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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Marvel to film 4 flicks in L.A.
Business |
12:00AM, October 7
In welcome news for the sluggish local film production economy, Marvel Studios has reached an agreement to film four of its superhero movies at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach. Read more
Monday, October 6, 2008
DreamWorks and Paramount settle divorce
Business |
October 6, 2008
Ending a short-lived and bitter relationship, DreamWorks SKG, the movie studio founded by Steven Spielberg, and Paramount Pictures said Sunday that a deal had been struck to part ways. Read more
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Major studios agree to back switch to digital projection
Business |
October 2, 2008
Digital cinema took a major leap forward as five Hollywood studios pledged their support – and their cash – to a $1-billion plan to convert old-fashioned 35-mm film projectors to more modern technology in thousands of theaters throughout North America. Read more
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
‘Express’ runs the ball well
Entertainment |
September 23, 2008
GARY FLEDER’S “The Express,” which hits theaters in October, is really two compelling movies in one. Read more
Warner Bros.’ five-hour trip down memory lane
Entertainment |
September 23, 2008
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Friday, September 19, 2008
Amazing story: a ‘no’ to Spielberg
Business |
September 19, 2008
Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson don’t hear “no” very often. Read more
Monday, September 15, 2008
Sony Classics specializes in survival
Entertainment |
September 15, 2008
EVERY year the showbiz press views film festivals by the same horse-race standards, judging the winners either by which film company bought the hottest movie or which movie sold for the most money. Read more
Sunday, September 14, 2008
A different view of Iran’s soldiers
World |
September 14, 2008
The plot may seem familiar: A group of wayward and foulmouthed young men volunteer to go to the front because of their devotion to their bomber-jacket-wearing ringleader. Read more
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Studios see wizard gold in delay of ‘Potter’
Business |
September 13, 2008
In the Harry Potter stories, wizards play chess with life-size, animated pieces. Read more
Friday, September 12, 2008
Studios banking on star power
Business |
September 12, 2008
The fall movie season began with a clunk last weekend when the Nicolas Cage thriller “Bangkok Dangerous,” the only major release, lured few fans to theaters. Read more
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
DreamWorks deal remains elusive
Business |
September 9, 2008
Man, you know the debt markets are something awful when even Steven Spielberg is having a tough time getting a loan. Read more
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Coalition protests LAPD plan to take over film set security
Business |
September 3, 2008
Hollywood’s production community is yelling “cut!” Read more
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Major studio film shoots in Los Angeles grind almost to a halt
Business |
August 26, 2008
If not for an epic struggle between alien robots, the streets of Los Angeles might be devoid of major studio drama. Read more
Monday, August 25, 2008
ThinkFilm and Chairman David Bergstein face allegations of unpaid bills
Business |
August 25, 2008
Hollywood is a club. Read more
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Favreau, Schwarzenegger team up on tax breaks for Hollywood
Entertainment |
August 20, 2008
As the state’s budget crisis continues, Sacramento certainly has money on its mind, but it’s hardly star-struck when it comes to Hollywood and its problems with runaway production. Read more
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Weekend box office results
Business |
August 19, 2008
“Tropic Thunder” met opening weekend expectations, knocking “The Dark Knight” out of first place. Read more
Monday, August 18, 2008
In a sweat after ‘Tropic’
Entertainment |
August 18, 2008
WHO KNEW Tom Cruise could shake it like a Polaroid picture? Read more
Sunday, August 17, 2008
One piece, nine lives
Image |
August 17, 2008
IF YOU needed any more proof that jumpsuits are back, it came earlier this month when a peacock-embroidered one-piece owned by Elvis Presley fetched $300,000 at auction. Read more
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Denim is her canvas
Entertainment |
August 10, 2008
FOR AS long as she can remember, Dona Granata has been fascinated by costumes, whether it be the theatrical attire of the stage or the opulent movie fashions of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Read more
