NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) True to form and in keeping with past recessions, Americans are flocking to the movies, the chief executive of the largest U.S. theater chain said on Wednesday. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) The Sundance Film Festival, the premiere event for U.S. independent movies, on Wednesday unveiled a wide-ranging list of more than 60 movies that will compete for awards at its 25th anniversary event in January. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) Fresh from the box-office success of "Twilight," Kristen Stewart is set to portray Joan Jett in "The Runaways," the rock 'n' roll biopic of the 1970s all-girl band. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) Border smuggling crime movie "Frozen River" won best picture and breakthrough acting awards at the Gotham Independent Film ceremony on Tuesday, as well as sharing top billing in nominations for the Spirit Awards for independent filmmakers. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) There probably never have been so many expletives used to show appreciation at an awards show as there were at the 23rd annual American Cinematheque Awards, which honored Samuel L. Jackson. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) Oscar-winning film director and fugitive Roman Polanski asked a Los Angeles court on Tuesday to dismiss a 30-year-old charge of unlawful sex with a minor, his lawyers said. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) DreamWorks Animation's "Kung Fu Panda" fought off stiff competition to earn 16 nominations -- the most for a feature -- for the International Animated Film Society's 36th Annual Annie Awards. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) Actor Steve Buscemi is in talks to star as a powerful racketeer in "Boardwalk Empire," Martin Scorsese's period drama pilot for HBO. ... > full story
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Game Publisher Midway Sells for Cheap Dec. 1, 2008 (Red Herring) Midway's troubles have gone from bad to worse. . . Sumner Redstone, the majority owner of the ailing video game publisher, has sold the company to ...
Sell-Off Speculation Swirls Around CBS Nov. 30, 2008 (TV Week) Pity poor CBS Corp. Investors are speculating that embattled executive chairman and controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone may be forced to sell ...
DreamWorks posts lower Q2 net but beats view July 29, 2008 (Conde Nast Portfolio) DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc said second-quarter profit fell sharply on Tuesday, but still topped expectations, helped by its hit "Kung Fu Panda" ...
Coast-to-Coast Collaboration Apr. 28, 2008 (Computerworld) Count actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld among those who have benefited from DreamWorks Animation's recent efforts to inject more collaboration into ...