Los Angeles Times - Entertainmentbiz

Universal recuts a tamer 'Bruno' for U.K.'s younger teens

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:43:03 -0700

Universal Pictures will release a tamer version of its Sacha Baron Cohen comedy "Bruno" in the United Kingdom

Universal Pictures will release a tamer version of its Sacha Baron Cohen comedy "Bruno" in the United Kingdom alongside the currently playing uncut film in hopes of attracting a bigger audience that includes teens 15 and older.

Is Ryan Seacrest worth $45 million?

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:59:31 -0700

If Seacrest is worth $45 million, how much will Simon Cowell get?

If Seacrest is worth $45 million, how much will Simon Cowell get?

For many, visit to L.A. is a 'reality' trip

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Stores and restaurants featured in unscripted TV shows make tourists' must-see lists.

Move over, Grauman's Chinese Theatre. The hot new Southern California tourist attractions are the restaurants, boutiques and tattoo parlors where some of reality television's most popular shows are filmed.

Hits at the box office are creating retail blockbusters

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Sales of toys tied to big Hollywood movies such as this summer's 'Transformers' sequel could reach an all-time high in 2009

The summer's noisy, raucous, robot-battling blockbuster, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," is creating a frenzy in the toy aisles as well as at the box office.

Generous distribution fee makes Universal's 'Bruno' deal look a lot sexier

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:00:26 -0700

When Universal Pictures agreed in October 2006 to pay $42.5 million for the rights to distribute "Bruno" domestically and in eight key

When Universal Pictures agreed in October 2006 to pay $42.5 million for the rights to distribute "Bruno" domestically and in eight key

AFTRA's Reardon: Merge, not purge

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:01:40 -0700

Hollywood's smaller actors union delivered a not-so-subtle message to its larger sister union on Friday:

Hollywood's smaller actors union delivered a not-so-subtle message to its larger sister union on Friday:

Aaron Sorkin's new role in 'Moneyball': The closer

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:55:56 -0700

Clearly, Sony is determined to keep the movie alive.

Fox 11's Jillian Reynolds untouched as layoffs lay waste to the TV station's staff

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The 'weather-and-lifestyle anchor' carries on -- and we do mean carries on -- as always.

You might have seen the promo. "So Thrilling. So Explosive. So Brash. So Bold. So Fresh. So Fox."

Plan for Olympics channel generates controversy

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The International Olympic Committee scolds U.S. organizers for moving forward with the venture.

The Olympics are supposed to promote peace and goodwill among people and countries. But only one day after the U.S. Olympic Committee announced plans to launch a new cable channel dedicated to coverage of Olympic sports, an international controversy has erupted, threatening to scuttle the channel and Chicago's bid to be the host city for the 2016 Summer Games.

Lions Gate nominates biggest shareholder to board in anti-Icahn move

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Mark Rachesky, a former associate of activist investor Carl Icahn, holds 19.8% of the movie and TV studio's common stock and is a strong supporter of management. Icahn has threatened a proxy war.

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has nominated its largest shareholder, Mark H. Rachesky, to its 12-member board as a defensive measure against activist investor Carl Icahn, who has threatened to wage a proxy war against the movie and television studio. Rachesky, a former associate of Icahn's, would replace board member Mark Amin.