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La. mayor: Building starts Monday on film studio

Almost two years after groundbreaking, Shreveport Mayor Cedrick Glover says construction will start Monday on the Nu Image/Millenniium Films studio.

Univision creates TV production company

Univision Communications Inc., owner of the Spanish-language network Univision, on Monday said it has created a TV production company.

Disney shuffles deck at struggling studio

Marking a renewed focus on the proliferation of ways that movies are delivered to consumers, The Walt Disney Co. has elevated its home video chief to a new distribution role covering all formats.

Another Disney studio executive exits

Another executive at The Walt Disney Co.'s movie studio is exiting hurriedly as the company's troubles continue at the box office with a weak opening for "A Christmas Carol."

Disney wants to build production studio outside LA

The Walt Disney Co. has submitted plans to build a sprawling soundstage and production complex outside Los Angeles in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Rich Ross named head of Disney studio

The Walt Disney Co. on Monday named Disney Channels Worldwide top executive Rich Ross as its movie studios chairman, following a year of disappointing movie results and the abrupt departure of its former chief, Dick Cook.

Only memories left of site of last No. 1 Elvis hit

Elvis Presley fans flocking to Memphis this weekend to remember the day he died are being encouraged to also celebrate the 40th anniversary of his final No. 1 hit single, "Suspicious Minds."

Twentieth Century Fox opens Asian studio

Twentieth Century Fox said Wednesday it has established an Asian unit specializing in local productions, starting with India, becoming the latest Hollywood studio to venture into the region.

Universal studios fire may cost tens of millions

Universal Studios tried Tuesday to put a good face on the accidental weekend fire that ripped through its back lot.

Chrysler Closing Calif. Design Studio

Chrysler LLC is closing its advanced design studio in California as part of a companywide consolidation.

Report: Tribune Sells Studio for $125M

A real estate investment firm has purchased the original Warner Bros. studio for $125 million from the Tribune Co., according to a newspaper.

2 Stuntmen Burned on Sandler Movie Set

An accident on the set of Adam Sandler's latest comedy burned two stuntmen, officials said Monday.

Porn Studio Puts City in a Kink

It takes a lot to make San Franciscans blush, but a video porn company has managed to do it.

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Hollywood casts wide shadow on Bay State
Source: The Boston Herald

Boston, your agent is on Line 1.

Employment Opportunity In Dallas, Texas

The Michael Baisden Show is currently looking for Interns in the Dallas Studio. All applicants must live in the Dallas / Ft. Worth area. POSITIONS OPEN: - Intern

Woman Finds 'Twilight' Sequel Script In Trash
Source: movies.yahoo.com

A St. Louis beauty salon owner accidentally happened upon one of the hottest Hollywood scripts -- the pages from an upcoming "Twilight" sequel -- in a trash bin.

Death Was Punk Before Punk Was Punk
Source: The New York Times

Jack White of the White Stripes, who was raised in Detroit, said in an e-mail message: "The first time the stereo played 'Politicians in My Eyes,' I couldn't believe what I was hearing.

Teacher and Karate Studio Owner Arrested on Sex Charges
Source: Arizona Daily Sun

Flagstaff police have arrested a Coconino high school teacher and karate studio owner John Pertuit, 35, on charges that he had sex with two of his minor students.

Hollywood East (Part I: The Players)
Source:

Studios in mass. mean more jobs. Sign me up.

McCartney Has 3 Abums as Alter Ego 'The Fireman' : Instrumental, Electronic, Dance
Source: npr.org

...as The Fireman for their third and latest release together, Electric Arguments. McCartney entered the studio, without any material, and recorded 13 songs in 13 days...

CRM Studios Fort Worth Moving to Smaller Digs, Cuts Staff
Source: Dallas Observer Blogs

CRM Studios in Fort Worth is either going to have a bunch of lemons, or make lemonade. My bet is on the former, as two online stories already paint an uncertain future for the quickly faltering premiere studio.

You're So Music Row...Part 1
Source: Music Row Magazine

As I learn more and more about the craziness of Nashville's music scene, all my research and digging around is finally paying off.

A Loom With A View

As promised, a pictorial walk through the studio I used to do my weaving. Sadly, I now need to disassemble my loom and box it up to await the next place where I will have room for it. Although I have thinking of selling it because I have my eye on a new one.

New Acquisitions and Productions Position Empire as Major Independent Studio
Source: PrimeNewswire

Propelled by more than 20 new film acquisitions and a $30-million dollar slate of original productions, Empire Film Group, Inc.

Business rediscovers West Greenville
Source: Greenville Online

Greenville SC, my community,West Greenville.Coming back to life.

Did Studio Generated Sounds Make Kishoreda The Great Singer He Was?
Source: Proaudience.com

Did technology help Kishore Kumar in any way to attain the greatness he is widely acclaimed for? This story goes examining the same accusation, which is directed by some Rafi fans at times.

Lego Artist sells his creations for £10,000 each.
Source: the Mail online

An artist has proven there is more to Lego than child's play - by selling his brick based creations for a staggering £10,000 each. As the toy firm celebrates 50 years of the children's favourite, Nathan Sawaya has more interest in the bricks than most.

Bill Gates at CES: The final keynote: Big Pimpin' w Jay-Z
Source: webcastr.com

Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates delivered his last keynote address to the Consumer Electronics Show crowd last night. But while the speech was big on laughs and celebrity cameos like Bono, Speilberg and Jay-Z, it was thin on big announcements.

MTV & Jerry Bruckheimer Team Up For Game Studio
Source: Joystiq

MTV said that they had a bunch of money they wanted to spend and a next big thing to spend it on.

Jimi Hendrix - The Studio Log 2008 Edition - Just published
Source: Free Press Release

The Studio Log was first published in 1996 to catalogue all Jimi's studio recordings in chronological order with full details of personnel and location etc.

YouTube - Why We [Writers] Fight - What the Writers' StrikeIs All About
Source: YouTube

A simple explainer as to the issues causing the Writers Strike

Fox's "K-Ville" a bore and exploitive

Well, I have been upset but would expect a show like "K-Ville" from a network like Fox and an actor like Anthony Anderson (even though I know the guy) to be exploitive and biased. How many people incl …

Meet Deca: the latest Internet Video Studio
Source: www.metue.com

Mix Hollywood Dreams and Sandhill's green and you get a lot of would be movie moguls focusing their creative powers on internet video.

Jay-Z Almost Done Recording New Album - 'American Gangster'
Source: The New York Times

Jay-Z, the rap superstar and president of Def Jam Records, has quietly returned to the studio to record an album of new songs inspired by the forthcoming movie "American Gangster," his first "concept" album and second CD in less than a year.

Disney Worker Had 5,000 Baby Sex Photos
Source: local6.com

...Police said the investigation into Disney food services worker Tony Guerra, 21, began in Australia when he allegedly posted a listing asking for child pornography.

Warner bros. studios lie to Al Gore on a studio tour
Source: Warner nazi Blog-typepad

Warner bros. Studio tags itself as the "green studio" of Hollywood but it appears to be more Hollywood illusion and lies than reality. When Al Gore took a tour of the studio lot. Warner bros hid the props that were made from endangered Red Wood trees.

Metacafe BREAKING NEWS! (video)
Source: metacafe.com

Metacafe makes a big announcement and changes to the website! Watch the video for all the details. Metacafe pays users for uploading their original videos. If you have a video you shot, why not upload it and make some money!

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