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'Oprah' sign-off leaves huge void

'Oprah Winfrey Show' coming to an end The most telling indication that Oprah Winfrey was about to make the big decision was the cover of last month's "O" magazine. To actually share space with Ellen DeGeneres (who, after all, fronts a rival afternoon ...

From ELIZABETH GUIDER, Hollywood Reporter,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ellen DeGeneres,  Sony

Talent celebrated on own terms this time

For once an awards ceremony without the tyranny of television to take out all the fun.  Saturday night's Governors Awards was all about old Hollywood -- not just in the sense that the recipients of trophies were, as the French deftly put it, "d'un ...

From ELIZABETH GUIDER, Hollywood Reporter,  15 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ron Howard,  Quentin Tarantino,  Dino De Laurentiis,  Norman Jewison

Online move tough for old media firms

For private equity players in the media space it's also tough slogging. That was the view of the co-founder and president of Abry Partners, a firm that has invested some $20 billion over the last 20 years in companies in the sector. The most troubled ...

From ELIZABETH GUIDER, Hollywood Reporter,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Wall Street Journal,  John Partilla,  Dow Jones

@Media and Money: Challenging Times Across All Media

For private equity players in the media space it’s also tough slogging. That was the view of the co-founder and president Royce Yudkoff of Abry Partners, a firm that has invested some $20 billion over the last 20 years in companies in the sector. The ...

From ELIZABETH GUIDER, MediaWeek,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Wall Street Journal,  John Partilla

Kara on Ellen: 'Idol' chemistry is crucial

NEW YORK -- Kara DioGuardi wants to hang out with Ellen DeGeneres before the new season of "American Idol" to get the judges working together comfortably. The second-year judge said she plans on spending down time in December with the newest addition ...

From ELIZABETH GUIDER, Hollywood Reporter,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Kara DioGuardi,  Ellen DeGeneres,  American Idol,  Paula Abdul,  Dow Jones

@Media & Money: Chase Carey Positive on Comcast Play for NBCU

Speaking at the annual Media and Money confab Thursday morning, Chase Casey said he believes Comcast’s play for NBC Universal is “a good deal” and “smartly structured.” As for regulatory hurdles, the News Corp. deputy chairman, president and COO told ...

From ELIZABETH GUIDER, MediaWeek,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: News Corporation Limited,  Comcast,  Barack Obama,  Wall Street Journal

Chase Carey: Comcast play for NBC Uni 'good'

NEW YORK -- Speaking at the annual Media and Money confab Thursday morning, Chase Casey said he believes Comcast's play for NBC Universal is "a good deal" and "smartly structured." As for regulatory hurdles, the News Corp. deputy chairman, president ...

From ELIZABETH GUIDER, Hollywood Reporter,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: News Corporation Limited,  Comcast,  Barack Obama,  Wall Street Journal,  Dow Jones

'Saw 7' among Lionsgate brand pushes

NEW YORK -- There will be a "Saw 7," Tyler Perry is a machine, and "Precious" is a passion of ours -- that was how Lionsgate vice chairman put it in describing just how much the mini-major believes in control of content as the basis for the company's ...

From ELIZABETH GUIDER, Hollywood Reporter,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Tyler Perry,  Michael Burns,  TV Guide,  Time Warner Inc.

NATPE selects four for Tartikoff awards

Jeff Gaspin, David E. Kelley, Irwin Gotlieb and Judge Judith Sheindlin will be honored with the National Association of Television Program Executives' seventh annual Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards, to be presented Jan. 25 during the NATPE 2010 Market & ...

From ELIZABETH GUIDER, Hollywood Reporter,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jeff Gaspin,  David E. Kelley,  Irwin Gotlieb,  Brandon Tartikoff,  Judith Sheindlin

Gordon Steel points to Compass

More AFM news Longtime international film broker Gordon Steel is setting up Compass Entertainment Media, a production and finance entity aimed at delivering big-budget theatrical pictures to the marketplace. The first pic for the venture will be the ...

From ELIZABETH GUIDER, Hollywood Reporter,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: DreamWorks,  Sony,  Loews,  Eric Johnson

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