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January 01, 1990 - October 08, 2012 + The Business
Louisiana Film Update; From Russia with Vampires; Awards Aschmords 
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Six months after Katrina, we check in on the state of Louisiana's film industry. Then, what if The Matrix had been written by Tolstoy? You'd...
Hollywood Do-Gooders; Pilot Season's No Fly Zone; Huffman's Tranny Diaries 
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Founded by former eBay exec Jeff Skoll just two years ago, Participant Films is now making a serious bid for Oscars this year with...
All the Presidents' Mensch; Staffing Season Hell; The Race for Oscar Tickets 
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The President of the United States is arguably the most powerful man in the world. So how does a humble screenwriter go about putting...
iMac Daddy Goes Movie Mogul; Grammy Winners Sing Payola Blues; Elephants: More Guerilla than Penguin 
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Thanks to the multi-billion, spare-no-expense snapping up of Pixar by Disney, Apple's Steve Jobs is now a key shareholder at the Mouse House. But how...
Will the New CW Go B-U-S-T? 
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With technology fast making broadcast TV obsolete, can new hybrid network CW get off the ground? Claude Brodessor joins former WB President Jordan Levin and...
A Q&A with MPAA Ratings Board Chair 
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A rare interview with Joan Graves, chair of the Motion Picture Association's ratings committee, to shed light on the board's murky ratings process. The...
This Film Is Not Yet Rated 
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Filmmakers Kirby Dick and Eddie Schmidt on their new
documentary that outs the MPAA ratings board.
The Digital Future, Part I 
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The digital revolution is causing an extreme make-over for the entertainment industry, but will the patient end up looking like The Swan or Joan Rivers?
Press Junkets; Predicting the Box Office 
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The director of Syriana reveals the indignities of the press junket. Plus, a new computer model promises to predict how Hollywood movies will do at...
Creative Accounting, Creative Marketing 
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A look at how the studios can turn a movie that grosses $100 million into a net loser. Plus, a studio marketing executive reveals...
The Hollywood Year That Was 
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A look at the Hollywood year that was with Tim Gray, the editor of Variety.
The Matador Update; CSI Creator; The Holidays in Hollywood 
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It's homeless for the holidays when the Hollywood dream hasn't yet come true.
NBC Downloads Cinderella Man; Directing TV 
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This week on The Business, NBC's the latest TV network to announce digital downloads. [Triumph the Insult Comic Dog has been number one. ...
First Assistant Director; Gifting in Hollywood 
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We go on set to answer the question: What the hell does the First Assistant Director do? Then, 'tis the season for hollywood gifting.
McDonalds-Disney Deal; Xbox 360 
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The XBox 360 has gamers drooling, but executives at the studios, record labels and TV networks are reaching for the Pepto. Should Hollywood be afraid...