Indieville : Scott Rudin

What made "Sammy" stop running and other never-were adaptations.

IFC.com - Indie Eye — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 06:12:56 GMT

In what's easily the best thing he's done since, uh, guest star on "Undeclared," Ben Stiller took time out from mugging, shrieking and frittering away his talent to pay affectionate tribute to the late Budd Schulberg, who died August 5th. For the past few years, Stiller's evident frustration with Hollywood has been erupting in odd ways -- spending $90 million on "Tropic Thunder" to prove how much he hates other blockbusters, mocking studios for having the gall to work...(read more)

Odds: "Porno" gets the R, ThinkFilm doesn't need your damn bills.

IFC.com - Indie Eye — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 22:18:39 GMT

Kevin Smith gets "Zack and Miri Make a Porno," first rated NC-17, down to a more marketable R. As if there was ever any doubt. [Via the AP] ThinkFilm is so indie it doesn't even need to pay its bills! Bills just roll right off it! Alex Ben Block gets some fabulous quotes from company head David Bergstein at the Hollywood Reporter: "Some of what is out there is true. The vast majority is not true. And for the stuff that is true, my answer is, 'So what? So what if X, Y or Z might...(read more)