channel is committed to producing shows that feature Australian kids," said Michael Cairns, topper, Walt Disney Television...

Sony hears cricket.(Sony Entertainment Television plans to invest in Neo Sports)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Sony Entertainment Television plans to invest 3.15 billion rupees ($71.3 million) for a 26% stake in Neo Sports, a division of Mumbai-based Nimbus Communications media conglom. Sony wants the rights to all Indian cricket matches that Nimbus...

Boyle scales Tower for S. African drama.(World News)(Danny Boyle)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Danny Boyle will helm "Ponte Tower." a thriller set entirely in one of Africa's tallest skyscrapers. The 54-story cylindrical Ponte Tower in Johannesburg, South Africa, was a powerful symbol of white affluence under Apartheid when it was...

TV and cable production chart.
March 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-Coproducer(s); DIR-Director(s);...

The Witnesses.(Movie review)
March 1, 2007... (LES TEMOINS) (France) An SBS Films (France) production in association with France 2 Cinema. (International sales: UGC International, Neuilly-sur-Seine.) Produced by Said Ben Said. Directed by Andre Techine. Screenplay, Techine,...

Beaufort.(Movie review)
March 1, 2007... (Israel) A United King Films, Metro Communications, Movie Plus production. (International sales: Bavaria Film Intl., Geiselgasteig.) Produced by David Silber, David Mandil. Executive producers, Moshe Edry, Leon Edry. Directed by Joseph...

Showbiz stocks: Wednesday, February 28, 2007.(Statistical table)
March 1, 2007... Showbiz stocks, Wednesday, February 28, 2007 YTD Name Tkr PE Last Chg %Chg AccessIT AIXD ... 6.65 -.35 -23.7 AcmeCm ACME ... 5.81 ...

The Reporter.(Theater review)
March 1, 2007... (Cottesloe, National Theater; 306 seats; 28 [pounds sterling] ($55) top) A National Theater presentation of a play in two acts by Nicholas Wright. Directed by Richard Eyre. Sets and costumes, Rob Howell; lighting, Peter Mumford; original...

L.A. to get tuned up: duo launches musical incubator next year.
March 1, 2007... For two months next year, Marcia Seligson and Bob Klein hope to turn Los Angeles into tune town. The duo will be launching the Festival of New American Musicals in May and June 2008 that they expect will result in the production of more...

'Kringle' jingles at Par.(Paramount Pictures, Lorenzo Di Bonaventura to produce "Kringle")(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Paramount Pictures and producer Lorenzo Di Bonaventura have optioned the novel "Kringle" by Tony Abbott, and attached Mark Dindal ("Chicken Little") to direct the family adventure film. Dindal will co-write the script with Jason Richman...

Exec joins the team at Fox Sports.(George Greenberg appointed by Fox Sports Net)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Fox Sports, which is loaded with big events in the next two years such as the 2008 Super Bowl, the World Series, the Bowl Championship Series and the Daytona 500, has named George Greenberg exec VP of programming and production. Greenberg...

New Line's going back to school.(New Line Cinema Corp. buys comedy "High School Musical")(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... New Line's going back to high school, buying Jason Filardi's untitled comedy pitch with "High School Musical" star Zac Efron to topline. Minimajor's also signed "Hairspray" director Adam Shankman and producing partner Jennifer Gibgot to...

Par plots its next 'Trek'.(Paramount Pictures Corp. plans to release "Star Trek XI")(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Trekkers can look forward to a very merry Christmas in 2008. Paramount announced Tuesday it will release J.J. Abrams' "Star Trek XI" on Christmas Day next year, resurrecting the cult franchise after a six-year hiatus. Newest...

Pilot watch.(Andy Ackerman to direct comedy series for Warner Bros.)(Lucy Liu to star in Sony Pictures Television show "Cashmere Mafia")(Kathleen Rose Perkins to act in television program from CBS Par Network, ABC Television Studio)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Staffing--Andy Ackerman ("Seinfeld") has inked to direct the untitled Scott Silveri comedy from Warner Bros. TV. Helmer's credits include the CBS hits "Rules of Engagement" and "Old Christine." Casting--Eddie Mates will play Henry Duque,...

Maura Tierney.(Players)(plays a role in "Semi-Pro" )(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Maura Tierney ("ER") will play the love interest to Woody Harrelson's character in New Line's "Semi-Pro." Will Ferrell also stars in the basketball comedy. Thesp will next be seen in indies "Diggers" and "Finding Amanda." Her credits include...

Tia Carrere.(Players)(lands a role in "Curb Your Enthusiasm" )(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Tia Carrere has landed a recurring role on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm." She will portray Richard Lewis' g.f. Carrere recently appeared on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars" and lensed indie "Dark Honeymoon" with Daryl Hannah.

Ezra Buzzington ("The Prestige") and John Vance ("Two and a Half Men") have joined the cast of Universal's "Leatherheads.".(Universal Studios Inc.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Ezra Buzzington ("The Prestige") and John Vance ("Two and a Half Men") have joined the cast of Universal's "Leatherheads." George Clooney directs, co-wrote and stars in the romantic comedy, which is set in the world of pro football circa the...

Meredith Baxter.(to star in CBS Broadcasting Inc.'s "Cold Case")(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Meredith Baxter will recur on CBS' "Cold Case" as the alcoholic mother of Kathryn Morris' character. Baxter will reprise the role she played in a seg last season. Recent credits include "Brothers & Sisters" and "What About Brian."

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?(Television program review)
March 1, 2007... (Series; Fox, Tue. Feb. 27, 9:30 p.m.) Taped in Los Angeles by Mark Burnett Prods. and Zoo Prods. Executive producers, Burnett, Roy Bank, Barry Poznick, John Stevens; supervising producer, David Eilenberg; producers, Jeff Foxworthy,...

Film org hands out scholarships.(V)(Multicultural Motion Picture Association)
March 1, 2007... HOLLYWOOD -- Eight honorees received Multicultural Motion Picture Assn. scholarships Friday during the 14th annual Student Filmmakers Pre-Oscar Luncheon at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. Three individuals were also honored with Civic...

Signature to honor Wilson.(Signature Theater Company, August Wilson )(Time Warner Inc. awarded )(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Signature Theater Company, the Off Broadway theater that's found success with its season of August Wilson plays, honored the late playwright at its annual gala Sunday. Phylicia Rashad and Mary Alice read unpublished poems by Wilson, and...

Helmer opens his little 'Black Book'.(V)(Paul Verhoeven directs "Black Book" produced by Sony Pictures Classics, Film Society of Lincoln Center)(Brief article)
March 1, 2007... Director Paul Verhoeven--the man behind "Total Recall" and "RoboCop"--is back with a dramatically real film, the WWII political thriller "Black Book," a foreign-language pic about the Dutch resistance to the Nazi occupation. Distrib Sony...

In honor of Black History Month, Women in Film/L.A. hosted a panel Wednesday for showbiz ladies to dish on the hurdles of being female and African-American in this town.(V)
March 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: In honor of Black History Month, Women in Film/L.A. hosted a panel Wednesday for showbiz ladies to dish on the hurdles of being female and African-American in this town. Moderated by Holly Robinson Peete,...

WB stakes Plame claim.(Warner Bros. to direct movie on lives of Valerie Plame and Joseph Wilson)
March 2, 2007... Warner Bros. is developing a feature on the lives of Valerie Plame and Ambassador Joseph Wilson, the married couple drawn into a D.C. firestorm. Plame's status as a CIA agent was revealed by White House officials allegedly out to discredit...

'Today's' still on top but 'Early' rises.(market share of television programs)("Today", "Early Show" )(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... NBC's dominant ayem franchise "Today" slipped in the ratings, and CBS' "Early Show" appears to be picking up the loose change. "Today" is on course to finish first in February sweeps by a wide margin over ABC's "Good Morning America," but...

Par pix boost. Viacom revs.(Paramount Pictures Corp. Domestic Television Div.)
March 2, 2007... Paramount helped turn Viacom's first full quarter under new topper Philippe Dauman into a success. With DVD hits like "An Inconvenient Truth" and "Over the Hedge," and theatrical boosts from movies such as "Jackass Number Two," the studio...

The back lot.
March 2, 2007... Columnist should be willing to change their minds, says Peter Bart, who has found a new respect for David Geffen.

NBC extends life of Reilly: prexy inks multiyear deal.
March 2, 2007... NBC Entertainment prexy Kevin Reilly has inked a multiyear deal with the Peacock. Pact had been anticipated since January, when NBC U supremo Jeff Zucker publicly stated his desire to have Reilly stay on (Daily Variety, Jan. 18). Reilly...

B.O. enters a new cycle.(rankings, ticket sales of movies)
March 2, 2007... Disney will angle for its motorcycle ensembler "Wild Hogs" to run over Sony's B.O. champ "Ghost Rider" this weekend as the Mouse House guns "Hogs" into 3,287 theaters. Paramount, meanwhile, is double dipping over the frame by sending out...

Grand plan for crime pic.(Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis to star in "Poor Things" which is being directed by Ash Baron Cohen)(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... Shirley MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis are going on a crime spree, toplining "Poor Things" with Ash Baron Cohen directing. MacLaine also will produce with Rob Hickman through his newly minted Still Rolling Prods. Shooting's expected to start...

Howard Katz.(Theater review)
March 2, 2007... (Laura Pels Theater; 407 seats; $73.75 top) A Roundabout Theater Company presentation of a play in one act by Patrick Marber. Directed by Doug Hughes. Sets, Scott Pask; costumes, Catherine Zuber; lighting, Christopher Akerlind; original...

Full of it.(Movie review)
March 2, 2007... A New Line Cinema release of an Atmosphere Entertainment MM/Mark Canton and Relativity Media production. Produced by Canton, Steve Barnett. Executive producers, Ryan Kavanaugh, Lynwood Spinks, Toby Emmerich, Matt Moore, Mark Kaufman, JC Spink,...

The Winner.(Television program review)
March 2, 2007... (Series; Fox. Sun. March 4, 8:30, 9:30 p.m.) Taped in Los Angeles by Candy Bar Prods. and Fuzzy Door Prods. in association with 20th Century Fox Television. Executive producers, Seth MacFarlane, Ricky Blitt; producer, Kevin Slattery;...

Fox shows smarts; 'Idol,' 'Grade' combo helps.(Fox Entertainment Group Inc.)
March 2, 2007... Auds didn't exactly stick to the script on the final night of the February sweep, with Fox and CW racking up big numbers. Combo of "American Idol" and "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" again put Fox well in front of its competitors, but...

SoapNet orders fourth 'Star'.(starts reality television show "I Wanna Be a Soap Star")
March 2, 2007... Susan Lucci wannabes will get another crack at soap stardom: SoapNet has ordered a fourth season of the reality contest "I Wanna Be a Soap Star"--and this time, the winner will wind up on NBC's "Days of Our Lives." It's the first time the...

'Nightly News' slip costs Reiss his job.(John Reiss resigns from National Broadcasting Company Inc. NBC News )(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... NBC News is reassigning "Nightly News" executive producer John Reiss after a ratings slip that put Brian Williams in a dogfight with ABC's Charles Gibson for first place. Reiss' last day will be Friday. His deputy, senior broadcast...

'Stomp' romps to $7 mil in cable coin.(Sony Pictures' "Stomp the Yard")(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... Sony Pictures' Screen Gems has harvested the first bumper crop of aftermarket dollars from its surprise hit "Stomp the Yard," pocketing about $7 million from four cable networks: Turner's TNT and TBS and Viacom's VH1 and BET. The movie,...

Helmers union topper ankles.(LEGIT BITS)(Barbara Hauptman to resign from Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers)(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... Barbara Hauptman, exec director of legit helmers' union Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, will ankle the post when her contract is up in November. Hauptman has been with the org since 1995. Union will begin interviewing for a...

'Houdini' ties up a scripter.(Walden Media plans "Houdini" scripted by Brett Merryman )(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... Walden Media has moved forward on its "Houdini" project, hiring Brett Merryman to pen the screenplay. Project, set up last year, centers on a 14-year-old boy who discovers he's a descendant of Harry Houdini and embarks on a quest to...

Rob & Big.(Tenpercenteries)(Rob Dyrdek and Christopher Boykin sign contract with International Creative Management Inc.)(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... Rob & Big have signed with ICM. Pair--skateboarder Rob Dyrdek and his bodyguard and friend Christopher "Big Black" Boykin--star in the MTV reality series "Rob & Big." They are managed by JKL World Wide.

Penelope Ann Miller.(Tenpercenteries)(signs deal with Untitled Entertainment )(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... Penelope Ann Miller has inked with Untitled Entertainment for management. Thesp recently lensed "Blonde Ambition" with Luke Wilson. She's recently been seen in "Funny Money" and "The Messengers." Miller is repped by APA.

Nigel Williams.(Tenpercenteries)(contracts with William Morris Agency Inc.)(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... Nigel Williams has signed with WMA. Screenwriter penned HBO miniseries "Elizabeth I" and is rewriting the cabler's "John Adams." He's also adapting Barbara Goldsmith's "Other Powers: The Age of Suffrage, Spiritualism and the Scandalous...

Scott Elrod.(Tenpercenteries)
March 2, 2007... Scott Elrod ("Men in Trees") has inked with Innovative. He continues to be managed by Independent.

Man of La Mancha.(Theater review)
March 2, 2007... (Long Wharf Theater, New Haven, Conn.; 487 seats; $61.25 top) A Long Wharf Theater presentation of a musical in one act by Dale Wasserman with music by Mitch Leigh, lyrics by Joe Darion. Directed by Charles Newell. Music direction, Doug...

The Lost Tomb of Jesus.(Television program review)
March 2, 2007... (Documentary; Discovery Channel; Sun., March 4. 9 p.m.) Produced by Associated Producers in association with Earthship Prods., Discovery, Vision TV and Channel 4. Executive producer, James Cameron; producers, Ric Esther Bienstock, Felix...

The Robber Bride.(Movie review)
March 2, 2007... (Telepic; Oxygen; Sat., March 3, at 8 p.m.) Filmed on location in Canada by WTTV/Shaftesbury Films in association with Oxygen. Executive producers, Simon Wright, Christina Jennigs, Scott Garvie; producers, Brian Dennis, Julia Stannard;...

To the Lighthouse.(Theater review)
March 2, 2007... (Berkeley Rep Roda Theater, Berkeley, Calif.; 650 seats: $61 top) A Berkeley Repertory Theater presentation of a play in two acts by Adele Edling Shank, based on the novel by Virginia Woolf. Directed by Les Waters. Sets, Annie Smart;...

Filming in the future.(Film Production Chart)
March 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;...

And the Oscar band plays on: has visibility in front of the camera translated into black power behind it?(National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Image Awards)
March 2, 2007... For years, the NAACP Image Awards' podium was the only venue for black actors to make acceptance speeches. Recently, it's just as often been used for encores. Coming after a record five black nominees in Oscar's acting categories, this...

Why 'Ugly' is beautiful: minority leads, whatever their color, remain a top priority for the awards org.(V PLUS: NAACP IMAGE AWARDS)
March 2, 2007... The NAACP believes in diversity, and our show is multicultural from an African-American point of view," says Vicangelo Bulluck, exec producer of the NAACP Image Awards. "We have a unique relationship with the Hispanic community, the...

Drama's new law: gold shields translate into awards gold.(V PLUS: NAACP IMAGE AWARDS)
March 2, 2007... This year's NAACP TV drama competition reveals that law enforcement provides ample opportunity for thesps of color to act with distinction. In addition to HBO's "The Wire" being nommed for outstanding series, all four acting categories claim at...

Comedy speaks to style, not issues.(V PLUS: NAACP IMAGE AWARDS)
March 2, 2007... In "Primetime Blues," historian Donald Bogle writes, "For better or worse, the weekly primetime series (has) had a greater effect on viewer perceptions of African-American experiences than any other form of television." In the long-running...

38TH annual image awards nominations.(V PLUS: NAACP IMAGE AWARDS)
March 2, 2007... FILM MOTION PICTURE * "Akeelah and the Bee" (Lionsgate Films) * "Blood Diamond" (Warner Bros.) * "Catch a Fire" (Focus Features) * "Dreamgirls" (DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures) * "The Pursuit of Happyness" (Sony...

Filming in the U.S.(Film Production Chart)
March 2, 2007... * ANTIQUE William H. Macy, Kristen Bell, Lolita Davidovich, Anne Archer, Kevin Zeegers, Rachael Leigh Cook PROD, Renji Philip. Elisabeth Fry; DIR-SCR, Philip; ED, Mathew Rundell; UPM, John Duffy. Axis Pacific Filmworks (2021 Pontius...

From the Army Archerd archive: March 1, 1967.(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... Good morning; As the years dwindle down to a precious few (four) before Dick Van Dyke retires from acting--he continues to add to his jam-packed sked. Latest is "How to Become a Bishop Without Being Religious." It was first planned as a TV...

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

Filming in Gotham.(Film Production Chart)
March 2, 2007... BILL Jessica Alba, Timothy Olyphant, Aaron Eckhart, Elizabeth Banks, Logan Lerman, Marisa Coughlan, Reed Diamond EXP, Tim Williams; PROD, John Penotti, Fisher Stevens, Matthew Roland; DIR, Melisa Wallack, Bernie Goldmann; AD, Joe...

Pushy questions for ...
March 2, 2007... Last book I bought: "Altman on Altman" by David Thompson Three books that mean a lot to me: "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee "Cry, the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton "All over but the Shoutin'" by Rick Bragg Last film I saw:...

WABC, Univision sweep up ratings.(Univision Communications Inc.)(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... Because of last year's Olympic Winter Games, it's hard to compare Gotham news races in February 2006 and 2007. But one thing is clear from the recent sweep: WABC is the ratings winner across the board. For Feb. 1-28, in the key demo ages...

Births.(Alice Piazza, Mike Piazza, girl, Nicoletta Veronica Piazza)(Joe Quenqua, Art Smith, girl, Jamie Smith Quenqua)(Brief article)
March 2, 2007... Alice and Mike Piazza, a girl, Nicoletta Veronica Piazza, Feb. 3, New York City. Mother is an actress; father is the baseball player. Joe Quenqua and Art Smith, a girl, Jamie Smith Quenqua, Jan. 15, New York. Quequa is VP of East Coast...

Get a life.
March 2, 2007... FRI 2 Tracy Morgan garners laughs during a three-day Caroline's stint. $42, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. Helmer Xavier Giannoli discusses "The Singer" following film's IFC Center unspooling. $11, 6:45 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. SAT 3...