ENTERTAINMENT News, Dec 17, 2011

Indie night at PDI: 2nd time still a game-changer Inquirer.net Citing a report by the Cinema Evaluation Board (a body under the FDCP), he noted that out of the 47 indie films made in the country from January to October 2011, only six got a full run in commercialmovie houses. “That's bad news,” he said. ... See all stories on this topic » Inquirer.net

Only 14% Use Online Devices For Rented Movies Mediapost.com The report, it should be noted, defines iVOD movie rentals as those that are rented from Apple iTunes, Microsoft Zune, Sony PlayStation Network, Amazon Instant Video, Vudu, Best Buy's Cinema Now and Blockbuster.com. Netflix, which is the leader of ... See all stories on this topic » Mediapost.com

A die-hard fan of the "West Side Story" movie falls in love all over again ... Denver Post The 1961 movie introduced millions to the story of culture-clashed beloveds Maria and Tony. 20th Century Fox Overheard at Tuesday's opening of "West Side Story" at the Buell Theatre: "I've seen the movie but I've never seen the play," a woman confided ... See all stories on this topic »

The Future of Theater Harvard Magazine “The whole notion of entertainment is confused and diffused. It's not just all these technologies and the ADD phenomenon of jumping around—the video-game mindset; we're not sure what entertainment is anymore. Half of television now is 'reality ... See all stories on this topic »

For these Kollywood veterans, theatre is the school Times of India But why is it that masala movies that lack a subject are still being made? "No one wants to watch a family subject. Most of those who come to the theatres are in the 17-30 age group and they want to enjoy. Women and the elderly are happy watching TV," ... See all stories on this topic »

Small Entertainment Web Site Fears SOPA Will Cause It To Shut Down... But ICE ... Techdirt Paul Tassi has an article up at Forbes, where he explains how the blog he runs for a living, Unreality, which covers movies/tv/video games, would be at risk of being shut down under SOPA. Even though his site has nothing to do with infringement,... See all stories on this topic »

Year in Review: Kenneth Turan's best film picks of 2011 Los Angeles Times It never played in a commercial theater and likely never will. But those fortunate enough to have seen “The Clock” during its all-too-brief run at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art know how remarkable an event it was. A collage of clips created as ... See all stories on this topic »

Movie Industry, Minorities Speak on Online Piracy Politic365 According to Dodd, “Most Americans are probably unaware that the vast, vast majority of those 2.2 million jobs in film and television are held by middle-class workers whose names you will never see on a theater marquee, and whose contributions you ... See all stories on this topic »

Movie review - Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Examiner.com Opening today on IMAX amidst a sea of oh-so-serious Oscar-contenders is Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, aka some of the most nonsensical fun you'll have in amovie theatre this year. In this, the fourth film of the bombastic franchise, ... See all stories on this topic »

Vizio Razor M3D550SR CNET We did experience problems with the overactive Smart Dimming system and the TV's video processing, but they don't spoil our positive impressions. Vizio's VIA apps are plentiful and the QWERTY keyboard takes more than a few (beneficial) cues from ... See all stories on this topic » CNET

Talking Movies: Vampire sagas The Hindu It's the equivalent of how porn-inflected art/cinema is seen as edgy and out-there, while romance and love are dismissed as puerile and sentimental. A sophist could build the argument either way — Bella is a terrible role model who doesn't pursue a ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

Limited-run shows on Strip get into Christmas spirit Las Vegas Review - Journal Sure, Trevino looks a little more like the Kurt Russell TV-movie Elvis, but the lack of creepy cosmetic surgery didn't stop the gals from screaming when the hips went into hyperspace during "All Shook Up." "The more you scream, the more I shake," he ... See all stories on this topic »

Documentary films still at a nascent stage in India Economic Times Or Morgan Spurlock, the director of the cult documentary: The Greatest MovieEver Sold. "Not until it joins the mainstream and ceases to remain as films made by people from the margins about marginalised people." Once in a while there comes a filmmaker ... See all stories on this topic »

George Winston still relishing his seasons in the songs Denver Post A: I grew up in eastern Montana, with no TV and only one radio station, so really, the seasons were all of the entertainment. There weren't really even special events or movie theaters. So when it's autumn, we rake the leaves, and in the winter we go ... See all stories on this topic »

FREE SPEECH ZONE | “Boss”, Finally a Television Masterpiece Twin Cities Planet ... screen up to the level of public television's Masterpiece Theater and the best of documentaries while competing with the best motion pictures such as God Father, Platoon and All the President's Men. Boss is a different type of made-for-TV movie. ... See all stories on this topic »

A Very Jerry Saturday New Yorker (blog) (Footage of crowds blocking streets to get a glimpse of Lewis and Martin from the window of a dressing room at the Paramount Theatre shows the riotous devotion they inspired.) The documentary, directed by Gregg Barson, features Lewis musing in great ... See all stories on this topic »

War Horse superstar: The Mail tracks down the unsung star of Spielberg's ... Daily Mail There have also been parts in various US TV shows and, since War Horse finished filming, he has been working on the soon-to-be released Snow White movie starring Julia Roberts. So it is hardly surprising that when War Horse producers were casting ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Eugene when she's not laughing Manila Bulletin What's more, being an independent actor, Eugene can work freely with any moviestudio or TV network. Other artists could follow her example in managing (self-managing?) their careers. Asked in which float she would ride on during the Dec. ... See all stories on this topic »

Holiday Gift Guide for Film Buffs Smithsonian (blog) This is one of the great masterpieces of cinema, and if you haven't seen it you owe yourself this excellent Criterion edition. (And check out some other great films in the Criterion Collection, like Carlos and Island of Lost Souls.) 3. Havana Widows. ... See all stories on this topic » Smithsonian (blog)

TV Espresso: <em>Star Trek, M*A*S*H, Dick Van Dyke Show, Cosby Show,</em> and ... TV Series Finale Prior to her death, she was also the voice of Starfleet computers in every version of Trek, including JJ Abrams' 2009 movie. Now, it's being reported that Google's “secret project,” which will take on Apple's Siri voice assistant, is named “Majel ... See all stories on this topic »

Showtime To Develop Series Adaptation Of Movie 'Animal Kingdom' With John ... Deadline.com John Wells Prods and Warner Bros TV are producing, with Lisco, Wells and Andrew Stearn executive producing alongside the movie'swriter-director David Michôd and producer Liz Watts. Animal Kingdom expands Wells' relationship with Showtime, ... See all stories on this topic » Deadline.com

Interview: Jennifer L. Jacobson on “Nerd-Approved Movies to See Before You Die” Examiner.com She also minored in cinema while attending SFSU. She is also the author of “42 Rules of Social Media for Small Business.” Her list, titled “Epic Nerd-ApprovedMovies to See Before You Die – That Aren't 'Avatar,' 'Star Wars,' 'Star Trek,' 'The Matrix,' ... See all stories on this topic »

Work on Wallingford Trail of Terror prepared makeup artist for silver screen Meriden Record-Journal Adams joined the Trail of Terror as an actor 13 years ago and quickly found a love for horror movie makeup and special effects. He became a lead makeup artist on the trail, worked with community theater groups and parlayed that experience into several ... See all stories on this topic »

XBIZ World Magazine Names Top 50 Industry Newsmakers of 2011 XBiz (press release) Early in the year, the company launched HotMoviesForCouples.com, a site focusing on the more romantic side of adult entertainment. It also scored the release of its eighth exclusive classic from the Command Cinema library — Cecil Howard's “October ... See all stories on this topic »

Media resources for this insomniac Marshall Independent And they would make fun of the movie ("riffing"). It first started with host Joel Hodgson and then in later years, it was Mike T. Nelson. The "resident bad guys" even changed from Dr. Clayton Forrester and TV's Frank to Pearl, Forrester's mother. ... See all stories on this topic »

Popsmacked! Mining the past for nostalgia and inspiration Guelph Mercury The result, he argues, is a big pile of retro-glop as today's movies, TV shows, music, fine art, theatre and fashions mimic all that's come before, whereas any other period in modern history would be immediately distinguishable from every other. ... See all stories on this topic »

THE SERIES PROJECT: Silent Night, Deadly Night (Part 1) Crave Online He had a famous reputation for four-walling theaters to show his films. Talk about a long and varied career. Sellier died in January of 2011. Silent Night, Deadly Night came at an awkward period in slasher history. Horror movies were, of course, ... See all stories on this topic »

Weekly Ketchup: Denzel Washington Will Be The Equalizer Rotten Tomatoes The topic of what movies should or shouldn't be remade is one of the most discussed among online movie fans today. A movie that just got released in UStheaters a year ago, for example, many people say doesn't really need to be remade. ... See all stories on this topic »

Comedian enjoys Norfolk's less Frantic pace Brantford Expositor It features a one-hour special that recently aired on the Comedy Network, a "homemovie" recorded at the The Royal Theatre in Toronto featuring some of the troupe's classic skits, and new, experimental material recorded at The Bad DogTheatre in ... See all stories on this topic »

Surfing and Sharks world premiere Artslink.co.za News (press release) "You get the sold-out, vibey, intimate premiere of the film Surfing and Sharks at the Labia Cinema last night (December 15). The double full house (both cinemas were full) was testimony to the fascination that surfers have with sharks, ... See all stories on this topic » Artslink.co.za News (press release)

Top five movies to watch at the cinema this Christmas We already compiled a list of the top 25 Christmas films of all time – some of which will be on TV, and even at cinemas such as the Glasgow Film Theatre. ... entertainment.stv.tv/.../287631-what-are-the-top-five-movies-t...

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24 from TV to Cinema - Yahoo! Entertainment Singapore Read '24 from TV to Cinema' on Yahoo! Entertainment Singapore. TV series "24" will start shooting their movie early 2012, with a script from "X-Men Origins: ... sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/24-movie-074800972.html

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Your connected home theatre experience: TV apps and accessories ... You can enjoy movies, TV shows and more already stored on your home computer by connecting it to your home theatre with the handy little Wireless Media ... whatsyourtech.ca/.../home-entertainment-roundup-apps-and-a...

New York City Ballet's 'The Nutcracker' coming live to 500 movie ... Home > Grand Rapids Entertainment ... of "The Nutcracker" on Tuesday to 500movie theaters and on Wednesday on PBS-TV's "Live from Lincoln Center." ... www.mlive.com/...ssf/.../new_york_city_ballets_the_nutc.html

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CME - Media Pro Grows Original Film Slate TV Nova - Czech republic detail http://www.tv.nova.cz/ ... of Central European Media Enterprises' (CME) subsidiary Media Pro Entertainment, has wrapped on... Acasa TV, movie channel Pro Cinema, Pro TV International and Pro TVChisinau. ... www.cetv-net.com/en/press-center/in-the-media/342.shtml

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MUSIC, Singers, Concerts News, Dec 17, 2011

The aesthetics of Carnatic concert music The Hindu Concurrently, there was also a place in the Carnatic world for soft, well-modulated, aesthetically subtle chamber music performed by female singers, court musicians, vainikas and other instrumentalists. Flamboyant styles Today, all these previous ... See all stories on this topic »

FINANCIAL News, Money, Banks, Economic and Financial Crisis, Dec 17, 2011

IMF boosts emergency response powers Washington Post But a traditional IMF program for Italy would be controversial — requiring the Italian government to take the politically difficult step of admitting that it needs help, and probably exhausting the IMF'savailable money in a multi-year financing ... See all stories on this topic »

GREECE News, Dec 17, 2011

Greece can't tax its people any further: IMF Malta Business Weekly Thomsen, speaking about the IMF's latest report on Greece's progress, said the country's structural reforms have fallen “well short” of expectations. But he said it was too early to say whether new austerity measures would have to be taken next year. ... See all stories on this topic »

Special report: the billionaire from Brazil Reuters Batista, who blames the problems on the Greek government for refusing to grant an environmental license, returned to Brazil. "I traveled around the world and I realized that Brazil is the best place in the world to invest," he said. ... See all stories on this topic »

Finansbank Surges on Report NBG May Sell Bigger Stake BusinessWeek The Greek lender may sell 49 percent or more of Finansbank, Macedonia Information Agency reported on its website today, without saying where it got the information. A National Bank official, who asked not to be identified in line with company policy, ... See all stories on this topic »

As Greece slashes costs, the deaf left unaided The Seattle Times Groups representing the disabled and other vulnerable Greeks have held several demonstrations outside the Finance Ministry, on Athens' main Syntagma Square, but getting attention is difficult in a city where between four and five protests are held ... See all stories on this topic »

Irish economy slumps as euro debt tensions mount BusinessWeek EU heavyweight France also sought to come to grips with a new report putting the country on course for renewed recession. The French statistics agency Insee forecast Thursday night that the country's economy would decline for the last two quarters of ... See all stories on this topic »

Update on the latest business NECN Until now, EU leaders have held up Ireland as an example of how a country can keep growing its economy while simultaneously sucking money out of it through spending cuts and tax hikes. Ireland's economy was performing better than those of Greece and ... See all stories on this topic »

How speculators fed US housing bubble, fuelled bust Globe and Mail According to The Wall Street Journal, suicides have almost doubled in Greece. In some Greek hospitals, drugs have been withheld because of missed payments, while the country's consumer protection agency warns against scam artists. ... See all stories on this topic »

Why the euro zone crisis still has legs Globe and Mail A new credit crunch seems inevitable, deepening the downturn. The banks' blood loss probably ranks as Europe's biggest economic threat. The 17-country euro zone already has two unelected (or technical) governments – in Greece and Italy. ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Euro Zone Breakup: The Day After Wall Street Journal (blog) The FX manager on the other end of the line is screaming, “Greece has left the euro, the rest of the periphery is teetering, the markets are panicked. Get into the office. Now!” A bit dramatic. An impossible scenario, most market participants still... See all stories on this topic »

Christopher Hitchens, polemicist who slashed all, dies at 62 Livemint In 1981, he married a Greek Cypriot, Eleni Meleagrou. The marriage ended in divorce. He is survived by their two children, Alexander and Sophia; his wife, Carol Blue, and their daughter, Antonia; and his brother, Peter. Hitchens' reporting onGreece ... See all stories on this topic »

Dollar Crushes Commodities Gold Seek Just as Europe had finally scraped together a deal to bail out overspendingGreece, the socialist Greek Prime Minister dynamited the entire package. So the euro collapsed that day. And since it accounts for 58.6% of the USDX's weight, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cyprus played key role in Christopher Hitchens' life Cyprus Mail After graduating from Oxford, and starting a career in journalism, Hitchens came to Cyprus in the 1970s to report on the conflict here for the New Statesman andNew Left Review. Apart from helping him earn his stripes in polemic debate, the island also ... See all stories on this topic »

Torrent of bad financial news flows out of Europe Newsday Reports said the envelopes contained notes threatening those named if the austerity package wasn't changed. GREECE: European officials told The Associated Press that private holders of Greekbonds were resisting EU efforts to persuade them to take a ... See all stories on this topic » Newsday

Cash-Strapped Banks Struggle to Trade Trashed Bonds: Euro Credit San Francisco Chronicle The European Banking Authority demanded this month that the region's banks raise 114.7 billion euros in fresh capital to withstand writedowns on Greek bonds and other sovereign debt. Attracting additional funds may be challenging as lenders are ... See all stories on this topic »

Irish economy slumps as euro debt tensions mount CBS News EU heavyweight France also sought to come to grips with a new report putting the country on course for recession. The French statistics agency Insee forecast Thursday night that the country's economy would decline in the last quarter of 2011 and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Talks About Forgiving Greek Debt Proving Difficult Salon They were trying to work out the terms under which private creditors are willing to exchange their existing Greek bonds for new ones with a lower face value. The swap, which was meant to go ahead in early 2012, is supposed to reduceGreece's debt to ... See all stories on this topic »

BBC News - Greek euro exit: How would it hurt people in the UK? By Ian Pollock Business reporter, BBC News. A shop owner sits on an old armchair at his open air antique shop in central Devaluation would impoverishGreeks ... www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15874549

As Greece slashes costs, the deaf left unaided - CBS News Overnight, 15000 deaf people around Greece were left without help to report a ..."Now they are obliged to look for other work and take on other commitments, ...and invite disabled groups to join negotiations on a major new tax code due to ... www.cbsnews.com/.../as-greece-slashes-costs-the-deaf-left-una...

Greek govt passes 2012 austerity budget - RTÉ News Greece's new coalition government has secured enough parliamentary votes early to pass a 2012 budget. Greece's new ... Replayed at 9am on RTÉ News Now ... www.rte.ie/news/2011/1206/greece.html

Wartime recipes feed cash-strapped Greeks | euronews, world news world news - With Greeks in their third year of austerity living, the signs are that their ... so I imagine they'll also help now, especially the very poor and working class who ... A new report says 60000 businesses closed over the last two years.... www.euronews.net/.../wartime-recipes-feed-cash-strapped-gree...

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OECD Report | Greece.GreekReporter.com Latest News from Greece The need for deep structural reforms in Greece is well-known. But a new OECDreport indicates that Athens may be incapable of such far-reaching changes. ... greece.greekreporter.com/tag/oecd-report/

Greeks Tighten Belt With Crisis Cookbooks | Fox News Fox Report ... 26, 2011: Greeks have turned to cookbooks for low-cost meals, with ... hit as millions of Greeks struggle to make ends meet in a new era of hardship ... "I read an article from the front page of a newspaper, 'How to collect crumbs' ... consumer organization KEPKA: People are now eating out less, cutting back on ... www.foxnews.com/.../greeks-tighten-belt-with-crisis-cookboo...

IMF slashes growth forecast for Greece | Business | The Guardian IMF report likely to fan financial market fears over debt default as Greecestruggles ... however, of further belt-tightening on a populace now stretched to the limit by a barrage .... Follow the latest business news, comment and analysis on Twitter ... www.guardian.co.uk/.../13/imf-slashes-greek-growth-forecast

IMF: Greece can't tax its people any further | Deseret News Read Church News ... Thomsen, speaking about the IMF's latest report onGreece's progress, said the country's structural reforms have fallen "well short" of... www.deseretnews.com/.../IMF-Greece-cant-tax-its-people-any-...

Euro Crisis Uncertainty: Anxious Greeks Emptying Their Bank ... Many Greeks are draining their savings accounts because they are out of work, face rising ... that has gone on for three years now: "Our banking system lacks the scope to finance growth." ... European leaders against the referendum, and a newgovernment was formed on Nov. ... Stay informed with our free news services: ... www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,802051,00.html

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