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  • June 2008

    • Actors' Family Feud Creates More Hollywood Labor Unrest

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 30, 08 10:45 AM CDT

      Actors' Family Feud Creates More Hollywood Labor Unrest

      (Newser) - In the escalation of a long-simmering turf war, the largest Hollywood actors union is attempting to scuttle a deal reached by its smaller rival with studios, the Los Angeles Times reports. Though the Screen Actors Guild isn't planning to strike when its contract expires tonight, it's urging members who also belong to the American Federation of Television and Radio Actors to vote against that contract. More »

  • May 2008
  • December 2007

    • Charlie Wilson's War a Winner

      Metacritic  |  Dec 21, 07 10:45 AM CST

      Charlie Wilson's War a Winner

      (Newser) - Charlie Wilson's War , the darkly comedic true story of the largest and most successful covert operation in US history, leaves critics mostly charmed. The Mike Nichols project featuring Tom Hanks, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Julia Roberts "is that rare Hollywood commodity these days," writes Variety's Todd McCarthy, "a smart, sophisticated entertainment for grownups." More »

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      movie  • movie review  • Julia Roberts  • Philip Seymour Hoffman  • Tom Hanks  • Mike Nichols  • Aaron Sorkin

  • July 2007

    • Spielberg May Split From Paramount

      BusinessWeek  |  Jul 20, 07 10:23 AM CDT

      Spielberg May Split From Paramount

      (Newser) - Steven Spielberg is so disillusioned with Paramount Pictures that he may bail on the studio, which less than 2 years ago bought the director's DreamWorks for $1.53 billion. The legend behind Jaws, E.T.,  and Transformers is furious that Paramount takes credit for his movies and mistreats his friends, including firing best bud Tom Cruise, Business Week reports. More »

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      movie  • film  • Steven Spielberg  • Oscar  • Viacom  • DreamWorks  • Paramount Pictures  • David Geffen  • Jeffrey Katzenberg  • Jaws  • Tom Hanks

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