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NEWS ABOUT: Producer

Producer stories: 3 news summaries

 Wife Breaks 
 Silence on Spector 

Rachelle says she's not a trophy wife

Jun 5, 09 4:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - She was muzzled by a court order during her husband’s trial, but now that Phil Spector has been convicted of murder, Rachelle Spector is free to talk to the media. The 28-year-old tells the Los Angeles Times she’s no trophy wife—“I don't take anything from my... More »

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music • Phil Spector • murder • murder trial • Producer • Rachelle Spector

 Credit Crunch Saps 
 Funding for Indie Films 

Drop-off in foreign rights sales leaves producers looking for cash

Apr 20, 09 2:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Independent film producers are losing a once-reliable source of funding, the sale of foreign-distribution rights. Traditionally, the demand for American movies has been so high that producers can sell the rights to distribute the film—in many cases, even before it’s finished—in order to cover costs. But the... More »

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independent film • Producer • foreign film • movie deal • movie financing • music distribution • financing

How Will TV Writers Work if TV is Dead?

Writer negotiations overshadowed by an Internet dominated future

Nov 1, 07 10:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - TV writers could walk out any day now, leaving late night TV and topical shows like The Daily Show in the lurch, and one of the sticking points in their talks with entertainment producers is their demand for a larger slice of DVD and online video revenue. But as Saul... More »

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television • Internet • DVD • online videos • Jon Stewart • writer • Producer • Late Night

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