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Nov 12 08 12:00am EDT

SNL Strives to Keep Election Momentum

It's been a banner year for Saturday Night Live, which has enjoyed record ratings since Tina Fey first teased her hair, donned a bracelet-sleeve blazer, and started dropping her g's in a parody of Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin ... Continue


Oct 30 08 2:48pm EDT

The Dawn of a New Night Shyamalan

In a deal with Media Rights Capital, the independent film and television studio, M. Night Shyamalan is poised to make the jump from master of suspense to mini-mogul. Under the partnership struck in July, Shyamalan and Media Rights Capital ... Continue


Oct 22 08 6:00pm EDT

Icahn Double Feature: A Yahoo-Lions Gate Deal?

It's safe to say that Jon Feltheimer, C.E.O. of Lions Gate, is having a bad week. Lions Gate stock, though up from a low of $6.05 last week, has plunged to territory not seen since 2005. Yesterday, Nikki Finke reported ... Continue


Oct 22 08 12:00am EDT

NBC Tries to Copy Fox Hero Worship

A male movie star in the angst-ridden lead role. A gimmicky central conceit. A near-constant threat of torture or death. The formula worked for Fox, which turned 24 into a smash hit when it debuted in 2001. It's on shakier ... Continue


Oct 16 08 7:02am EDT

Can W Succeed Even Though W Failed?

W., the man -- a.k.a. George W. Bush -- sees the world in black and white. W. the movie, Oliver Stone's two-hour-plus portrait of the 43rd president of the United States, paints things more in shades of gray. As ... Continue


Oct 01 08 2:30pm EDT

Paul Newman's Tasty Legacy

With his inevitable self-deprecation, Paul Newman once said that the downside of his successes with his Newman's Own line of foods was that "my salad dressing is out-grossing my films." In reality, his box-office draw showed an enviable growth ... Continue


Sep 24 08 8:00pm EDT

Tough Times, Even in Tinseltown

Think of all the producers or directors who have the pull to plunk down at the studio of his choice and make any film he pleases. It's a short list, even in the best of times. Steven Spielberg would ... Continue


Sep 19 08 12:00am EDT

New Life for a New Line Movie

Ed Harris was editing his new movie, Appaloosa, in February when he was interrupted by what sounded like very bad news: The studio producing the film, New Line Cinema, was being absorbed into Warner Bros. Worse, Harris's sponsors, longtime ... Continue


Sep 11 08 12:00am EDT

New to Hollywood? Watch Your Wallet.

As gushers of new money pour into Hollywood from India, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi, we offer the newcomers a little heads up about the ways of the Wild West ... Continue


Sep 03 08 1:15pm EDT

Superheroes Save Hollywood! (Barely.)

The stellar performance of superhero movies again this summer is enough to make you wonder if the film industry has figured out a way to bottle zeitgeist. You need look no further than the summer's two tallest action-figure tent ... Continue


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