Daily Variety articles from October 2007

Daily Variety archives from October 2007

MGM herds web flock to 'Lambs'.(Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.)
October 1, 2007... MGM is going to let the masses spread the word about "Lions for Lambs," United Artists' first release under Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner. In an effort to build buzz for the drama, which bows Nov. 9, the Lion has inked a deal with Google and...

Quarterback sneak: Game swipes B.O. crown from 'Kingdom'.
October 1, 2007... Walt Disney Pictures came up with the winning play at the weekend box office as its comedy "The Game Plan" filled a void in the marketplace for family fare and easily grabbed the keys to the palace from Universal's Middle Eastern...

B'way averts lockout, extends talks.
October 1, 2007... Looks like Broadway can breathe easy--at least for now. Rialto producers and the legit stagehands union agreed Friday to continue contract talks in meetings tomorrow and Thursday, thereby avoiding a work stoppage that looked possible for...

Duo decipher thriller 'Code'.(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas are set to star m caper drama "The Code" with Mimi Leder helming and Nu Image's Millennium Films producing. Lensing begins in mid-October in Sofia, Bulgaria, at Nu Boyana Film Center, owned by Nu Image....

Auds brew 'Darjeeling'.
October 1, 2007... Laughter and lust ruled the specialty biz B.O. over the weekend as Wes Anderson's "The Darjeeling Limited" and Ang Lee's "Lust, Caution" both enjoyed robust openings. Awards ballots won't be cast for weeks to come, but a wide variety of...

CBS rings 'Jingles' bell.
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CBS has ordered eight episodes of "Jingles," a nonscripted skein from Mark Burnett in which contestants compete to dream up memorable melodies on behalf of real products. In what may be Burnett's most Madison...

Fall TV preems.(Only at Variety.com)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ABC's much talked-about comedy "Cavemen" is one of this week's new series bows. Keep up with the primetime buzz via Variety.com's TV blog.

WGA nod a vidgame strategy.
October 1, 2007... The WGA has created an award for videogame writing, with the inaugural trophy to be presented at the Writers Guild Awards on Feb. 9. Guild said the new nod's been spearheaded by its New Media Caucus "to encourage storytelling excellence in...

BMI board elects Sander prez.(Jack Sander)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Jack Sander, broadcasting biz veteran and former vice chairman of Belo Corp., has been elected chairman of BMI's board of directors. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sander will serve a three-year term as chairman of the board governing the...

Playhouse' creator dies.(Obituary)
October 1, 2007... Martin Manulis, the television producer who worked with John Frankenheimer, Arthur Penn, Rod Serling and George Roy, Hill early on in their careers as the creator of CBS' "Playhouse 90," has died. He was 92. Manulis died Friday of natural...

'Potter' tops U.K. kudos.
October 1, 2007... The inaugural National Movie Awards on Blighty's terrestrial web ITV got off to a flying start thanks to popular home turf wins for "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." "Casino Royale" and "Hot Fuzz" and a healthy dose of star wattage....

Lights, camera ... factions.
October 1, 2007... THERE'S GROWING ALARM about the toxic relations between management and the talent guilds, and with good reason. The Hollywood community increasingly is taking on some disturbing characteristics of Iraq. There are hints of tribalism where once...

Pushing Daisies.(Television program review)
October 1, 2007... (Series; ABC, Wed. Oct. 3, 8 p.m.) Filmed in Los Angeles by Jinks-Cohen Co. and Living Dead Guy Prods. in association with Warner Bros. Television. Executive producers, Bryan Fuller, Barry Sonnenfeld, Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen; producer,...

Carpoolers.(Television program review)
October 1, 2007... Carpoolers (Series; ABC, Tue., Oct. 2, 8:30 p.m.) Taped in Los Angeles by ABC Studios. Executive producers, Bruce McColloch, Barry Frank, Justin Falvey, David Miner, Anthony and Joe DeRusso; producer, Dan Kaplow; directors, Anthony and Joe...

Fox TV still home to 'Middle' man.
October 1, 2007... Three-time Emmy winner Todd Holland is remaining with 20th Century Fox TV, signing a new two-year, seven-figure deal at the studio. Pact reps a nice raise for Holland, who's best known for his successful career directing single-camera...

APA shuffles percenters.(appointment of Hayden Meyer )(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... APA has tapped Hayden Meyer to head up its alternative TV department and added former ICM agent Marc Kamler to its staff. Promotion of Meyer comes less than a year after he joined the tenpercentery from UTA, where he had been for 13 years....

Power hour hitters: 'CSI,' 'Grey's' top Thursday.
October 1, 2007... For one week anyway, the race in television's hottest hour has gotten tighter. As "Grey's Anatomy" began life without last season's regulars Kate Walsh and Isaiah Washington, the medical drama saw its advantages in the young-adult...

Indie shingle setting sail on CGI 'Ark'.
October 1, 2007... Indie financer Unified Pictures ("Bob Funk") is launching development of $35 million CG-animated feature "Noah's Ark"--to be told from the point of view of the animals in the ark. Unified has signed Philip LaZebnik ("The Prince of Egypt,"...

Thesp keen on 'Soloist'.
October 1, 2007... Catherine Keener has signed on to co-star in DreamWorks' music pic "The Soloist." Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. have already boarded the project, which "Atonement" helmer Joe Wright will direct starting in January. [ILLUSTRATION...

ICM unearths horror helmer.
October 1, 2007... ICM has signed Rob Zombie, the musician-turned-writer/director who just ,scripted and helmed the hit remake 'Halloween" for Dimension Films. Zombie had been agentless. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Zombie previously wrote and directed...

Martin Starr.(Players)
October 1, 2007... Martin Starr ("Superbad") has joined the cast of Miramaxs "Adventureland" for helmer Greg Mottola, Cast includes Jesse Eisenberg and Ryan Reynolds, Thesp s credits include Knocked Up" an the upcoming "The Incredible Hulk." [ILLUSTRATION...

Denis O'Hare and Katie Chonacas ("Standing in the Shadows of Motown") have signed on to Jon Avnet's "Righteous Kill," starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.(Players)(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Denis O'Hare and Katie Chonacas ("Standing in the Shadows of Motown") have signed on to Jon Avnet's "Righteous Kill," starring Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] O'Hare will be seen in "Michael Clayton" and "Charlie...

Foreign Oscar mire: Indian, Israeli selections in question.
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Today is the deadline for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences' foreign-language Oscar entries, and already there's static about some of the selections. An Indian court on Saturday called the selection...

Canucks honor Polley debut.(Brief article)
October 1, 2007... Sarah Polley's feature helming debut, "Away From Her," took top feature film, and Polley was named top director at the fifth annual Directors Guild of Canada Awards, handed out at a Saturday ceremony in Toronto. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Fox to load biz net site.
October 1, 2007... Fox Business Network is rolling out a promotional microsite on Oct. 8, a week before the net goes live Oct. 15. Site, at Foxbusiness.com, will include video clips of on-air talent, including managing editor Neil Cavuto and news veep Alexis...

First Look sets pair for preem.
October 1, 2007... First Look Studios has acquired ensemble comedy "The Amateurs" and military drama "Day Zero" and set release dates of Nov. 30 and Jan. 18, respectively. "The Amateurs," written and directed by Michael Traeger, centers on a small town...

Richard II.(Theater review)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (Yale Repertory Theater, New Haven, Conn.; 480 seats; $58 top) A Yale Repertory Theater presentation of a play in two acts by William Shakespeare. Directed by Evan Yionoulis. Sets, Brenda Davis; costumes, Melissa...

Versus buys rugby tale.
October 1, 2007... Comcast's Versus cable network has bought "South Sydney Story," a multipart docu series detailing Russell Crowe's real-life role as owner of an Australian pro rugby team. The series, which will run on Wednesday nights on Versus over five...

The Drowsy Chaperone.(Theater review)
October 1, 2007... (Elgin Theater, Toronto; 1,500 seats; C$100 ($100) top) A Kevin McCollum, Roy Miller, Bob Boyett, Stephanie McClelland, Barbara Freitag and Jill Furman presentation of a musical in one act with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg...

Five Days.(Television program review)
October 1, 2007... (Limited series; HBO, Tues. Oct. 2, 8 p.m.) Filmed in the U.K. by HBO Films in association with the BBC. Executive producers, Simon Curtis, Hilary Salmon; producer, Paul Rutman; directors, Otta Bathurst, Curtis; writer, Gwyneth Hughes;...

Then She Found Me.(Movie review)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A ThinkFilm release of an Odyssey Entertainment presentation of a Killer Films production in association with Blue Rider Films and John Wells Prods. Produced by Pamela Koffler, Katie Roumel, Christine Vachon, Helen...

Showbiz stocks: Friday, September 28, 2007.
October 1, 2007... Showbiz Stocks Friday, September 28, 2007 YTD Name Tkr PE Last Chg %Chg AccessIT AIXD ... 5.60 +.06 -35.8 AcmeCm ...

'Chuck' shows int'l pluck.(WORLD WATCH)(Chuck and Larry)
October 1, 2007... Adam Sandler's "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" edged "The Bourne Ultimatum" with $9.3 million at 2,512 play-dates in 38 territories to land the top weekend spot in a mild frame at the foreign box office. Frame also saw Ang Lee's...

Kelli Garner.(Players)
October 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kelli Garner ("Lars and the Real Girl") has been added to the cast of Disney's "G-Force," for helmer Hoyt Yeatman. Her credits include "The Aviator" and "Bully."

Said Taghmaoui.(Players)
October 1, 2007... Said Taghmaoui will join Don Cheadle and Guy Pearce in "Traitor" for Overture Films. He'll play a high-ranking operative within a terrorist organization. Jeffrey Nachmanoff directs. Thesp next will be seen in "Vantage Point" and "The Kite...

Kyle Gallner.(Players)
October 1, 2007... Kyle Gallner ("The Shield") has booked a role in Gold Circle-Lionsgate horror pic "The Haunting in Connecticut." Virginia Madsen and Elias Koteas star. Lensing is under way in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with Peter Cornwell at the helm. ...

Brendan Sexton III.(Players)
October 1, 2007... Brendan Sexton III ("Boys Don't Cry") has booked a role in TNT drama pilot "Family Man" with William H. Macy. He'll play Macy's slacker nephew. Thesp next will be seen in "The Girl in the Park" and "Winter of Frozen Dreams."

Ron Melendez.(Players)
October 1, 2007... Ron Melendez has booked a guest shot on "Grey's Anatomy." Thesp, a regular on SoapNet's "General Hospital: Nightshirt," will appear later this month, playing a character named Will.

WGA prods its troops.
October 2, 2007... Ratcheting up the tension on the labor front, the Writers Guild of America is asking its members for strike authorization. In a Monday message to its 13,000 members, guild leaders said they've been forced into asking for approval of a work...

Law & new order: Wolf running with comicbook pack.
October 2, 2007... Dick Wolf is teaming with "Disturbia" helmer D.J. Caruso and scribe J.H. Wyman to mount an ambitious comicbook style drama that will use the same greenscreen technology utilized for hit pic "300." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Trio is...

Yankees to play ball with CAA.
October 2, 2007... As they prep for a 13th straight postseason appearance, the New York Yankees announced they have signed with CAA. The percentery will pursue a range of business opportunities for the team, most notably corporate sponsorships for its stadium...

Pub will open books for pics.(Random House Inc. Random House Films contracted with HarperCollins Publishers Inc.)
October 2, 2007... HarperCollins is taking a page from Random House Films, inking with Gotham producer Jeffrey Sharp. Deal essentially amounts to a first-look pact for Sharp, with the producer interacting with editors on new titles that have development...

U, helmer nab Getty kidnap pic.
October 2, 2007... Universal Pictures and Peter Berg will develop a drama about the 1973 kidnapping of oil heir Jean Paul Getty III. Studio has acquired screen rights to the John Pearson book "Painfully Rich: The Outrageous Fortune and Misfortunes of the Heirs of...

WIP's hiring a 'Gun' man.(contract to Peter Travis by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Warner Independent Pictures)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Peter Travis has been set by Warner Independent Pictures to direct "Man Without a Gun," a fact-based drama. Stuart Beattie ("Collateral") wrote the script about the U.N. hostage negotiator who successfully brokered the release of long-held...

Third Blair pic primed.
October 2, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Peter Morgan has started work on a follow-up to "The Queen" that will dig into former U.K. prime minister Tony Blair's relationships with U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The movie will focus on...

Fun for everyone.(Only at VARIETY.com)
October 2, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nintendo's "Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass" is deep enough to please serious gamers but still accessible to vidgame rookies.

A Catered Affair.(Theater review)
October 2, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage, Old Globe, San Diego; 606 seats; $79 top) An Old Globe presentation, by special arrangement with Jujamcyn Theaters, Jordan Roth, Harvey Entertainment/Ron Fierstein, Richie...

Night Over Taos.(An Intar)(Theater review)
October 2, 2007... (Theater for the New City; 99 seats; $35 top) An Intar Theater presentation of a play in three acts by Maxwell Anderson. Directed by Estelle Parsons. Sets, Peter Larkin; costumes, Michael Krass; lighting, Howard S. Thies; original music,...

The Beebo Brinker Chronicles.(Theater review)
October 2, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (Fourth Street Theater; 72 seats; $20 top) An Hourglass Group presentation of a play in one act by Kate Moira Ryan and Linda S. Chapman, based on the books by Ann Bannon. Directed by Leigh Silverman. Sets, Rachel...

ABC'S winning week: net has top three shows.
October 2, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ABC delivered the three highest-rated entertainment programs among young adults on the opening Sunday of the season, putting the net in position to claim the opening frame of the season. Net's "Desperate...

Neufeld exits news net.(Victor Neufeld employee of Cable News Network)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Victor Neufeld, the veteran producer hired by CNN two years ago to turn around "Paula Zahn Now," is leaving the network. CNN is developing a show for Campbell Brown for the 8 p.m. timeslot and is expected to hire an exec producer to oversee...

Saget rises for 'Drowsy'.(LEGIT BITS )(Bob Saget will act in The Drowsy Chaperone)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Bob Saget will sit down in the Broadway production of "The Drowsy Chaperone," taking over the tuner's central narrator role, Man in Chair, originated by Bob Martin and recently played by John Glover. Saget, the host of NBC gameshow "1 vs....

Elizabeth Franz will play the lead role in "The Piano Teacher," the new play by Julia Cho ("Durango") that opens this fall at Off Broadway's Vineyard Theater.(LEGIT BITS)
October 2, 2007... Elizabeth Franz will play the lead role in "The Piano Teacher," the new play by Julia Cho ("Durango") that opens this fall at Off Broadway's Vineyard Theater. Franz, who won a Tony for her performance in the 1999 revival of "Death of a...

There's no end to "Happy Days.".(LEGIT BITS)
October 2, 2007... There's no end to "Happy Days." Goodspeed Musicals, which produced a workshop production of the legit tuner based on the popular sitcom, will bring back the stage show to open its mainstage season next spring at the Goodspeed Opera House in...

'Mary' pops as Broadway banks uptick.
October 2, 2007... Few Broadway shows saw sales rise drastically last week, but most were up, with the total cume for the 24 productions on the boards climbing about $375,000 to $14.3 million. "Mary Poppins" ($884,744) saw the largest bump of the week,...

Macy finds 'Room' for a Plum role.
October 2, 2007... Gotham shingle Plum Pictures will produce high-school comedy "Bart Got a Room" and has signed William H. Macy to topline the project. Cheryl Hines will also star in the movie, which centers on a teen trying to find a prom date amid the...

Spyglass eyeing 'Brood'.(Spyglass Entertainment gets the right ot remake The Brood)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... Spyglass Entertainment has acquired the rights to remake David Cronenberg's horror classic "The Brood." Cory Goodman has been tapped to pen the screenplay. Based on a pitch by Goodman, the psychological/supernatural thriller centers on a...

'Alexandra' finds a home.(Cinema Guild Inc.)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... The Cinema Guild has picked up "Alexandra," the latest film from "Russian Ark" helmer Alexander Sokurov, and plans a limited U.S. run early next year. The Cannes competition film is now screening as part of the New York Film Fest. It...

Shipwrecked! An Entertainment--The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (As Told by Himself).(Julianne Argyros Stage)(Theater review)
October 2, 2007... (Julianne Argyros Stage, Costa Mesa, Calif.; 336 seats; $62 top) A South Coast Repertory presentation of a play in one act by Donald Margulies. Directed by Bart DeLorenzo. Sets, Keith E. Mitchell; costumes, Candice Cain; lighting, Rand...

The Home Place.(Guthrie Theater)(Theater review)
October 2, 2007... (Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis; 700 seats; $59 top) A Guthrie Theater presentation of a play in three acts by Brian Friel. Directed by Joe Dowling. Sets, Frank Hallinan Flood; costumes, Monica Frawley; lighting, Matthew Reinert; sound, Reid...

Showbiz stocks: Monday, October 1, 2007.
October 2, 2007... Showbiz Stocks Monday, October 1, 2007 YTD Name Tkr PE Last Chg %Chg AccessIT AIXD ... 5.59 -.01 -35.9 AcmeCm ACME 3 ...

Happy Days--A New Musical.(theater review)(Paper Mill Playhouse)(Theater review)
October 2, 2007... (Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, N.J; 1,200 seats; $92 top) A Paper Mill Playhouse presentation of a musical in two acts, with music and lyrics by Paul Williams, book by Garry Marshall, based on the Paramount Pictures television series....

Top 10 films in Manhattan: for the weekend of September 28-30, 2007.
October 2, 2007... Top 10 Films In Manhattan For the weekend of September 28-30, 2007 % change vs. last Week Rank Wknd. B.O. Film (distributor) wknd....

Broadway top 10: Sept. 24-30 2007.
October 2, 2007... Broadway Top 10: Sept. 24-30 2007 Week's Show Net Receipts $Change (Theater)(Prod. Category) Potential Prev Week's Avg. (Seats) ...

Exclusives report: for the weekend of September 28-30, 2007.(movie distributors)(Statistical data)
October 2, 2007... Exclusives Report For the weekend of September 28-30, 2007 NEW YORK NEW THIS WEEK Weekend Film (distributor) Circuit...

Film box office wrap: for the weekend of Sept. 28-30.
October 2, 2007... Weekend Stats Domestic Box Office $90.9 million September 28-30, 2007 vs. last week -7% vs. last year -9% Daily Breakdown (in millions of $) FRI. $27.6 SAT. $39.8 SUN. $23.5 ...

2nd term for 'Lil' Bush'.(comedy show)(Donick Cary show)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Comedy Central has renewed animated political skein "Lil' Bush" for a second season while bumping up its episode order. The comedy, which spoofs the administration by imagining personalities such as George Bush...

Births.
October 2, 2007... Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey a boy, Zachary Corkland KennedyBailey, July 16, NewYork. Mother is a documentary filmmaker ("Ghosts of Abu Ghraib") and daughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy; father is a screenwriter. Frances and Frank Fiore, a...

A grown-up 'Kid' pic.(V)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] The filmmakers at Thursday's Village preem made it clear that the R rating given to "The Heartbreak Kid" does not stand for "romantic." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "This is a sex comedy," said co-helmer Bobby...

'Limited' talk time.(V)(The Darjeeling Limited showcased at film festival)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Wes Anderson's stress level was high on Friday night, when his film "The Darjeeling Limited" opened the 45th New York Film Festival at Avery Fisher Hall. "I get nervous about public speaking" Anderson admitted...

Lee professes love for 'Lust'.(V)(Ang Lee say the the movie is best)(Lust, Caution)(Brief article)
October 2, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "I always say at the premieres of my movies that 'This movie is very special to me,' but this one is really, really special to me," Ang Lee told the audience at the Gotham premiere of "Lust, Caution" on Thursday...

Sumner Redstone and Brian Grazer at LAPD's "True Blue" fund-raiser on Saturday where Grazer was honored.(V)
October 2, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Sumner Redstone and Brian Grazer at LAPD's "True Blue" fund-raiser on Saturday where Grazer was honored. Below: police chief William Bratton and event chair WMA's Jim Wiatt on the Par lot for the event,...

Daniel Radcliffe gets a kiss from Helen Mirren at the National Movie Awards.(V)
October 2, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Daniel Radcliffe gets a kiss from Helen Mirren at the National Movie Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Sunday.

New buyers in town kick H'wood tires.
October 3, 2007... At a time when some hedge funds are getting nervous about their film-slate financing investments, another major player is diving into the entertainment biz with plans to acquire pic production and distribution entities and their libraries. ...

Sony TV inks helmer sibs.
October 3, 2007... Looking to further beef up its comedy roster, Sony Pictures Television has inked a two-year, seven-figure overall deal with helmers Joe and Anthony Russo ("Arrested Development"). While they've worked in both hour and half-hour formats, the...

Par's peace pipe: will D'Works be soothed by new moniker?
October 3, 2007... A structure may be emerging that theoretically would allow DreamWorks to solve its identity crisis while staying within the Paramount and Viacom fold. Looking to soothe tensions, Paramount will start reporting box office receipts for...

HBO puts up its Duke.(Home Box Office Inc. gets right of Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case)(Brief article)
October 3, 2007... HBO has acquired rights to Stuart Taylor Jr. and K.C. Johnson's book "Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Book, about the prosecution of three...

Summit sets a kidlit pic.(Summit Entertainment gives cotracts to Catherine Hardwicke )(Brief article)
October 3, 2007... Summit Entertainment has set Catherine Hardwicke to direct "Twilight," an adaptation of the novel that hatched Stephenie Meyer's best-selling young adult fantasy series. Melissa Rosenberg ("Step Up") will write the script. Maverick Films'...

Fox 2000 on 'Jury' duty.(Fox 2000 Pictures gets right to reproduce The Jury)(Brief article)
October 3, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In a preemptive deal, Fox 2000 has acquired rights to remake Granada-produced British miniseries "The Jury," with Marc Forster directing and Beau Willimon writing the script. Seven-figure deal includes rights and...

TV review.(Only at VARIETY.com)(Television program review)
October 3, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thursday's sophomore season preem of the Emmy-winning "30 Rock" neatly highlights the NBC comedy's strengths and weaknesses.

There's something about reality.
October 3, 2007... HERE'S SCARY NEWS for stand-up comics: On Halloween, reality TV officially graduates to beyond the point of parody. That's the night U.S. insomniacs will receive their first glimpse of "There's Something About Miriam." Previewing the...

Variety blog bows.
October 3, 2007... Variety is bowing the blog Red Carpet District on Oct. 25 to coincide with the launch of the redesigned Award Central mini-site. Running through the Feb. 24 Academy Awards, Red Carpet District will collect the Web's best awards coverage....

Correction.(Correction notice)
October 3, 2007... Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart remains at CAA for on-field contract deals. Information was incorrect in Tuesday's paper.

Cavemen.
October 3, 2007... (Series; ABC, Tue. Oct. 2, 8 p.m.) Filmed in Culver City by Double Vision and Television 360 in association with ABC Studios. Executive producers, Bill Martin, Mike Schiff, Josh Gordon, Will Speck, Daniel Rappaport, Guymon Casady;...