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    Aug 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. High hopes, low notes for film world's NC-17 rating

    In the late '80s a thunderbolt of inspiration struck Jack Valenti, longtime chief of the Motion Picture Assn. of America: What if his organization got rid of the X rating, besmirched by years of misappropriation by hard-core exploitation films, and replaced it with a new marker that was both trademarked and respectable?
    In the late '80s a thunderbolt of inspiration struck Jack Valenti, longtime chief of the Motion Picture Assn. of America: What if his organization got rid of the X rating, besmirched by years of misappropriation by hard-core exploitation films, and...

    Tags: The King's Speech (movie), Movies, Steven Soderbergh, Television Stations, Black Swan (movie)

    2. Feb 25, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  2. Patt Morrison Asks: Hollywood's pol, Chris Dodd

    Hollywood loves comeback stories. Will SOPA/PIPA be one of them? The anti-piracy bills that were working their way through Congress with Hollywood's blessing got tanked by a massive online campaign — petitions, website blackouts, even T-shirts. From 1981 until 2010, Christopher J. Dodd was a Democratic senator from Connecticut. A year later, as head of the Motion Picture Assn. of America, he was dealing with SOPA/PIPA fallout. Showing up at the Oscars — which he will do — is just the tip of the MPAA job. Dodd has arranged matinees for veterans at MPAA's theater in D.C., worked on film trade matters, and postelection, he'll try out an anti-piracy law sequel. Will it be boffo for all sides?
    Hollywood loves comeback stories. Will SOPA/PIPA be one of them? The anti-piracy bills that were working their way through Congress with Hollywood's blessing got tanked by a massive online campaign — petitions, website blackouts, even T-shirts. From...

    Tags: Taylor Hackford, Mary Pickford, IMAX, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, The Hurt Locker (movie)

    3. Dec 7, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Hollywood moguls convene in nation's capitol for a change

    Company Town
    For the first time anyone could recall, studio chiefs trekked to Washington to attend the annual meeting of the MPAA on Wednesday....
    4. Feb 24, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Chris Dodd and Sean Penn in Haiti

    Opinion L.A.
    Chris Dodd, the head of the Motion Picture Assn. of America, recently traveled to Haiti with Sean Penn....
    5. Mar 30, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Sumner Redstone receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

    Company Town
    Sumner Redstone, the 88-year-old billionaire chairman of Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp., received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame....
    6. Apr 4, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Is ‘Bully’ a tipping point for the MPAA movie ratings system?

    24 Frames
    Harvey Weinstein’s PR blitzkrieg for "Bully" may turn out to be a pivotal chapter in the battle to overhaul the Motion Picture Assn. of America's ratings system....
    7. Nov 18, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Harvey Weinstein on ratings battle: I'm not just hiring legal big guns to get PR for my movies

    The Big Picture
    Harvey Weinstein has been quietly fuming for weeks over the MPAA ratings board, which has slapped two of his company's films with what he considers overly restrictive ratings. "The King's Speech," a leading best picture Oscar contender about an...
    8. Mar 1, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  8. Former Sen. Chris Dodd to head Motion Picture Assn. of America

    Company Town
    Former Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, a veteran Washington insider, is Hollywood's new chief lobbyist. The Motion Picture Assn. of America said Tuesday that Dodd will become the new chief executive of the MPAA, the lobbying arm for the main studios......
    9. Jul 23, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  9. The Morning Fix: 'Salt' to storm box office! Drowning in Comic-Con hype! Kerrey nearing MPAA deal.

    Company Town
    After the coffee. Before deciding whether the new Sheryl Crow CD is any good. "Salt" ready to shake things up. The Angelina Jolie action thriller "Salt" is expected to give "Inception" a run for the money this weekend at the......
    10. Jul 30, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  10. The Morning Fix: DeGeneres out at `Idol.!' Is Lopez in? Disney finally announces deal to sell Miramax. McPherson retains legal eagle. More Sumner shenanigans .

    Company Town
    After the coffee. Before ... wait a minute ....Jennifer Lopez? Really? No Idling for "American Idol." Lots of drama at Fox's "American Idol" Thursday. First, Ellen DeGeneres announced she was quitting as a judge on the show after just one......
    11. Jul 29, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Bob Kerrey out of running for top job at MPAA

    Company Town
    It's back to square one for the Motion Picture Assn. of America. After months of negotiations with former Nebraska Democratic Sen. Bob Kerrey to become head of the movie industry's chief lobbying arm in Washington, talks broke down between the......
    12. Jul 29, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  12. Bob Kerrey is out: Who's the new pick for MPAA chief?

    The Big Picture
    It's been a poorly kept secret in Hollywood that the MPAA has been engaged in a prolonged waltz with former U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey, who was the first (and for that matter, second and third) choice to succeed Dan Glickman......
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