Hollywood
Hollywood out of step with American morals: poll
By Gregg Kilday
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A majority of Americans say Hollywood doesn't
share their moral values, according to a poll commissioned by the
Anti-Defamation League, a group that fights anti-Semitism.
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Posted on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:09:21 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr
Republicans in Hollywood feel bullied
By Paul Bond
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - At a recent event for Republicans in
Hollywood, an actress was asked whether she had ever worn her pro-Sarah Palin
pin to an audition.
"You must be joking!" she said with a laugh, adding, "But I see Obama stuff all
the time."
It's no secret that the entertainment industry is overwhelmingly liberal --
political donations this presidential cycle from the movie, TV and music
industries recently were running about 86% Democrat versus 14% Republican. But
being outnumbered is one thing, but being bullied by your liberal co-workers
into keeping your opinions to yourself is quite another.
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Posted on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Chihuahua's Rags-to-riches Road to Hollywood
By Jill Serjeant
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood is always looking for fresh faces -- even if
they belong to dogs -- and the tiny four-legged star of "Beverly Hills
Chihuahua" has a rags-to-riches story to match any new arrival on silver
screens.
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Posted on Sat, 4 Oct 2008 09:45:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Financial Turmoil leaves Hollywood Vulnerable
By Steven Zeitchik
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - The film-finance world may not feel an immediate
pinch from the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Lehman Bros. and the planned sale
of Merrill Lynch by Bank of America -- but longer term, there may be an ouch.
"A financial market that's in a meltdown is not good for the industry in so many
ways," is how film-finance attorney John Burke put it Monday.
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Posted on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 08:37:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Nicole Kidman tops Hollywood Overpaid List
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Nicole Kidman was named the most overpaid celebrity
in Hollywood in the second annual list of least bankable stars by U.S. magazine
Forbes, taking the top slot from fellow Australian Russell Crowe.
Kidman's films were estimated to only earn $1 for every dollar the Oscar-winning
actress was paid compared with $8 a year ago.
"The Invasion," a remake of the 1956 classic "Invasion of the Body Snatchers,"
even lost $2.68 for every dollar earned by Kidman who was reportedly paid $17
million for her role.
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Posted on Thu, 11 Sep 2008 08:05:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Hollywood endures Summertime Blues
By Dean Goodman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The lucrative summer moviegoing season in North America
ended on a lackluster note on Monday as ticket sales limped to a new record
while attendance slumped to a three-year low.
The U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend, which marks the traditional end of summer,
was led for a third round by "Tropic Thunder." Ben Stiller's Hollywood satire
earned an estimated $14.3 million during the four-day period. It marks the
lowest tally for a Labor Day holiday chart-topper since 2004, when the
martial-arts film "Hero" opened to $11.5 million.
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Posted on Mon, 1 Sep 2008 14:02:01 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Microsoft's Zune Player seeking Hollywood Stardom
By Andrew Wallenstein
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Microsoft's Zune is looking to Hollywood to
gain an edge on Apple's iPod.
Microsoft executives have been making the rounds at talent agencies and
production companies in recent months in hopes of licensing exclusive original
video programming for the portable media player, which has struggled to gain
traction in the marketplace.
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Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:27:45 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Geeks may be overrated in Hollywood
By Steven Zeitchik
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Everywhere you go these days, Hollywood is
heralding the hard-core fan.
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Posted on Fri, 1 Aug 2008 03:30:35 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Superhero fans, Hollywood Execs flock to Comic Con
By Sarah Tippit
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Like wannabe Dark Knights answering the call of the "bat
signal," throngs of grown men wearing tights and capes converge this week to
revel in all manner of superhero lore and merchandising at the 39th annual Comic
Con Convention.
More than 125,000 people are expected to attend the four-day event, which opens
Thursday, to indulge in a veritable feast of the latest in comic-related books,
movies, toys, games and memorabilia.
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Posted on Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:32:27 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Batman Director takes Hollywood by Storm
By Steven Zeitchik
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - English filmmaker Christopher Nolan is now the
toast of Hollywood, thanks to the record-breaking $155 million opening of "The
Dark Knight."
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Posted on Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:21:03 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
High Oil Prices may be good for Hollywood
By Steven Zeitchik
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Oil crisis? What oil crisis? As energy prices
hit historic highs, studios have been forced to shoulder higher production
costs. But the spike at the local Exxon doesn't spell bad news for everyone in
Hollywood. For some, it's actually a boon.
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Posted on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:40:19 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Hollywood counts down to Labor Cliffhanger
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood's actors and studios traded last-minute barbs
on Sunday, a day before their film and TV labor pact was due to expire with no
announcement of a new three-year deal.
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Posted on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 23:34:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Movie Stars clash in Hollywood Union Brawl
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie stars accustomed to polite rivalry for coveted
film roles and Oscar glory are taking sides in an increasingly bitter labor
dispute between Hollywood's two actors unions.
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Posted on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:45:15 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Many Hollywood Celebrities rally behind Obama
By Alex Dobuzinskis
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Many Hollywood heavyweights who had supported Hillary
Clinton are rallying behind Barack Obama, pledging money and star power to his
U.S. presidential bid before a big fundraiser next week.
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Posted on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 01:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Hollywood Studios in a retro Mood
By Steven Zeitchik
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - For those ready to move past the endless stream
of dark dramas from fall 2007, get ready for a new barrage -- from the 1960s,
the 1940s and the 1780s.
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Posted on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:38:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Hollywood Blaze doesn't stop MTV Movie Awards
By Dean Goodman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fire? What fire?
MTV went ahead with its annual star-studded movie awards at the Universal
Studios lot on Sunday, hours after a spectacular blaze destroyed chunks of
Hollywood history nearby.
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Posted on Sun, 1 Jun 2008 23:33:41 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
De Niro sends up Hollywood and Cannes in new Film
By Mike Collett-White
CANNES, France (Reuters) - Robert De Niro plays a movie producer whose
professional and personal life lurches from crisis to crisis in a new comedy on
the cut-throat world of Hollywood and its relationship with the Cannes film
festival.
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Posted on Sun, 25 May 2008 11:10:58 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Ugly Betty dumps Hollywood for Gotham Green
By Borys Kit
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - After simmering for the past couple of years,
the issue of California's lack of production subsidies boiled over last week
when ABC said that its hit series "Ugly Betty" will pack its makeup kit for the
greener pastures of New York.
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Posted on Thu, 15 May 2008 03:19:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Hollywood Actors face an Image Problem
By Leslie Simmons
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - For actors, image is everything. And misuse
of that image is enough to take someone to court for using it without consent.
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Posted on Thu, 15 May 2008 03:17:39 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Grand Theft Auto Sales top Hollywood Movie
By Franklin Paul
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Criminal action game "Grand Theft Auto 4" scored over $500
million in global receipts its first week in release, selling over 6 million
units to become one of the most lucrative entertainment launches in history.
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Posted on Wed, 7 May 2008 23:25:34 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Hollywood Studios and Actors break off Labor Talks
By Steve Gorman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Major studios and the Screen Actors Guild broke off
three weeks of contract talks without agreement on Tuesday, stoking fears of
renewed Hollywood labor unrest after a 100-day writers strike that ended in
February.
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Posted on Tue, 6 May 2008 22:47:10 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
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