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James Cameron starts 'Avatar' hype machine early by Company Town

The King of the World isn't leaving anything to chance. Six months before "Avatar" hits theaters, director James Cameron and 20th Century Fox are holding a full-court press with the nation's leading exhibitors at Grauman's Chinese...
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On location filming down 43% in Los Angeles by Company Town

It was another bleak week for film production. Production days for on-location filming dropped 43% last week compared to the same time a year ago, with the biggest falloff occurring in feature films. See the latest figures and a sampling...

Panavision shake-up: Campell out, Bevins in by Company Town

Panavision Inc., the longtime supplier of motion picture camera equipment, has replaced Chief Executive William (Billy) M. Campbell — after just 10 weeks on the job. The Woodland Hills company, controlled by the billionaire Ronald O. Perelman, said in...
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Actors ratify commercials contracts by Company Town

It may not do much to spur sluggish commercial production in Los Angeles, but the two unions representing Hollywood actors overwhelmingly backed new contracts covering their work in commercials. Members of the Screen Actors Guild and its smaller sister...
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Hollywood unions come together -- for a change by Company Town

Hollywood's entertainment unions, which often clash over bargaining strategy, finally have something they can rally around (surprise): the right of workers to form a union. As debate in Washington heats up over the proposed Employee Free Choice Act...
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Regal CEO Mike Campbell out as movie theater industry shake-up continues by Company Town

Regal Entertainment Group, the nation's largest theater chain, said Wednesday that Amy Miles, the company's chief financial officer, had been named chief executive, replacing Mike Campbell. Campbell's exit as CEO marks the latest executive...
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Screen Actors Guild to lay off 8% of its staff by Company Town

Hollywood's largest actors union is cutting 8% of its staff in the face of investment losses and declining membership dues. The Screen Actors Guild plans to cut about 35 workers from its payroll to close a $6.5-million deficit in the...
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SAG and studios reach tentative deal by Company Town

Negotiators for the Screen Actors Guild and the major studios have reached a tentative agreement on a new two-year contract for the union's 120,000 members. Sources close to the talks say the union's negotiating task force will be briefed today...
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Actors and studios said to be close to new contract by Company Town

After weeks of back-channel talks, Hollywood's biggest actor union and the major studios appear to have broken their logjam and could be close to reaching an agreement on a new three-year contract, according to people close to the situation. The....
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Actors and advertisers reach contract accord by Company Town

The unions representing Hollywood's actors have reached tentative agreement with advertisers on a new contract covering work in commercials. The proposed three-year agreement, which was anticipated, provides a 5% pay increase in wages, contains about...
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MPAA draws curtain on movie production and marketing budgets data by Company Town

Reversing a longstanding practice, the Motion Picture Association of America won't disclose the average amount of money that studios spent on making and marketing movies last year. For years, the MPAA has included detailed statistics and analysis...
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L.A. film permit rules anger location managers by Company Town

Talk about mixed messages. Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to take a series of steps aimed at helping the film and TV industry. They pledged to reduce parking costs and install electrical utility outlets in frequently used locations to...
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Pension fund of performer's union socked by stock market by Company Town

Chalk up another example of Wall Street hitting Hollywood. The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said Saturday that the value of its pension fund fell 23% last year to $1.54 billion as a result the stock market slide....
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