Weekly Edition

Film

Studios vie for box office blossom

Industry hopes to perpetuate winter momentum

Showbiz's geezer geyser

Hollywood zooms in on boomers' money

DVD biz waits for clarity in 2008

Studios hope high-def, Blu-ray pick up numbers

International

Pachamama Cine set to expand

Argentinan co. bulks up production

'Sweeney' makes a killing overseas

Tim Burton musical claims #1 spot in top markets

Spain's Tesela nurtures directors

Production co. guides another bevy of young talent

'Son of Rambow' gets optimum outcome

Paramount Vantage acquisition finally set to bow

Cinemart digs into digital at Rotterdam

Film Festival's production market gets technical

Sarkozy stops English-language news

French president puts halt on Chirac's vision

Israeli sitcom about Arabs a hit

'Avoda Aravit' follows exploits of Arab journalist

Latin Flower to launch at Mip TV mart

Portfolio includes original, avant-garde prods

Endemol changes Brazilian partner

'All You Need' to be produced by Bandeirantes

South African soap shut down

Endemol halts 'Isidingo' after negotiations fail

Columns

Election brings out stars' stripes

Stars' political opinions often stir controversy

Slow burn keeps 'Old Men' simmering

Release plan gave film a chance to build

Smoke & Mirrors

Hollywood prepares for SPAC attack

New investment scheme attracting big names

Newspapers showing critics the door

Tastemakers have relevance questioned

Soloists stir syndication business

Former execs launch their own indie companies

Kusturica launches Kustendorf fest

Event opens with mock funeral for Bruce Willis

There will be blood in 'Oscar Season'

L.A. Times' Mary McNamara writes whodunnit

Thai PM keeps dishing it out

King of Thailand endorses chef Sundaravej

Toshiba not ready to punt HD-DVD ad

Company still planning to air Super Bowl spot

Howie ya' doin?

Mandel mans NBC Universal booth at NATPE

TV

Primaries give TV news big boost

January loaded with high-rated news events

MSNBC shows signs of life

Third place network pulling in more viewers

Turteltaub goes nuclear in primetime

Feature director turned to TV for 'Jericho'

NBC considers extending 'Nights'

Sophomore series doing well on Fridays

Latinos romance Asian networks

Telenovelas seek to fill growing channel space

BBC delivers online on-demand

iPlayer gives British viewers free access

Theater

'Frankenstein' rethinks its formula

Producer takes blame for missteps

'Maguerite' has 'Pirate' soul

Boublil, Schoenberg write play's book

Director prefers shock of the new

Featured Player: Leigh Silverman

January puts chill on Broadway

Broadway Grosses

Road levels out

Road Grosses

Music & Technology

PSP has its fingers on pulse after all

Sony's multi-media device is a hit with gamers

CleanFlix saga takes ironic final twist

Flix Club's Thompson arrested in Utah
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