14 entries from August 2010.Forget obscure movies, Oscars can't even find obscure winner The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences went so obscure for this honorary Oscar that it can't even find the winner. Jean-Luc Godard This exists: a Hans Landa doll, and more in quick links A creepy Hans Landa doll, vampires raking in billions, rare ratings victories for NBC, and more.. Worst Pun of the Day: IGN IGN wins today's Worst Pun in the World award for cross-medium puns against humanity. Scream 4, Worst pun of the day Chris Nolan is evil, David Goyer is stale, and more in quick links MGM inches closer to not imploding, Christopher Nolan admits he's a sick bastard, David Goyer is both talented and completely unoriginal, and more.. Is the WGA-East itching for another strike? If Variety is to be believed, some elements within the Writers Guild of America-East may be itching for another strike. AMPTP, WGA Apple's next move: ruin the online TV market Apple's attempts to muscle into the online TV market will result in higher prices and represents a step back in innovation. Apple Network PR spin makes politics look like amateur hour The contortions the big four networks twist themselves into in order to claim a ratings victory are so ridiculous that often times, two networks will claim to have "won" the same week at the same time. Lost/Stargate prop auctions, lawsuits, Potter test screening, more Silly lawsuits, spoiler-ific test screenings, dumb reality show ideas and more in quick links. Worst pun of the day Variety wins the Worst Pun of the Day award. Variety, Worst pun of the day HBO pilot about snarky Hollywood blogger implodes An HBO pilot about controversial blogger Nikki Finke has blown up as the showrunner is fired. Cynthia Mort, HBO, Tilda The NFL really, really doesn't want you to watch online The National Football League will be streaming all regular season games online this season, but for a hefty price. DirecTV, NFL Is HBO saying no to Netflix, but yes to piracy? HBO is going it alone in the streaming world, saying no to Netflix and possibly restricting online delivery so much that potential customers find piracy a more ideal solution. HBO, Netflix, Piracy Is this how the long struggle ends for MGM? MGM's creditors are nearing a deal with Spyglass Entertainment to run the studio after converting a majority of the $4 billion in debt to equity. MGM, Stargate Tillman doc stuck with R rating because he swore while being shot at The MPAA has rejected an appeal by The Weinstein Company to reduce the rating for their Pat Tillman documentary from 'R' to 'PG-13', for the dumbest reason possible. MPAA, Pat Tillman, The Weinstein Company |
