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  1. Harris Wittels Signs Overall Deal with Universal TVIt seems like Harris’s Foam Corner is going to get a lot foamier. (In that sentence foam represented success, I guess?) Harris just signed a […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  2. the industry
    Will Snow White and Battleship Be the Last Straws at Universal?The pricey Snow White looks likely to be yet another in a list of painful bombs for the beleaguered studio.
    By Claude Brodesser-Akner
  3. analysis
    Five Consequences of the Sinking of BattleshipWhen a movie this expensive fails, there are bound to be ramifications well beyond the home port.
    By Claude Brodesser-Akner
  4. real talk
    Universal Chief Prefers Watching 2-D Movies to 3-D“I don’t like wearing the glasses over my glasses.”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  5. auctions
    Who Won the Movie Rights to 50 Shades of Grey?The erotic book trilogy has found a studio home.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  6. universal
    Watch the Development of the Universal Logo Over 100 YearsThe Lorax rings in the newest iteration after a century of the ol’ spinning globe.
    By Eliot Glazer
  7. the industry
    What Hollywood Can Learn From the End of Universal’s Ill-Fated Hasbro DealThe pact was meant to signal the end of the movie star. Nothing got made, and now Candy Land is at Sony with Adam Sandler.
    By Claude Brodesser-Akner
  8. An Imagined Conversation Between Kristen Wiig and Universal About […]Universal: Oh my gosh Kristen, Bridesmaids did so well! Kristen Wiig: Yeah, I’m really excited about it! Universal: Hey, so…what are you […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  9. battles
    Tower Heist No Longer Coming to a Couch Near YouThe movie was going to come out on VOD early. Not anymore.
    By Willa Paskin
  10. the industry
    Is Universal Going to Sell Off Focus Features?The studio is supposedly in talks to unload its specialty film division.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  11. Universal Working Overtime to Make Cowboys & Aliens Seem Less FunHow can they better convince us of the film’s “deadly seriousness”?
    By Lane Brown
  12. exclusive
    Ron Meyer May Be Sunk at Universal: Was a Roster of Board-Game Movies His Final Mistake?Sources tell Vulture that several candidates, including former Disney studios chief Dick Cook, have been approached about replacing Universal Studios president and COO Ron Meyer.
    By Claude Brodesser-Akner
  13. release dates
    Universal Dates Bourne Legacy, Fills Out 2012 SlateMeanwhile, the Tom Hanks–Julia Roberts comedy ‘Larry Crowne’ is set for July 1, 2011.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  14. exclusive
    The New Halo Game Is a Hit — So What’s the Status of the Halo Movie?The Halo movie: a history.
    By Claude Brodesser-Akner
  15. big ideas
    Stephen King’s The Dark Tower Will Be Adapted Into Three Movies and Two TV SeasonsThat will be released in this brand-new order: movie, TV season, movie, TV season, movie.
    By Willa Paskin
  16. the industry
    Topher Grace’s Kids in America to Be Freed From CaptivityTopher Grace, Anna Faris, and Michelle Trachtenberg have all been in movie limbo for the last three years, but they’re about to be liberated!
    By Claude Brodesser-Akner
  17. mtv
    Universal Pulls Video Content From MTV WebsitesContract talks between Vevo and MTV break down.
    By Josh Duboff
  18. exclusive
    Will Dustin Hoffman Rescue Little Fockers?Talks are well under way to see if Hoffman would be willing to return to shoot new scenes.
    By Claude Brodesser-Akner and Josef Adalian
  19. american idol
    Idol Leaves Sony For UniversalMeanwhile, it could be weeks until new judges are announced.
    By Josh Duboff
  20. movies
    Take a Video Tour of Universal’s Rebuilt New York City Set in HollywoodAfter the 2008 fire, rebirth.
    By Edith Zimmerman
  21. cancellations
    No Brolin Drug DramaWith only five weeks to go until it was to begin shooting, hit-hungry Universal has pulled the plug on ‘Cartel.’
    By Lane Brown
  22. money
    P.T. Anderson’s Scientology Movie Gets A PassWhy does this thing need to cost $35 million, anyway?
    By Lane Brown
  23. toys to movies
    Taylor Lautner Is Stretch ArmstrongYes, someone is turning Stretch Armstrong into a movie.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  24. beef
    Can MacGyver’s Creator Save Us From the MacGruber Movie?Lee Zlotoff is seeking to block the release of Universal’s upcoming ‘MacGruber.’
    By Lane Brown
  25. Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis to Cheat on Their WivesPlus: Viola Davis! Michael Mann! Cedric the Entertainer!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. the industry
    Paul Thomas Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman Find ReligionPlus: ‘True Blood’! Harold Perrineau! Kevin Connolly!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  27. quitters
    Paul Greengrass Officially Leaves BourneHe was very nice about it.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  28. the industry
    Ryan Reynolds and Anna Faris to OversharePlus: Bob Saget! Abigail Spencer! And more Anna Faris!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  29. toy story
    Finally, a Barbie MovieSurprisingly, no plot details have been released.
    By Lane Brown
  30. reboots
    Finally, a Battlestar Galactica RebootUniversal has hired Bryan Singer to direct a film version of ‘Battlestar Galactica.’ Yes, they know it was just made into a TV show.
    By Lane Brown
  31. the industry
    Hill, Segel, and Schwartzman to Follow the HandbookPlus: Jennifer Aniston goes to prison.
    By Lane Brown
  32. the industry
    Steven Spielberg to Save Money on CGIPlus: NBC is saved!
    By Lane Brown
  33. the industry
    Ridley Scott Boards the Alien PrequelPlus: Jerry Bruckheimer gets his own ‘Transformers.’
    By Amos Barshad
  34. news reel
    Judd Apatow on Sexism and Funny PeopleHe sat down at the Museum of the Moving Image in midtown Manhattan last night for an hour-long conversation about his career.
    By Mark Graham
  35. ben silverman
    NBC Universal’s Profit Woes Totally Not Ben Silverman’s Fault“[Silverman] just returned after being absent for four weeks.”
    By Lane Brown
  36. the industry
    Natalie Portman to Dance With GhostsPlus: “Steven Spielberg is pursuing Noah Wyle.”
    By Amos Barshad
  37. bummers
    Report: Most Moviegoers Too Dumb to Enjoy State Of PlayTurns out people would rather see more Blarts.
    By Mark Graham
  38. trailer mix
    This Terrifying Video Game Sparked a Hollywood Bidding War Sight UnseenHow come they never make movies out of nice video games, like Wii Tennis?
    By Lane Brown
  39. impending disasters
    DreamWorks Breaks It Off With Universal, Is Spotted Canoodling With DisneySteven Spielberg’s hilariously timed decision to split from Paramount and take DreamWorks independent last year continues to create problems today.
    By Lane Brown
  40. Paramount Coldly Denies Blank Check to Steven Spielberg and Peter JacksonSpielberg has hilariously been denied funding for ‘The Adventures of Tintin.’
    By Lane Brown
  41. the industry
    George Clooney to Continue Dazzling You With Politically Charged Movies, Good LooksPlus: Lars von Trier introduces Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg to the ‘Antichrist.’
  42. apropos of nothing
    Universal to Finance ‘Inglorious Bastards’ Despite Beefs With Brad Pitt and Harvey WeinsteinBut what the hell was Tarantino doing at the ‘Swing Vote’ premiere?
  43. the industry
    The Weinsteins Hear the Neon Lights Are Bright on BroadwayPlus: Serious actor Jim Carrey signs on for serious movie.
  44. the industry
    George Clooney to Stare at GoatsPlus: Finally the a cappella movie we’ve been (chicka chicka ssshhh) waiting for all these years.
  45. the industry
    Samuel L. Jackson to Star in Basically ‘Torture: The Movie’Plus: Alexander Payne’s next movie, and the big names behind ‘Bioshock.’
  46. the industry
    Make a Date With ‘Iron Man 2’ in April 2010Not to mention ‘Thor,’ ‘The Avengers,’ and ‘Captain America.’
  47. the industry
    Steven Soderbergh Gets a ‘Girlfriend’Plus: Mel Gibson takes the lead, ‘I Am Charlotte Simmons’ to film, and ‘13’ is headed to Broadway.
  48. the industry
    Tobey Maguire Just Might Be Mr. Good EnoughPlus: Harry Potter’s wang confirmed for Broadway, and Disney already working on ‘High School Musical 4.’
  49. gossipmonger
    Graydon Goes on the Model DietAlso, Julia Roberts makes out at the Waverly Inn, Chuck from the Greatest Show of Our Time gets crunk, and Katie Couric is a plagiarist — all in today’s roundup of the dish from the city’s gossip columns.
  50. the industry
    Stan Lee Creates Three New Heroes for DisneyPlus: Hayden Panettiere makes a list, Ben Stiller declares himself king, and Universal goes to the moon.
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