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Towelhead in Possibly Fake Controversy. Trade Roughage 08/26/08

By Karina Longworth posted 1 year ago

Today in Possibly Fake Protests: “An Islamic civil rights and advocacy group” wants Warner Brothers to change the title of Alan Ball’s Towelhead, because they find it offensive. When Towelhead, based on a novel called Towelhead, premiered at Toronto last year, it was called Nothing is Private; they changed it to Towelhead in the hopes of drawing more attention, That was eight months ago, and no one cared. Until now! Two weeks before the movie’s release!
MGM released a statement denying reports that the studio is for sale. Earlier this month, rumors spread that Kirk Kerkorian had made an offer to buy the studio for the 17th time, and everyone kind of assumes that Paula Wagner’s recent exit from United Artists suggests that that wing of MGM is in trouble.
Reservoir Dogs, The Bank Job, Gods and Monsters, Girl With a Pearl Earring and Requiem for a Dream are among the Lionsgate titles now available for online download via a deal between the studio and Jaman.com.