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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Major studio film shoots in Los Angeles grind almost to a halt

Business | By Richard Verrier | 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
 

Friday, May 16, 2008

Plot twist for cops on film sets

California | Local | By Joel Rubin | May 16, 2008
The star-struck gawkers, paparazzi and businessmen walking by a big-budget film set on Broadway in downtown Thursday could be forgiven for thinking that Bill Todd was a real Los Angeles police officer. Read more
 

Friday, April 11, 2008

Officials frame their turf as film-friendly

California | Local | By Bob Pool | April 11, 2008
Norman Thaddeus Vane was just four minutes into his speed-dating matchup when he fell in love . Read more
 

Monday, April 7, 2008

Michigan to court Hollywood

Business | By Richard Verrier | April 7, 2008
Michigan, home of the automotive industry, is raising the stakes in the nationwide competition for Hollywood’s lucrative film jobs. Read more
 

Monday, March 24, 2008

Warm welcome in a rugged land

Entertainment | March 24, 2008
Location. Read more
 

Friday, February 15, 2008

China sensors delay U.S. film

Business | February 15, 2008
For a decade, producer Mike Medavoy has been eager to make a movie that is set here in the city of his birth, telling the story of an American in China who investigates the mysterious killing of a friend in the months leading up to Japan’s attack at Pearl Harbor. Read more
 

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Extraordinary is his ordinary

Entertainment | January 29, 2008
IVER HEATH, England – It takes a lot of planks and plaster to bring James Bond’s adventures to life. Read more
 

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

A film star that has stood the test of time: L.A. City Hall

California | Local | January 2, 2008
Few Hollywood stars work harder – or cheaper – than Los Angeles City Hall. Read more
 

Thursday, December 27, 2007

Blood’ work: digging up a mansion’s mystery

Home & Garden | By Christy Hobart | December 27, 2007
CHANCES are you’ve seen the grand entry before. Read more
 

Friday, December 21, 2007

On location in Eastern Europe

Entertainment | By Liudas Dapkus | December 21, 2007
VILNIUS, Lithuania – Ducking beneath a shower of bullets, three unshaven men in filthy overcoats jump out of a concealed forest dugout, dragging a heavy machine gun and shouting commands to fellow rebels. Read more
 

Saturday, November 24, 2007

QUICK TAKES - Tennessee in Cyrus’ sights

Entertainment | November 24, 2007
Singer Billy Ray Cyrus wants his daughter’s upcoming “Hannah Montana” film to be shot in Tennessee, but state officials say they might not be able to offer the producers enough financial incentives. Read more
 

Saturday, November 10, 2007

QUICK TAKES - ‘Sopranos’ hangout now a memory

Entertainment | November 10, 2007
Eight months ago, James Gandolfini drove his white SUV out of the parking lot of Satriale’s in Kearny, N.J., for the last time, as HBO wrapped up the final season of “The Sopranos.” Read more
 

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Malibou Lake has played its part in movie history

California | Local | By Cecilia Rasmussen | November 4, 2007
Not everyone can find it, hidden away and closed off as it is. Read more
 

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

An ‘Office’ party for Scranton

Entertainment | By Claire Zulkey | October 30, 2007
SCRANTON, Pa. Read more
 

Saturday, September 15, 2007

QUICK TAKES - Germans OK Cruise film shoot

Entertainment | September 15, 2007
The German government will allow the makers of a movie starring Tom Cruise as the country’s most famous anti-Hitler plotter to film at the site where the hero was executed. Read more
 

Thursday, August 30, 2007

His living room, Take 2

Home & Garden | By David A. Keeps | August 30, 2007
Most people crave homes that have character, but filmmaker John August wanted a house to be a character. Read more
 

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Pittsburgh smiles for camera

Entertainment | By Ramesh Santanam | August 8, 2007
PITTSBURGH – Maybe it’s this former steel town’s blue-collar tradition. Read more
 

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

In Brief / MOVIES - L.A. location filming increases

Business | July 31, 2007
Filming outside of studio lots in Los Angeles jumped sharply in the second quarter, another sign studios may be stockpiling projects in the wake of increased labor tensions. Read more
 

Short-term T-bill rates fall in sale

Business | July 31, 2007
The Treasury Department auctioned $20 billion in three-month bills at a discount rate of 4.825%, down from 4.885% last week. Read more
 

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

In Hawaii, it’s aloha, and action

Entertainment | By Jaymes Song | July 24, 2007
Steven Spielberg was reluctant about returning to Hawaii because the islands already served as a backdrop for his “Jurassic Park” series and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Read more
 
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