Daniel Frankel
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‘Tangled’ Tops Soft Friday Box Office at $5.2M; ‘Warrior’s Way’ Wayward at $1.1M
Overall market down 13% year-to-year on a weekend that’s one of the slowest on the calendar anyway; martial-arts Western, the only film released wide this weekend, way underperforms
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Inside the Harvey Apartments, Where Ronni Chasen Suspect Killed Himself
Updated: The mystery only deepens — nothing suggests a professional hit or personal connection
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Apple Patents Glasses-less 3D Technology
CNET report says Apple has a new system for rendering 3D without the need for funny eyewear
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Exclusive: AFTRA Clears Trustee David Browde After ‘Sagwatch’ Investigation
Browde is accused of running the labor-guild blog, but AFTRA says it found “no evidence suggesting any infractions took place”
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Netflix Adds FilmDistrict to Its Streaming Service
Crime drama ‘Drive’ and sci-fi/adventure “Lockout” will be the first films delivered under the deal, starting next year
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Comcast vs. Level 3 Fallout: FCC Bombarded With Missives
Cable giant sends agency a five-page letter defending itself on net neutrality; Congresswoman Maxine Waters calls the kerfuffle a reason to delay the Comcast-NBCU merger
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Senators to FCC: Establish a Plan for Net Neutrality By the End of 2010
John Kerry, Byron Dorgan and Ron Wyden org chairman Julius Genachowski to wrap up ongoing meetings on the issue in December
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Paramount and MTV Move ‘Jackass 3.5’ to the Internet
Starting in March, the plan is to introduce fresh clips from the homemade-stunts franchise online, eventually cobbling together a full-length digital movie
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Anchor Bay to Release AMC’s ‘Walking Dead’ on DVD and Blu-ray
Distributor to handle disc version of cable network’s breakout-hit zombie series
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Netflix Partner: Comcast Charging Toll for Online Video Deliveries
Netflix’s online delivery partner says the cable giant threatens neutrality with a network toll; Comcast says it’s simply charging for added traffic
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Box Office: ‘Tangled’ Has 2nd Best T-Giving Opening Ever at $69M
“Harry Potter” finishes No. 1 over the five-day holiday period with $78.8M, but Disney’s 3D-animated “Rapunzel” adaptation is the big story, coming in nearly $30M above tracking
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Swedish Court Upholds Pirate Bay Convictions
The three operators of an infamous online piracy destination get jail time and a $6.6M fine
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Friday Box Office: ‘Tangled’ Now on Pace for $70M 5-Day Opening
Disney’s 3D-animated ‘Rapunzel’ adaptation picks up steam with big $20M Friday and is now about $30M ahead of tracking; “Potter” still leads holiday weekend, but is now pacing at under $80M
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Does Wall St. Want Off the DreamWorks Animation Roller-Coaster?
With the studio’s share price shifting dramatically with every new film, Morgan Stanley advises its clients to find media stocks with more diversified portfolios
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Barbara Boxer Supports Comcast Writers in Quest for WGA Contract
With over 80 percent of the cable conglomerate’s writers favoring a guild representation, California Senator writes directly to Comcast chairman and CEO Brian Roberts