James Sims reviews Nicole Laporte's new book The Men Who Would Be King: An almost epic tale of moguls, movies, and a company called DreamWorks and agrees with me that of the founding troica, Steven Spielberg, David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg, Laporte gives the latter the worst appraisal of the three. While Katzenberg came off great just five years ago in James Stewart's book Disney War and in this year's hagiographic insider-documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty which covers the Katzenberg golden Disney years that yielded his career peak, the $700-million-grossing The Lion King, Laporte and Sims are both more critical. Here's Sims: Following a bitter, and soon-to-be court-contested departure from Disney, Katzenberg found himself trying to kick-start animation at DreamWorks Skg. If he could usher in a ...
- 6/4/2010
- Thompson on Hollywood
By James Sims
Fox's "Glee" is a hit, again.
Tuesday night's return of the singing and dancing series scored its best ratings ever, pulling in 13.7 million viewers, which is a vast improvement over its series premiere numbers last year (9.6 million).
News of a ratings smash should come as no surprise to the millions of dedicated fans, otherwise known as "gleeks." Social networks are constantly abuzz about the Fox series and watch parties are popping up all over the country.
<img src="/files/u3568/glee-pic.jpg" alt="Glee" style="margin: 10px; height: 184px; width: 2...
Fox's "Glee" is a hit, again.
Tuesday night's return of the singing and dancing series scored its best ratings ever, pulling in 13.7 million viewers, which is a vast improvement over its series premiere numbers last year (9.6 million).
News of a ratings smash should come as no surprise to the millions of dedicated fans, otherwise known as "gleeks." Social networks are constantly abuzz about the Fox series and watch parties are popping up all over the country.
<img src="/files/u3568/glee-pic.jpg" alt="Glee" style="margin: 10px; height: 184px; width: 2...
- 4/15/2010
- by Lisa Horowitz
- The Wrap
CityCenter has partnered with Vanity Fair to co-host the grand opening gala of the newest luxury boutique hotel - the sophisticated all-suite Vdara Hotel & Spa. Host Sebastian Copeland, will be joined by friends Orlando Bloom and Rosario Dawson, to celebrate the evening in support of the Sebastian Copeland Foundation. The invite-only event will treat guests to their first glimpse of CityCenter, the dazzling vertical city destined to transform the Las Vegas Strip.
Vdara Hotel & Spa is designed for those who love the excitement of Las Vegas but prefer to enjoy it in an exclusive, non-gaming, smoke-free environment. Physically connected to Bellagio and directly adjacent to Aria Resort & Casino, Vdara will offer access to all of the excitement of Las Vegas, while providing a retreat from it all.
Solidifying CityCenter's commitment to sustainability, Vdara has achieved Leed®† Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Sharing in Vdara's commitment to sustainability,...
Vdara Hotel & Spa is designed for those who love the excitement of Las Vegas but prefer to enjoy it in an exclusive, non-gaming, smoke-free environment. Physically connected to Bellagio and directly adjacent to Aria Resort & Casino, Vdara will offer access to all of the excitement of Las Vegas, while providing a retreat from it all.
Solidifying CityCenter's commitment to sustainability, Vdara has achieved Leed®† Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Sharing in Vdara's commitment to sustainability,...
- 11/25/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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