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Epix Movie Streaming Network Unveiled: Get The Scoop

techcrunch.com | Posted 10.30.2009 | Technology


We recently wrote about Epix, the movie and entertainment streaming network that works across your TV, computer, and mobile phone. Jointly backed by L...

The Planting of Dan Melnick and the Death of Hollywood Cool

John Eskow | Posted 10.15.2009 | Entertainment


John Eskow

Dan Melnick embodied Hollywood Cool: CBS Producer by 20, head of MGM at 39 and the creative force behind Get Smart, to name a few. No one will leave a creative legacy like him.

When 'Mad Men' Types -- and Hollywood-- First Played a Key Role in Politics

Greg Mitchell | Posted 10.06.2009 | Politics


Greg Mitchell

When pundits labeled last year's presidential campaign "divisive" and "dirty," I had to laugh. The champion of all dirty races in this century, in fact, was the 1934 contest between Upton Sinclair and Frank Merriam.

Marilyn Monroe's Missionary Position Comes to Its End

Tom Gregory | Posted 09.26.2009 | Entertainment


Tom Gregory

Last week, Elsie Poncher, the widow of Richard Poncher, brought real earning power to death by auctioning off her husband's crypt above Marilyn Monroe.

Today Is the Day to Cut Up Your Credit Cards

Don McNay | Posted 09.24.2009 | Business


Don McNay

When three people who know about money go to the extreme of not owning any credit cards, others might want to take note.

Pixar Throws Down, with Up

Paul Snyder | Posted 07.02.2009 | Entertainment


Paul Snyder

Fifteen years since the release of Toy Story, Pixar has made it very clear that they would like to be considered a movie studio in the classic sense: their films all seem to illustrate a singular creative perspective.

Pirate Bay Fileshare Four Guilty, Get Year in Jail

Dygest.net | Dygest.net | Posted 05.18.2009 | Home

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A Swedish court handed down a guilty verdict and a year in prison on Friday to all four defendants in a copyright test case involving The Pirate Bay, ...

MGM Mirage's Kerkorian May Offer Up Casinos To Avoid Default

Bloomberg | Beth Jinks | Posted 04.16.2009 | Business


March 16 (Bloomberg) -- MGM Mirage, seeking to modify lending terms on its unsecured debt and avoid default as gambling activity withers, is in talks ...

MGM Mirage Facing Breakup

Reuters | Posted 04.14.2009 | Business


MGM Mirage, which has warned it could breach its credit agreements this year if the economy doesn't rebound, may break itself up to lure potential buy...

Madagascar Earns $63.5 Million at Box Office: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 10, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.11.2008 | Media


Shelly Palmer

"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" took home the top spot at the Box Office this week. The DreamWorks-Paramount production took in $63.5 million at 4,056...

Obama Bayh Does Not Look Good On Bumper Stickers

Tom Gregory | Posted 09.15.2008 | Politics


Tom Gregory

MGM held a movie magazine contest to rename their "next big thing." The winning entry: Joan Crawford. I hope Obama keeps this in mind before he considers putting "Obama Bayh" on bumper stickers.

MGM Mirage Cuts 440 Jobs

Reuters | Posted 04.23.2008 | Business


Las Vegas casino operator MGM Mirage has said it is cutting 440 jobs, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, signaling the effect of a slowing e...

Tom Cruise's "Valkyrie" Delayed Again

Reuters via Yahoo | Posted 04.16.2008 | Entertainment


Tom Cruise's World War II thriller "Valkyrie" has pushed back its release date to 2009, the second postponement for a production that has endured its ...

News Corp Hugs Apple: 20th Cent. Fox Films To iTunes

Silicon Valley Insider | Peter Kafka | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


News Corp.'s (NWS) 20th Century Fox studio is talking with Apple (AAPL) about selling its movies through iTunes, reports Pali Capital's Rich Greenfiel...

Tom Cruise Movie Tracks Terribly, Threatens MGM FInancing

NY Post | PETER LAURIA | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


The initial negative reception to "Lions for Lambs" - the first movie to come out under Tom Cruise and Paula Wagner's resurrected United Artists label...