Daniel Frankel
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Warner Shuffles Publicity Decks
Scott Rowe moved to senior VP of television group; Tammy Golihew also given new title
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Sunday Ratings: NBA Finals Spike 36%
Game 5 of the Lakers/Celtics series easily wins the night; “Family Guy” the only other network show to average above a 2.0 in adults
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The ‘Kid’ Is Alright: $56M at Weekend Box Office
Sony remake nearly doubles its pre-release tracking and becomes the summer’s first hit; at $26M, “A-Team” misses tracking
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‘Karate Kid’ Kicks It Up a Notch: $18.8M at Friday Box Office
On pace to almost double its pre-release tracking, Sony remake is the first hit of the summer; ‘A-Team’ disappoints at $9.7M
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Report: Guilds Concerned About Possible Bergstein Acquisition of Miramax
With controversial investor in exclusive talks with Disney, NY Times says DGA, SAG and WGA express their misgivings
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‘A-Team,’ ‘Karate Kid’ Hope to Add Kick to Box Office
Picked to gross in the $30 million-plus range, redos will enter a soft summer season
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World Cup No Kick for the Foreign Box Office
Studios juggle release schedules, as momentum abroad gets threatened by the soccer tourney
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‘Bourne 4’: It’s On; Gilroy to Pen Treatment
Status of Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass still up in the air
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CBS Films: What, Me Worry?
Fledgling division dismisses claims that postponing its only summer release is a sign of further trouble
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IMAX Hires Anthony Vogels to Head International Development
Former UIP exec put into newly created role
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Discovery’s Cosgrove to Head New 3D Channel
Joint venture between Discovery, Sony and IMAX set to launch next year
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Veteran Hollywood/D.C. Publicist Stephen Rivers Dies (updated)
Was well known for high-profile client list and frequent journeys to Cuba
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The Issue Is Diversity as Comcast/NBCU Meets L.A.
Seeking approval for its big NBC merger, cable giant’s pledge to add minority voices is soundly dismissed at downtown hearing
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In-Theater Advertising Grew 2% in 2009
Increasing to $584 million, emerging platform was one of the few to show an uptick
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Weak Weekend Box Office Off 23%: ‘Greek’ at $17.4M, ‘Killers’ $16.1
Moribund fourth “Shrek” is the only film to break $20 million; “Marmaduke” and “Splice” falter out the gate