Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:00:00 EST - Front Page: Actor added to cast of Stallone's action film -- Mickey Rourke has joined the ranks of "The Expendables," joining the ensemble of the Sylvester Stallone-directed action adventure for Nu Image/Millennium Films.
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 21:00:00 EST - Front Page: '20,000 Leagues' being fast tracked by studio -- Disney has set McG to direct "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo," a family film that is being fast tracked by the studio.
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:40:00 EST - Front Page: Network will air opening inaugural ceremonies -- HBO will televise Barack Obama's inaugural kickoff ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial on Jan. 18, in what is being billed as a star-studded event with top performers from music and entertainment.
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:59:24 EST - Front Page: Golden Globes to host a lighter gift of grab -- The economy is a real drag on swag. It's definitely the time of year for freebies, with at least six Golden Globes gifting suites scheduled over the weekend.
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:56:28 EST - Front Page: Nine films boast 10 or more nods -- "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "Frost/Nixon" lead in the longlists for the British Academy Film Awards with 14 nominations each.
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 13:40:14 EST - Front Page: iTunes to introduce variable pricing -- Apple is dropping its anti-piracy protection on iTunes and the music biz if finally getting the variable pricing it has long desired.
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:53:18 EST - Front Page: Pair to play Thompson Twins -- Brit thesps Simon Pegg and Nick Frost will play bumbling detectives Thompson and Thomson in Peter Jackson and Steven Spielberg's two-pic "Tintin" project.
Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:32:47 EST - Front Page: 3-D feature makes Oscar bakeoff shortlist -- In an upset, modestly budgeted 3-D kidpic "Journey to the Center of the Earth" has advanced to the Oscar visual effects bakeoff -- and created a logistics headache for the Academy in the process.
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 18:32:46 EST - Front Page: Attendance hits a record 12.32 million -- Broadway sales last year hit $940,871,190, a calendar-year record -- but just barely. Ditto attendance, which squeaked out a record of 12.32 million.
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 17:22:47 EST - Front Page: WB, John Wells adapting British series -- HBO is teaming with Warner Bros. and writer-producer John Wells on a U.S. version of Blighty's iconic blue-collar TV drama "Shameless."
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:59:48 EST - Front Page: Served as president of Universal, Paramount -- Studio exec and producer Ned Tanen, who served as president of Universal and Paramount and produced three popular Brat Pack films in the 1980s, died Monday of natural causes in Santa Monica. He was 77.
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:43:15 EST - Front Page: Overall sales drop 3-4% despite Blu-ray's rise -- Homevid execs don't have quite as much to cheer about at CES this year.
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:32:18 EST - Front Page: Studio cuts deal for station, Web site -- The cable channel that sold for a bargain-basement price last month is suddenly the object of a tug-of-war between two prospective owners.
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 15:34:16 EST - Front Page: Last-chance sales help box office -- Broadway saw a second frame of holiday bounty last week, with a mid-week New Year's helping to keep biz on par with the Christmas sesh.
Mon, 5 Jan 2009 11:31:10 EST - Front Page: Winners will be announced on Jan. 24 -- The Producers Guild of America has tapped "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "The Dark Knight," "Frost/Nixon," "Milk" and "Slumdog Millionaire" as nominees for its top feature award.
Sun, 4 Jan 2009 21:00:00 EST - Front Page: Filmmaker to helm Keira Knightley drama -- John Curran is set to direct "The Beautiful and the Damned," a Film Department period drama that will star Keira Knightley. Pic begins production in March.
