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Talks were supposed to begin again this morning between the AMPTP and SAG. They were called off after Alan Rosenberg filed a temporary restraining order to prevent other guild leaders from restarting contract negotiations with the majors. Well this morning, a Judge denied that motion on a technicality. Rosenberg has now threatened to re-file the motion by Thursday. Daily Variety: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999497.html?categoryid=18&cs=1 RL
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You can't make this stuff up. SAG and AMPTP will meet tomorrow for the first time since last year. Despite that, SAG guild president Alan Rosenberg and first VP Anne-Marie Johnson have disclosed plans to go to court to demand reinstatement of Doug Allen as national exec director. Read all of it here: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999468.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 RL
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In fighting within SAG's National Board of Directors is becoming really ugly. Proposed voting boycott irks SAG Anonymous email singles out eight actors The Screen Actors Guild's battle over its strike authorization has taken an especially nasty turn, thanks to a suggested boycott of eight actors who are up for SAG awards. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998313.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 RL
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Backstage at the SAG Awards Actors to guild: 'Stop the infighting' Stop the infighting, get everyone on the same page and let's get a new contract already -- that was the message sent to SAG leaders by actors working the red carpet and backstage at the SAG Awards on Sunday. Read the full article at: HERE
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Boyle Nabs DGA Feature Award 'Slumdog's' Winning Streak Continues 01/31/2009 Danny Boyle has won the DGA's top feature award for directing awards season favorite "Slumdog Millionaire." Boyle won the trophy Saturday night at the DGA's awards show at the Century Plaza, topping David Fincher for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," Ron Howard for "Frost/Nixon," Christopher Nolan for "The Dark Knight" and Gus Van Sant for "Milk." The win for "Slumdog" keeps its momentum going following victories at SAG for top ensemble, the PGA for top feature and the Golden Globes for best drama. The comedy series award went to Paul Feig for "The Office" and the drama series tr…
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Breaking: The House defeated the bill to delay the Digital TV switch of February 17th to June. Read all about it! Digital TV switch still set for Feb. 17 House defeats bill to postpone transition http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999189.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 RL
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I hope this news hasn't ruined your day But Carl Reiner's hosting of the DGA Awards has usually been the only entertaining part of those awards. Variety reports: DGA Awards host Carl Reiner, who had been set to host the DGA Awards on Saturday night, has been forced to cancel due to food poisoning. Jon Cryer has agreed to replace Reiner, who has emceed 21 previous DGA galas. The awards dinner is set for [January 31st] 6:30 p.m. at the Century Plaza, followed by the awards ceremony at 8 p.m.
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Alan Rosenberg interviewed on a site called "The Wrap" (http://www.thewrap.com/article/1138) spills his guts and calls Actors "Frightened little children". All via Digital Media Law: http://digitalmedialaw.blogspot.com/2009/01/screen-actors-guild-president-calls.html RL
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Hot of the Internet: http://digitalmedialaw.blogspot.com/2009/01/sag-amptp-meeting-planned-for-early.html More in depth analysis from Daily Variety: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999224.html?categoryid=18&cs=1 RL
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Just a reminder to all our members here to check out CinemaSound, the new online community network I have set up. There are a lot of distinct advantages and advanced features of the site that have yet to be discovered by many of you. Here is a brief list: 1. sign-up is really easy, totally secure and has never caused any spam for the site 2. FORUM section acts very much like the Discussion Group and can be configured by each individual user to display posts and threads however you want (all recent posts displayed, display by discussion topic-thread, etc.) 3. each user can participate in a network wide BLOG and can also keep a personal blog going tied to their pro…
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Yesterday, after the firing of SAG's Executive Director, Doug Allen -- a series of emails from David White (Allen's temporary replacement) and Alan Rosenberg, were blasted to it's membership. From the inside, via Jonathan Handel's blog Digital Media Law: http://digitalmedialaw.blogspot.com/2009/01/sag-email-imbroglio.html RL
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BREAKING: Doug Allen steps down from SAG Move follows brutal battle over negotiations http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999081.html?categoryid=18&cs=1 RL
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THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON David Parker, Michael Semanick, Ren Klyce and Mark Weingarten ACADEMY AWARDS HISTORY This is the fifth Academy Award nomination for David Parker. He was previously nominated for: THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM (2007) -- Winner, Sound Mixing PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL (2003) -- Nominee, Sound Mixing THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996) -- Winner, Sound NEVER CRY WOLF (1983) -- Nominee, Sound Including his other nomination this year for Sound Mixing for WALL-E, this is the seventh Academy Award nomination for Michael Semanick. He was previously nominated for: RATATOUILLE (2007) -- Nominee, Sound Mixing KING KONG (2005)…
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I couldn't believe it when I read it. My wife had surgery there last year. It was a fantastic and historic facility. It does not bode well. http://www.latimes.com/news/la-fi-moviehome15-2009jan15,0,3772195.story?track=ntothtml
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Is there any news on SAG
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http://www.knx1070.com/SAG-Gives-Up-Strike-Vote-Plans/3709717
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The unrest within the SAG Board is boiling over into a real knock down drag out fist fight. Here is this hours latest SAG Fight News: SAG's board takes aim at Allen Group believes guild needs new course By DAVE MCNARY http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998767.html?categoryid=18&cs=1 RL
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Apple today announced financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2009. Apple posted record revenue of $10.17 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.61 billion, or $1.78 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $9.6 billion and net quarterly profit of $1.58 billion, or $1.76 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 34.7 percent, equal to the year-ago quarter, and international sales accounted for 46 percent of the quarter's revenue. Apple also generated $3.6 billion in cash during the quarter. The results constitute the best quarterly revenue and earnings in Apple's history. Apple shipped 2,524,000 Macintosh computers during the quarter, repr…
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A large NY entertainment industry union has sent to its members for ratification a commercial contract that proposes... hold your breath... NEGOTIATE YOUR OWN RATE AND CONDITIONS, and in some cases OPTIONAL P&W CONTRIBUTIONS. Link to more info and discussion: http://www.local52contract.com/
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The SAG plot thickens. Can it get any thicker? From "Deadline Hollywood" http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/sags-doug-allen-tells-members-his-hands-are-tied-contract-vote-compromise-or-strike-authorization-referendum/ RL
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Once again an excellent post from Jonathan Handel of Digital Media Law http://digitalmedialaw.blogspot.com/2009/01/inside-sag-boardroom.html RL
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Hot of the Web: Variety writes, With a SAG strike becoming less likely, the Screen Actors Guild has announced it's pulled the plug on offering waivers to indie film producers that would allow production to continue if there's a work stoppage. SAG pulls plug on stoppage waivers Suspended program covered 800 productions By DAVE MCNARY http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117998732.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 RL
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"These signs of life hardly represent a full-throated TV movie renaissance, but a minor rebound -- still about a quarter the volume of its peak years -- after longform programming was pretty much left for dead. That said, the form's creative ambitions, as well as its financial model, have clearly been altered. It's no accident the Caucus for Producers, Writers & Directors has subtitled a planned panel on the topic, "Movies of the week are alive and well ... but boy, how they have changed!" A revival of an older source of jobs for many of us is gaining momentum. Now if they can resolve that SAG problem, maybe better times ahead. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1…
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Here is the inside scoop from Jonathan Handel: http://digitalmedialaw.blogspot.com/2009/01/sag-hardliners-successful.html Here is how the "news" that Doug Allen was ousted as Chief Negotiator leaked out: http://digitalmedialaw.blogspot.com/2009/01/sag-board-meeting-grinds-on-into-night.html I believe that the SAG Board closed ranks after this news leaked and changed their mind so as not to loose public (read Membership) support. RL Fixed my spelling mistake too..
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