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A Studio Executive 'Wants to Direct;' Goodbye, HD-DVD
What happens when a studio executive comes out from behind his desk to direct a major motion picture? We talk to Kent Alterman, formerly New Line Cin…
18 years, 3 months ago
Variety up for Sale; Oscar Prognosticators
The venerable Hollywood trade paper, Variety, is up for sale. What will a new owner mean to the business? We'll have a lively conversation with blog…
18 years, 3 months ago
How Green Is My Oscar?
The divide between movies that make money and movies that get awards has been growing in the last few years. Why? And what does that say about how Ho…
18 years, 3 months ago
Ding Dong the Strike Is Dead!
The writers' strike has meant reruns, reality and rankor. So how will things change now that the strike is over? Plus, when will the digital pie that…
18 years, 3 months ago
So Much Reality TV It's Unreal!
TV was already getting more and more into unscripted fare before the strike. Now, there's so much reality programming it's unreal! We get the lay of…
18 years, 4 months ago
Will Boston Real Estate Guy Steve Samuels Get Scrod in Hollywood?
Steve Samuels is the third generation of successful Boston-based real estate developers. He's also one of many outsiders who've brought their fat wa…
18 years, 4 months ago
Will Striking Writers Take a Page from Directors' Deal?
The directors seem to have made a deal with producers. Will the writers follow suit? Should they? We're live today with TV writer/producer David Milc…
18 years, 4 months ago
DRM; Awards; Swag
The big four record labels are finally offering some music free of copyright protection. Is it too little too late? And, no Globes, no Oscars = no bo…
18 years, 5 months ago
That Was the Hollywood Year That Was!
From scandals to the strike to the surprise success of mega-sequels it's the Hollywood year that was! We get ready for the year ahead with our annual…
18 years, 5 months ago
Best of The Business: On the Bubble
This week, it's the Best of The Business. The strike will put a gaggle of TV shows "on the bubble," and we're not talking about being drunk on champ…
18 years, 5 months ago