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  • August 2008

    • How Thunder 's Joke Hurts the Disabled

      Washington Post  |  Aug 16, 08 7:09 PM CDT

      How Thunder 's Joke Hurts the Disabled

      (Newser) - Patricia E. Bauer suffers every time her Downs syndrome daughter hears the word "retard." When Bauer saw ads for Tropic Thunder, which jokes about retardation, they echoed every insult that her blond, blue-eyed daughter had endured for 24 years . After weeks of debate, Bauer remains stunned by ads that feature "the word ‘retard’ without a thought to the consequences," she writes in the Washington Post More »

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      movie  • marketing  • DreamWorks  • Ben Stiller  • disability  • Tropic Thunder  • mental retardation

    • Cruise's Partner Quits UA

      Hollywood Reporter  |  Aug 14, 08 6:49 AM CDT

      Cruise's Partner Quits UA

      (Newser) - The next mission impossible for Tom Cruise may be reviving his own career, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Cruise's business partner Paula Wagner is quitting her job as CEO of United Artists just weeks after her husband, Cruise's agent Rick Nicita, left CAA. The changes likely reflect the star's unhappiness with his career as he casts about for suitable roles and a new screen image, say industry observers. More »

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      Angelina Jolie  • Tom Cruise  • DreamWorks  • MGM  • Tropic Thunder  • Valkyrie  • United Artists  • Claus von Stauffenberg  • Paula Wagner  • The Last Samurai

    • Tropic Thunder Declares Comedy War

      Rotten Tomatoes  |  Aug 13, 08 11:00 AM CDT

      Tropic Thunder Declares Comedy War

      (Newser) - The action comedy Tropic Thunder, a send-up of Vietnam War movies, crosses some lines—intentionally. In fact, Peter Hartlaub writes in the San Francisco Chronicle , "if you're not offended by at least one aspect of this film, then you're probably not getting out enough." But it has a secret weapon, he writes: It's "laugh-until-your-stomach-hurts hilarious." More »

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      movie review  • comedy  • Tom Cruise  • DreamWorks  • Ben Stiller  • Jack Black  • Robert Downey Jr.  • Tropic Thunder

  • July 2008

    • DreamWorks Jilts AMD for Intel

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 8, 08 12:29 PM CDT

      DreamWorks Jilts AMD for Intel

      (Newser) - In an important win over its sometimes-struggling rival, Intel has wooed away AMD client DreamWorks Animation. DreamWorks will replace its current servers and computer workstations, which use AMD chips, with new Intel-powered ones. The studio said the change will make its computing faster and help it start producing 3-D animation, reports the Wall Street Journal . More »

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      Intel  • computer chip  • DreamWorks  • AMD

  • June 2008

    • DreamWorks Near Bollywood Alliance

      Wall Street Journal  |  Jun 18, 08 10:09 AM CDT

      DreamWorks Near Bollywood Alliance

      (Newser) - Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks venture is closing in on a deal with an Indian media conglomerate that could fund a break from Paramount Pictures, the Wall Street Journal reports. Mumbai-based Reliance, a conglomerate with stakes in telecom, finance, and entertainment looking to expand into Hollywood, could bring as much as $600 million. The Spielberg team's relations with Paramount have grown chilly recently. More »

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      Steven Spielberg  • Viacom  • DreamWorks  • Paramount  • Bollywood  • David Geffen  • Jeffrey Katzenberg

    • Kung Fu Kicks Up Big Bucks

      Variety  |  Jun 8, 08 4:07 PM CDT

      Kung Fu Kicks Up Big Bucks

      (Newser) - Kung Fu Panda kicked Adam Sandler's new comedy You Don't Mess With the Zohan at the box office, raking in $60 million in the biggest opening weekend for a Dreamworks flick after the Shrek sequels, Variety reports. Zohan grossed $40 million, while Sex and the City is just shy of the $100 million mark in its second weekend. More »

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      box office  • Sex and the City  • DreamWorks  • Adam Sandler  • kung fu  • Dreamworks

    • Kung Fu Panda Kicks Butt

      Rotten Tomatoes  |  Jun 6, 08 9:10 AM CDT

      Kung Fu Panda Kicks Butt

      (Newser) - Dreamworks' animal extravaganza Kung Fu Panda isn't packed full of surprises, the critics say, but top-notch visual and voice acting lift it above the standard animal adventure fare. Jack Black gives the lead character, a pudgy panda who dreams of becoming a martial arts master, a "slightly abashed suburban-couch-potato sweetness," Owen Gleiberman writes in Entertainment Weekly . More »

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      movie review  • Angelina Jolie  • DreamWorks  • Jack Black  • animation  • animated movie  • Jackie Chan  • Dustin Hoffman  • kung fu  • Lucy Liu

  • May 2008
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  • February 2008

    • Warners Swallows New Line

      Los Angeles Times  |  Feb 29, 08 3:06 AM CST

      Warners Swallows New Line

      (Newser) - New Line Cinema, the studio that created the Lord of the Rings blockbuster franchise, will be folded into the Warner Brothers unit of Time Warner, reports the Los Angeles Times. It's a cost-cutting move and part of a trend that has seen DreamWorks swallowed by Viacom, and Miramax downsized by Disney. Founder Bob Shaye will leave the company. More »

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      Sony  • Disney  • Comcast  • Time Warner  • Viacom  • Warner Brothers  • DreamWorks  • New Line Cinema  • MGM  • Lord of the Rings  • Miramax  • Austin Powers

    • DreamWorks in Limbo over HD DVD Format

      Reuters  |  Feb 27, 08 12:34 PM CST

      DreamWorks in Limbo over HD DVD Format

      (Newser) - Despite the fact that Toshiba lost its war with Sony’s Blu-ray disc technology, DreamWorks Animation says it plans to release its upcoming movies in the HD DVD format, unless it hears otherwise from Toshiba, Reuters reports. DreamWorks’ “Bee Movie” is scheduled for release in March. The studio said it asked the Japanese manufacturer “What would you like us to do?” More »

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      movie  • Sony  • HD DVD  • DreamWorks  • Toshiba  • Blu-ray

  • December 2007
  • November 2007

    • Why Can't They Just Get Along?

      Vanity Fair  |  Nov 17, 07 4:25 PM CST

      Why Can't They Just Get Along?

      (Newser) - Less than two years after Paramount acquired DreamWorks, executive tempers have boiled over. The much-heralded union has degenerated into a series of scathing personal attacks between the principals, Sumner Redstone and David Geffen. Shuttling between the bigwigs, Vanity Fair offers an in-depth look at the Hollywood war—and maybe even helps the titans settle scores. More »

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      Hollywood  • Steven Spielberg  • DreamWorks  • Paramount  • David Geffen  • feud

  • September 2007

    • Speilberg & Paramount Head for Divorce

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 21, 07 3:35 AM CDT

      Speilberg & Paramount Head for Divorce

      (Newser) - A split between the DreamWorks braintrust and Paramount appears inevitable amid reports that director Steven Spielberg and partner David Geffen will seek new backers as soon as they're free to do so. The duo have been upset almost from the moment they sold Dreamworks to Paramount two years ago, complaining that the parent label takes credit for hits like "Transformers," and treats their friends poorly. More »

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      movie  • film  • Hollywood  • Steven Spielberg  • Viacom  • DreamWorks  • Paramount Pictures  • David Geffen

  • August 2007

    • Paramount Drops Blu-Ray for HD DVD

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 21, 07 9:23 AM CDT

      Paramount Drops Blu-Ray for HD DVD

      (Newser) - The face-off between two standards for high-definition DVDs took a new turn yesterday as Paramount Pictures and its subsidiary DreamWorks dropped support of Sony's Blu-ray format. Starting this week, the studios will distribute new discs exclusively in the HD DVD format, which is supported by Toshiba and functions on less expensive players, the LA Times reports. More »

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      movie  • film  • Sony  • HD DVD  • DVD  • DreamWorks  • Blu ray  • Paramount Pictures  • Toshiba

  • July 2007

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