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Reality Writers, WGA Extend a Free-Drink Handshake
Guild is trying to connect with the hard-to-organize, hard-to-unionize group.
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Study Finds Big-Budget Movies Make Greater Profits
Report says recession has benefited studios, but DVD revenues are slipping.
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‘Planet 51’ Currently Orbiting Earth
Animated film debuts at International Space Station in advance of November premiere.
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At Night, ‘Waverly’s’ Wizard Goes to the Dark Side
Disney exec producer Peter Murrieta leads a double comedy life.
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IFC Acquires ‘Arrested Development’
Network will begin airing episodes of Emmy-winning show on Sunday.
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‘Hurt Locker,’ ‘Big Fan’ Lead Gotham Nominations
November awards also show love to “Serious Man,” “The Maid.”
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Warner Home Video Gets ‘Sesame Street’ Distribution Rights
Deal covers Sesame Workshop show’s library, new content and digital downloads.
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It’s ‘Shriek Week’ on Nickelodeon
Network will air Halloween-themed episodes of “SpongeBob,” “Glenn Martin, DDS.”
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Senate Committee Approves Performance Rights Act
Advocates for record companies praise move granting radio airplay royalties.
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‘Paranormal’s’ Peli on Real Ghosts, Spooking Spielberg
“We kept the detergent on a shelf, pushed back to the wall. In the middle of the night, it just fell off.”
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Movie Kiddie Fare: Dead Puppies, Flying Monkeys?
“Where the Wild Things Are” isn’t the first film that turned out scarier than the book it’s based on.
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Nick News Looks at Teen Substance Abuse
Kids channel cites rising number of kids in treatment as reason for program.
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Studio Chief Daniel Melnick Dies at 77
At MGM and Columbia, he was responsible for hits like “Goodbye Girl,” “China Syndrome” and “Total Recall.”