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Rocker Will Hoge in critical condition after accident

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:48:23 +1900

Rock musician Will Hoge is in critical condition at a Nashville hospital after a motor scooter accident on Wednesday.

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Andy Rosenberg: The Legacy of Beijing, 2008

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:21:27 +1900

The Olympiad of any given year has a way of leaving behind a completely unanticipated political legacy that transcends the ostensible purpose of the Games -- namely, the spirit of pure and unadulterated sports competition among fellow citizens of the planet. Sometimes, the unanticipated political legacy is a positive one. In 1936, for example, Adolph Hitler's plans for demonstrating Aryan athletic supremacy were eviscerated by the heroic performance of Jesse Owens. Perhaps the most enduring legacy of the Berlin games was the repudiation of European claims of racial superiority -- and the aligning of America's identity with that of its citizens of African ancestry. More often, however, the surprise political legacy is a negative one. In 1972, the Munich Games were intended to replace memories of 1936 by featuring an enlightened post-war Germany as the world's host. Instead, images of AK-47 waiving Black September terrorists, inept German security forces and eleven murdered Israeli athletes ...

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India's Seventymm raises $12.5 mil

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:08:24 +1900

Film News: Capital to help expand rentals firm to 40 cities -- Indian video rentals firm Seventymm has raised $12.5 million from U.S. and other investors.

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Dot (Nokta)

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:47:45 +1900

Film Reviews: A high-concept experiment in style and structure melds surprisingly well with a gripping crime tale in "Dot," the fifth feature from Turkish auteur Dervis Zaim.

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Kisses

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:42:27 +1900

Film Reviews: Affecting film, featuring two flawlessly natural, non-professional leads, sustains its child's-eye point of view without strain, though even at 76 minutes inspiration starts to wear somewhat thin.

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Mystery of the Wolf (Suden arvoitus)

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:37:17 +1900

Film Reviews: A troubled young girl shares a secret bond with wolves in the well-mounted family film "Mystery of the Wolf." Helmer Raimo O. Niemi's engaging pic molds sure-fire elements into an entertaining, cohesive whole.

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Kate Tsui Injured In Car Crash

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:26:42 +1900

Straight back to work following all clear

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Charlene Choi Wants To Meet Li Xiaopeng

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:26:42 +1900

Would love to see gymnastics demonstration

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Yahoo brings musicians to the backlot

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:07:51 +1900

Music for Screens: Nissan Live Sets stoke fan flames, boost sales -- In less than two years, Yahoo Music has become a distinctive repository of exclusive concerts and a significant part of marketing plans for veteran acts with new albums. Nissan Live Sets, shot in HD on a soundstage on the Fox lot, has quickly become as important a concert series as exists, whether it be on the Web or on broadcast television.

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New opportunities for indie films

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:03:40 +1900

Weekly: Toronto hot tickets include 'Wrester,' 'Locker' -- Indie film’s easy-money era is over, but new opportunities are emerging. These days, any seller hoping to land a distribution deal at a fest or market like Toronto in September realizes that only a few lucky winners will land a seven-figure minimum guarantee from a studio specialty division.

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The First Breeze of Summer

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:00:00 +1900

Legit Reviews: Signature Theater Company kicks off its seasonlong tribute to the Negro Ensemble Company with a finely etched revival of Leslie Lee's ensemble drama "The First Breeze of Summer," a fitting representation of the NEC's historic role as a fertile creative hub for African-American writers and actors. As he showed two seasons back at the same venue with his staging of "Seven Guitars," actor-turned-director Ruben Santiago-Hudson is a skilled and sensitive guide of a large cast; his efforts help counter a certain long-windedness and locate the universal themes in this overstuffed but affecting play, about three generations of a black family in small-town Pennsylvania.

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FX marketing promotes Sally Daws

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:46:00 +1900

Business News: Network exec named senior VP -- Sally Daws has been promoted to senior VP of marketing for FX Networks.

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Director-composer teams think synch

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:45:20 +1900

Music for Screens: Film tandems find harmony in creative tension -- One of the key dynamics in the collaborative art of filmmaking arises from ongoing relationships between like-minded artists. Think of directors and their favorite cinematographers, screenwriters or set designers. The same holds true of helmers and composers.

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Film composers flock to concert halls

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:26:01 +1900

Music for Screens: Movie mavens lured by classical commissions -- Earlier this month, Danny Elfman's ballet "Rabbit and Rogue" was performed by the American Ballet Theater. Next month, Howard Shore's opera "The Fly" will make its U.S. debut at the Los Angeles Opera, and in February, James Newton Howard will bow an original work for the Pacific Symphony.

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"Ponyo" is biggest Japanese pic in four years

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:20:47 +1900

Pic passes Yen 10 billion mark.

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IOC gives itself kudos for Beijing Games

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:12:19 +1900

Viewership boosted by online platforms. Opening ceremony watched by 840 million in China alone.

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Seventymm raises video cash

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:01:13 +1900

Moves helps expand India's developing video rentals market.

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One-hit wonders reborn on TV, film

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:57:07 +1900

Music for Screens: Music supervisors rely heavily on period pieces -- A one-hit wonder can take many forms. There is the novelty song ("Kung Fu Fighting," "I'm Too Sexy") that annoys as much as it entertains; or the epic torch ballad ("You Light Up My Life," "I'll Be") replete with sappy choruses and woefully earnest lyrics.

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TV shows use songs to tell stories

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:48:04 +1900

Music for Screens: 'True Blood,' 'Life' add music to advance plots -- Two music-driven television shows -- one new, one returning -- demonstrate how placements can play a pivotal role, either by drenching scenes in song or by very carefully placing just a song or two for lengthy stretches.

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Emmy music contenders

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:42:11 +1900

Award Central: The tune talent behind the nominated shows -- Emmy music contenders

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Ghent pays musical tribute to Minghella

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:33:14 +1900

Music for Screens: Composer Gabriel Yared will honor late director -- Save for those immersed in the field, not many people would connect the Belgian city of Ghent with film music. But in fact, this picturesque medieval burg has a long association with movie scores thanks to the Ghent Film Festival (previously known as the Flanders Intl. Film Fest), which this year celebrates its 35th anni, Oct. 7-18.

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Olympics help NBC thrive

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:28:00 +1900

Network benefits from multi-platform coverage.

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Composers Lab celebrates 10th year

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:25:35 +1900

Music for Screens: Risk is part of curriculum at Sundance program -- At the Sundance Film Institute Composers Lab, risk-taking -- even without a safety net -- is encouraged. The program, celebrating its 10th year, exists as a haven for novice composers to experiment and cultivate their own styles without concern for commercial or critical success.

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Oshima to be honored in New York

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:10:42 +1900

Retrospective added as fest sidebar.

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Apple ads boost artists' profile, sales

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:10:04 +1900

Music for Screens: Commercials often result in overnight stardom -- No one knows exactly when Apple commercials morphed into musical tastemakers, but being featured in an Apple ad doesn't just turn musicians into household names -- it often translates to a substantial increase in sales.

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Academy to salute Kurosawa

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:08:27 +1900

Director's Rashomon remastered for series.

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NBC thriving with 24/7 Olympics

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:02:38 +1900

TV News: Network benefits from multiplatform coverage -- In its 24/7 airing of the Beijing Olympics, NBC has been both lucky and good.

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Dear Prudence

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:55:42 +1900

TV Reviews: "Dear Prudence," the latest in a line from the Hallmark Channel Mystery Movie franchise, is more innocuous than mysterious, sort of like a baby boomer version of "Murder, She Wrote" or "Diagnosis Murder."

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N.Y. fest to focus on Oshima films

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:47:49 +1900

Film News: 26-film series includes 'Realm of the Senses' -- The first major North American retrospective for Japanese New Wave helmer Nagisa Oshima in more than 20 years will bow as a sidebar at the New York Film Festival, which runs Sept. 26-Oct. 13.

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Study: Youth mimic film smoking

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:43:39 +1900

Film News: Cancer Institute reaches 'strong' conclusion -- Smoking in movies is definitely linked to kids' decisions to light up, a new federal report claims.

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Discovery Project Earth

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:34:41 +1900

TV Reviews: Good intentions don't necessarily make for satisfying television, and such is the case with "Project Earth," a Discovery Channel series that promises to "put the most ambitious geo-engineering ideas to the test" in addressing the threat of global warming.

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Asher Goldstein: Stop What You are Doing. Go See this Movie! I.O.U.S.A.

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:31:08 +1900

This is the single most important film you will see this year. As a somewhat unsuccessful, but passionate, purveyor of all things lacking an absolute -- particularly in the area of judging the arts and particularly on an annual basis -- I can comfortably say it again, hell, I will profess it: I.O.U.S.A. is the most crucial film, the "must see film", of this year. This is not a brilliant work of cinema. It isn't daring in form, nor is it gleaming in its aesthetic. In fact, it has a few problems. The real power here is what the picture is about: Our national debt. Don't be alarmed; this isn't some sterile run down of facts and figures. Rather, it is an extremely accessible and sensibly presented showcase of the problems facing our current fiscal policy. The filmmakers pull out the stops -- high-ranking interviews, animated graphs and charts, some blistering facts, and even a children's story by Warren Buffet. (And by the way, the film also received standing ovations at Sundance where it ...

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Chandra West

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:29:00 +1900

Tenpercenteries: Tenpercentery -- Domain has signed Chandra West . She continues to be managed by Station3.

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Disharmony swells among musicians

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:28:41 +1900

Music for Screens: AFM, RMG face off over videogame business -- SAG and AFTRA aren't the only unions where rebellion has been brewing within the ranks. Simmering just below the boiling point are feelings of discontent among musicians within Local 47 of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), who play most of Hollywood's film and TV scores.

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Joan Hyler in stable condition

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:23:45 +1900

Film News: Producer recovering from injuries -- Six days after she suffered severe injuries in a car accident, manager-producer Joan Hyler has been upgraded to stable condition at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

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Teen-friendly $13 tickets for '13'

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:21:25 +1900

Legit News: Musical lowers price for young audiences -- In a bid to galvanize the target teen audience for the Broadway musical "13," producers are offering allowance-friendly $13 tickets to the first 100 folks in line when the box office opens Aug. 25.

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TWC adds international VPs

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:18:24 +1900

Business News: Michael Rothstein, Jonathan Kier promoted -- Michael Rothstein and Jonathan Kier have been upped on the international side of the Weinstein Co., filling the void left this summer by Glen Basner.

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Victory at the Dirt Palace

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:15:33 +1900

Legit Reviews: With a win like this one, who needs defeat? The Riot Group's "Victory at the Dirt Palace" takes a couple of choice whacks at the war of attrition between competing newscasters, using the NBC/ABC rivalry as a template right down to the dueling John Williams/Robert Israel theme songs.

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ITV signs Canadian deal

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:15:21 +1900

International News: Slate includes 'Worst Driver,' 'Newly Wed' -- Commercial broadcaster ITV's international distribution arm, ITV Worldwide, has signed a multiyear development and distribution deal for exclusive non-Canadian rights to content from Toronto-based factual producer Proper TV.

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'Harry Potter' Games Producer On Life After The Movies: 'There's More Stories That We Can Tell'

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:06:00 +1900

"Harry Potter" games producer Jonathan Bunney talks about life after the movies: "There's more stories that we can tell."

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N.Y. festival honors Oshima

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:25:50 +1900

Film News: Retrospective added as festival sidebar -- The first major North American retrospective of Japanese New Wave helmer Nagisa Oshima in more than 20 years will bow as a sidebar at the New York Film Festival, which runs Sept. 26-Oct. 13.

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Academy to salute Japan's Kurosawa

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:01:52 +1900

International News: Director's 'Rashomon' remastered for series -- Here's yet another p.o.v. on director Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon": The landmark pic has been digitally remastered and will screen as part of a three-month showcase of the Japanese helmer's works at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

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Phyllis Fredette and Peter Bart

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:56:09 +1900

Hitched: Hitched

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Dave Hollander: Take Little League Off TV

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:23:25 +1900

I read about kids who are playing golf at age 5. We're not talking miniature golf here, but golf lessons, every day with a pro. They've got a team of coaches, nutritionist and psychologists. They're in training. Two summers ago, the Silva family sold their house and two cars in Rancho Cordova, Calif., and moved to France with their two other children so Jan Kristian Silva , their 5-year old tennis prodigy, could live and train full time at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy. Last summer, 9-year old Australian soccer phenom Rhain Davis , signed with Manchester United. He and his family flew with his family to join the U-10 squad at Manchester United, after his grandfather sent a DVD of the boy's abilities to scouts. This summer, I look at the face of that tiny Chinese gymnast - the little girl who they say is 16 but looks no more than 11, probably younger - and I feel her pressure, not her joy. The NBC booth announcer tells us these gymnasts start training at age 3, so at ages 9-11 they ...

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TWC's international arm get duo

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:45:30 +1900

Exec Shuffle: Rothstein, Kier fill void left by Basner -- Michael Rothstein and Jonathan Kier have been upped on the international side of the Weinstein Co., filling the void left by Glen Basner, who departed this summer.

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'Pearl Earring' to play West End

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:22:25 +1900

Legit News: Stage adaptation to open Sept. 29 -- A new stage adaptation by playwright David Joss Buckley of Tracy Chevalier's history-meets-fiction novel "Girl With a Pearl Earring" will play London's West End, starring Adrian Dunbar as Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.

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'Rock Band 2' Demo Reveals Small But Important Tweaks -- And Trash-Can Drums!

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:04:31 +1900

A demo of "Rock Band 2" revealed small but important details about the new game, including the drum-training options and daily Battle of the Bands.

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Intel, Yahoo team on Internet TV

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:24:06 +1900

Technology News: Duo unveil new 'widget' project -- Hoping to plant their flags on the screens of Internet-connected television sets, Intel Corp. and Yahoo Inc. unveiled a new project Wednesday to populate those screens with tiny programs called widgets.

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Nintendo sued over Wii wand

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:04:53 +1900

Legal News: Company claims patent infringement -- Nintendo's hit Wii console with its wandlike remote controller has been targeted in patent infringement complaints by a U.S. technology company.

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Film revenue lifts Highlight results

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:47:03 +1900

Business News: Profit boosted by 39% -- Swiss sports and entertainment group Highlight Communications on Thursday posted a record half-year profit of CHF19.1 million ($17.5 million), an increase of 39% due in large part to the strong theatrical distribution business of German subsidiary Constantin Film.

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