October 2007 - Posts

BYOB - Halloween by The Hot Blog

I am out for most of the day today, though there is a new Hot Button going up sometime today, as well as Gurus 2.0 on MCN. Let me also say that while her coverage is extremely narrow because of how it is being fed to her, Nikki Finke's site is clearly...
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Noah's Frenzy Lands On Ridley by The Hot Blog

Some angry, angry mail came in on Noah's column this week. I thought it would be good to open up the floor. Personally, I find his feelings about this a bit 20something and short-sighted... really as simple as "he doesn't get it." But...
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New Line's Literary Lunch by Variety On the Town

As multiplexes start bulging with holiday blockbuster hopefuls, New Line sought to highlight the literary pedigree of its entrant in the B.O. derby, "The Golden Compass," at a lunch Monday at Gotham's Four Seasons Restaurant. Charlie Rose...
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Yes by The Hot Blog

If the Teamsters are really going to honor WGA picket lines, as per this Variety story , the horror show strike will not happen. There may be weeks of negotiations to come, but the entire dynamic changes. But here is my question... when has this ever...
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Need To Know by The Hot Blog

This is an example of a letter being sent out to WGA members in an information gathering process that has raised some hackles. Names and projects have been redacted. ============================ Dear XXX, As you know, we’re heading toward a crucial period...
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Murakami's Culture Shock by Variety On the Town

Those who scoff at L.A.'s lack of culture should have seen the turnout at the MOCA on Sunday for the Murakami opening. The swank gala was packed with familiar faces from all spectrums of the art world. In the realm...
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BYOB - October 29 by The Hot Blog

A new week... lots to wonder about... I'll be posting, but here is some space for you to Bring Your Own Blog...
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LWD - No Country For Bardem & Brolin by The Hot Blog

Two goofy men on one serious film... the interview
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LWD - Patricia Clarkson & Emily Mortimer On Lars & The Real Girl by The Hot Blog

The discussion Earlier - Ryan Gosling & director Craig Gillespie
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Weekend Estimates by Klady - Oct 28 by The Hot Blog

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Strike Coming? by The Hot Blog

I am not in town this week and not staying obsessively absorbed by the hour-to-hour non-news non-movement of the possible - and some say inevitable - WGA strike as of Wednesday night. I say again... for clarity's sake... that the huge mistake many...
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Friday Estimates by Klady - 10/26 by The Hot Blog

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Head games by The Hollywood Reporter: Risky Biz Blog

Most of the people I've talked to don't like the Steve-Carell's-head-in-a-pancake poster for Touchstone's "Dan In Real Life." What does it mean? Is he trying to get some sleep? Is he serene? Is he overwhelmed? I've heard...

Box Office Space... by The Hot Blog

Here on the east coast, they have these crazy times for sports... so I'm off to a college football game at 7am L.A. Time and will be back at the computer until about 3p. So keep an eye out for Len's Friday estimates... or the other ones... and...
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20 Weeks/T-Minus 19 - Whning While Mining by The Hot Blog

Look… there is a real discussion to be had about how independent-minded movies are being released, how screens are held and lost, and what the future for this kind of product really might be. But hysteria over a few films that didn’t catch in limited...
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