Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
April 30, 2009 by Steven Leon
Filed under Entertainment News
Web Exclusive: Despite a strong sense of the oxymoronic, doc has a lot of great music and spirit.
25 Carat (25 Kilates)
April 30, 2009 by Steven Leon
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Film Reviews: Spanish cinema rarely throws up thrillers worthy of the name, but “25 Carat” is the real thing.
City Island
April 30, 2009 by Steven Leon
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Film Reviews: Another expertly written joyride through the confines of narrowminded provincialism.
Disney doubles disc choices
April 30, 2009 by Steven Leon
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Home Ent News: Home entertainment unit to offer DVD, Blu-ray — Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment next month will become the second studio to deploy two classes of DVD and Blu-ray discs.
Warner brings ‘Death’ to bigscreen
April 30, 2009 by Steven Leon
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Exclusives: Studio acquires rights to Japanese manga series — Warner Bros. has acquired rights to turn the Japanese manga series “Death Note” into a live-action film.
Marcus Nispel takes a ‘Voyage’
April 30, 2009 by Steven Leon
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Film News: Director in talks to join ‘Demeter’ for Phoenix — Director Marcus Nispel (“Friday the 13th”) is in talks to board “The Last Voyage of Demeter” for Phoenix Pictures with Mike Medavoy, Arnie Messer and Brad Fischer producing.
Mark Burnett picks ‘Head Cases’
April 30, 2009 by Steven Leon
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TV News: Starz comedy set for international adaptation — Mark Burnett Prods. has signed on to adapt the Starz comedy “Head Case” for audiences outside the U.S.
NBC preps for Madison Avenue
April 30, 2009 by Steven Leon
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Inside Moves: ABC looking solid on ‘Flash Forward’ — Industry buzz about NBC fall pickups grew louder Thursday as the Peacock preps for its “infront” programming presentation to Madison Avenue on Monday.
President Obama back to Hollywood
April 30, 2009 by Steven Leon
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H’w'd and D.C.: Will headline DNC fund-raiser on May 27 — President Obama is making a return visit to Hollywood circles.
NBC exec Nora O’Brien dies at 44
April 30, 2009 by Steven Leon
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Obituary: VP of drama previously worked at Sci Fi Channel — Nora O’Brien died suddenly on April 29 while on the set of the new NBC series pilot “Parenthood” in Berkeley, Calif. She was 44.

