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Dark passage for H'wood tentpole titans: With the startling (and tragic) opening week of "The Dark Knight Rises" behind us, it's timely to ask: How is Hollywood's Faustian bargain working out?
VarietySummer 2012 has demonstrated anew the impact of the industry's avid commitment to superheroes and also its tacit abandonment of cost constraints and of counterprogramming. The box office returns indicate that the ride is getting ever bumpier. The...Tags: Men in Black III (movie), Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Christopher Nolan, The Amazing Spider-Man (movie), Restaurant and Catering Industry
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Evidence for emasculate perception: There are many stellar events these days celebrating the empowerment of women, but I keep running into powerful women at these occasions who seem perplexed by the fragility of the male ego.
VarietyThere are many stellar events these days celebrating the empowerment of women, but I keep running into powerful women at these occasions who seem perplexed by the fragility of the male ego. That's understandable. A recent spate of films and books...Tags: Lena Dunham, Tina Fey, Jason Bateman, Spider-Man (fictional character), Personal Service
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Smaller films make a bigger footprint: Tracking the tentpoles is an obsession for box office analysts, but the launches of two non-tentpoles, "Hope Springs" and "The Campaign," also now rivets their attention.
VarietyTracking the tentpoles is an obsession for box office analysts, but the launches of two non-tentpoles, "Hope Springs" and "The Campaign," also now rivets their attention. The two films are a study in contrasts, but here's what they have in common: Both...Tags: Arts and Culture, Comedy (genre), Ben Affleck, Breaking Bad (tv program), Tommy Lee Jones
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Moguls make switch after power turns off: Is there life after Hollywood?
VarietyIs there life after Hollywood? Talk to the select few holding top power jobs at studios or networks and they'll readily admit they're high-paid temps. They know their tenure will be short; their "bye bye" packages, however, will be a lot more generous...Tags: Arts and Culture, Michael Eisner, Viacom Inc., Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Publishers have fifty ways to track e-readers: Several major producers last week were making their pitches to shoot a movie based on the erotic bestseller, "Fifty Shades of Grey," even as "Fifty Shades" products ranging from lingerie to sleepwear are poised to hit retailers.
VarietySeveral major producers last week were making their pitches to shoot a movie based on the erotic bestseller, "Fifty Shades of Grey," even as "Fifty Shades" products ranging from lingerie to sleepwear are poised to hit retailers. It's intriging to see...Tags: Stephenie Meyer, Harry Potter (fictional character), Book, Economy, Business and Finance, Mother's Day
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News or views? Auds vote for partisanship: A presidential election is supposed to provide good theater, but this year both the theater -- and the theatergoers -- seem to be missing in action.
VarietyA presidential election is supposed to provide good theater, but this year both the theater -- and the theatergoers -- seem to be missing in action. One harbinger is that CNN is experiencing its worst ratings in a generation, but maybe that's also...Tags: Al Sharpton, Arts and Culture, MSNBC (tv network), Talk Shows (genre), U.S. Senate Committee on Finance
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Guide to May 2012 TV premieres, finales, specials
RedEyeMay can be a difficult month for the serious couch potato, what with regular season finales happening at the same time new series are launching. So to help you out, here's a guide to the season and series finales, plus season, series, original movie and...Tags: Adult Swim (tv network), Grey's Anatomy (tv program), BBC, OWN (tv network), Glee (tv program)
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'Fun With Dick & Jane'
Times Staff Writer"Fun With Dick & Jane" plays like the setup for a movie that never materializes. It has all the elements for a successful comedy, but once the premise is presented, the film doesn't know how to deliver on its promise. That doesn't mean there is no fun...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Comedy (genre), Family, Entertainment, Alec Baldwin
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Gibson's Passions at the Forefront of 'Passion'
Staff WriterLast month, when Mel Gibson picked up his 2003 People's Choice Award as America's favorite male movie star, it was for a year in which he hadn't made a movie. Maybe if he didn't make any in 2004, he joked, he could win the award again. He has, however,...Tags: Minority Groups, Cinema Industry, Social Issues, Family, Ash Wednesday
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How the Kid Stayed in Movie Business
TIMES STAFF WRITER"The Kid Stays in the Picture," a witty, colorful and poignant account of the life and times of producer Robert Evans, takes its title from a remark made by movie mogul Darryl F. Zanuck. With scant acting experience, Evans had been cast as a matador in...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Cinema Industry, Mike Nichols, Trips and Vacations, Eddie Albert
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Movie review: 'Inside Deep Throat'
TRIBUNE STAFF REPORTER2½ stars (out of 4) Helen Gurley Brown uses semen as a face cream. Wes Craven started his career in smut. Dick Cavett wants to watch a porn film right now. These and other salacious tidbits are yours courtesy of Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato's...Tags: Dick Cavett, Hugh Hefner, Social Issues, Times Square, Entertainment
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A dash of passion
What could it possibly say about today's movie business that the coolest guy in Hollywood is an over-the-hill 72-year-old ex-studio chief who hasn't had a hit in years? That would be larger-than-life producer Robert Evans, star of "The Kid Stays in the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Roman Polanski, Entertainment, Sherry Lansing, Wes Anderson
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