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EPIX HD to launch on FiOS TV

28 Oct 2009 11:00:18 PDT

Written by Jeff Chabot
Epix is a joint venture formed by Viacom Inc., its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate. The premium TV and online channel will broadcast recent releases from Paramount, Paramount Vantage, MGM, United Artists and Lionsgate, as well as classic f...

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NORMA SHEARER – Hollywood Dreams Made Real

10 Aug 2009 01:09:16 PDT

Written by The San Francisco Sentinel
Sign up for our Email Newsletter Happy Birthday, Norma! CRITIC’S CHOICE: Hollywood Dreams Made Real Irving Thalberg and the Rise of M-G-M By Seán Martinfield Sentinel Editor and Publisher Photo by Lynn Imanaka A recent book by Mark A.Viera, Hollywood Dreams Made Real, tells the story of...

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Epix HD to launch on FiOS TV in October

28 Jul 2009 22:51:57 PDT

Written by Jeff Chabot
Epix HD has signed an agreement with Verizon to run its channel on Verizon’s FiOS TV network, a distribution deal that could reach as many as 2.5 million households. The 15-month-old joint venture owned by Viacom (Paramount Pictures), Lions Gate Entertainment and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer S...

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Delta Petroleum CEO resigns; Kerkorian associate named chairman

27 May 2009 09:34:00 PDT

NC Taylor has served as a director of MGM Mirage, of which Tracinda is majority owner, since March 2007. Previously he was president of movie studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. "I look forward to working as chairman with Delta Petroleum's experienced ...

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DVD: 'MGM: When the Lion Roars'

30 Jan 2009 10:11:26 PST

USA - The stories of Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Judy Garland, Spencer Tracy, Norma Shearer, Katharine Hepburn, Joan Crawford, Gene Kelly (left, ... When The Lion Roars' you should listen Chicago Daily Herald all 2 news articles

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Geek Daily: Mickey Rourke Has to Eat, Muscle Suits and Wolverine, And More!

20 Jan 2009 21:03:00 PST

Written by Elisabeth Rappe
There is a delicious irony in the penny-pinching that surrounds Iron Man 2. We're talking about Tony Stark, a Marvel character who is wealthier than God, and whose sequel will bring in millions at the box office. Yet the studio reportedly didn't want to bring Jon Favreau back because they we...

Original story at Cinematical .

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer news and blogs - November 09, 2009

09 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Lionsgate Sells 49% Stake in TV Guide -- from Home Media Magazine
• MGM SVP unloads in Lincoln Park -- from Blockshopper
• VAULTS: Merry mystery from 'Thin Man' -- from Washington Times
• "The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3" Is Up Next To Entertain The Gulf. - Middle East Events -- from press release
• Florida Orchestra to provide live music for film classic 'Wizard ... -- from Tampabay.com
• Cleveland Orchestra performs Richard Kaufman's 'Music From the Movies' - The Plain Dealer -- from cleveland.com
• “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3” is up next to entertain the Gulf. - PressReleasePoint -- from press release
• Cleveland Orchestra performs Richard Kaufman's 'Music From the Movies' - The Plain Dealer -- from cleveland.com
• Report: Relativity Media Seeks Controlling Stake in MGM -- from Los Angeles Business Journal
• Apple plans online movie rental -- from WA today

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Vengeful Gossip Bashes 'Tom Cruise's Nazi Apologia': An Annotated Guide

26 Dec 2008 13:08:31 PST

Written by STV
We knew Fox News gossip and mortal Tom Cruise enemy Roger Friedman was upset last week when MGM denied him an advance look at Valkyrie. Today, he exacted his mouthbreathing, error-packed and all-around vicious revenge. Is Horrible 'Valkyrie' Tom Cruise's Nazi Apologia? [Fox News]

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De La Hoya/Pacquiao: The Madness

06 Dec 2008 19:39:08 PST

I'm here in the press room at the MGM Grand, where just a few hours from now Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao will be up there on the podium trying to explain to all of us ravenous media what happened in the ring and why. Oscar just waltzed into the arena, Pacquiao has been on site for about an hou...

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Podcast: The Rocchi Review -- BondCast with Kevin Kelly of Spout and Joystiq

14 Nov 2008 18:00:00 PST

Written by James Rocchi
What does Daniel Craig get right in his new outing as James Bond? What does Quantum of Solace get wrong? Can Marc Forster really direct action? Is Olga Kurylenko really the "hottest Bond girl ever?" Which directors could and should take on Bond's 23rd outing? And above and beyond all these...

Original story at Cinematical .

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Review: Quantum of Solace -- James's Take

11 Nov 2008 18:02:00 PST

Written by James Rocchi
At this point, the most dangerous threat James Bond faces does not shoot from the barrel of a gun or glimmer from the lens of a laser but instead springs from the tightly-coiled engine of the audience's expectations. Any new Bond film has to not only compete with the films that have come befor...

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YouTube Adds MGM Content to Take On Hulu

10 Nov 2008 07:18:43 PST

Written by Chris Snyder
Initial offerings from the fabled MGM library are pretty weak -- highlights include episodes of "American Gladiators" and clips from "Legally Blonde." But any crack in the wall with Hollywood is good for YouTube, which dominates user-generated content -- and, to the chagrin of Hollywo...

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Review: Hollywood Dreams Made Real: Irving Thalberg and the Rise of MGM, by Mark A. Vieira

07 Nov 2008 11:55:00 PST

He was the "Boy Wonder" producer whose name never appeared on film credits. But he was responsible for classics including Grand Hotel, Night at the Opera and Freaks, and he made stars out of the likes of Clark Gable, Greta Garbo and Jean Harlow. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...

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Review: How to Lose Friends & Alienate People

03 Oct 2008 07:02:00 PDT

Written by Jeffrey M. Anderson
Simon Pegg stars as Sidney Young, an anarchic British journalist who runs his own tiny, gutsy rag, the Post Modern Review. He measures himself against the kinds of celebrities he can get close to, but also despises them and loves to poke holes in their images. When he runs a nasty story on a pow...

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Review: College

30 Aug 2008 09:33:00 PDT

Written by Eric D. Snider
Filed under: Comedy, New Releases, MGM, Theatrical Reviews

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Review: The Longshots

21 Aug 2008 22:03:00 PDT

Written by Jette Kernion
Last year I saw Gracie, a movie about a teenage girl who wants to play high-school soccer in the late 1970s, when the game was considered a males-only sport in America, and faces a lot of opposition from her school. I finished my review with the line, "If it were football, would we be agreeing m...

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Opinion: Cult Comedy 'Valley Girl' to Be Remade as a Musical

19 Jul 2008 22:32:00 PDT

Written by Jessica Barnes
Filed under: Comedy, Music & Musicals, Romance, Deals, MGM, Remakes and SequelsSometimes it really does seem like Hollywood is out to ruin everything I have ever held dear. I know that's a bit of an overstatement, but every time a piece of news like this crosses my path, I can't help but...

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Steven Spielberg, DreamWorks Ready to Join Other Hollywood Players Outsourced to India

18 Jun 2008 08:50:00 PDT

Written by STV
The deal also continues Asia's incursion into Hollywood, perhaps epitomized by Sony's $4.8 billion takeover (with Comcast) of MGM in 2005. But India has been even more active in the last year, with TV producer UTV Software buying into Fox's The Happening and Lionsgate entering a developm...

Original story at Defamer .

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Podcast: Cool Friend: Stephanie Palmer

13 Jun 2008 09:26:35 PDT

Stephanie Palmer wants to help you find clients, increase revenue, and get financing for your ideas. After ten years in the film industry, including six as Director of Creative Affairs at MGM Pictures, Palmer founded a consultancy. Now she uses what she learned about being successful in m...

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Play the 'DreamWorks Free to Good Home' Sweepstakes

06 May 2008 15:50:00 PDT

Written by STV
Nevertheless, with everybody else overextended (Warner Bros., Sony) or content with their classier, "independent" outlets (Fox with Fox Searchlight; Disney with Miramax), Universal is the only studio that has would have the 'Works on its own terms. What Universal needs is developmen...

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Before the bell 7-30-07: AAPL, AMZN, MGM, F, MOT ...

30 Jul 2007 01:52:00 PDT

Written by Melly Alazraki
Lehman Brothers upgraded MGM Mirage (NYSE: MGM) to Overweight from Equal-Weight and raised its price target to $82 from $72. Lehman believes "the stock has at least 14% upside potential and doesn't need the presence of M&A or private equity investment to get there." MGM shares are up a...

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MGM Offers Film Classics on iTunes

11 Apr 2007 14:57:18 PDT

Earlier today, Apple and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. announced that MGM will begin offering titles from its extensive film catalog for purchase and download at the online iTunes Store. Consistent with the existing pricing on iTunes, the new additions will cost between $9.99 and $1...

Original story at Top Tech News .

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Salma Hayek Sets Up Latino Division at MGM

09 Apr 2007 10:34:00 PDT

Written by Christopher Campbell
Filed under: Drama, Foreign Language, Independent, Deals, MGM, Sony, Cinematical IndieThere are about 43 million Hispanics in the United States, and more than half of them speak Spanish frequently. Of course, there are nearly 300 million people total in the country, so for Hollywood,...

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Tom Cruise Still Might Get That Amusement Park Money

06 Nov 2006 11:32:21 PST

Written by Mark
The NY Post reports that Daniel Snyder, the Redskins owner and amusement park magnate who helped suddenly homeless megastar Tom Cruise in his darkest, post-Paramount moments by offering the actor an unconventional exchange of production company overhead for high-profile mascot se...

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Paula Wagner: The Creation Story

03 Nov 2006 13:52:00 PST

Written by Mark
That couldn't have been an easy day; no one with dreams of making their way in Hollywood in front of the camera wants an agent to summon her to the office, close the door gently behind her, and say, "Kid, let's face it—this acting thing ain't happening. That dream dies here. But you know what? Yo...

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Breaking: Tom Cruise To Redstone: 'F You, I'll Get My Own Damn Studio'

02 Nov 2006 11:15:12 PST

Written by Mark
LOS ANGELES, CA November 2, 2006 — United Artists, the studio founded by under a partnership formed between Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM). The announcement was made today by Harry E. Sloan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MGM.

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