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Google on the Spot: Trade Roughage, 07/18/07
Hairspray Premiere -- Clip of the Day
Hollywood 'Votes': Presidential Candidates Ranked By Supporters' Star Power
Hollywood Tackles Iraq: Trade Roughage 7/17/07

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Google on the Spot: Trade Roughage, 07/18/07

by Karina Longworth on July 18, 2007
A reports suggests that Google Video applies different rules to different copyright holders. Google's response? "Well, yeah." (read more)
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Hairspray Premiere -- Clip of the Day

by Karina Longworth on July 17, 2007
Fight Travolta fatigue with memories of Divine. (read more)
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Hollywood 'Votes': Presidential Candidates Ranked By Supporters' Star Power

by Karina Longworth on July 17, 2007
Which '08 candidate has the most star power behind his/her campaign? Behold our chart! (read more)
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Hollywood Tackles Iraq: Trade Roughage 7/17/07

by Karina Longworth on July 17, 2007
The director who brought you 'Point Break' has set her sites on Baghdad. Also: Sarah Polley returns to acting, and--newsflash!--Adam Sandler's extended gay joke isn't that funny. (read more)
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Box Office Spin: Maybe Paul Dergarabedian Would Like A Milkshake?

by Karina Longworth on July 16, 2007
No one uses the word "nice" pejoratively like Nikki Finke. (read more)
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Bill Maher, Alec Baldwin, Xanadu: Trade Roughage 7/13/07

by Karina Longworth on July 13, 2007
You thought you were ready for the return of the 80s, but you had no idea. (read more)
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Harry Potter and The Mystery of 'Trapped in the Closet': Trade Roughage, 7/12/07

by Karina Longworth on July 12, 2007
Also: iKlipz debuts a show for budding filmmakers, and a new Chuck Palahniuk film is in the works. (read more)
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Planet Terror's Not Dead: Trade Roughage 7/11/07

by Karina Longworth on July 11, 2007
...and neither is Kevin Spacey. Also: the loose, Chicago-set remake of 'Flashdance' that you've been waiting for is finally here!!! (read more)
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The Return of The Western: Trade Roughage 07/10/07

by Karina Longworth on July 10, 2007
Plus: Spike Lee is still angry, and Nicole Kidman picks her next project. (read more)
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Harry Potter, Jim Carrey, and Donahue, Together at Last: Trade Roughage 07/09/07

by Karina Longworth on July 09, 2007
Harry Potter grows up, Jim Carrey goes Grinch, and Phil Donahue becomes a serious filmmaker. (read more)
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Old News is ... Good Enough: Trade Roughage, 7/05/07

by Karina Longworth on July 05, 2007
The Trades to SpoutBlog: "Enjoy your two-day stale news!" SpoutBlog to The Trades: "Thanks, we totally will!" (read more)
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Oliver Stone is 'Satan' -- Trade Roughage 07/03/07

by Karina Longworth on July 03, 2007
Oliver Stone gets rejected, NYC tourists may get arrested, and Dreamworks gets an incentive to make 17 additional Shrek films. (read more)
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Box Office Spin: Insert Your Favorite Cooking Metaphor ... HERE

by Karina Longworth on July 02, 2007
Did Ratatouille flambe Bruce Willis? (read more)
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Apted Keeps DGA Crown: Trade Roughage, 07/02/07

by Karina Longworth on July 02, 2007
News flash: License to Wed maybe kind of sucks. (read more)
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Can McClane Beat a Rat? Trade Roughage, 6/29/07

by Karina Longworth on June 29, 2007
Box office predictions and jokes about drunks -- it must be Friday. (read more)
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Phil Spector: Caught Somewhere Between Sunset Boulevard and the Valley of the Dolls

by Karina Longworth on June 28, 2007
Did Roger Ebert and Russ Meyer predict the future? (read more)
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Paris' Ultimate Performance: Trade Roughage 6/28/07

by Karina Longworth on June 28, 2007
Blockbuster and Netflix make nice, Paris Hilton makes contrite, and Peter Jackson gets his man. (read more)
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Die Hard: Great Catchphrase Masking Grand Socio-Political Irresponsibility?

by Karina Longworth on June 27, 2007
John McClane is an American hero. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? (read more)
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Baiting Schwarzenegger, Remaking Hitchcock: Trade Roughage, 6/27/07

by Karina Longworth on June 27, 2007
Michael Moore hits a soft target with his latest Sicko stunt. (read more)
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Horror of Brett Ratner's Playboy Movie Just Starting to Sink In

by Karina Longworth on June 26, 2007
The guy who made "Rush Hour" thinks Hugh Hefner is an activist. Actually, that sort of makes sense... (read more)
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The Return of 2-D (And Guy Ritchie): Trade Roughage, 6/26/07

by Karina Longworth on June 26, 2007
This morning Jack Valenti, Guy Ritchie, and the guy who manages Elvira are all over the trades. (read more)
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Tom Cruise Film Banned By German Govt.

by Karina Longworth on June 25, 2007
Tom Cruise: Actor. Studio Mogul. Victim of Religious Oppression. (read more)
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Brett Ratner, 'Playboy': Trade Roughage, 6/25/07

by Karina Longworth on June 25, 2007
Brett Ratner's career soars, whilst Quentin Tarantino's continues to plummet. Maybe Q.T. should consider bribing Brian Grazer with toys? (read more)
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Finke vs Poland vs Wells vs Poland Or, What the Hell is Going on in the LA Blogosphere?

by Karina Longworth on June 22, 2007
L.A.'s top film bloggers are all going at one another. It's kind of like the rumble scene in 'Anchorman', only via email. (read more)
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Sex, The Mailroom, and Perez: Trade Roughage, 6/21/07

by Karina Longworth on June 21, 2007
Variety snarks at blogger Perez Hilton, but gives a scandal-plagued ex-exec a pass. (read more)
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Angelina Jolie Dipped in Caramel?

by Karina Longworth on June 20, 2007
Get your mind out of the gutter, David Edelstein! (read more)
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Bond 22 To Be Directed By Marc Forster

by Karina Longworth on June 19, 2007
A guy known for directing actors to Oscar nods has been tapped to helm the next James Bond movie. What could it all mean? (read more)
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Parker Posey, Sitcom Star

by Karina Longworth on June 19, 2007
The sitcom is in desperate need of a revival. Can indie darling Parker Posey lend a hand? (read more)
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It's International Man Comedy Day! Trade Roughage, 06/19/07

by Karina Longworth on June 19, 2007
Today's trades are full of post-Knocked Up, male-centric comedy activity. (read more)
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SIlver Surfer Sigh of Relief: Trade Roughage, 6/18/07

by Karina Longworth on June 18, 2007
Every morning, SpoutBlog reads the trades so you don't have to. If you feel compelled to show your gratitude, nothing says "thank you" like freshly baked cupcakes. (read more)
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Return of the Hooker

by Paul on May 24, 2007
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Hollywood bleeds red ink

by Rick on April 19, 2007
McConaughey's hair budget aside, there are expenses in movie-making that you would never imagine. (read more)
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New ratings are not yet rated

by Friend of Spout on March 14, 2007
Dropping the NC-17 rating sounds like a good idea, but will adding a harder R-rating solve any problems? (read more)
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High speed munching

by Kristin on March 07, 2007
Is Hollywood going to profit off the snacking craze, go hungry, or find opportunities to blend meaningful art and technology? (read more)
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Teach your children well

by Kristin on March 06, 2007
Is the movie industry really facing a crisis as their future audiences grow less interested in traditional entertainment? (read more)
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The day after

by Kristin on February 26, 2007
I guess I'll throw my hat into the over-crowded post-Oscar ring... (read more)
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Bank rolling achievement

by Kristin on February 22, 2007
Ignorance was bliss when it came to how much studios spend in their efforts to win an Oscar. (read more)
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What a best actor nomination takes (besides talent)

by Kristin on February 19, 2007
It would be nice if a superbly talented new actor in a low-budget Indy film could get a best actor Oscar nomination simply as a result of his acting skills... (read more)
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Strategies, tricks, and plain old love

by Kristin on January 23, 2007
How much math, science, game-playing, strategy and love are involved in the Oscars? (read more)
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A small January tirade

by Friend of Spout on January 22, 2007
Dodd is preparing to don his tux and sit on the sofa February 25, where he'll surely spend a good portion of the evening thinking about films and actors who aren't being recognized by the Academy. (read more)
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Dissecting the screw

by Paul on October 10, 2006
Maybe the key to a happy life and career making films is more a matter of mindset than of beefing up your defenses. (read more)
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Social action goes big time

by Kristin on August 31, 2006
Is serious hot right now in Hollywood? It seems to be working out that way for Participant Productions. (read more)
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Snakes on a Plane

by Paul on August 18, 2006
Finally Hollywood gives it to us straight, marketing a film based on what it actually delivers. (read more)
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Somebody's listening

by Paul on August 02, 2006
YouTube apparently does more than provide some laughs for free. It's starting to help big entertainment executives connect to what real people want. (read more)
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3,000 Miles Away from LA

by Paul on June 10, 2006
Under the current assumption—that all the checks in the filmmaking business are signed in LA—you have to either be in LA or have close ties there to make it. That was the basic message at a recent Waterfront panel. But what if the paradigm shifted? (read more)
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Looking Back. Looking Forward.

by Paul on January 30, 2006
So the film world is crackling with anticipation over how we'll get our films in the future. Caveh Zahedi wrote an eloquent manifesto for self-distribution in Filmmaker Magazine. Withoutabox.com, Myspace.com, and Yahoo! My Movies all want to make some type... (read more)
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Folk music and filmmakers

by Paul on January 07, 2006
David Lowery wrote an articulate post about how independent filmmakers can learn about building an audience from touring folk musicians. I couldn't agree more. The article makes me want to write even more on this subject.When there's frustration with Hollywood,... (read more)
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Old-fashioned inspiration sells.

by Paul on January 05, 2006
I just came across this article in the LA Times from Novemember. I'm glad I didn't see it until now because I've been thinking lately about how the Information Age is providing more than a way for me to access... (read more)
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Fast Company, December '05

by Paul on December 05, 2005
So if you haven't yet read the latest issue of Fast Company, you should. Alan Deutschman and Scott Kirsner cover the changing, bomb-shelled landscape of movie distribution. ("Hollywood's New Wave" and "Maverick Mogul" only available in print right now) Of... (read more)


Truly Indie

by Rick on October 18, 2005
So with the Weinstein's leaving Miramax to truly fill their movie Mogul ambitions, people like Mark Cuban are stepping in to fill the void in filmmaking that Miramax seemingly used to. With the film Bubble he is executing his plan... (read more)
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Manufacturing Nuance

by Paul on October 04, 2005
I may catch some flack for this, but I'm going to list some recent developments that I see as connected: 1) The Undergraduate degree is today what the High School diploma was 25 years ago. If you have always been... (read more)
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Soderbergh and the Cuban

by Paul on September 27, 2005
Link: The Reeler > Page Six Breaks its Abacus in Soderbergh Broadside.   So a lot of folks are feeling the sting of change with the upcoming release of Steven Soderbergh's new film Bubble, his first of six features he'll... (read more)
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Movie City Indie: Go, indie, go!: Mike MIlls

by Dave on September 26, 2005
Link: Movie City Indie: Go, indie, go!: Mike MIlls. That's the good thing about film - it's really just a big pirate ship, and it's like saying, 'How do you become a good pirate?' Well, any f***ing way that you... (read more)
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Why Hollywood Movies Prefer to Premiere in New York

by Dave on September 23, 2005
Link: Why Hollywood Movies Prefer to Premiere in New York. "But the real reason is that New York's the home base for the burgeoning, always-hungry celeb-photo press, guaranteeing coverage...The joke is that I don't think you have to show the... (read more)
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PSFK: The Future Of Entertainment

by Dave on September 22, 2005
Link: PSFK: The Future Of Entertainment. There are some very interesting insights on the next 75 years of Hollywood here. My problem with these insights is they all come from the inside. Seems to me that Hollywood has gotten itself... (read more)
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