The current production of Camelot, which closes in three weeks, may be the last on the boards of the 93 year old organization. The Los Angeles Times says the Pasadena Playhouse is almost $2 million in debt, and that a bankruptcy filing is possible. Many prominent SAG actors have done turns at the Playhouse, which [...]
Like something out of a George Romero movie, the case of Rosenberg v. Screen Actors Guild stumbles forward in Department 19 of the Los Angeles Superior Court with the mindlessness of a reanimated zombie. Most recently, the assigned trial judge, Judith Chirlin, retired from the bench, and was replaced by Rex Heeseman. Heeseman, an experienced [...]
Nice, if mildly naive, piece in Backstage. (You’d think they could at least get “SAGWatch.net” right.) From a political perspective, it’s particularly interesting. The post quotes acting President, First VP Paige Price as saying she won’t run for President, and acting Executive Director Carol Waaser as saying she doesn’t want the NED position long term.
Why? Because cable ratings are lower than broadcast. Cynics may say the comment is designed to please those in Congress who might be inclined to push against the Comcast-NBC deal.
They ran out of money, meaning no more incentives for the next six months at least. According to The Wrap: Among the movies receiving credits were “The Good Doctor,” “Faster,” “The Adventurer’s Handbook,” “Scooby Doo and the Lake Monster” and “Burlesque,” as well as television projects “Amish Grace,” “Men of a Certain Age,” and “Important [...]
According to the Financial Times, Apple is pressuring the networks to cut the already rock bottom price of off-network shows in the itunes store from $1.99 to 99 cents per episode. Supposedly the Apple execs think tv shows would sell better at a lower price. And that’s not all. According to the post, Apple has [...]
