Recently added articles from Daily Variety:

Brothers branch out: Weinsteins expand TV plans.

Jun 20, 2008; Schneider, Michael ... Harvey and Bob Weinstein are taking a fresh stab at TV. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Their Miramax TV shingle never really took off, save "Project Greenlight" and the hit design competish "Project Runway." But now as the Weinstein Co., the duo are looking to finally ...

Clashing laffers aim to maintain mojo.

Jun 20, 2008; McClintock, Pamela ... Movie attendance at the summer box office is running on par with 2007 levels for the first time, helping to narrow an overall decline in admissions that has plagued the B.O. for most of 2008. This weekend, two comedies--Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow's "Get Smart" and ...

BBC on telepic kick with HBO.

Jun 20, 2008; Clarke, Steve ... The BBC and HBO are partnering on two telepics featuring starry casts and adapted from the work of prominent Brit playwrights. The made-fors are intended to reaffirm the Beeb's commitment to the form. Uma Thurman and Jonathan Pryce star in an adaptation of David Hare's "My Zinc ...

'Youth' served on B'way.

Jun 20, 2008; Cox, Gordon ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] David Hyde Pierce will topline a Broadway revival of 1934 comedy "Accent on Youth," part of Manhattan Theater Club's 2008-09 season. Also added to the Gotham nonprofit's slate is an Off Broadway staging of Itamar Moses' play "Back Back Back." ...

Majors move toward final offer to SAG.(Screen Actors Guild )

Jun 20, 2008; McNary, Dave ... With negligible progress at Screen Actors Guild negotiations, the majors are moving toward making the guild a last, best and final offer. The "final offer" move--a tactic never used during the WGA strike--could come as early as next week, unless SAG changes course and backs away ...

Harvey hits centerstage.

Jun 20, 2008; Cox, Gordon ... After years as a featured player on the legit scene, Harvey Weinstein is stepping into a leading role. The Weinstein Co.--a minority co-producer on the season's Tow-winning play and play revival, "August: Osage County" and "Boeing-Boeing," respectively has developed an ambitious ...

End of the 'affair': B'way tuner stops catering on July 27.(LEGIT)

Jun 20, 2008; Cox, Gordon ... Broadway musical "A Catered Affair" is calling it quits. Producers announced a July 27 closing in the wake of disappointing Tony attention for the tuner with book by Harvey Fierstein (who also acts in the production) and score by John Bucchino. Show has done decent biz, with ...

Org funds new tuners.(LEGIT BITS)(Shen Family Foundation and Signature Theater )(Brief article)

Jun 20, 2008; Harris, Paul ... The Shen Family Foundation will donate $300,000 to the Signature Theater in Arlington, Va., to help support the creation of new works for musical theater from emerging composers. Composers Matt Conner, Adam Gwon and Gabriel Kahane will each receive $25,000 commissions to write ...

Trio tune up for 'Joey'.(Stockard Channing, Christian Holy and Martha Plimpton in Pal Joey)(Brief article)

Jun 20, 2008; Cox, Gordon ... Stockard Channing, Christian Holy and Martha Plimpton will star in the upcoming Broadway revival of tuner "Pal Joey." Hoff, who picked up a 2006 Tony as one of the Four Seasons in "Jersey Boys," will play the titular 1930s cad. Both Channing and Hoff were rumored to ...

Pair partnering for legit.(Jean Doumanian and Barrow Street Theater )(Brief article)

Jun 20, 2008; Cox, Gordon ... Film and legit producer Jean Doumanian, who just picked up a Tony as one of the lead producers of best play winner "August: Osage County," has formally partnered with Off Broadway's Barrow Street Theater to develop legit projects and explore international markets. The literary ...

A Perfect Couple.(Theater review)

Jun 20, 2008; Stasio, Marilyn ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (DR2 Theater; 99 seats; $45 top) A Women's Expressive Theater presentation in association with Ami Ankin and Azizah Rowen of a play in one act by Brooke Berman. Directed by Maria Mileaf. Set, Neff Patel; costumes, Jenny Mannis; lighting, ...

Wanted.(Movie review)

Jun 20, 2008; McCarthy, Todd ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A Universal release, presented with Spyglass Entertainment in association with Relativity Media, of a Marc Platt/Kickstart production, in association with Top Cow. Produced by Platt, Jim Lemley, Jason Netter, Iain Smith. Executive producers, Adam Siegel, ...

Singing a new tune: Acad to limit original song nominations.(Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences )(Brief article)

Jun 20, 2008; Gallo, Phil ... The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has altered limits and procedures in its original song category. Starting with the 81st awards in 2009, the Acad will permit no more than two songs from a single film to be nominated for an Oscar, although there's still no limit to ...

Tribeca's Lyvers, Brito to veep.

Jun 20, 2008; Fleming, Michael ... Tribeca Prods. founders Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal have upped Meghan Lyvers to VP of production and Brandon Brito to VP of development. Lyvers and Brito, who are married, are overseeing development on projects such as the "Meet the Fockers" sequel "Little Fockers," "The ...

Variety taps music sales exec.

Jun 20, 2008 ... Music biz vet Judi Pulver has joined Daily Variety as director of music advertising. She's responsible for all music-related print and online sales, and she's tasked with developing new opportunities and revenue streams in the music sector for the global showbiz news brand. ...

CBS' Hassler goes 'Global'.

Jun 20, 2008; Triplett, William ... Patti Hassler, longtime executive editor of CBS' "60 Minutes," has been put in charge of an international effort to develop local versions of the newsmag and push "60 Minutes"-branded digital content. Hassler will launch the franchising effort, dubbed "60 Minutes Global." She ...

Bacon in 'Only' role.(Kevin Bacon in My One and Only)(Brief article)

Jun 20, 2008; Fleming, Michael ... Kevin Bacon has signed on to star in "My One and Only," joining Renee Zellweger, Chris Noth, Nick Stahl and Logan Lerman in the film, which director Richard Loncraine has begun shooting in Baltimore. Charlie Peters wrote the script. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Camp Rock.

Jun 20, 2008; Lowry, Brian ... (Movie; Disney Channel. Fri. June 20, 8 p.m.) Filmed in Haliburton and Toronto, Ontario, by Sudden Motion Prods. and Alan Sacks Prods. Executive producer, Sacks; producer, Kevin Lafferty; director, Matthew Diamond; writers, Regina Hicks, Karin Gist, Julie Brown, Paul Brown; ...

Inspector Lewis.(Movie review)

Jun 20, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] (Movies; PBS, June 22-July 6, 9 p.m.) Filmed in the U.K. by Granada and WGBH Boston. Executive producers, Rebecca Eaton, Michele Buck, Damien Timmer, Ted Childs; producer, Chris Burt; director, Marc Jobst; writer, Daniel Boyle; adapted from the ...

Liz Callaway--The Beat Goes On.(Concert review)(Brief article)

Jun 20, 2008; Daniels, Robert L. ... (Feinstein's at Loews Regency; 140 capacity; $60) Presented inhouse. Musical director-pianist, Alex Rybeck. Band: Jared Egan, Ray Tierno, Dan Foster. Opened, reviewed June 17, 2008. Runs through June 28. It's my party and I'll sing what I like," announced Broadway ...