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Hollywood's New Game

Technology and entertainment can mix -- if you combine the right strategy with the right kind of organization. That's the lesson behind the rise of Sega GameWorks. Although the company is based in Hollywood, the model is pure Silicon Valley.READ»

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Inside the IED Battle Drill: How Hollywood Is Prepping Soldiers for Roadside Attacks

An immersive experience uses state-of-the-art Hollywood visual effects and theme park technology to help soldiers learn what to expect in an IED ambush--and it may save lives.READ»

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Climbing the Career Lattice: The New Way We're Achieving at Work

I've gotten quite a kick out of watching the HBO series Entourage. The main characters include a young, hot actor who' climbing his way to Hollywood stardom and his best friends, all of whom are finanically and socially supported by ...READ»

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Is Hollywood Benefiting from the Current Recession?

The U.S economy may be in shambles, but for the movie industry, the next two months seem to signal a nice upsurge. Not only does the most universal form of escapist entertainment tend to fare especially well during economic ...READ»

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Datebook

Critical calendar listings for May 2006.READ»

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Watch List 9/07

The books, conferences, and people to look for this month.READ»

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Advertising Abroad and Now at Home

Did you see Natalie Portman in that one advertisement for Lux shampoo? The one where she wielded a sword and her hair flew in the wind so fast it could slice an opponent as well? Or the one with Brad Pitt in a mobile phone commercial? ...READ»

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He Projects the Future

Jeffrey Wyatt works on the leading edge of the project world.READ»

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Editor's Letter: Hooray for Hollywood

This month's letter from the editor highlights the revolution taking place in the film industry.READ»

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Building a Better Movie Business

It's the iconic American industry. But audiences are vanishing, piracy is soaring, and new technology is treacherous. Can Tinseltown innovate its way out of trouble?READ»

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Moving Pictures

"If you want to send a message" in Hollywood, the saying goes, "call Western Union." Don't tell that to entrepreneur and philanthropist Jeff Skoll. With 11 Oscar nominations for cause-driven work such as Syriana and Good Night, and Good Luck--and a growing roster of A-list talent at his side--he's proving that it pays to be pointed.READ»

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Work/Life: The One Reality Show We Really Need

Just when I think I’ve let go of my compulsive need to win and am finally ready for the work/life balance I always talk about, I see that the media doesn’t care about that balance at all. Everything is still set up as a ...READ»

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The New W Hotel In Hollywood is Designed For the Art of the Film Junket

Those sailing down the 101 into Hollywood during the last few years have witnessed the distinctive skyline that includes the "stack of LPs" Capitol Records Building criss-crossed by cranes hoisting the massive 1600 ...READ»

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A Tale of 'The Hills'

MTV's larger-than-reality phenomenon, The Hills, is about to return with its fourth season. Spot-on reflective of this twenty-something generation of self-made celebrity, the show's cultural impact is undeniable--even if many of its ...READ»

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Infographic of the Day: Does Your Favorite Mega-Company Lean Left or Right?

See the political leanings of entire industries with a click.READ»

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Hollywood vs. Bentonville?

Report just in: A dark tide appears to be looming over digital movie downloads, as word came today that retailer colossus Wal-Mart has issued warnings of retaliation to some of Hollywood's key players, should they elect to sell ...READ»

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Fierceness

My big take away from today was an attribute that I have recently labeled about myself as impatience, but that my story guide Annie Hart redirected this morning as fierceness.  As my business is growing and our authors and ...READ»

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Candidates for Hire

It’s been two weeks of partying for America’s biggest parties – the Democrats and Republicans. Now four candidates have officially submitted their resumes for the two highest offices in America.  Nearing the end of this very ...READ»

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Kong on Your Computer

It's about time. Hollywood studios are finally beginning to sell films online(registration required) the same day they are released to DVD. Two sites, Movielink and CinemaNow, will feature hundreds of titles from a variety of ...READ»

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High-Definition, Highly Limiting

High-definition films with more than six times the detail as existing DVDs? That's the promise of the next generation of hi-def discs, both the HD-DVD format and rival Blu-ray. But the picture isn't all rosy, so to speak. These new ...READ»

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Blogs = Box Office or Nielsen Ratings Gold!

The television series Secret Diary of a Call Girl debuts on Showtime tonight. The show's subject is readily apparent. The background of the show needs explanation: It's a British series that first aired there in September. It is ...READ»

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Courting the Enemy

Revenue from DVD sales have been helping film studios out of the hole left by poor box office receipts, except in China. Experts guess that up to 90% of DVD sales in China are pirated. Hoping to take a step forward, Hollywood signed ...READ»

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Everything's Fair Game

Television advertising is losing its absolute dominance. It no longer has the power it once had. I explored this phenomenon in another book of mine, BRANDchild. By the riper old age of 65, the average American consumer has watched ...READ»

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Summer Movies We're Afraid to See: Brokeback Platform

It's official: You can make anything into a movie. (Contest ends on Thursday 7/9!)READ»