The Producers Guild of America holds its second annual “Produced By” Conference this coming weekend at 20th Century Fox Studios. At the same time, PGA president Marshall Herskovitz’
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More Spanish Film Industry Cuts Coming
Spanish producers are braced for much deeper public funding cuts than those announced by Spanish film agency the ICAA. The top amount filmmakers can claim for through the automatic subsidy system ‘
Stop Buying New US Series, Say Indies
British indie TV producers say that the BBC should pull out of the market for new US television shows. Buying new US shows such as the first season of Heroes drives up prices, they say. Indie producers’
Miles Millar And Al Gough On Board To Write 'Charlie's Angels' For ABC
ABC and Sony TV have tapped Smallville creators/executive producers Al Gough and Miles Millar to write a new script for the network’
Lindsay Lohan Will Be Linda Lovelace
Why is Lindsay Lohan in Cannes? With people who actually, like, MAKE films?
Because she’s finally gotten her shapely ass another job. She’ll play Linda Lovelace in the movie Inferno. Of course the producers are taking full advantage of Lindsay’s notoriety by having her go to Cannes.
Where, as you can see, she’s flaunting it all: the [...]
Turner's TruTV Unveils Development Slate
Turner Broadcasting’
H'wood Studio Book-Buying In Downward 'Spiral'; Dealmaking Room For Producers
EXCLUSIVE: Chockstone Pictures partners Steve and Paula Mae Schwartz have teamed with Nick Wechsler to acquire screen rights to Spiral. They and other monied producers are snapping up books studios used to buy. ICM agent Ron Bernstein, who brokered the Spiral deal, said the book is the kind of big-idea suspense novel by a first-time author that once would be sold for a lot of money on a weekend to a major studio. But those studio-fueled auctions have become rare. So, according to Bernstein, agents are unapologetically steering good books to monied producers unafraid to write checks when studios seem [...]
Producers Guild Of America Agrees On New Credit: "Transmedia Producer"
EXCLUSIVE: I’ve learned that a significant All-Boards meeting for the Producers Guild of America took place tonight. Sources tell me that the members voted on a series of amendments that qualify individuals as professional producers. More importantly, for the first time in the guild’
OSCAR BARRED: Academy Of Shame Makes Decision That's Lame
So let me get this straight; Nicolas Chartier who financed The Hurt Locker and is one of the 4 officially credited producers can’t attend the Academy Awards because he sent a mass email that never even mentioned Avatar by name? And the Oscars governing body thinks his badmouthing is so much worse than what nearly everyone in the Best Picture category has done year after year? I find it ludicrous that the Academy of shame has made a decision so lame. So I must ask: is it mere coincidence that Academy president Tom Sherak (at one time a bigtime Fox movie exec), Oscars producers Bill Mechanic [...]
OSCAR SPOILERS, Part 3: Oscar Producers May Play "Six Degrees Of Meryl Streep"
EXCLUSIVE: Among the ideas that the producers of the Oscarcast are tossing around is a unique variation on last year’s innovation when elite cliques of past actor category winners of all ages showed up to announce the winners. I’
Rachel Uchitel starts work for Extra in familiar role
(HMG) – As we reported the other day, Rachel Uchitel has scored a new job as a correspondent for Extra, reporting on nightlife “hot spots,” which she does have a great deal of expertise on. Producers apparently liked how she interviewed and of course she is alleged mistress number one, who allegedly danced [...]
Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin, Sharing Oscar Hosting Responsibilities
Two Hollywood veterans will be sharing hosting duties at the 82nd Academy Awards.
Telecast producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman said Martin and Baldwin are
“the perfect pair of hosts for the Oscars.”
The producers have said they hope to resurrect Oscar’s ratings and make the show more fun by building on the changes introduced at [...]
'Hurt Locker' Oscar Credits Controversy
If The Hurt Locker wins a David vs. Goliath battle with Avatar for Best Picture, who will stand on the stage to accept the Oscar? There are 4 producers on the film, and because the Best Picture Academy Award rarely goes to more than three, someone stands the chance of becoming a bridesmaid, even though both BAFTA and the Producer’
Kanye Not Invited To Telethon!
Probably a good idea!
Kanye West was not invited to participate in George Clooney’s telethon fundraiser for the earthquake victims in Haiti due to his bad reputation.
One of the producers explained:
“After what he said on the Katrina telethon and the way he behaved at the MTV Video Music Awards, everyone agrees it’s just best that [...]
American Idol already planning for life after Simon Cowell
It looks like those rumors last month that British judge Simon Cowell might be leaving “American Idol” are true. Reports are coming in that the show’s producers are already making plans for Cowell’s departure after this season. Idol producers are supposedly downplaying Simon’s presence on the show this season, opting instead to focus more on [...]
Lady GaGa Has 'X-Factor' Producers Nervous
Lady GaGa is scheduled to perform on the British show ‘X-Factor’ (the show on which ‘American Idol’ is based). Simon Cowell is hoping she will give the show’s ratings a boost, but producers are a little nervous about what she’ll wear.
LADY GaGa’s upcoming appearance on the X Factor is already sparking speculation – but it’s over her clothes not her singing.
Lady GaGa, 23, is famous for her wild outfits including see-through bodysuits with only gaffer tape to protect her modesty.
Looking at Lady GaGa’s stage outfits (these pictures are from the opening night of her Monster Ball tour), should the producers really be worried?
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Jessica Stroup @ The 2009 Voice Awards in Hollywood
In our last post with Jessica Stroup, we put her up against co-star Jessica Lowndes and when the results rolled in, it was pretty much a toss-up between the two ladies. Not that any of you give a shit, but the winner of the tiebreak was co-star AnnaLynne McCord.
If Jessica can manage to increase the heat even further & keep dressing like this to various events, I’m sure she’ll ultimately shine in front of directors and producers in search of the next Megan Fox-esque chick to star in their upcoming blockbuster. If that doesn’t work, she’ll need to move to Plan B, which simply involves proposing regularly scheduled sex appointments with big-name Hollywood producers and directors. Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do!
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Jeremy Piven Wins Speed-the-Plow Arbitration
I wonder if Jeremy Piven celebrated with a sushi dinner last night?Didn’t see this one coming. According to an arbitrator, Piven did not breach contractual obligations or any personal agreements with the producers of the play for leaving. The arbitr …read full story
