Reuters - "Indiana Jones and the
Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" seems to be more of a sequel to
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind" than to the last film in
the adventure series 19 years ago.
Reuters - For the second consecutive weekend,
a major Hollywood film fell short of expectations at the box
office on Sunday, providing a wobbly start for the lucrative
summer moviegoing season in North America.
Reuters - After a second weekend
break, Hollywood's producers head back to the bargaining table
Monday to resume formal talks on a new primetime TV contract
with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
(AFTRA). -- read full article
Mon, 19 May 2008 03:15:45 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
Reuters - As the Cannes film festival hit
halfway on Monday, movie executives from around the world began
tallying the cost of a world economy rocked by a nine-month old
credit crisis and its impact on show business.
Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama said on
Sunday he would pursue a vigorous antitrust policy if he
becomes U.S. president and singled out the media industry as
one area where government regulators would need to be watchful
as consolidation increases.
Reuters - Heavyweight Mike Tyson, one of
the most fearsome and notorious fighters in boxing's history,
said on Saturday it was a miracle he was still alive after the
drugs and violence of his past.
Reuters - Time Warner Inc Chairman Richard
Parsons said he is likely to step down in the next year,
clearing the path for Chief Executive Jeffrey Bewkes to assume
the role.
Mediaweek.com - Fox's veteran 24, which never aired this season because of the writers strike, will whet the appetite of its hungry fans with a two-hour prequel on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 8 p.m. ET. Set a few months before day seven (and season seven) begins, Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer will battle an international crisis. It's never a dull moment for this guy! -- read full article
Fri, 16 May 2008 23:59:51 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
Reuters - A sympathetic portrayal of
heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson brought one of the most fearsome
and controversial fighters in the sport's history to the red
carpet at the Cannes film festival. -- read full article
Sat, 17 May 2008 08:42:01 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
AP - Legendary Hollywood press agent Warren Cowan, who represented such stars as Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and Frank Sinatra, has died. He was 87. -- read full article
Thu, 15 May 2008 13:01:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
Reuters - The Screen Actors Guild and major
Hollywood studios agreed to return to the bargaining table by
May 28 to resume contract talks that broke off more than a week
ago, sources close to the talks said on Thursday.
Reuters - The Senate voted on Thursday to
overturn new, looser media ownership restrictions in the 20
biggest U.S. cities, defying a White House threat to veto the
measure. -- read full article
Fri, 16 May 2008 02:06:23 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News