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Thursday, May 31 09:17
p.m.
Add one more online
subscription model to the Hollywood scrap heap. Creative
Planet announced today it will once again sell its
popular Movie Magic Budgeting and Movie Magic Scheduling
software for a one-time purchase fee of $699 for a
shrink-wrapped version and $649 for a downloaded one.
Last September, the company began offering the two
programs -- used widely in the film production process --
for $99 a year including free upgrades. That was a
radical departure from the historical $899 lifetime
license fee. The September press release announcing the
subscription model quoted a Creative Planet executive as
saying, "The new versions of Movie Magic Budgeting and
Scheduling address key issues raised by our customers."
Today's release quotes a different executive saying, "The
return of the unlimited-use license model for both Movie
Magic Budgeting and Movie Magic Scheduling is a direct
result of listening to users." If only those users would
make up their minds. -- Ben Berkowitz HBO LANDS EIGHT
TELEVISION CRITICS ASSN. AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Thursday, May 31 08:54
p.m.
Since the advertising
tagline is "It's Not TV, It's HBO," maybe they should
call it the HBO Critics Association. The Television
Critics Association gave eight nominations to the pay
cable network for its 17th annual awards recognizing
excellence in the medium.
In the outstanding
achievement in drama category, red carpet faves NBC's The
West Wing and HBO's The Sopranos were both nominated.
They will compete with newcomers CBS's CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation, and The WB's Gilmore Girls and Buffy the
Vampire Slayer. For comedy, NBC's Ed was tapped, along
with CBS's Everybody Loves Raymond, HBO's Sex in the
City, Fox's Malcolm in the Middle and ABC's The Job. Hard
to remember life before reality television, but Survivor
was nominated for outstanding new program of the year,
along with Ed, Gilmore Girls, CSI and The Job. Both Edie
Falco and James Gandolfini of The Sopranos were noted for
individual achievement in drama, along with West Wing's
Martin Sheen. Buffy's Sarah Michelle Gellar and Boston
Public's Chi McBride. In the individual achievement in
comedy category, the nominees are Malcolm's Bryan
Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek along with Chris Isaak
(Showtime's The Chris Isaak Show), Ray Romano for
Everybody Loves Raymond and the beleaguered Robert Downey
Jr. for his work on Fox's Ally McBeal. HBO also had two
nominees in the movies, mini-series and specials category
with 61* and Wit, and one in news and information for
America Undercover.
The TCA will announce
the winners at a ceremony on July 21 during the
organization's summer tour in Pasadena. -- Lara
Cohen
MESSIER COOKS FOR
FRENCH PUBLIC, PONDERS 'THE PRICE OF
RESPONSIBILITY'
Thursday, May 31 07:29
p.m.
Memo to Michael Eisner
and Rupert Murdoch: Want to curry favor with the public?
Get out your oven mitts. Vivendi Universal chairman
Jean-Marie Messier made an unprecedented appearance this
weekend on French network France 2's Vivement Dimanche --
a talk show normally reserved for celebrities and
politicians -- and he was cookin'. The show, which runs
over four hours every Sunday provided a glimpse into the
Vivendi chief's childhood, upbringing and personal life.
Looking relaxed and slimmed down, Messier happily chatted
about his youth in Grenoble and in one of several remote
sequences was shown visiting his local butcher and then
returning home to single-handedly prepare a meal for 12
guests. Interspersed were interviews with Messier's
mother, brother and wife, who praised the corporate titan
for his simple lifestyle, unpretentious beginnings and
calm nature.
Messier, who is given
to tearing up in public, became glassy-eyed when hearing
the kind words of his family. Messier chose all of the
music for the program, which often spotlights new talent,
and not surprisingly, Universal music artists were
highlighted. French actress Sophie Marceau even made a
special appearance to chat with France's most mediatized
boss. Messier was alternately jovial, genial and humble
until a journalist on the show offered him the framed
copy of a minimum wage earner's salary bulletin in an
effort to get a rise out of the well-paid CEO. Messier's
eyes turned to fire at this point, though his demeanor
remained friendly when he said, "It's too easy a move ...
I make money that can shock, but that's the price of
responsibility and I take that upon myself." Asked if he
had ambitions to follow in fellow mogul Silvio
Berlusconi's footsteps by becoming involved in politics,
Messier said, "I am at the head of the world's
second-largest communications group and I hope to stay
here for about 15 years. With so much going on why would
I want for anything else?" Confronted with an affidavit
to the French people promising he'd never run for office
however, Messier declined to sign. No word on how the
meal turned out. -- Nancy Tartaglione
TOP STORIES ON INSIDE:
June 01, 2001 FEDS LAUNCH PROBE OF HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
COLUMNIST CHRISTY'S SAG DEALINGS
Grand jury subpoenas
the part-time actor's records from the Screen Actors
Guild pension and health plans. EXCLUSIVE
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32057&pod_id=10
George Christy's Great
Life: Phantom Acting Parts, Primo Office Space and Lavish
Gifts
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=29857&pod_id=10
RATINGS REPORT: BARBRA NOT LIKE BUTTER FOR FOX
An AFI tribute to
Streisand generates record-low demographics for Fox.
Meanwhile, NBC's once-dominant Thursday lineup is feeling
the heat from CBS even without Survivor on the schedule.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32097&pod_id=11
EGG-FACED NEWS DIVISIONS STICK WITH VNS DESPITE ELECTION
FIASCO
The networks and
Associated Press decide to stick with Voter News Service,
cited as the culprit for last November's election night
screw-ups. None would pay for an alternative.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32024&pod_id=11
A Hard Day's Night:
John Ellis' Firsthand Account of Election Night
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=17576&pod_id=7
Brill's Content:
Careless Calls
http://www.brillscontent.com/2000dec/notebook/dispatch.shtml
BOOK EXPO 2001: NOBODY GOES THERE ANYMORE, IT'S TOO
CROWDED
While thousands of
publishing folk will trek to and through Chicago's
McCormick Place this weekend, most will complain that BEA
has become a waste of time. On the other hand, there's no
place an independent bookseller would rather be.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32081&pod_id=8
BETTS IS OUT AT HARPER'S BAZAAR; MARIE CLAIRE'S
FAST-RISING BAILEY TAKES OVER FADED COUTURE
BIBLE
Switch reflects
declining circ and newsstand and an acknowledgment of
new, harsh mag realities. Old mantra: High fashion, but
edgy. New Mantra: Best Orgasms in Gucci stilettos?
Spokesman: 'It's a fiercer business climate out there.'
UPDATE
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32036&pod_id=7
----------
///
Thursday, May 31 09:17
p.m.
Add one more online
subscription model to the Hollywood scrap heap. Creative
Planet announced today it will once again sell its
popular Movie Magic Budgeting and Movie Magic Scheduling
software for a one-time purchase fee of $699 for a
shrink-wrapped version and $649 for a downloaded one.
Last September, the company began offering the two
programs -- used widely in the film production process --
for $99 a year including free upgrades. That was a
radical departure from the historical $899 lifetime
license fee. The September press release announcing the
subscription model quoted a Creative Planet executive as
saying, "The new versions of Movie Magic Budgeting and
Scheduling address key issues raised by our customers."
Today's release quotes a different executive saying, "The
return of the unlimited-use license model for both Movie
Magic Budgeting and Movie Magic Scheduling is a direct
result of listening to users." If only those users would
make up their minds. -- Ben Berkowitz HBO LANDS EIGHT
TELEVISION CRITICS ASSN. AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Thursday, May 31 08:54
p.m.
Since the advertising
tagline is "It's Not TV, It's HBO," maybe they should
call it the HBO Critics Association. The Television
Critics Association gave eight nominations to the pay
cable network for its 17th annual awards recognizing
excellence in the medium.
In the outstanding
achievement in drama category, red carpet faves NBC's The
West Wing and HBO's The Sopranos were both nominated.
They will compete with newcomers CBS's CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation, and The WB's Gilmore Girls and Buffy the
Vampire Slayer. For comedy, NBC's Ed was tapped, along
with CBS's Everybody Loves Raymond, HBO's Sex in the
City, Fox's Malcolm in the Middle and ABC's The Job. Hard
to remember life before reality television, but Survivor
was nominated for outstanding new program of the year,
along with Ed, Gilmore Girls, CSI and The Job. Both Edie
Falco and James Gandolfini of The Sopranos were noted for
individual achievement in drama, along with West Wing's
Martin Sheen. Buffy's Sarah Michelle Gellar and Boston
Public's Chi McBride. In the individual achievement in
comedy category, the nominees are Malcolm's Bryan
Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek along with Chris Isaak
(Showtime's The Chris Isaak Show), Ray Romano for
Everybody Loves Raymond and the beleaguered Robert Downey
Jr. for his work on Fox's Ally McBeal. HBO also had two
nominees in the movies, mini-series and specials category
with 61* and Wit, and one in news and information for
America Undercover.
The TCA will announce
the winners at a ceremony on July 21 during the
organization's summer tour in Pasadena. -- Lara
Cohen
MESSIER COOKS FOR
FRENCH PUBLIC, PONDERS 'THE PRICE OF
RESPONSIBILITY'
Thursday, May 31 07:29
p.m.
Memo to Michael Eisner
and Rupert Murdoch: Want to curry favor with the public?
Get out your oven mitts. Vivendi Universal chairman
Jean-Marie Messier made an unprecedented appearance this
weekend on French network France 2's Vivement Dimanche --
a talk show normally reserved for celebrities and
politicians -- and he was cookin'. The show, which runs
over four hours every Sunday provided a glimpse into the
Vivendi chief's childhood, upbringing and personal life.
Looking relaxed and slimmed down, Messier happily chatted
about his youth in Grenoble and in one of several remote
sequences was shown visiting his local butcher and then
returning home to single-handedly prepare a meal for 12
guests. Interspersed were interviews with Messier's
mother, brother and wife, who praised the corporate titan
for his simple lifestyle, unpretentious beginnings and
calm nature.
Messier, who is given
to tearing up in public, became glassy-eyed when hearing
the kind words of his family. Messier chose all of the
music for the program, which often spotlights new talent,
and not surprisingly, Universal music artists were
highlighted. French actress Sophie Marceau even made a
special appearance to chat with France's most mediatized
boss. Messier was alternately jovial, genial and humble
until a journalist on the show offered him the framed
copy of a minimum wage earner's salary bulletin in an
effort to get a rise out of the well-paid CEO. Messier's
eyes turned to fire at this point, though his demeanor
remained friendly when he said, "It's too easy a move ...
I make money that can shock, but that's the price of
responsibility and I take that upon myself." Asked if he
had ambitions to follow in fellow mogul Silvio
Berlusconi's footsteps by becoming involved in politics,
Messier said, "I am at the head of the world's
second-largest communications group and I hope to stay
here for about 15 years. With so much going on why would
I want for anything else?" Confronted with an affidavit
to the French people promising he'd never run for office
however, Messier declined to sign. No word on how the
meal turned out. -- Nancy Tartaglione
TOP STORIES ON INSIDE:
June 01, 2001 FEDS LAUNCH PROBE OF HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
COLUMNIST CHRISTY'S SAG DEALINGS
Grand jury subpoenas
the part-time actor's records from the Screen Actors
Guild pension and health plans. EXCLUSIVE
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32057&pod_id=10
George Christy's Great
Life: Phantom Acting Parts, Primo Office Space and Lavish
Gifts
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=29857&pod_id=10
RATINGS REPORT: BARBRA NOT LIKE BUTTER FOR FOX
An AFI tribute to
Streisand generates record-low demographics for Fox.
Meanwhile, NBC's once-dominant Thursday lineup is feeling
the heat from CBS even without Survivor on the schedule.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32097&pod_id=11
EGG-FACED NEWS DIVISIONS STICK WITH VNS DESPITE ELECTION
FIASCO
The networks and
Associated Press decide to stick with Voter News Service,
cited as the culprit for last November's election night
screw-ups. None would pay for an alternative.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32024&pod_id=11
A Hard Day's Night:
John Ellis' Firsthand Account of Election Night
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=17576&pod_id=7
Brill's Content:
Careless Calls
http://www.brillscontent.com/2000dec/notebook/dispatch.shtml
BOOK EXPO 2001: NOBODY GOES THERE ANYMORE, IT'S TOO
CROWDED
While thousands of
publishing folk will trek to and through Chicago's
McCormick Place this weekend, most will complain that BEA
has become a waste of time. On the other hand, there's no
place an independent bookseller would rather be.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32081&pod_id=8
BETTS IS OUT AT HARPER'S BAZAAR; MARIE CLAIRE'S
FAST-RISING BAILEY TAKES OVER FADED COUTURE
BIBLE
Switch reflects
declining circ and newsstand and an acknowledgment of
new, harsh mag realities. Old mantra: High fashion, but
edgy. New Mantra: Best Orgasms in Gucci stilettos?
Spokesman: 'It's a fiercer business climate out there.'
UPDATE
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32036&pod_id=7
///
Thursday, May 31 09:17
p.m.
Add one more online
subscription model to the Hollywood scrap heap. Creative
Planet announced today it will once again sell its
popular Movie Magic Budgeting and Movie Magic Scheduling
software for a one-time purchase fee of $699 for a
shrink-wrapped version and $649 for a downloaded one.
Last September, the company began offering the two
programs -- used widely in the film production process --
for $99 a year including free upgrades. That was a
radical departure from the historical $899 lifetime
license fee. The September press release announcing the
subscription model quoted a Creative Planet executive as
saying, "The new versions of Movie Magic Budgeting and
Scheduling address key issues raised by our customers."
Today's release quotes a different executive saying, "The
return of the unlimited-use license model for both Movie
Magic Budgeting and Movie Magic Scheduling is a direct
result of listening to users." If only those users would
make up their minds. -- Ben Berkowitz HBO LANDS EIGHT
TELEVISION CRITICS ASSN. AWARDS NOMINATIONS
SORKIN DRUG HEARING
POSTPONED
Thursday, May 31 08:54
p.m.
Since the advertising
tagline is "It's Not TV, It's HBO," maybe they should
call it the HBO Critics Association. The Television
Critics Association gave eight nominations to the pay
cable network for its 17th annual awards recognizing
excellence in the medium.
In the outstanding
achievement in drama category, red carpet faves NBC's The
West Wing and HBO's The Sopranos were both nominated.
They will compete with newcomers CBS's CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation, and The WB's Gilmore Girls and Buffy the
Vampire Slayer. For comedy, NBC's Ed was tapped, along
with CBS's Everybody Loves Raymond, HBO's Sex in the
City, Fox's Malcolm in the Middle and ABC's The Job. Hard
to remember life before reality television, but Survivor
was nominated for outstanding new program of the year,
along with Ed, Gilmore Girls, CSI and The Job. Both Edie
Falco and James Gandolfini of The Sopranos were noted for
individual achievement in drama, along with West Wing's
Martin Sheen. Buffy's Sarah Michelle Gellar and Boston
Public's Chi McBride. In the individual achievement in
comedy category, the nominees are Malcolm's Bryan
Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek along with Chris Isaak
(Showtime's The Chris Isaak Show), Ray Romano for
Everybody Loves Raymond and the beleaguered Robert Downey
Jr. for his work on Fox's Ally McBeal. HBO also had two
nominees in the movies, mini-series and specials category
with 61* and Wit, and one in news and information for
America Undercover.
The TCA will announce
the winners at a ceremony on July 21 during the
organization's summer tour in Pasadena. -- Lara
Cohen
MESSIER COOKS FOR
FRENCH PUBLIC, PONDERS 'THE PRICE OF
RESPONSIBILITY'
Thursday, May 31 07:29
p.m.
Memo to Michael Eisner
and Rupert Murdoch: Want to curry favor with the public?
Get out your oven mitts. Vivendi Universal chairman
Jean-Marie Messier made an unprecedented appearance this
weekend on French network France 2's Vivement Dimanche --
a talk show normally reserved for celebrities and
politicians -- and he was cookin'. The show, which runs
over four hours every Sunday provided a glimpse into the
Vivendi chief's childhood, upbringing and personal life.
Looking relaxed and slimmed down, Messier happily chatted
about his youth in Grenoble and in one of several remote
sequences was shown visiting his local butcher and then
returning home to single-handedly prepare a meal for 12
guests. Interspersed were interviews with Messier's
mother, brother and wife, who praised the corporate titan
for his simple lifestyle, unpretentious beginnings and
calm nature.
Messier, who is given
to tearing up in public, became glassy-eyed when hearing
the kind words of his family. Messier chose all of the
music for the program, which often spotlights new talent,
and not surprisingly, Universal music artists were
highlighted. French actress Sophie Marceau even made a
special appearance to chat with France's most mediatized
boss. Messier was alternately jovial, genial and humble
until a journalist on the show offered him the framed
copy of a minimum wage earner's salary bulletin in an
effort to get a rise out of the well-paid CEO. Messier's
eyes turned to fire at this point, though his demeanor
remained friendly when he said, "It's too easy a move ...
I make money that can shock, but that's the price of
responsibility and I take that upon myself." Asked if he
had ambitions to follow in fellow mogul Silvio
Berlusconi's footsteps by becoming involved in politics,
Messier said, "I am at the head of the world's
second-largest communications group and I hope to stay
here for about 15 years. With so much going on why would
I want for anything else?" Confronted with an affidavit
to the French people promising he'd never run for office
however, Messier declined to sign. No word on how the
meal turned out. -- Nancy Tartaglione
TOP STORIES ON INSIDE:
June 01, 2001 FEDS LAUNCH PROBE OF HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
COLUMNIST CHRISTY'S SAG DEALINGS
Grand jury subpoenas
the part-time actor's records from the Screen Actors
Guild pension and health plans. EXCLUSIVE
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32057&pod_id=10
George Christy's Great
Life: Phantom Acting Parts, Primo Office Space and Lavish
Gifts
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=29857&pod_id=10
RATINGS REPORT: BARBRA NOT LIKE BUTTER FOR FOX
An AFI tribute to
Streisand generates record-low demographics for Fox.
Meanwhile, NBC's once-dominant Thursday lineup is feeling
the heat from CBS even without Survivor on the schedule.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32097&pod_id=11
EGG-FACED NEWS DIVISIONS STICK WITH VNS DESPITE ELECTION
FIASCO
The networks and
Associated Press decide to stick with Voter News Service,
cited as the culprit for last November's election night
screw-ups. None would pay for an alternative.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32024&pod_id=11
A Hard Day's Night:
John Ellis' Firsthand Account of Election Night
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=17576&pod_id=7
Brill's Content:
Careless Calls
http://www.brillscontent.com/2000dec/notebook/dispatch.shtml
BOOK EXPO 2001: NOBODY GOES THERE ANYMORE, IT'S TOO
CROWDED
While thousands of
publishing folk will trek to and through Chicago's
McCormick Place this weekend, most will complain that BEA
has become a waste of time. On the other hand, there's no
place an independent bookseller would rather be.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32081&pod_id=8
BETTS IS OUT AT HARPER'S BAZAAR; MARIE CLAIRE'S
FAST-RISING BAILEY TAKES OVER FADED COUTURE
BIBLE
Switch reflects
declining circ and newsstand and an acknowledgment of
new, harsh mag realities. Old mantra: High fashion, but
edgy. New Mantra: Best Orgasms in Gucci stilettos?
Spokesman: 'It's a fiercer business climate out there.'
UPDATE
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32036&pod_id=7
///
Thursday, May 31 09:17
p.m.
Add one more online
subscription model to the Hollywood scrap heap. Creative
Planet announced today it will once again sell its
popular Movie Magic Budgeting and Movie Magic Scheduling
software for a one-time purchase fee of $699 for a
shrink-wrapped version and $649 for a downloaded one.
Last September, the company began offering the two
programs -- used widely in the film production process --
for $99 a year including free upgrades. That was a
radical departure from the historical $899 lifetime
license fee. The September press release announcing the
subscription model quoted a Creative Planet executive as
saying, "The new versions of Movie Magic Budgeting and
Scheduling address key issues raised by our customers."
Today's release quotes a different executive saying, "The
return of the unlimited-use license model for both Movie
Magic Budgeting and Movie Magic Scheduling is a direct
result of listening to users." If only those users would
make up their minds. -- Ben Berkowitz HBO LANDS EIGHT
TELEVISION CRITICS ASSN. AWARDS NOMINATIONS
Thursday, May 31 08:54
p.m.
Since the advertising
tagline is "It's Not TV, It's HBO," maybe they should
call it the HBO Critics Association. The Television
Critics Association gave eight nominations to the pay
cable network for its 17th annual awards recognizing
excellence in the medium.
In the outstanding
achievement in drama category, red carpet faves NBC's The
West Wing and HBO's The Sopranos were both nominated.
They will compete with newcomers CBS's CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation, and The WB's Gilmore Girls and Buffy the
Vampire Slayer. For comedy, NBC's Ed was tapped, along
with CBS's Everybody Loves Raymond, HBO's Sex in the
City, Fox's Malcolm in the Middle and ABC's The Job. Hard
to remember life before reality television, but Survivor
was nominated for outstanding new program of the year,
along with Ed, Gilmore Girls, CSI and The Job. Both Edie
Falco and James Gandolfini of The Sopranos were noted for
individual achievement in drama, along with West Wing's
Martin Sheen. Buffy's Sarah Michelle Gellar and Boston
Public's Chi McBride. In the individual achievement in
comedy category, the nominees are Malcolm's Bryan
Cranston and Jane Kaczmarek along with Chris Isaak
(Showtime's The Chris Isaak Show), Ray Romano for
Everybody Loves Raymond and the beleaguered Robert Downey
Jr. for his work on Fox's Ally McBeal. HBO also had two
nominees in the movies, mini-series and specials category
with 61* and Wit, and one in news and information for
America Undercover.
The TCA will announce
the winners at a ceremony on July 21 during the
organization's summer tour in Pasadena. -- Lara
Cohen
MESSIER COOKS FOR
FRENCH PUBLIC, PONDERS 'THE PRICE OF
RESPONSIBILITY'
Thursday, May 31 07:29
p.m.
Memo to Michael Eisner
and Rupert Murdoch: Want to curry favor with the public?
Get out your oven mitts. Vivendi Universal chairman
Jean-Marie Messier made an unprecedented appearance this
weekend on French network France 2's Vivement Dimanche --
a talk show normally reserved for celebrities and
politicians -- and he was cookin'. The show, which runs
over four hours every Sunday provided a glimpse into the
Vivendi chief's childhood, upbringing and personal life.
Looking relaxed and slimmed down, Messier happily chatted
about his youth in Grenoble and in one of several remote
sequences was shown visiting his local butcher and then
returning home to single-handedly prepare a meal for 12
guests. Interspersed were interviews with Messier's
mother, brother and wife, who praised the corporate titan
for his simple lifestyle, unpretentious beginnings and
calm nature.
Messier, who is given
to tearing up in public, became glassy-eyed when hearing
the kind words of his family. Messier chose all of the
music for the program, which often spotlights new talent,
and not surprisingly, Universal music artists were
highlighted. French actress Sophie Marceau even made a
special appearance to chat with France's most mediatized
boss. Messier was alternately jovial, genial and humble
until a journalist on the show offered him the framed
copy of a minimum wage earner's salary bulletin in an
effort to get a rise out of the well-paid CEO. Messier's
eyes turned to fire at this point, though his demeanor
remained friendly when he said, "It's too easy a move ...
I make money that can shock, but that's the price of
responsibility and I take that upon myself." Asked if he
had ambitions to follow in fellow mogul Silvio
Berlusconi's footsteps by becoming involved in politics,
Messier said, "I am at the head of the world's
second-largest communications group and I hope to stay
here for about 15 years. With so much going on why would
I want for anything else?" Confronted with an affidavit
to the French people promising he'd never run for office
however, Messier declined to sign. No word on how the
meal turned out. -- Nancy Tartaglione
TOP STORIES ON INSIDE:
June 01, 2001 FEDS LAUNCH PROBE OF HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
COLUMNIST CHRISTY'S SAG DEALINGS
Grand jury subpoenas
the part-time actor's records from the Screen Actors
Guild pension and health plans. EXCLUSIVE
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32057&pod_id=10
George Christy's Great
Life: Phantom Acting Parts, Primo Office Space and Lavish
Gifts
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=29857&pod_id=10
RATINGS REPORT: BARBRA NOT LIKE BUTTER FOR FOX
An AFI tribute to
Streisand generates record-low demographics for Fox.
Meanwhile, NBC's once-dominant Thursday lineup is feeling
the heat from CBS even without Survivor on the schedule.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32097&pod_id=11
EGG-FACED NEWS DIVISIONS STICK WITH VNS DESPITE ELECTION
FIASCO
The networks and
Associated Press decide to stick with Voter News Service,
cited as the culprit for last November's election night
screw-ups. None would pay for an alternative.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32024&pod_id=11
A Hard Day's Night:
John Ellis' Firsthand Account of Election Night
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=17576&pod_id=7
Brill's Content:
Careless Calls
http://www.brillscontent.com/2000dec/notebook/dispatch.shtml
BOOK EXPO 2001: NOBODY GOES THERE ANYMORE, IT'S TOO
CROWDED
While thousands of
publishing folk will trek to and through Chicago's
McCormick Place this weekend, most will complain that BEA
has become a waste of time. On the other hand, there's no
place an independent bookseller would rather be.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32081&pod_id=8
BETTS IS OUT AT HARPER'S BAZAAR; MARIE CLAIRE'S
FAST-RISING BAILEY TAKES OVER FADED COUTURE
BIBLE
Switch reflects
declining circ and newsstand and an acknowledgment of
new, harsh mag realities. Old mantra: High fashion, but
edgy. New Mantra: Best Orgasms in Gucci stilettos?
Spokesman: 'It's a fiercer business climate out there.'
UPDATE
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?article_id=32036&pod_id=7
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