Frank Rosenfelt, who headed the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio for
financier Kirk Kerkorian during the 1970s and early 1980s, died
Thursday in Los Angeles.
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In the treasure hunt for Hollywood records, “Pirates of the
Caribbean: At World’s End” made off with a few bragging rights.
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Last week, Rupert Murdoch sat among the Los Angeles audience watching
“American Idol,” his Fox network’s ratings phenomenon.
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Jack Valenti, the urbane Washington lobbyist who served as
Hollywood’s public face for nearly four decades and was best known
for creating the film ratings system, died Thursday afternoon,
according to Warren Cowan, his longtime friend.
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Jack Valenti, Hollywood’s top official in Washington for 38 years, is
making progress at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after
suffering a stroke last week.
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JOHN SLOSS has been called independent filmmaking’s consigliere.
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JOHN LASSETER’S business card got a lot more crowded with the
acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios by Walt Disney Co.
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TINY ThinkFilm is lately getting more attention than it’s had in its
young life, thanks to accolades and praise for “Half Nelson” and the
performance of star Ryan Gosling as an urban teacher struggling with
drug addiction.
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GAIL BERMAN completed an entertainment hat trick of sorts when she
joined Paramount Pictures as president in early 2005, making her
Chairman Brad Grey’s first major hire.
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GRAHAM KING is the kind of producer Hollywood likes, in part because
he’s good at raising money.
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