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Luhrmann: It's Australian for movie
By Steven Zeitchik Where, oh where, to begin on Baz Luhrmann's period epic "Australia," which screened for the first time stateside Wednesday? Perhaps down under is appropriate, below a whole heap of adjectives. Fox's entry in the fall movie sweepstakes... » More
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Moving kids' imaginations, one episode at a time
By Barry Garron If you haven't heard of Imagination Movers, it's probably because you don't spend enough time hanging around with preschoolers. Ever since September, they've been on at 10 a.m. daily on the Disney Channel. With any luck, they'll... » More
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Werewolf wonderland
Werewolves on the brain, that's for sure, ever since that darling good ole boy Sam Merlotte barked in his sleep and streaked through the woods of Bon Temps in the addictive "True Blood." Come to find out, our favorite barkeep... » More
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Rad ad for "Tomb Raider" game
I'm so busy criticizing branded entertainment programming that it's rare for a standalone ad online to capture my attention. But check out this new promotion on IGN.com for new videogame "Tomb Raider: Underworld" from digital marketing agency Eyeblaster and ad... » More
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Columns
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 VOICEOVER
Commentary: Economic pain falls on the just and unjust alike
The continuing cash crunch and stock market shakeout are taking every company, and just about every working person, down a peg or two, showbizzers included, writes ELIZABETH GUIDER. » Quick Read | » More
 TAKE TWO
Commentary: Not the quick-buck it used to be
Though the "Saw" franchise is a feel-good story for Lionsgate, the genre biz isn't immune to slashing, writes GREGG KILDAY. » Quick Read | » More
 DIGITAL REPORTER
Commentary: Webisodes need DVR treatment, too
So many good webisodes, so much scattering around the Internet. It's time for a browser-based DVR, writes ANDREW WALLENSTEIN. » Quick Read | » More
 FILMMAKER FOCUS
Commentary: Where are the Oscar contenders?
Unlike past awards seasons, when front-runners emerged in the fall and distributors started to support them with early buzz campaigns, this time around everyone seems to be lying low, writes MARTIN A. GROVE. » Quick Read | » More
 ON LOCATION
Commentary: Economic swoon jeopardizes production credits
The credit crunch and the crumbling economy has put the nation's many film tax incentives under the microscope, writes BORYS KIT. » Quick Read | » More
 TECH TONIC
Commentary: Next year looks to be a banner year for 3-D
It's less than two months before the beginning of the year that many believe will be a watershed for digital 3-D, writes CAROLYN GIARDINA. » Quick Read | » More
 INSIDE THE BOX
Commentary: 'Sanctuary' is true Web-to-TV pioneer
A milestone was reached last week when Sci Fi Channel gave an early second-season pickup to "Sanctuary," writes NELLIE ANDREEVA. » Quick Read | » More
 PAST DEADLINE
Commentary: Conan swoops in as Jay walks
The looming departure of Jey Leno from "The Tonight Show" remains a huge, massive, gigantic deal, writes RAY RICHMOND, because Leno's popularity seems not at all on the wane. » Quick Read | » More
 THR ESQUIRE
Commentary: Fox takes action against 'Day the Earth Stopped'
Fox is suing Asylum, makers of "The Day the Earth Stopped" and "Snakes on a Train," going after the prolific purveyor of knockoffs of Hollywood blockbusters, writes MATTHEW BELLONI. » Quick Read | » More
 STREET TALK
Commentary: Downturn exposes cracks in Dish
Subscriber declines and the imminent expiration of an AT&T co-marketing deal make times tough for the satellite provider, writes GEORG SZALAI. » Quick Read | » More
 MUSIC REPORTER
Commentary: Hollywood gets a favorite jukebox back
In Hollywood, it's not news when an aging star has a little work done. But next month a revamped Hollywood Palladium will try to restore Tinseltown's faded luster, ERIK PEDERSEN writes. » Quick Read | » More
 POSTCARD
Commentary: Turkish fests make use of regional beauty
Running parallel, the Eurasia and Golden Orange festivals made the most of the new- and old-world delights of this seaside resort, writes LIZA FOREMAN. » Quick Read | » More
 RAMBLING REPORTER
Commentary: Broadway all about Angela Lansbury
Yes, she's still dividing time between homes in Brentwood and Ireland, but Lansbury is readying to be a full-fledged Broadway baby again, writes ROBERT OSBORNE. » Quick Read | » More
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