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VIDEO: One critically applauded, audience-friendly hit movie might be the result of serendipity -- all the elements just somehow falling perfectly into place. But Pixar has turned out nine winners in a row. GREGG KILDAY analyzes how they do it. Read column
TECH TONIC
With conversion processes sprouting up throughout in the industry, 3-D might soon include legacy films as well as new live action and animated titles, writes CAROLYN GIARDINA. Read column
FILMMAKER FOCUS
"Mystery at Mansfield Manor," is playing on the Web, not in theaters, writes MARTIN A. GROVE. Moviegoers watch the film on their computers, deciding for themselves who committed the murder. Read column
INSIDE THE BOX
Tough times may be good for broadcast, writes NELLIE ANDREEVA. In uncertain times, Americans cling to their TVs. Read column
PAST DEADLINE
Within the realm of female-targeted television, it seems that June is busting out all over with evolution and transformation, writes RAY RICHMOND. Read column
VOICEOVER
Many were surprised by an Asian company’s half-billion buy into DreamWorks, writes ELIZABETH GUIDER. Read column
RAMBLING REPORTER
Major legit shows just don't open in this town in the summer, writes ROBERT OSBORNE, which makes the New York opening of "Damn Yankees" particularly inviting. Read column
MUSIC REPORTER
My dependence on AM and FM always had been all-consuming, a lifeline, even a crutch, writes ERIK PEDERSEN. But it has been replaced by a new addiction: satellite radio. Read column
STREET TALK
What has held Viacom shares back is the double-whammy of an ever-changing set of challenges and a management communication style that doesn't quite connect with investors, writes GEORG SZALAI. Read column
THINK TANK
With the rush to convert to digital television, let's make sure they figure out the "cliff effect" first, writes BROOKS BOLIEK. Read column
DIGITAL REPORTER
The more I consume television and other video via PC and handheld devices, writes ANDREW WALLENSTEIN, the less my cable bill makes sense to me. Read column
SHARPER PICTURE
Call it fanciful, but when it comes to the entertainment industry's drive into the world's emerging markets, one can't help thinking of the wagon train pioneers, writes STEVE BRENNAN. Read column
Michael and Mark Polish are hard at work on their latest movie, "Manure" on the former site of Gene Autry's ranch and home to hundreds of Westerns, writes BORYS KIT. Read column
THR, ESQ
MATTHEW BELLONI asks aspiring filmmakers: Who do you think owns that groundbreaking screenplay you've been hammering out on your lunch breaks? The Bratz-Mattel case may hold some surprises. Read column
INTERNATIONAL POSTCARD
Germany's most successful commercial filmmaker, Michael "Bully" Herbig, has added a marketing twist to promote his latest project, doing a nationwide 'American Idol' search for the cast, writes BONNIE J. GORDON. Read column
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