Front Page: Struggling Vidtailer dealing with billion-dollar debt -- The decision by consumers to make fewer trips to the video store is forcing Blockbuster and its rivals to revisit bankruptcy protection.
Front Page: Trio set for Paramount's untitled romantic comedy -- Veteran producer and director Ivan Reitman will get back behind the camera in May to direct Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in an untitled romantic comedy for Paramount Pictures.
Front Page: New Line hasn't officially announced start date -- Ian McKellan is predicting that the first of the two "Hobbit" films will start shooting in July, even though New Line hasn't officially greenlit the pics.
Front Page: Halperin brings King of Pop's final days to bigscreen -- The author behind "Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson" is tackling the King of Pop's last days for the bigscreen.
Front Page: Carriage conflicts spur review of rule -- The FCC will undertake a review of the retransmission consent rule amid the growing contentiousness among broadcasters and cable operators on carriage agreements, FCC boss Julius Genachowski said Wednesday.
Front Page: Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson voice animated pic -- Bedrock Studios, headed by industry vets Cary Granat and Ed Jones, is launching operations with the aim of generating family films with budgets of less than $35 million.
Front Page: Michael Jackson pact shows value of legacy artists -- The numbers are eye-popping, but the megabucks deal between the estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music Entertainment comes as no surprise in a music sales climate in which legacy recordings often trump new product.
Front Page: 'Green Zone' results continue genre's disappointing record -- In just one week, war-themed content has spanned the highs (best pic Oscar for "The Hurt Locker") and lows ("Green Zone's" opening weekend).
Front Page: Studios are offering expressions of support -- Hollywood studios are offering expressions of support for the FCC's roadmap for achieving near-universal, high-speed Internet coverage across the country.
Front Page: Outgoing MPAA chairman gives final address at ShoWest -- In his final farewell as outgoing chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Assn. of America, Dan Glickman delivered the ShoWest convention address.