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Social Media and the New Hollywood

Cedric Perrier | Posted 05.29.2011 | Technology
Read More: Universal Studios, AMC Theaters, Orkut, Ellis Jacobs, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros, Regal Entertainment Group, Twitter, Paramount Pictures, Hulu.com, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Movies, Comcast, Time Warner, Loews Cineplex Entertainment, Cedric Perrier, Hollywood Studios, Quudos.com, Mark Zuckerberg, Disney, Fox, Google, Directtv, Technology News
Cedric Perrier

As America's movie theater chains begin to fight the inexorable demands of cable operators to offer newly-released movies in the home just four weeks ...

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PHOTOS: The Holidays In Los Angeles: Where To See Snow, Ice, And Lights

Huffington Post | Anna Almendrala | Posted 08.07.2012 | Los Angeles
Read More: Universal Studios, California Holidays, Los Angeles Ice Skating, Disneyland, Los Angeles Christmas, Los Angeles Hanukkah, Santa Claus, LA Events, Slidepollajax, Holiday Boat Parade, Los Angeles News

Catch the holiday spirit all over Los Angeles with Menorah lightings (Hanukkah starts this evening), Christmas boat parades, trips to Santa Claus, and...

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PHOTOS: The Best Haunted Places Around Los Angeles

Citysearch | Mar Yvette | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: Pantages, Slidepollajax, Queen Mary, Universal Studios, Cinefamily, Hollywood Sign, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, Chinese Theater, Los Angeles News

Text courtesy of Citysearch. By Mar Yvette We all know that living in Los Angeles can be a scary experience--the traffic alone is a nightmare. But w...

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Universal Studios Reopens Backlot After Fire

AP | CHRISTY LEMIRE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: Universal Studios, Universal Studios Back Lot, Universal Studios Fire, Los Angeles News

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Revisiting 'Bus Riley's Back In Town', Producer Elliott Kastner's first film

Holly Cara Price | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Universal Studios, Elliot Kastner, Janet Margolin, Michael Parks, Bye Bye Birdie, The Missouri Breaks, The Pleasure Seekers, William Inge, William Gage, Paul Newman, Kitten With a Whip, Equus, Elvis Presley, Jocelyn Brando, Where Eagles Dare, 1960?S Films, Brett Somers, Sixties Movies, Viva Las Vegas, Richard Burton, Harper, Marlon Brando, Harvey Hart, Kim Darby, Bus Riley?S Back in Town, Jack Nicholson, Kaleidoscope, Ann-Margret, Entertainment News
Holly Cara Price

Producer Elliott Kastner died this week at the age of 80. He leaves behind a great legacy of film, including The Missouri Breaks, Harper, Equus, Where...

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Redbox To Delay Rental Movies From Fox, Universal

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: DVD Rentals, Universal Studios, NBC Universal, News Corp, 20th Century Fox, Fox, Redbox, Los Angeles News

LOS ANGELES — Redbox, the leading $1-per-night DVD rental kiosk operator, said Thursday it agreed to delay renting movies from 20th Century Fox ...

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Mayor Of London Compels Harry Potter Fans To Lobby For London-Based Theme Park

Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Orlando, JK Rowling, Mayor of London Boris Johnson, Harry Potter Theme Park, Harry Potter, Boris Johnson, Universal Theme Parks, Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Rome, Florida, Universal Studios, World News

London Mayor Boris Johnson expressed "jealous irritation" Monday over the opening of the new Wizarding World Of Harry Potter theme park, based in Orla...

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The Backlot Is Back! Universal's New Shooting Locations Are Great for LA

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: Universal Studios, Universal Studios Fire, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steven Spielberg, Los Angeles News
Antonio Villaraigosa

Today I stood with Governor Schwarzennegger and Steven Spielberg at the opening of the newly renovated Universal Studios backlot shooting location. It was a great day for Los Angeles.

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LA Supervisors Move Toward Approving Universal Studios' $3 Billion Makeover

LA Daily News | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: La Real Estate, Los Angeles Real Estate, Universal Studios, Theme Parks, Zev Yaroslavsky, Universal-City-Walk, Real Estate, La-County-Supervisors-Los-Angeles-County-Supervisors, Los Angeles News

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to approve an agreement with the city of Los Angeles that clarifies details about upcoming p...

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Amusement Park Jobs In High Demand -- And Not Just Among Teenagers

Hugo Martin | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Amusement Parks, Amusement Park Jobs, Jobs, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Six Flags, Universal Studios, Cedar Point, Business News

Theme parks are being flooded with applications from job seekers, as unemployed mortgage agents, sales clerks and construction workers who can't find ...

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Pernell Roberts, 1928-2010

Gary S. Chafetz | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: The Big Valley, Carousel, Universal Studios, Robert Conrad, Robert Goulet, Bonanza, Paul Newman, It's About Time, Hollywood, Los Angeles, The Lucy Show, The Secret War of Harry Frigg, The Wild Wild West, Gilligan's Island, Paul Bogart, Gunsmoke, Lucille Ball, Entertainment News
Gary S. Chafetz

A Broadway actor, Pernell had a commanding presence. He was charismatic, intelligent, and well read. Hence, he could speak with great authority on many subjects. He was energetic, curious, and had a booming laugh.

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Conan O'Brien Supporters Protest NBC In Hollywood, Chicago, New York

Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Universal Studios, Jay Leno, Chicago, Late Night, I'm With Coco, Tv, New York City, Nbc, Conan O'Brien, Hollywood, Media News

The feud between NBC and Conan O'Brien reached new levels Monday, with fans of the late night host protesting the network outside NBC studios in Holly...

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Conan O'Brien Rally Draws Hundreds, Conan Arrives with Free Pizza

LAist | [5] | | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: I'm With Coco, Universal Studios, Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien, I'm With Coco Rally, Nbc, Conan O'Brien, Los Angeles News

Around three to four hundred hardcore Conan O'Brien fans braved the drenching rain to rally for the Tonight Show outside Universal Studios this aftern...

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Universal Studios Unfazed By Comcast Deal

AP | DERRIK J. LANG | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Universal Studios, NBC Universal, Comcast, Comcast NBC Universal, Comcast Universal, Media News

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — Almost everywhere you look at Universal Studios Hollywood, there are signs flaunting the 5-year-old marriage of NBC and...

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Hollywood Wins Lawsuit, Losing the War

Nate Wilcox | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Itunes, Realdvd, Media Companies, Universal Studios, Illegal Downloading, Technology, Hollywood, Sony, Media News
Nate Wilcox

In the end, technology is changing with or without the permission of the Hollywood studios.

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Concerned NBC Universal Head Zucker Dispatches CFO to California

New York Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Universal Studios, NBC Universal, Lynn Calpeter, Jeff Zucker, Nbc, Ron Meyer, Media News

NBC Universal boss Jeff Zucker is so concerned about the poor performance of Universal Studios that he is dispatching the company's chief financial o...

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Greening Hollywood: On Earth Worshipping and Going Pagan

Paige Donner | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: California Conservation Corps., Earth, Universal Studios, ML320 Mercedes, Power, Disney Studios, Nox, Low Carbon Fuel Standards, Crown Disposal Co., Waste Recycling, Adblue, Polar Bear, Simpson's Ride, Southwest Airlines, Cool Globes, Theme Parks, Sen. Fran Pavley, Desal Response Group, Waterworld, Earth Fair, Disneynature, Milliontreesla, Green News
Paige Donner

You know that something's changing when Earth Day begins to morph into Earth Week with accompanying celebrations akin to High Holy Week.

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State Controller's Office Says Your Money is Waiting: So Why Don't You Just Get it?

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Social Security Card, Universal Studios, Unclaimed Money, Social Security, Safe Deposit Box, Money, Russnow, Michael Russnow, Writers Guild, Controller's Office, Controller Website, Personal Finance, New York, California, Escheating, Business News
Michael Russnow

I'm always amazed that so many people bitch about not earning enough money to make ends meet when many of these same folks disregard money that is just sitting and waiting for them to collect.

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Universal Studios Fire On Historic Back Lot (VIDEO)

AP | GREG RISLING | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Universal Studios, Universal Studios Fire, Hollywood Studio Fire, Fire at Universal Studios, Los Angeles Fire, Entertainment News

***UPDATE*** A fire at Universal Studios has destroyed a set from "Back to the Future," the King Kong exhibit and a video vault containing more than ...

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Dubailand Lead Parade Of New International Theme Parks

Los Angeles Times | Kimi Yoshino | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Read More: Dubai, Universal Studios, Walt Disney, Busch Entertainment, Mideast, Abu Dhabi, Six Flags, Far East, Theme Parks, United Arab Emirates, Dreamworks, Dubailand, Business News

From the Los Angeles Times' report on the growth of theme parks abroad, particularly in the Middle East: Twenty-five years after Walt Disney Co. bega...

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