Legit

Smaller N.Y. shows woo family audiences

Strikes nibble at takings

Factions' frictions cause rift in union leadership

Show will resume despite stagehands strike

Holiday tradition deflated due to strike

'Fairy Tales' joining 'DRC'

Another sweeps period has come and gone. The life and death of television shows, new and old, could be determined by the upcoming Nielsen numbers. Variety chronicles the hits, flops, battles and surprises on the small screen.

At a recent digital cinema event in Hollywood, a speaker joked that it was no accident exhibs had dubbed nonfeature content "Other Digital Stuff." That's O-D-S for short. Pronounced odious. The line was meant as a joke, but many exhibs act like that's what they think.

Hedge funds aren't just for the majors anymore. While the first round of big fund players -- Dune, Virtual, Legendary, Gun Hill -- focused on studio slates and would-be blockbusters, investors have a new target in the entertainment business, with potentially lower risks and higher returns: specialized film.

Marrakech Festival pays respect to Egyptian cinema

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular

Broadway might have been largely silenced by strike action through Thanksgiving and perhaps beyond, but there's comfort to be found in the fact that up to five shows a day, the Rockettes are still tirelessly pounding the stage with diabolical precision and highkicking to the digitally enhanced heavens in the sparkling 75th anniversary production of "The Radio City Christmas Spectacular."

Dennis Harvey

Julio Martinez

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• 'Color Purple' a family affair
• An 'Idol' who wows critics, auds

Legiters secretly anticipate a few shows that will generate the kind of commercial frenzy that spills over to other shows.

On the 10th anniversary of our 10 Producers to Watch list, Variety looks both forward and back. We present a new crop of producers showing great promise.