Film Financing With State Tax Credits
The most important development in film financing over the last decade is the drastic expansion of state tax credits for film production. These state tax credits come in two basic flavors: those that...
View ArticleHayden Panettiere's Fiance Wladimir Klitschko Knows Nothing About Weddings
Hayden Panettiere's man may be tall, dark and handsome, but he's not the wedding type. The "Nashville" star stops by "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" today (Nov. 27) and reveals that her fiance Wladimir...
View ArticleEminem's 'Rap God' Video Pays Tribute To Max Headroom
Eminem has released the music video for "Rap God," the third single off his recent album, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2." The video serves as a tribute to Max Headroom, the fictional artificial...
View ArticleOf Phil Spector, Marshmallows and Ebb Tides
During the early 1960s, my father, songwriter Carl Sigman, and many of his "Great American Songbook" contemporaries watched in horror as airwaves and record stores were overrun by alien creatures...
View ArticleBouncing Booties, Bounties and Bankruptcy: PR Pardons for 2013
It's been a tough PR year for President Barack Obama. Between the botched roll-out of his Affordable Care Act and the shenanigans at the NSA, he probably wants to wring a lot of necks right about now,...
View ArticleWaka Flocka Teaches You How To Carve A Thanksgiving Turkey
There comes a time in our lives where the responsibility to prepare and present a holiday feast for family and friends falls onto our shoulders. Some, in fact, may take on the daunting task of carving...
View ArticleLea Michele's First Single Is Called 'Cannonball'
"Glee" star Lea Michele has revealed the title of her debut album and the name of the record's first single. Michele took to Twitter to unveil the news: The single, written by Sia, is called...
View ArticleYouTube Commenters Have Never Sounded More Melodramatic
Recently, Google has made efforts to clean up comments on YouTube, most notably forcing would-be trolls to sign in to the video site with their Google+ accounts. The Google+ integration is aimed at...
View ArticleThis Family's Thanksgiving Flash Mob Just Put Us In The BEST Mood (VIDEO)
The Hill family is doing Thanksgiving the right way. Their Turkey Day festivities include a perfectly choreographed flash mob to Journey's "Don't Stop Believing." The family first shared this awesome...
View Article10 Times Midnight Memories Changed Your Life
It's finally here ladies and gents! Directioners everyone can now (legally) enjoy One Direction's new album Midnight Memories! After fighting to not listen to the album when it leaked, we all know it...
View ArticleKesha Goes On A Blind Date With A Nice, Normal Guy On 'Kesha: My Crazy...
On the latest episode of "Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life," the singer decided to use a matchmaker to set her mother up on a blind date. But her mom turned the tables on her, and suddenly Kesha found...
View Article'Hoarding: Buried Alive': Man Wants To Rent Duplex Unit Next To His Garbage...
The situation was an absolute mess on "Hoarding: Buried Alive" for Kyle and his girlfriend of three years, Lynn. Three years ago, Kyle worked full time, and so he bought a house. When Lynn moved in,...
View Article'Extreme Cheapskates': Girlfriend Uses Used Pasta Sause In Dishwasher-Cooked...
Stephanie is as proud an "Extreme Cheapskate" as you're likely ever to meet. Her boyfriend Patrick, on the other hand, is embarrassed by it. And Stephanie certainly goes to extreme measures to save a...
View Article'The X Factor': Josh Levi Impresses With Strong Take On Bruno Mars, Dedicates...
Josh Levi continues to be one of the most impressive contestants on "The X Factor." Considering he was eliminated back in the first week of the competition, only to be brought back by the judges as a...
View ArticleKaty Perry, Arctic Monkeys Confirmed For Brit Awards 2014 As James Corden...
Putting her racism controversy after performing at the American Music Awards in a "geisha-inspired" outfit behind her, US chart topper Katy Perry is now set to perform at the Brit Awards for the first...
View ArticleWATCH: Six Of 'Homefront' Star Jason Statham's Best Fight Scenes
Jason Statham has come a long way since he was one of the UK's most prolific competitive divers, spending over a decade on the national team, before making his mark in Guy Ritchie's 'Lock Stock and Two...
View Article'The Wolf Of Wall Street' Is 179 Minutes, Actually (But Not NC-17)
It's not the most crucial part of the story, but noteworthy nonetheless: Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf Of Wall Street" is now apparently 179 minutes long, an increase of 14 minutes from the previously...
View ArticleAng Lee Plans To Make Movie In Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Academy Award-winning director Ang Lee, who plans to make a movie in the Philippines, said Thursday that independent Asian filmmakers have a better chance these days of...
View ArticleGuess Which 'Doctor Who' Star Of 'Day Of The Doctor' Generated The Most...
Doctor Who has travelled in time to a whole new TV generation, with 56% of viewers live tweeting about the 'Day of the Doctor' 50th anniversary special when it was shown on Saturday 23 November. And...
View ArticleHaim's Cover Of 'The Chanukah Song' Is A Festival Of Awesome
Hanukkah is the Festival of Lights, so what better way to celebrate than with Haim's cover of "The Chanukah Song." This isn't new -- sisters Danielle (24), Este (27) and Alana (21) performed Adam...
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