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Daily Archives : Sep 30, 2014

‘Girls’ Creator Says She Will Pay Performers After All

“Girls” creator Lena Dunham has had a change of heart, announcing on Monday that she will pay seven artists who are slated to open for her at several stops on her book tour, reports TheWrap.com. The change of heart comes…

‘Sex and the City’ Alum Developing Comedy for ABC

ABC has a new comedy in the works from a veteran of HBO’s “Sex and the City.” Deadline.com reports that the network bought “Dish,” a project about female friends from “Sex and the City” writer and executive producer Cindy Chupack….

Rupert Murdoch Gets a Raise

Rupert Murdoch received a small pay raise in 21st Century Fox’s latest fiscal year, taking home $29.2 million in the 12-month period ended June 30, reports the Los Angeles Times, noting that Murdoch’s compensation went up by about 1%. In…

Union Accuses Bravo of Unfair Labor Practice

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees is ramping up its fight with Bravo Media over the reality show “Shahs of Sunset,” alleging in a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board that the company is guilty of “unfair…

Whoa! Cable TV Mogul Says It’s Likely Bundling of Cable Services Will Fall by the Wayside

The CEO of one of the major cable operators in the United States believes that the bundling of cable TV services will eventually go away, reports our good friend Claire Atkinson in the New York Post. Cablevision CEO Jim Dolan…

20th Century Fox TV Signs Jenna Elfman to Development Deal

20th Century Fox Television has signed a development and talent holding deal with “Dharma and Greg” star Jenna Elfman, reports Deadline.com. Elfman will work with a writer to develop a comedy or drama that will be a starring vehicle for…

We All Knew This Was Coming. Netflix Is Getting Into the Business of Distributing Major Theatrical Movies Over Its Service. Next Summer a Sequel to a Popular Academy Award-Winning Film Will Debut Simultaneously on Netflix and in Imax Theaters Only

“In a first deal of its kind, Netflix and the Weinstein Company said Monday that they planned to release next year’s sequel” to an Academy Award-winning movie “simultaneously across the globe on Netflix and a select number of Imax theaters,”…