“Fortunately, because of early detection, it had not spread to the surrounding tissues, blood vessels or lymph nodes. Doctors reported the surgery was completely curative and no further treatment is necessary.”
Tag: 07.23.08
Netflix Closes Indie Film Distribution
In a move that could have a big impact on indie film sales and distribution, online film rental service Netflix is shuttering its film financing and acquisition arm Red Envelope Entertainment.
Group Of Actors Challenges Screen Actors Guild Leadership
“More than 30 actors dissatisfied with stalled contract talks said Wednesday they have joined to campaign for seats on the Screen Actors Guild’s board of directors, a move that could eventually break the stalemate with Hollywood studios.”
The Amises And The Public Intellectual Business
“Amis & Son (the ampersand, neatly hinting at the “family firm”, as Martin once referred to it, is a good touch) is about parenthood in the modern British intelligentsia and the huge cultural shift between the 1940s and the 60s, and an analysis of the way in which a celebrated father and son, each producing comic and satiric fiction, could come up with such disparate results.”
The Loyal Conductor
Zubin Mehta has been associated with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra since 1961. “He was appointed its music adviser in 1969, music director in 1977, and in 1981 Mehta accepted the title of music director for life. It is a unique position in a business where contracts rarely run for more than five years.” But for Mehta, such longevity and loyalty to a single ensemble is an ongoing theme.
Mayne’s Challenge
“It’s hard to miss San Francisco’s new U.S. Federal Building, a narrow 18-story office slab with a skewed, not-quite-mansard roof. Completed in March of last year, the building is a study in contradictions: an ambitious energy-conserving agenda, a tight budget, and a highly restrictive set of security concerns. How did Pritzker Prize-winning architect Thom Mayne deal with this challenging mix?”
Clear Channel Preparing To Leave The Market
“The deal to take Clear Channel Communications Inc. private, disclosed 20 months ago, has been the subject of a lot of static from rankled shareholders, company officials, and lenders. Delayed and downsized, the $17.9 billion deal for the nation’s largest owner of radio stations and a global power in billboards will finally close a week from today if shareholders approve the $36-per-share offer tomorrow.”
Rockers Rallying Around Obama
Barack Obama may have trouble with white working-class voters, but he appears to have the rock star vote sewn up tight. A new star-studded rock video paying tribute to the senator is set to hit the internet next week, “an inspirational kind of musical expression that conveys an upbeat, positive tone reminiscent of earlier projects like the 1985 ”We Are the World” music video.”
New Broadway Awards To Honor High Schoolers
“Dozens of American high school musical performers will compete on Broadway next year for a new national award named after theater owner and producer James M. Nederlander.”
What’s Going On At NBC?
The network seems a mite discombobulated heading into the fall season. At a major press tour, “NBC played clips of series it says were not complete, and certainly not ready to ship to critics. One series… showed clips that the executive producer suggested might be reshot at a later date.”