“Overseas operations of the six major studios — Paramount, Warner Bros., Universal, 20th Century Fox, Sony and Disney — each bagged more than $1 billion in revenue for the second consecutive year, according to preliminary estimates from each distributor.”
Tag: 01.02.08
Study: Legal Use Of Copyrighted Material Endangered
“A new study has found that many uses of copyrighted material in online video, including mash-ups and satire, are legal and could be endangered by new censorship practices.”
Legal Service For Arts Faces Ax In UK Funding Cuts
The legal arm of InterChange Studios, a community charity and education centre that has been running since the seventies, currently provides advice for almost 50 arts organisations and community groups in London every year – amounting to more than 25% of its annual work load.
Lascaux Cave Art Endangered By Mould
Archeological experts have begun applying a fungicide to halt the spread of grey and black mould in the caverns, dubbed the Sistine Chapel of prehistory.
What Strike? Broadway Marks Boffo Box Office Week
Perennial top dog “Wicked” ($1,839,950) officially claimed the record for the highest-grossing week in Broadway history, surpassing the $1.8 million record it set in Christmas 2006 — although estimates for “Young Frankenstein,” which is not reporting its sales, overshot even that figure, pegging the week’s cume at $1.86 million.
Golden Globes In Danger
“The actors union said it would advise celebrity nominees and presenters to boycott the show, which is scheduled to be televised Jan. 13 on NBC. That would rob the boozy, informal affair of the star power that makes the Globes the official kickoff to Hollywood’s awards season.”
Now You Can Be A Published Author
“New printing technologies are making published authors of legions of aspiring writers, a population that once toiled for years on tomes that might not see the light of day. The vast majority of today’s instant authors may sell only a few dozen copies of their books, but on-demand publishing is letting thousands realize the ambitions of generations of would-be writers.”
Samsung Head Accused Of $64 Million Art Fraud
“Over $64m from a slush fund set up by Lee Kun-hee, chairman of Samsung, was allegedly used to buy art for his wife Ra Hee Hong Lee who is director-general of the Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, according to the Korean corporation’s former house attorney. None of the art has been exhibited in Korea and its whereabouts is presently unknown. Samsung denies the allegations.”
Sean Penn Named To Head Cannes Jury
“In the last few years,” Penn said, “it seems there has been a rejuvenation of cinema building worldwide; increasingly thoughtful, provocative, moving, and imaginative films by talented filmmakers: that a new generation of filmmaking may have begun.
Standing Ovation For One
“Standing ovation en masse is thrilling because it implies that individual taste has been transcended and united by great art. Conversely, the solo ovator stands uninvited, demanding that his unshared opinion be dramatically acknowledged, and inadvertently showing the poor actors that not even pity will drive others to join the accolade.”