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After 'Gatsby' sank at Sony, it swam to Warner Bros.
It may seem strange that anybody would pass on financing a movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. But when Baz Luhrmann was trying to make “The Great Gatsby,” with the “Titanic” star cast in the lead role, every studio in town said no...
Tags: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., Movies, Kanye West, Leonardo DiCaprio, Entertainment
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Oscars by the Numbers
LA Times MagazineSurprising stats from the most famous awards show of them all... -
Polly Platt dies at 72; Oscar-nominated art director
Polly Platt, the Oscar-nominated production designer of such films as "The Last Picture Show" and "Terms of Endearment" and producer of "Broadcast News" and "Say Anything," has died. She was 72.
Platt died Wednesday of Lou Gehrig's disease at her home in...Tags: Matt Groening, Arts, Media Industry, Roger Corman, Brooklyn (New York City)
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Dakota Johnson takes the plunge in Oliver Peoples' latest short
All The RageOliver Peoples debuted the Lisa Eisner-directed short film "Float" at the center of its spring and summer 2012 advertising campaign at a star-studded Chateau Marmont cocktail party on April 20 that included Ray Liotta, Val Kilmer, Christopher Walken,... -
Laura Ziskin dies at 61; 'Spider-Man' producer
When disagreements between some of Hollywood's most powerful people began to roil plans for a fourth "Spider-Man" movie several years ago, some in the entertainment industry were advising filmmakers to walk away.
But Laura Ziskin, the franchise's...Tags: Media Industry, Spider-Man (movie), Human Interest, Diseases and Illnesses, Julia Roberts
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Don't have a cow but News Corp. may be better off without 'Simpsons'
Company TownWould News Corp. be better off if Homer Simpson retires? On the surface that question seems absurd. After all, "The Simpsons" has been a staple of News Corp's Fox network for more than two decades and remains one of its...... -
The Morning Fix: Gervais back. Rosenblum wins! Google's new song
Company TownThe Morning Fix is a roundup of media headlines.... -
TV This Week for July 31st - August 6th
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of July 31 - Aug. 6 in PDF format TV listings for the week of July 31 - Aug. 6 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can...... -
The Morning Fix: Disney withdraws trademark application for SEAL Team 6! Universal gets new marketing chief. Another big exit at NBC Sports.
Company TownAfter the coffee. Before figuring out how to get four days out of a three-day weekend. The Skinny: I feel an emptiness in my life. A void I haven't felt in 25 years. Well, maybe I'll just watch some OWN...... -
Sony Pictures revenue falls, operating income flat
Company TownDeclining home entertainment revenue and the box office failure of the costly comedy "How Do You Know" drove Sony Pictures' revenue down 8% in the fiscal year ended March 31. However, improvements in the studio's television business kept operating income.... -
Film critics on 'Morning Glory': Hollywood has a bad case of Knock Off Fever
The Big PictureWhen my 12-year-old asked me last week if he could see "Due Date," I told him I'd be happy to take him one night, but only after he'd prepped himself for the experience by watching "Planes, Trains and Automobiles." As...... -
Movie Projector: Tyler Perry's latest 'Madea' film should trample 'Water for Elephants'
Company TownTyler Perry will hose an elephant at the box office this weekend. "Madea's Big Happy Family," the latest release from the prolific filmmaker-writer-actor, is expected to gross about $30 million, according to people who have seen pre-release audience...
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