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WGA issues a 'call to arms' over proposed Fox-Time Warner deal
The Writers Guild of America, West is stepping up its fight over Rupert Murdoch's proposed $80-billion offer to acquire Time Warner Inc. In an email letter to members Tuesday, the guild's leaders issued a "call to arms" in response to the offer from 21st Century Fox, saying the merger and other media deals threaten the livelihoods of writers. "As writers, we face a landscape today that the founders of our Guild would hardly recognize," wrote Guild President Chris Keyser and negotiating committee Co-Chairs Chip Johannessen and Billy Ray. "For decades, there were dozens of significant buyers in television and movies. Then Federal limits on mergers...
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WGA issues a 'call to arms' over proposed Fox-Time Warner deal
The Writers Guild of America, West is stepping up its fight over Rupert Murdoch's proposed...
'Sharknado 2' aims to have even more bite
If it's true that lightning never strikes in the same place twice, then neither does a sharknado. For the sequel to last summer's surprise social media phenomenon, director Anthony C. Ferrante knew he had to take his low-budget...
Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Community' on NBC
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'Her,' 'Captain Phillips' win top Writers Guild film awards
The Writers Guild of America honored Spike Jonze for his future-set love story "Her" with its award for original screenplay and Billy Ray for "Captain Phillips," the true story of a hijacking at sea, for adapted screenplay on Saturday night. The awards...
WGA Awards: Watch Billy Ray accept honor for adapted screenplay
It has been said that every movie is made three times: in the writing, in the shooting and in the editing. At the Writers Guild of America Awards last Sunday, "Captain Phillips" scribe Billy Ray paid tribute to the latter stages upon winning the...
Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'Law & Order: SVU' and 'Chicago PD'
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Screenwriting guru Robert McKee on this year's Oscar contenders
Moviegoers who saw the twisty, Charlie Kaufman-penned meta-film "Adaptation" will recall that a hammy, tough-talking screenwriting guru named Robert McKee guided one of the characters to writing a cliche-ridden script that sold for an exorbitant amount...
Oscars 2014: Our predictions in all 24 categories
Oscar ballots are out, and the print edition of The Los Angeles Times' The Envelope that ran Tuesday includes my predictions for all 24 categories in this year's Academy Awards -- a forecast that, because of deadlines, had been made several days...
Oscars 2014: Final predictions in all 24 categories
You should have your Oscar pool by now. Twenty-four categories. One hundred and twenty-one choices. And, no, "The Lego Movie" is not among them. (Next year. Next year.) We've been here for you for the last six months, starting back...
Leaps of faith and appetites for work attract Tom Hanks
In 1979, when Tom Hanks was just another struggling New York actor, he withdrew a biography of Walt Disney from the public library and found himself fascinated by the animator's story, in particular his tenaciousness in the face of early professional...
Review: 'Captain Phillips' a gripping game of cat and mouse
When Paul Greengrass directs a thoroughly dramatic tale based on true events and Tom Hanks takes on the title role, you think you know what to expect. But just you wait — the piercingly realistic "Captain Phillips" will exceed your...
Tom Hanks, Paul Greengrass navigate challenges of 'Captain Phillips'
Aboard the USS Truxtun last spring, Tom Hanks and director Paul Greengrass were about to shoot what they hoped would be a powerful scene in their new movie, "Captain Phillips," when a Navy captain intervened. "He said, 'You know that would...
Billy Ray Cyrus defends Miley on 'Arsenio'
Billy Ray Cyrus was nowhere to be seen on the MTV mini-documentary "Miley: The Movement" that aired Wednesday night. But Miley's dad was on "Arsenio" on Thursday night, and he revealed that he's a proud, proud papa. In fact, he suggested that Miley's...
Selena Gomez reportedly denied Russian visa over LGBT issues
Selena Gomez has canceled a series of her concerts in Eastern Europe after reportedly being denied a visa by Russia. The pop star/actress had to cancel concerts in Belarus set for Friday and additional stops in Ukraine and the entire Russian...
'Slave' and 'Gravity' lead director, cinematography fields
"12 Years a Slave" and "Gravity" became the best picture front-runners after flooring audiences at the Telluride and Toronto film festivals, and little has changed in the ensuing weeks. Naturally, then, given their estimable craft, both movies are also...
BAFTA 2014: The complete winners/nominees list
BEST FILM "12 Years a Slave" WINNER "American Hustle" "Captain Phillips" "Gravity" "Philomena" OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
Idris Elba reveals he was a drug dealer and other secrets in GQ
Idris Elba isn't afraid of his shadowy past. Actually, the actor seems to find revealing his secrets cathartic, as noted in his profile for GQ's October issue. The 41-year-old British actor rose to fame as a drug kingpin on HBO's critically...
Oscar race up in air as 'Gravity,' 'Hustle,' '12 Years' log wins
When Oscar nominations were announced last week, "Gravity" and "American Hustle" led the field, each winning 10. "12 Years a Slave" was right behind them with nine nominations. Then "Hustle" won the Screen Actors Guild Award for ensemble last Saturday,...
Changing course put wind in the sails of 'Captain Phillips'
For Paul Greengrass, the journey of "Captain Phillips" took him through unfamiliar waters in which he had to make himself at home. "For some reason with this one, I took a few days to find my way," the director says. "I remember feeling I was a...
Friday's TV Highlights: 'Haven' on Syfy
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