R.I.P. Hal Kanter

Veteran film writer, producer and directort Hal Kanter died Sunday of complications of pneumonia in Encino, his daughter Donna Kanter told the La Occasions. He was 92. “He was one among the wits of the profession,” stated Carl Reiner, upon learning of Kanter’s dying.”He would be a funny elder statesman, there’s nothing better.”In work that spanned several decades, Kanter labored in radio, TV and films. He authored for Bob Hope and Bing Crosby as well as for Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. Kanter directed Elvis in Loving You which ones he co-authored and that he authored the screenplaly for Blue Hawaii. He even worked with with Tennessee Williams around the 1955 movie version from the Rose Tatoo. Among other movie credits wereGeorge Cukor’s Let’s Have Sex, with Marilyn Monroe and Yves Montand and Frank Capra’s Pocketful of Miracles. His numerous TV credits incorporated development of the landmark sitcom Julia, that DiahannCarroll grew to become the very first black actress to star in their sitcom whose character would be a professional lady as opposed to a maid. Younger crowd labored briefly on All in the household and would be a author and produceer on Chico and also the Guy.His connection to the Academy awards like a author around the ceremony started in 1952 if this still on radio and ongoing in excess of 3 decades. In 1991 and 󈨠 he shared Emmys for writing responsibilities around the Oscar show telecast. His other Emmy was for that George Gobel Show. Kanter seemed to be very mixed up in Authors Guild of America which honored him multiple occasions for his plan to the guild, the and also the community. The WGA West recognized Kanter for lifetime achievement wtih the Paddy ChayevskyLaurel Award for Television (an eternity achievement jerk) in 1989. Reiner noted thatKanter also offered as master of events for that Company directors Guild of America’s honours dinner for several years. “Any age of known as upon, he always might make the crowd laugh.”He located numerous Authors Guild events too. He's made it by his longtime wife Doris, kids Donna Kanter, Lisa Kanter Shafer and Abigail Kanter Jaye, a sister along with a daughter.

Adele Has Vocal Cord Surgery In Boston

First Published: November 7, 2011 3:34 PM EST Credit: FilmMagic BOSTON, Mass. -- Caption Adele arrives at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards at the Nokia Theatre, L.A. Live, Los Angeles, Aug. 28, 2011Adele has undergone throat surgery to stop a recurrent condition that caused her to cancel tour dates and promotional appearances for the rest of the year. A spokesman for Massachusetts General Hospital says the British singer underwent vocal cord microsurgery to stop recurrent bleeding from a benign polyp. The condition is usually the result of unstable blood vessels in the vocal cord that can rupture. The hospital says the 23-year-old Grammy winner came to Boston to undergo the surgery with Dr. Steven Zeitels, director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Voice Center. Thehospital says Zeitels expects Adele to make a full recovery from the laser microsurgery. Columbia Records announced last month that the Rolling in the Deep singer would have throat surgery. Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Phase 4 Builds up All U . s . States Rights to 'Hick'

Phase 4 Films has acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to director Derick Martini's Toronto Film Festival entry Hick, starring Chloe Sophistication Moretz, Blake Lively, Eddie Redmayne, Juliette Lewis and Alec Baldwin.our editor recommendsHick: Toronto Review Phase 4 leader-Boss Berry Meyerowitz introduced the sale with Hick Picture Productions leader Charles P Portes. A spring 2012 release is planned. Good book of same title by Andrea Portes, Hick is about a 13-year-old girl (Moretz) who, frustrated with fending for herself and her mother's penchant for hard-consuming males, hits the road expecting as being a celebrity. In route, she meets a drifter getting a nick on his shoulder (Redmayne) together with a troubled but spirited lady (Lively) who takes the woman under her wing. "We've had Derek Martini on our radar since he became a member of the scene along with his edgy film Lymelife," Meyerowitz mentioned. "Hick is certainly an incredible, pull no punches adventure which we could not request anymore gifted cast." The sale was talked about by Phase 4 senior v . p . of acquistions Ray Greenberg, Cassian Elwes of CAA and Graham Taylor at WME regarding the filmmakers. Related Subjects Blake Lively Chloe Moretz

Google Eyes Potential Method To Deliver Cable Tv Services To Clients

Google Corporation. is concentrating on a means to provide paid out cable tv services to clients, the Wall Street Journal reviews, incorporated inside a formerly introduced project to create a great high-speed fiber optic service in metropolitan Might. The procedure would involve combinging Internet, video and speak to services similar to cable and telecom companies, and Google has received exploratory talks with Wally Disney Co., Time Warner Corporation. and Discovery Communications about delivering Television stations inside the video service. In September Google hired former cable tv executive Jeremy Stern, who's leading people discussions. Google’s actions could accelerate your competitors for just about any share in the greater than $150 billion every year that traditional TV inside the U.S. receives from entrepreneurs and clients needing to pay monthly costs. Already the finest seller of Web ads, Google wants numerous people TV dollars. Telephone and satellite companies way back when began competingagainst cable systemswith bundled up up communications and TV funnel options. Amazon . com . com.com is bulking up its content along with Dish, and Netflix remains formidable despite disastrous problems. Apple is another good competitor through iTunes and potentially, Apple TV furthermore for the already very popular iPad that shows no signs and signs and symptoms of slowing down lower. Comcast together with other cable companies are moving to solidify their hold by creating their unique programs and obtaining Internet rights to content. Though this latest plan,Google could undercut its rivals where it could really hurt — their subscription costs. Might was among 1,100 cities that lobbied being the initial test industry for Google Fiber — which since the title indicates would use fiber optic cables that have greatly more data capacity than coaxial cable or telephone lines, the Might Star notes responding for the Journal report. That project props up promise of1 gigabit per second uploads and downloads. Yahoo is talking about handful of nuances of their plans for Might on both sides in the Missouri River, which separates the larger city round the Missouri side in the Kansas neighbor. Google has only mentioned itsInternet service might be listed similar to much reduced speed traditional delivery, so it would most likely be accessible in a few areas of Might, Kansas, noisy . 2012.

At Actorfest LA, Uncover the key to Success in Voice-Over

At Actorfest LA, Uncover the key to Success in Voice-Over November 2, 2011 Inside the Succeeding in Voice-over panel at Actorfest LA, six industry professionals offer the insider's take a look at the required steps to achieve success just like a voice-over actor. Learn how to get cast just like a Voice-Over Actor in Ads and also on Radio and TV.Voicebank's Boss Rob Hixon leads this panel of top casting company company directors, voice-over artists, and agents, and so they shares their finest advice on entering this lucrative area, including the best way to create a career in voice-over.Sound system include: -- Rob Hixon, Boss, Voicebank-- David Stieve, Voice-over Agent, Also called Talent Agency-- Terry Berland, Casting Director, Terry Berland Casting-- Ron Zieff, Producer, Director, Casting Director, Voice-over Talent and Coach-- Bill Ratner, Actor-- Ashley Russo, ActorTo subscribe to this dynamic workshop, visit actorfestla2011.eventbrite.com.Actorfest LA, that's introduced for you personally by Back Stage, the Actor's Resource, will occur on Saturday, November fifth within the California Market Center in downtown La. To help kickstart your work, Actorfest provides a lot more than 24 exclusive Courses Casting Calls Meet & Drops with Top Casting Company company directors a Networking Caf plus an enormous Exhibit Hall, where you'll talk to acting teachers, coaches, schools, headshot photography fanatics, plus much more providers who will help you achieve your work.To link up for Actorfest LA, take a look at actorfestla2011.eventbrite.com. For more information, visit internet.ActorfestLA.com. When you register, take full advantage of our special limited-time subscription offers.Enjoy every day at Actorfest! At Actorfest LA, Uncover the key to Success in Voice-Over November 2, 2011 Inside the Succeeding in Voice-over panel at Actorfest LA, six industry professionals offer the insider's take a look at the required steps to be successful just like a voice-over actor. Learn how to get cast just like a Voice-Over Actor in Ads and also on Radio and TV.Voicebank's Boss Rob Hixon leads this panel of top casting company company directors, voice-over artists, and agents, and so they shares their utmost advice on entering this lucrative area, including building operate in voice-over.Sound system include: -- Rob Hixon, Boss, Voicebank-- David Stieve, Voice-over Agent, Also called Talent Agency-- Terry Berland, Casting Director, Terry Berland Casting-- Ron Zieff, Producer, Director, Casting Director, Voice-over Talent and Coach-- Bill Ratner, Actor-- Ashley Russo, ActorTo subscribe to this dynamic workshop, visit actorfestla2011.eventbrite.com.Actorfest LA, that's introduced for you personally by Back Stage, the Actor's Resource, will occur on Saturday, November fifth within the California Market Center in downtown La. To help kickstart your work, Actorfest provides a lot more than 24 exclusive Courses Casting Calls Meet & Drops with Top Casting Company company directors a Networking Caf plus an enormous Exhibit Hall, where you'll talk to acting teachers, coaches, schools, headshot photography fanatics, plus much more providers who will help you achieve your work.To link up for Actorfest LA, take a look at actorfestla2011.eventbrite.com. For more information, visit internet.ActorfestLA.com. When you register, take full advantage of our special limited-time subscription offers.Enjoy every day at Actorfest!

Imax 3Q revenue jumps 32%

Giant screen maker Imax Corp. Thursday said a strong performance at its growing network of theaters led to an earnings uptick last quarter. Revenue jumped 32 percent to $67.5 million for the three months ended in September. Net income rose to $8.4 million from $6.7 million. Imax CEO Richard Gelfond cited a ''combination of strong film performance, a growing theater network and prudent expense management'' and said the quarter ''demonstrates the operating leverage that will propel our growth going forward.'' Total film revenue rose to $26.6 million from $21.0 million. Production and Imax DMR revenues increased 50 percent to $18.6 million, primarily reflecting the growth of the Imax theater network from the year earlier. Gelfond said it was the highest-grossing box office quarter since the first quarter of 2010 (which included Avatar) driven by ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' and the last ''Harry Potter'' installment. Gross box office from DMR titles increased 53 percent to $149 million. The average DMR box office per screen in the third quarter was $356,200 ($257,200 domestic, $560,000 international). Coming lineup includes a five-day preview of ''Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol The Imax Experience,'' ''The Amazing Spider-Man,'' ''The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey'' and ''The Dark Knight Rises,'' which is currently being filmed using Imax cameras.'' Sales from joint revenue sharing arrangements increased 54 percent to $10. During the quarter, the company installed 14 new theaters under joint revenue sharing arrangements, versus 18 in the year-ago period. As of Sept. 30, 2011, there were 218 Imax theaters operating under joint revenue sharing arrangements, versus 144 the year before. Imax said it expects to have between 490 and 500 commercial multiplex theaters in operation by year-end, implying commercial network growth in 2011 of over 30 percent. Imax said it has a record backlog of orders for 295 theater systems at the end of the quarter. Some 80 percent of the backlog is international. Company said international theaters generate twice the box office of domestic theaters. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com

News Corp.'s HarperCollins Acquires Film Books Publisher Newmarket Press (Exclusive)

HarperCollins Publishers, a division of News Corp., has acquired the rights to the majority of titles published by Newmarket Press, the respected independent publisher of film-related books, including its Shooting Script series and illustrated movie tie-in books. our editor recommendsSammy Hagar: 4 Discoveries From his Uncensored Autobiography Esther Margolis, the founder and publisher of Newmarket Press, is joining It Books, HarperCollins' entertainment-focused division. She is the executive editor in charge of the newly established Newmarket Press for It Books imprint. The acquisition punctuates the rapid rise of 2-year-old It Books in the world of pop culture and entertainment publishing and signals HarperCollins' continued commitment to expand its entertainment offerings. Cal Morgan, senior vp and publisher of It Books, praised the acquisition. "For years, Newmarket Press has been the industry's leading publisher of film-related books," he said. "Its list of screenplays, making-of books, tie-ins, and other titles on cinema is second to none." He called Margolis a "highly respected veteran of both the publishing and the film industries," and said her experience would be "an invaluable asset" for It Books. For her part, Margolis said joining HarperCollins would allow Newmarket to flourish. "The resources of HarperCollins and the It Books team will allow the Newmarket backlist to flourish in all channels and formats while enabling me to add to the list going forward," she said. In the three decades since Margolis founded Newmarket in 1981, it has published more than 200 books in the areas of film, theater and performing arts, including official tie-in books for such films asMilk,The Matrix,Moulin Rouge,Chicago,Sense and Sensibility andSaving Private Ryan. It also published the Newmarket Shooting ScriptSeries, including screenplays forThe King's Speech,The Hurt Locker, Slumdog Millionaire,Juno,Sideways,Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindandAmerican Beauty. Newmarket Press' general nonfiction back catalog will be issued under the William Morrow Trade Paperbacks imprint. It includes such bestsellers asWhat's Happening to My Body?by Lynda MadarasandYou've Earned It, Don't Lose Itby Suze Orman.It also published Gene Hackman's first novel (co-written with Daniel Lenihan),Wake of the Perdido. Launched in September 2009, It Books has established itself as a major player in pop culture and entertainment publishing. It turned Justin Halpern's twitter feed "Sh*t My Dad Says" into a No. 1 NY Timesbest seller and a CBS TV show. This year alone, It Books releasedRedby Sammy Hagar,Getting the Pretty Backby Molly Ringwald,Being Kendraby Kendra Wilkinson,All My Lifeby Susan Lucci andDear Caryby Dyan Cannon.It also just scored a National Book Award nomination forRadioactive: Marie and Pierre Curie: A Story of Love and Fallout,by Lauren Redniss -- the first graphic novel ever to get a fiction nomination. Margolis brings a wealth of valuable experience to It Books. She originated Bantam Books' publicity operation in the 1960's, later becoming Bantam's first division head for marketing, publicity and communications worldwide and worked closely with such authors as Jacqueline Susann, Maya Angelou, Louis L'Amour, Gail Sheehy and E.L. Doctorow.In 2008, she won the Poor Richard Award from the NY Center for Independent Publishing, given to a publisher who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of independent publishing. Related Topics M&A News Corp.