Daily Variety articles from May 2010, page 2

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Bodhi Elfman.(Players)
May 26, 2010... Bodhi Elfman ("Love Hollywood Style") has joined the cast of the pilot "Aspen: The Series." The pilot centers on a down-and-out Hollywood writer (Elfman) who is given a second chance at his career when he accepts a job running a reality show...

Efren Ramirez.(Players)
May 26, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Efren Ramirez ("Napoleon Dynamite") has booked a recurring role opposite Danny McBride in the upcoming second season of "Eastbound & Down." Ramirez is set to play Kenny Powers' new neighbor Catuey. Past credits...

Ariel Winter.(Players)
May 26, 2010... Ariel Winter ("Speed Racer") has landed the lead role opposite WWE star Triple H in the "Chaperone." Winter can currently be seen playing Alex on ABC's "Modern Family." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Ana de la Reguera.(Players)
May 26, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ana de la Reguera has joined the cast of "Cowboys and Aliens" helmed by Jon Favreau. She joins a cast that already includes Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford. The thesp was recently seen in "Cop Out" and is currently...

Stars dating Tony: noms, ratings drive celeb appearances.
May 26, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Many of the celebs lined up to appear at the 64th Tony Awards will be there because they're on Broadway right now, or were just there--or will be there soon. Antonio Banderas, for instance, can tubthump his planned...

Discovery taps exec as L.A. VP.
May 26, 2010... Discovery Channel is beefing up its Los Angeles-based programming operations with the appointment of producer and former Channel 4 exec Simon Andreae as West Coast senior VP of development and production. Andreae most recently headed...

Thesp rounds out 'Paris'.(Alison Pill in Midnight in Paris)(Brief article)
May 26, 2010... Alison Pill ("Milk," "Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World") is filling out the cast of Woody Allen's upcoming "Midnight in Paris," shooting this summer. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Allen released the full cast list Tuesday with Kathy Bates, Adrien...

SXSW pics slated for IFC.
May 26, 2010... IFC Films has picked up two alumni of the 2009 SXSW film fest, "Made in China" and "Sorry, Thanks," for on-demand distribution, Helmed by Judith Krant and co-written by Krant and Dan Sumpter, "Made in China" scored the grand jury prize in the...

2014 Super Bowl sent out into cold.
May 26, 2010... The Super Bowl is about to go into a deep freeze. The NFL announced Tuesday that a new football stadium in New Jersey--home to the New York Jets and Giants--will host the 2014 Super Bowl, the first cold-weather Super Bowl since the game was...

'Friday' finds Family.
May 26, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ABC Family has acquired basic cable rights to air five seasons of "Friday Night Lights" from NBC Universal Domestic TV Distribution. The low-rated but critically acclaimed series, which has been kept alive since the...

The Burnt Part Boys.(Theater review)
May 26, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (Playwrights Horizons; 198 seats; $70 top) A Playwrights Horizons and Vineyard Theater presentation of a musical in one act with music by Chris Miller, lyrics by Nathan Tysen, book by Mariana Elder. Directed and...

Creating Claire.(Theater review)
May 26, 2010... (George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, N.J; 365 seats; $71.50 top.) A George Street Playhouse world premiere of a play in two acts by Joe DiPietro. Directed by David Saint. Sets, Michael Anania; costumes, Miehael Sharpe; lighting, Joe...

Pact calls out BBC: U.K. org wants less Hollywood content.(World News)
May 26, 2010... U.K. producers' org Pact hit out at the BBC on Tuesday, claiming the pubcaster's planned 20% cut in foreign acquisitions--read Hollywood content--does not go far enough. In its submission to the BBC strategy review consultation, Pact said the...

Iran helmet freed on bail.(World News)
May 26, 2010... Iran released helmer Jafar Panahi, an opposition supporter, on $200,000 bail Tuesday after more than two months in custody. His indictment on unspecified charges will be sent to the Revolutionary Court for action, according to the state's...

Cindi taps Cannes winner.(World News)
May 26, 2010... Apichatpong Weerasethakul, whose "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives" won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, has joined the jury at the fourth Cinema Digital Seoul (aka CinDi) Festival. The Thai helmer will serve on the jury for the Asian...

Paul Gray.(Obituaries)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 26, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Paul Gray, bassist for the bestselling masked metal band Slipknot, was found dead Monday in a Des Moines, Iowa, motel room. He was 38. Local TV station KCCI reported that there were no signs of foul play. The Polk...

Martin Cohan.(Obituaries)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 26, 2010... Martin Cohan, who co-created ABC sitcom "Who's the Boss?," died May 19 in Pacific Palisades, Calif., of complications from large cell lymphoma. He was 77. Cohan, created Tony Danza-Judith Light starrer "Who's the Boss" with his partner Blake...

Cynthia Songe.(Obituaries)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 26, 2010... Voiceover artist Cynthia Songe, who can be heard in animated pics such as "Clifford" and "Stuart Little," died May 19 following a brief illness in Arroyo Grande, Calif. She was 58. Songe graduated from UCLA and performed with the Ensemble...

Beverly Nix-Meier.(Obituaries)
May 26, 2010... Veteran studio business affairs exec Beverly Nix-Meier, who specialized in TV deals, died May 12 in Chapel Hill, N.C., of cancer. She was 59. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Legal eagle Nix-Meier spent 14 years at Warner Bros. TV from 1979-93....

'Kites' soars at B.O.(World News)
May 26, 2010... Helmer Anurag Basu's "Kites," starring Bollywood's Hrithik Roshan and Mexican actress Barbara Mori, earned 650 million rupees ($13.6 million) worldwide in its opening weekend, according to figures released Tuesday by distributor Reliance Big...

Heartbeats (Les amours imaginaires).(Movie review)
May 26, 2010... (Canada-France) An IFC Films (U.S.), Remstar Films (Canada), MK2 (France) release of a Mifili-films production. (International sales: Rezo Films, Paris.) Produced by Xavier Dolan, Daniel Morin, Carole Mondello. Directed, written, edited by...

Back for more at G4.(Neal Tiles )(Brief article)
May 26, 2010... G4 prexy Neal Tiles has hit the replay button for another three years. Comcast Entertainment Group just extended Tiles' contract as president of the geek cabler through 2013, with prexy/CEO Ted Harbert announcing the contract extension on...

Nielsen primetime ratings report.(Statistical table)
May 26, 2010... Nielsen Primetime Ratings Report TOP SHOWS IN 18-49 1. American Idol-Tue. (Fox) 6.7/19 2. American Idol-Wed. (Fox) 6.1/17 3. Lost: The End-Sun. (ABC) 5.8/15 4. The Big Bang Theory (CBS) 5.5/14 5....

Prime scoreboard.(television content ratings)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
May 26, 2010... PRIME SCOREBOARD WEEK 35 Viewers A18-49 A25-54 A18-34 abc 8.87 (+22%) 2.9/9 (+38%) 3.6/10 (+44%) 2.4/8 (+41%) CBS 9.86 (+11%) 2.2/7 (+5%) 3.0/8 (+7%) 1.4/5 (+8%) NBC 5.93...

Brits 'Lost' at dawn.
May 26, 2010... The much-hyped finale of "Lost" may not have pleased all the critics, but in the U.K, Sky One's decision to screen the skein's final bow at 5 a.m.--to coincide with the U.S. West Coast broadcast--paid dividends. Despite the early hour, more...

FCC's eye on media.
May 26, 2010... The FCC has launched a review of its media ownership rules, a process that once again will cast attention on the strength of local stations and newspapers in the face of declining audiences and readership due to the Internet. Mandated every four...

Not so fast: studios debate window plan.
May 25, 2010... Movies that are still playing at the multiplex are coming to home theaters sooner than expected. The question is, when and how much consumers are willing to pay for them? It's no secret that Hollywood is making 2010 the year of the incredibly...

Broadway feels pinch.
May 25, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The recession hasn't dented Broadway B.O., but it may have dinged it a bit. As the 2009-10 Broadway season came to its official close last week--at least according to box office bookkeepers--the 52-week frame pulled...

Faithful gather as 'Lost' moves on.
May 25, 2010... Despite airing late into the evening and on a special night, auds had no trouble finding ABC's "Lost" on Sunday as the island mystery wrapped its six, season run with its best scores in more than two years. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The...

Show found 'net niche.
May 25, 2010... From the moment the "Lost" finale ended on Sunday night, the Internet was ablaze with commentary, analysis, ranting and raving about the merits of the epic series closer. The explosion of chatter on blogs and websites--which probably put a...

Restoration.(theater review)(Theater review)
May 25, 2010... (New York Theater Workshop; 199 seats; $65 top) A New York Theater Workshop presentation of a play in one act by Claudia Shear. Directed by Christopher Ashley. Set, Scott Pask; costumes, David C. Woolard; lighting, David Lander; original...

Designer looks to 3rd century.(Guy Hendrix Dyas )(Interview)
May 25, 2010... The unexpected call came in April E2007. No sooner had production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas started working on "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" than he found himself speaking to a deep-voiced Spanish producer. It was Fernando...

Bookings & signings.(production and costume designers)
May 25, 2010... Mirisch Agency bookings: production designers Richard Hudolin on Steve Holland's "The Fairly Odd Parents" and Paul Austerberry on Paul WS. Anderson's "The Three Musketeers": vfx supervisors Jeff Okun on Catherine Hardwicke's "The Girl With the...

'Life,' 'Bete' to bow in the fall.(A Life in the Theater, )(LEGIT)(Brief article)
May 25, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Details of Broadway's fall season continue to fall into place, with "A Life in the Theater" taking the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater and "La Bete" landing at the Music Box. The staging of David Mamet's "Life" will kick...

Lillys pluck legit femmes.(Lilly Awards)(LEGIT)
May 25, 2010... Most legit awards orgs are so old they began with a phone call or even a telegram. The Lilly Awards, which held its first celebration Sunday night in Gotham, is so new that it all began with an email. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] On May 4, the...

Legit union elects Wyman.(Nick Wyman )(LEGIT)(Brief article)
May 25, 2010... Nick Wyman was elected prexy of legit thesps union Actors' Equity Assn., and 18 other union members were tapped to serve terms on the org's National Council. Wyman, whose Broadway credits include "The Phantom of the Opera," "Les Miserables"...

Promisi ratings: Tony cast picks marquee name Hayes.(Sean Hayes)(LEGIT)
May 25, 2010... The selection of Sean Hayes to host the 2010 Tony Awards reps an attempt by the ceremony's producers to drum up ratings with a high-profile performer--a concept that seemed to work last year. The 2009 ceremony emceed by Neil Patrick...

Next Wave's title splash.(Brooklyn Academy of Music)(LEGIT)(Brief article)
May 25, 2010... The 2010 lineup for the Brooklyn Academy of Music's 28th annual Next Wave Fest encompasses legit offerings including an adaptation of Kafka with music by Nick Cave, a stage version of a Fassbinder pic, shows from Jan Lauwers and Ping Chong and a...

Broadway top 10: May 17-23.(LEGIT)
May 25, 2010... Broadway Top 10: May 17-23 Week's Gross Show Receipts (Theater) Potential Prev. Week's (Prod. Category)(Seats) Gross Receipts Gross Receipts Wicked * ...

It's three for 'Glee': Fox sets third season before first wraps.
May 25, 2010... Fox continues to go gaga for "Glee." Network gave the go-ahead for a third season while the first still has two weeks to go. The dramedy has been a ratings hit from the get-go: After a sneak peek episode last May following "American Idol,"...

Tyke rides 'Wagon'.(Little Red Wagon)
May 25, 2010... Chandler Canterbury, Anna Gunn, Frances O'Connor, Dylan Matzke and Daveigh Chase will star in indie drama "Little Red Wagon," inspired by the true story of 12-year-old homeless-youth advocate Zach Bonner. Shooting began Monday in Charleston,...

Helmer mulls 'Game' play.
May 25, 2010... Ari Sandel is in talks to direct dating comedy "The Game," set up at Lionsgate with Spyglass financing and Depth of Field producing. Adam Sztykiel, who wrote "Due Date" for Todd Phillips and Warner Bros., is rewriting "The Game." ...

AMC to lose 117 screens.
May 25, 2010... The Department of Justice will require AMC Entertainment to divest eight theaters totaling some 117 screens in Chicago, Denver and Indianapolis to complete its $275 million acquisition of Kerasotes Showplace Theaters, the nation's sixth largest...

MTV ups Dolgen to development exec.
May 25, 2010... MTV promoted longtime staffer Lauren Dolgen to senior veep of series development for the West Coast. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Based at MTV's Santa Monica office, Dolgen will manage a department tasked with generating reality programming for...

Viv dips into Krofft library.
May 25, 2010... Vivendi Entertainment has acquired exclusive North American homevideo and digital distribution rights to the Sid and Marty Krofft library, including "H.R. Pufnstuf," 'Sigmund and the Sea Monsters" and "Lidsville." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

We Are What We Are.(Movie review)
May 25, 2010... (Sornos Io que hay) (Mexico) An IFC Films (in U.S.) release of a Centro de Capacitacion Cinematografica, Fondo Para La Produccion Cinematografica de Calidad Mexico production. (International sales: Wild Bunch, Paris.) Produced by Nicolas...

Dancing to the top: Boffo B.O. for 3D pic.(World News)
May 25, 2010... Blighty's first digital 3D mainstream feature, "Streetdance 3D," claimed the top slot at the U.K. box office this weekend, raking in 1.8 million [pounds sterling] ($2.6 million) over the three-day period and dethroning "Robin Hood." The indie...

BBC profits set record.(World News)
May 25, 2010... BBC Worldwide, the pubcaster's commercial arm, made record profits of around 140 million [pounds sterling] ($201 million) in the 2009-2010 financial year--a hike of more than 35%. The strong perf was driven by overseas sales of hit dramas...

Sony expands in Russia.(World News)
May 25, 2010... LONDON -- Sony Pictures Television has beefed up its Russian coverage by agreeing to a carriage deal for its Sony Entertainment Television web with Natl. Cable Networks and St. Petersburg Cable Television. "Extending our distribution in...

Thesps find 'Jesus'.(Sweet Baby Jesus)(Brief article)
May 25, 2010... Kim Cattrall, Bette Midler and British singer Pixie Lott will star in Peter Hewitt's "Sweet Baby Jesus," which begins shooting this summer in Maryland and Ireland from a script by Steve Blair. Set in the 1970s, hippy couple Mary--played by...

Film box office wrap: for the weekend of May 21-23.
May 25, 2010... Weekend at the B.O. May 21-23, 2010 $150.4 million -14.7% vs.last year +7.6% vs. last year Screen scene The weekend's top 10 engagements: Theater, city (circuit) ...

Clothes make the woman.(V PLUS: PROFILE IN EXCELLENCE: SEX AND THE CITY)
May 25, 2010... "Sex and the City" delivers a fashion guide to the latest trends. To wit: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Carrie Bradshaw From the iconic tutu that she wore in the "Sex and the City" opening montage, to the frothy, decadent Versace couture gown...

FAB femmes find limelight: road to 'City' paved with distaff pop culture pioneers.(V PLUS: PROFILE IN EXCELLENCE: SEX AND THE CITY)
May 25, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As the first "Sex and the City" film closed, two vibrant images came into focus. One was familiar- Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha were together again, each back from her own adventure and ready to share and...

'City' dwellers: franchise's key players look to projects ahead.(V PLUS: PROFILE IN EXCELLENCE: SEX AND THE CITY)
May 25, 2010... KRISTIN DAVIS In the last 12 years, audiences have witnessed Charlotte York (Kristin Davis) cope with impotence, hairy backs, divorce, adoption and birth. Now, in "Sex and the City 2," York is coping with motherhood. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Canary.(theater review)(Theater review)
May 25, 2010... (Hampstead Theater, London; 325 seats," 25 [pounds sterling] ($36) top) A Hampstead Theater, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse and English Touring Theater presentation of a play in two acts by Jonathan Harvey. Directed by Hettie Macdonald....

Mouse snaps up space spec.(Walt Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films acquired the script for Lightspeed)(Brief article)
May 25, 2010... In one of the richest pitch sales of the year, Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films have plunked down low-seven figures against $3.5 million for Terry Rossio and Bill Marsilii's epic space adventure "Lightspeed." The scribes previously teamed...

Glam to the rescue.(Alan Cumming hosting Annual Cinema Against AIDS)(Brief article)
May 25, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As the Cannes Film Festival began to wind down, celebs from around the globe congregated Thursday at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc for amfAR's 17th Annual Cinema Against AIDS event. The gala's usual host, Sharon Stone,...

B'way's Lane in league of his own.(V)
May 25, 2010... Guests jammed the Marriott Marquis ballroom for the Drama League luncheon and awards ceremony Friday. With more than 40 nominees and honorees filling the three-tiered dais, the confab resembled nothing so much as the iconic photo of MGM's...

After 'Lost' Disney finds new survivors.(V)(Brief article)
May 25, 2010... More than 600 global TV buyers traveled to Disney on Sunday night to receive a bountiful mix of both old and new Mouse House offerings. There for a taste at what's for sale at this week's L.A. Screenings, attendees watched the final "Lost"...

"View From the Bridge" stars Lieve Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson reunite at the Broadway confab.
May 25, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: "View From the Bridge" stars Lieve Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson reunite at the Broadway confab, which also brings out Michael Urie and Vanessa Williams

Desk splinters.(LEGIT)
May 24, 2010... In what's turning into a kudo season of indecision, the Drama Desk Award winners this year included two ties handed out at a ceremony that occurred just a week after the announcement of three ties for the season's Outer Critics Awards. ...

Lite green: softer bow for 3D 'Shrek'.
May 24, 2010... "Shrek Forever After" opened this weekend at the domestic box office with a less-than-expected estimated $71.3 million--despite 3D ticket price hikes. The first 3D offering in the four-pic franchise, Paramount and DreamWorks Animation's...

Canucks snatch up U.S. shows for fall.
May 24, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Canadians, always the first to buy at the L.A. Screenings, have headed back to the Great White North with a shopping bag full of shows. In doing so, the Canucks defied early expectations of an austere buying...

'Sex' takes a holiday.
May 24, 2010... Fans were so rapturous about "Sex and the City's" return in theatrical form they accentuated the positive and mostly ignored the shortcomings. The inevitable sequel, alas, requires similar forbearance--again overstaying its welcome at nearly 2...

Cannes man from 'Uncle'.
May 24, 2010... It may not have been a stellar year for the Cannes competition, but one of the few roundly admired titles, Apichatpong Weerasethakul's "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives," took the Palme d'Or from the jury of the 63rd Cannes Film...

'Pretty' pummeled 'pillars'.(Pretty Woman)
May 24, 2010... NBC HAS BEEN ON A BUYING binge lately so its executives decided to list the three central "pillars" that they utilize in assessing future shows. Shows must be "fundamentally positive," according to the network. Their plots must display...

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (Lung Boonmee raluek chat).(Movie review)
May 24, 2010... (U.K.-Thailand-France-Germany-Spain) An Illuminations Films presentation of a Kick the Machine Films and Illuminations Films Past Lives production in co-production with Anna Sanders Films, the Match Factory, GFF Geissendoerfer Film-und...

"Glee" Live! In Concert!
May 24, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (Gibson Amphitheater: 6,089 capacity; $84.25 top) Presented by Live Nation. Reviewed May 20, 2010. Performers: Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Kevin McHale, Amber Riley, Chris Colfer, Mark Sailing, Jenna Ushkowitz,...

'Red' turns golden: play nabs two Drama League Awards.(LEGIT)(Brief article)
May 24, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Broadway play "Red" picked up a pair of Drama League Awards--which is actually something of a feat, given the league's loosely structured nominations list that tapped, for example, nine play nominees and more than 50...

Kuchwara was AP legit critic.(LEGIT)
May 24, 2010... Michael Kuchwara, the longtime legit critic and reporter for the Associated Press, died Saturday night at Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan. He was 63. His death is attributed to complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung...

Billy Budd.(Theater review)
May 24, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (Glyndebourne Festival, UK.; 1,200 seats; 195 [pounds sterling] ($282.25) top) A Glyndebourne Festival Opera presentation of an opera in two acts by Benjamin Britten, E.M. Forster and Eric Crozier. Directed by...

MPAA ready to pick: Kerrey in talks to succeed as org prexy.(Bob Kerrey in talks with Motion Picture Association of America)
May 24, 2010... While Bob Kerrey is in talks to assume the post of Motion Picture Assn. of America chief, the former Nebraska governor told Daily Variety there is "no decision yet" on the much-anticipated appointment. Kerrey's statement, in an email to Daily...

'Charlie's' recruits producers.
May 24, 2010... ABC and Sony Pictures TV have enlisted new operatives for their planned reboot of "Charlie's Angels." Former "Smallville" showrunners Miles Millar and Alfred Gough have been brought in to take a fresh stab at the script and serve as...

Judge orders 'Crude' hearing.
May 24, 2010... "Crude: The Real Price of Oil" filmmaker Joe Berlinger has cleared a hurdle as he seeks an appeal of a ruling that he turn over 600 hours of raw footage to Chevron Corp. Judge Denny Chin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit in New...

Syfy mind-bender taps 'Lost' helmer.
May 24, 2010... Now that he's off the island, "Lost" director/exec producer Jack Bender has found another gig. Bender has signed on to serve as director and exec producer on Syfy's "Alphas," a 90-minute pilot from scribes Zak Penn and Michael Karnow. ...

'Musketeers' cast Blooms.(Orlando Bloom and James Corden in The Three Musketeers)(Brief article)
May 24, 2010... Orlando Bloom and James Corden have joined the cast of Paul W.S. Anderson's 3D version of "The Three Musketeers" for Constantin Film and Impact Pictures. Bloom will play the Duke of Buckingham while British comedian Corden will portray the...

Helmer's starry visual aids.(Showcases)
May 24, 2010... For Gus Van Sant, putting a movie together is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The puzzle pieces the helmer has used for years are photographs that he quickly snaps of actors during casting meetings. He pins the...

Married ... with children and sitcoms.(Insiders)
May 24, 2010... The pillow talk for married showrunners Shana Goldberg-Meehan and Scott Silveri ought to be interesting in the coming months. Silveri just landed a comedy on NBC about three couples searching for the perfect relationship. Goldberg-Meehan just...

Edwards trains lens on artwork.(Insiders)(Blake Edwards )(Brief article)
May 24, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Like most filmmakers, Blake Edwards loves to play with visuals. But his experimentation isn't confined to the bigscreen. Edwards has kept busy as a painter and sculptor for the past 40 years, and he'll unveil some of...

Warner Bros. Intl. TV Distribution.(Exec Shuffle)
May 24, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Warner Bros. Intl. TV Distribution has promoted Caroline Lang to senior veep and managing director, France. Lang, previously VP and managing director, oversees all of the studio's television distribution operations in...

Sony Music Entertainment.(Exec Shuffle)
May 24, 2010... Neil Smith has been tapped as senior veepee, U.S. business development, global digital business for Sony Music Entertainment. Smith comes from Rhapsody Intl. where he was senior VP of business development. Smith will be based in Gotham.

Allied Integrated Marketing.(Exec Shuffle)
May 24, 2010... Erin Corbett has joined Allied Integrated Marketing as senior veep of marketing and branded entertainment. Corbett spent eight years with Warner Bros., most recently as senior VP, national promotions, feature film marketing.

CBS.(Exec Shuffle)
May 24, 2010... Barbara Abseck has been upped to veep of East Coast communications for CBS. She serves as the media liaison for the Eye marketing group's advertising and promotion campaigns.

A. Smith & Co. Prods.(Exec Shuffle)(Joe Heally and Katie Srednicki )(Brief article)
May 24, 2010... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A. Smith & Co. Prods. has promoted Joe Heally to director of business development. Heally has been with the reality TV production shingle since 2007, working in development on such series as "Trading Spaces" and "I...