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Writers Guild East moves south - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Web Exclusive: WGA trades uptown office for TriBeCa location -- The Writers Guild of America East is moving its offices south from their longtime uptown Manhattan location to downtown near Tribeca at the end of June.
Comcast hearing focuses on retrans rules - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Front Page: After Oscarcast showdown, lawmakers want changes -- The latest hearing on Comcast's proposed takeover of NBC Universal examined a host of concerns.
Putty Hill - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Film Reviews: Named for a Baltimore working-class district, "Putty Hill," Matt Porterfield's shoestring-budget sophomore effort (after the little-seen if much-lauded "Hamilton") gathers real people in real places -- houses, skate parks, swimming pools, karaoke sessions -- around a fictional premise. This curious blend of documentary and narrative, held together less by any plot device than by a rigorous aesthetic, proves all the more effective for being in service of casual naturalism. Given the current stasis of indie production, the door to distribution may suddenly open for an artistically focused filmmaker who, like Kelly Reichardt, is no Hollywood wannabe.
Phil Collins tapped for Johnny Mercer Award - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Music News: Veteran singer to receive songwriting honor -- Phil Collins will get props for his writing chops when he receives the Johnny Mercer Award at the 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony June 17 at the Marriott Marquis in New York.
'Bravo-lebrities' unveiled at net's upfront - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
TV News: Execs talk future, expansion at presentation -- Wednesday evening's Bravo upfront looked more like a movie premiere than an ad buyer presentation. Lauren Zalaznick's high-rent NBCU cabler literally rolled out the red carpet for guests including Zalaznick herself, NBCU prexy Jeff Zucker and Sarah Jessica Parker - celebs posed for paps posted outside on Hudson street in trendy SoHo.
Solved: Mathematics of the blockbuster - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Film News: Study finds pattern that also describes attention spans -- HOLLYWOOD'S golden age may have ended in the 1950s, but it is only recently that Tinseltown appears to have hit upon a mathematical way to capitalise on our fickle attention spans.
Merv Adelson to advise Warner Bros. - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Web Exclusive: Showbiz vet to serve as consultant for studio -- Showbiz veteran Merv Adelson has been retained to serve as an executive advisor and consultant to Warner Bros. Entertainment and its businesses in new media start-ups and other early development companies Barry Meyer, chairman and CEO of the studio made the announcement Thursday.
John Ferriter joins sports shingle Octagon - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
TV News: Former WMA rep will focus on TV packaging -- John Ferriter, a former top TV tenpercenter at WMA, has been tapped for an exec role at sports and entertainment marketing shingle Octagon.
Reynolds, Bateman to star in 'Change-Up' - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Film News: Actors sign on for Universal comedy -- Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman have signed on to star in Universal's body-switching comedy "The Change-Up."
Chad Ocho Cinco to play in 'Tournament' - Thu, 11 Mar 2010
TV News: NFL receiver to star in reality competition for VH1 -- Chad Ocho Cinco is looking for a Mrs., NCAA tournament style.
