Topic: Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation

Breakthrough Budgets

Late last week in the Wall Street Journal, writer Kate Kelly considered Twentieth Century Fox's recipe for its recent successes with such projects as "Walk the Line" and "In Her Shoes." (Subscription required.) Apparently, leaders ...READ»

"Borat" Provokes Lawsuit

“Borat” has already received an inordinate amount of buzz, but I couldn’t help writing this entry after reading that two fraternity boys filed a lawsuit claiming they were tricked into appearing in the mock ...READ»

Redbox to 20th Century Fox: Time to Join the 21st Century

Hollywood studios are rapidly choosing up sides over Redbox's deceptively simple, but very disruptive DVD-rental kiosks. Today's players? Lions Gate gets it. And Fox doesn't.READ»

Office Space: The Shwag (finally)

A mere eight years after the blockbuster movie, ThinkGeek brings us "The Office Space Kit." Included: One red stapler (of course); one Initech mug; 5 TPS Report cover sheets; a "PC Load Letter" copy machine sticker; a starter flair; ...READ»

The Seven Sins of Deadly Meetings

And seven steps to salvation. Tools, techniques, and technologies to make your meetings less painful, more productive -- even heavenly.READ»

Fast Talk: Screen Gems

Movies may be sheer entertainment for most of us, but for many passionate, creative people, they're also a lot of work. With Oscar season here, we turned to a cast of film-industry characters for fresh wisdom on managing teams, coping with rejection, and implementing the visions of others.READ»

Are Studios Making Flimsier DVD Cases to Save Money or the Planet?

Warner Home Video is releasing new DVDs in cases that contain 20% less plastic. As a result of the effort, the company will reduce carbon emissions from its home entertainment division by 31%--and slash materials and shipping ...READ»

No Business Like Show Business

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Slumdog Springboard: Marketing on the Back of the Oscar-Winning Movie

The morning after the Oscars, a full-page ad appeared in The New York Times. It had a photo of the Mumbai cityspace and a "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?" gameboard. "Why do millions of people die from treatable ...READ»

McDreamy's Sweater

Have you ever been distracted from the melodramatic interactions between the attractive doctors on Grey's Anatomy with the thought "I wonder where I could buy that sweater?" If so, than you are the target audience for a new ...READ»

Redbox Antitrust Case Can Proceed Against Universal, Federal Judge Says

Redbox scored at least a partial victory in its battle with a triumvirate of Hollywood studios yesterday as a federal court ruled the company can proceed with an antitrust lawsuit filed last October against GE's Universal Studios. ...READ»

In Today's Blogs: Dell, Dissatisfied Workforce...

What's worth reading: The Life of Batteries "Dell's recall of 4.1 million laptop batteries has renewed the discussion about the effectiveness of modern power sources." (Emerging Technology and Culture) Dell Bails From Portable MP3 ...READ»

New Media News

Yahoo Launches Mobile Social-Networking Service "Yahoo has quietly launched an experimental site that offers mobile-phone subscribers the ability to send text messages and share videos and pictures among friends. The service follows ...READ»

Seth MacFarlane’s $2 Billion Family Guy Empire

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane has built an empire of staggering proportions that nabbed him a record $100 million deal with Fox. And, with an innovative new series of animated shorts distributed by Google -- "Seth MacFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy" -- he’s even teaching the search giant new ways to exploit the Web. Could this crude frat-boy cartoonist really be a model for business in the postmodern age?READ»

• Breaking Down Family Guy's Billions
• The 6 Most Bizarre Family Guy Moments
• The 10 Most Controversial Family Guy Moments

Join the Corporate Literati

Don't let your day job prevent you from becoming the next Hemingway.READ»

Escape Your Pigeonhole

If you're good at what you do, you may get pigeonholed. Here's how to avoid that fowl fate.READ»

Attack of the Sequel King!

He's a movie-studio boss, but in his lean operation, the boss delivers food, hauls lights around, and drives the truck.READ»

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»

The Builder

The man behind the new "Googleplex" and a long list of eye-popping interiors. READ»

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»

A Foreign Affair

Global markets used to be an afterthought in Hollywood--not anymore.READ»

Experience Required

It's the new mantra of strategy and marketing: If you want to keep your customers' attention, then you've got to deliver a compelling experience. Bob Rogers and his colleagues are designing such experiences.READ»

Hollywood's Rogue Mogul: How Terminator Director McG Is Blowing Up the Movie Business

How McG (yes, that's his name -- he directed the new Terminator movie) evolved from bubblegum auteur into a tinseltown killing machine.READ»

• McG's $2 Billion Machine
• The Terminator Economy

Offshoring in Reverse

When many leaders think about offshoring, what comes to mind is Indian call centers, the loss of American jobs, and Indian workers replacing laid-off Americans. Meanwhile, more American executives are taking leadership posts in Indian -- and other overseas -- companies. Will it balance out?READ»

Where There's Smoke It Helps to Have a Smoke Jumper

If you spend too much of your time "putting out fires," then take some advice from master smoke jumper Wayne Williams. He'll teach you how to think clearly, to act decisively, to work precisely -- and to solve problems before they burn out of control.READ»