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Hot Trailer: ‘Crystal Fairy’
Michael Cera plays an American expat road tripping with three Chilean brothers in Crystal Fairy, one of two Chile-set Sundance 2013 debuts starring Cera and directed by Sebastián Silva. (Their other film, Magic Magic, hits home video...Show More Summary
Kodak Bankruptcy: Company Seeks Court Approval for $406 Million Rights Offering
The hearing is scheduled for June 25, while exhibitors are gathered for CineEurope. read more
OWN Sets Summer Premiere Dates For Four Primetime Series
Oprah’s Lifeclass, featuring Oprah and life coach Iyanla Vanzant, returns to OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network‘s primetime lineup with a special 90-minute episode at 9 PM Sunday, July 7. In the first episode, Winfrey and Vanzant continue the conversation on the subject of fatherless sons in America. Show More Summary
Wikia Reveals How the Popularity of 'Arrested Development' Stacks Up
The fan community site is rolling out a new metric called the "WAM Meter" which aims to demonstrate how shows from broadcast TV to Netflix are connecting with audiences. read more
House Concerts - You're Probably Doing it Wrong
It’s been an interesting week for house concerts. First, David Via gets attacked outside a residence before a house concert… and Billboard does a 4-page spread. I thought this piece would be well-timed for an appearance in Hypebot. ——Billboard Magazine featured a compelling 4-page story about house concerts in a recent issue. Show More Summary
OddLot Entertainment Makes First-Look Producing Deal With Longtime Exec
OddLot Entertainment and its EVP of Production and Development Linda McDonough have sealed a deal in which McDonough will produce feature films and television full time. McDonough will continue as a producer on OddLot’s upcoming tent-pole...Show More Summary
Sam Taylor-Johnson To Direct ‘50 Shades Of Grey’
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Taylor-Johnson, whose directorial debut was 2009?s Nowhere Boy about the early life of John Lennon, has been secured to direct 50 Shades Of Grey, the sizzling novel adaptation from Universal Pictures and Focus Features. Show More Summary
Silver Lake Picture Show back again for the summer
The Silver Lake Picture Show is back again for its second summer, with a slate of free films to be shown outdoors on a patch of Sunset Boulevard real estate known as Sunset Triangle Plaza.
Inside AMPAS Board Of Governors’ Meeting: Conflict Of Interest & Latino Damage Control (Joke About Being “Old White Guy Club”)
EXCLUSIVE: Few things in Hollywood are more secret than the Board Of Governors meetings of the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences. In fact, an insider tells me that, at one of the most recent conclaves, AMPAS President Hawk Koch...Show More Summary
Hot Trailer: ‘The Spectacular Now’
Timing is everything. Shailene Woodley‘s Mary Jane may be out of Sony’s Amazing Spider-Man 2, but she shows off the chops that won her and co-star Miles Teller a Special Jury Award at Sundance in the first trailer for James Ponsoldt’s The Spectacular Now. Show More Summary
Gavin Polone on WME's CAA Prank: 'Stop Jerking Off' (Guest Column)
The former top shark-turned-producer on the agency madness around the CAAN'T prank: "Focus on the core business and get me and my friends f---ing jobs." read more
Facebook Launches Photo Comments
Facebook has launched a new feature that allows users to share images as comments on posts. Previously, Facebook allowed users to share an image as a comment only with a link. FB engineer Bob Baldwin, who helped build the feature wrote,...Show More Summary
Glenn Geller To Run Current Programming For CBS & CBS Studios, David Brownfield Segues To Development Deal At CBS Studio
CBS is combining the current programming departments of the network and its sibling studio CBS TV Studios. CBS/CBS Studios veteran Glenn Geller, most recently SVP and head of current programming for CBS TV Studios, has been promotedShow More Summary
Author Vince Flynn Dies at 47
The Minnesota native wrote 12 novels starring CIA operative Mitch Rapp. read more
Academy Science And Technology Council Names 2013 Interns
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected five students to participate in its 2013 summer internship program, with placements at the Tech Council, Dolby Laboratories, Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios. Show More Summary
Ex-LA Times Showbiz Czar Sallie Hofmeister Joins Sitrick And Company Public Relations
The veteran newspaper editor and reporter is following Jim Bates and the late Mark Saylor from the Los Angeles Times to the Century City offices of Sitrick And Company. “Like many of my new partners who came from journalism, I didn’t...Show More Summary
R.I.P. Vince Flynn
Vince Flynn, bestselling author of the Mitch Rapp political thriller series of novels, died today after a long battle with prostate cancer, his rep ICM Partners said. He was 47. Flynn’s memorable Rapp character, an undercover CIA counter-terrorism...Show More Summary
Apple TV gets HBO Go, WatchESPN and others
"Game of Thrones," meet Apple TV.
Hollywood Internships Under Fire After 'Black Swan' Ruling
The June 11 court decision puts a summer tradition under a microscope: Pay, or risk a lawsuit? read more
How To Publicize A Music Crowdfunding Campaign [Top Sites]
It seems unlikely that during a crowdfunding campaign musicians will be able to develop substantial numbers of new fans willing to immediately support their work. However media coverage and related publicity can help encourage supporters to follow through and pledge. Show More Summary
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