A single episode of Game of Thrones costs $6 million to make. A single episode of Mad Men costs approximately $2.3 million. You simply can’t Kickstart or raise that kind of money on Indiegogo … not Every. Single. Week.
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Monday, April 29, 2013
Kickstarter Can’t Usurp Hollywood
Why Kickstarter Can’t Usurp the Hollywood Entertainment-Industrial Complex
A single episode of Game of Thrones costs $6 million to make. A single episode of Mad Men costs approximately $2.3 million. You simply can’t Kickstart or raise that kind of money on Indiegogo … not Every. Single. Week.
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A single episode of Game of Thrones costs $6 million to make. A single episode of Mad Men costs approximately $2.3 million. You simply can’t Kickstart or raise that kind of money on Indiegogo … not Every. Single. Week.
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Kickstart a documentary about Dr. Demento!
Kickstart a documentary about Dr. Demento!
A group of filmmakers is working to make a feature-length documentary about the good doctor, but has only about $60,000 raised with four days to go. Under The Smogberry Trees would provide a sanctioned look into the life, works, and massive record collection of Barry “Dr. Demento” Hansen.
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A group of filmmakers is working to make a feature-length documentary about the good doctor, but has only about $60,000 raised with four days to go. Under The Smogberry Trees would provide a sanctioned look into the life, works, and massive record collection of Barry “Dr. Demento” Hansen.
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Jack Shea, Legendary TV Director and Former DGA President, Dies at 84
Jack Shea, Legendary TV Director and Former DGA President, Dies at 84
Shea directed 110 episodes of The Jeffersons (he also wrote three episodes and produced 24), 91 episodes of Silver Spoons, 22 of The Ropers, 15 of Sanford and Son and 14 of Designing Women, one of which earned him his second Emmy nom in
His other credits include Growing Pains, The Waltons, Valerie, The Royal Family, The Golden Girls, Punky Brewster and Full House. His last credit came on the Sherman Hemsley sitcom Goode Behavior in 1997.
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Shea directed 110 episodes of The Jeffersons (he also wrote three episodes and produced 24), 91 episodes of Silver Spoons, 22 of The Ropers, 15 of Sanford and Son and 14 of Designing Women, one of which earned him his second Emmy nom in
His other credits include Growing Pains, The Waltons, Valerie, The Royal Family, The Golden Girls, Punky Brewster and Full House. His last credit came on the Sherman Hemsley sitcom Goode Behavior in 1997.
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
7 Years Later, Has Microsoft Kept Its Xbox 360 Promises?
7 Years Later, Has Microsoft Kept Its Xbox 360 Promises?
Many of the things Microsoft talked about at the beginning of the generation turned out to be so much vaporware. And often instead of pursuing them, Microsoft allowed the competition to. It’s pretty clear Microsoft was shining us on about… well, a lot.
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Many of the things Microsoft talked about at the beginning of the generation turned out to be so much vaporware. And often instead of pursuing them, Microsoft allowed the competition to. It’s pretty clear Microsoft was shining us on about… well, a lot.
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The Real Danger of Copying Music (It’s Not What You Think)
The Real Danger of Copying Music (It’s Not What You Think)
Copying a musician’s music ruins economic dignity. It doesn’t necessarily deny the musician any form of income, but it does mean that the musician is restricted to a real-time economic life. That means one gets paid to perform, perhaps, but not paid for music one has recorded in the past.
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Copying a musician’s music ruins economic dignity. It doesn’t necessarily deny the musician any form of income, but it does mean that the musician is restricted to a real-time economic life. That means one gets paid to perform, perhaps, but not paid for music one has recorded in the past.
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xkcd: Embodying Nerd Culture to Rule the Web Comics Universe
xkcd: Embodying Nerd Culture to Rule the Web Comics Universe
Geek humor and the web go together like airline jokes and comedy clubs. One of the first tech-themed comics, NetBoy, debuted in 1994 and featured stick figures commenting on Internet culture. Nineteen years and countless binary jokes later, the most popular comic on the web is xkcd, a strip featuring … stick figures commenting on Internet culture.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
This Is the Set-Top Box Amazon Should Make
This Is the Set-Top Box Amazon Should Make
The competition is simply too intense for anything less than amazing.
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The competition is simply too intense for anything less than amazing.
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Futurama Canceled for the Second Time
Dead Again: Futurama Canceled for the Second Time
Comedy Central has decided not to renew the animated science fiction comedy, which the network resurrected after Fox cancelled it in 2003.
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Comedy Central has decided not to renew the animated science fiction comedy, which the network resurrected after Fox cancelled it in 2003.
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Netflix Combats Password Sharing
Netflix totally knows you've been sharing your password
With the family plan, up to four users can legitimately stream on four separate devices at once.
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With the family plan, up to four users can legitimately stream on four separate devices at once.
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Friday, April 19, 2013
Viewer Feedback to Determine Amazon Series Orders
Amazon: Viewer Feedback to Help Determine Series Orders
Results will help Amazon weigh the future for originals including programming geared at both adults and children.
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Results will help Amazon weigh the future for originals including programming geared at both adults and children.
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Superman Turns 75
The Man of Steel's Legacy in Pictures
No, he couldn't fly — hence the "leaping a tall building in a single bound" — but so much of Superman's mythology was firmly in place in Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's very first Superman story
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No, he couldn't fly — hence the "leaping a tall building in a single bound" — but so much of Superman's mythology was firmly in place in Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's very first Superman story
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Pink Floyd Album Designer Storm Thorgerson Dies at 69
Pink Floyd Album Designer Storm Thorgerson Dies at 69
Pink Floyd’s official site released a statement saying, "We are saddened by the news that longtime Pink Floyd graphic genius, friend and collaborator, Storm Thorgerson, has died. Our thoughts are with his family and many friends."
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Pink Floyd’s official site released a statement saying, "We are saddened by the news that longtime Pink Floyd graphic genius, friend and collaborator, Storm Thorgerson, has died. Our thoughts are with his family and many friends."
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FCC Will Examine Changes to Broadcast Regulation
FCC Will Examine Potential Changes to Broadcast Indecency Regulation
The agency is adventurously investigating potential big changes to its regulation of indecency on broadcast airwaves.
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The agency is adventurously investigating potential big changes to its regulation of indecency on broadcast airwaves.
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Twitter Music is Live Today
Twitter Music is Live Today
Twitter unveiled its new music app today. As expected, it’s a music discovery service that helps you find new music based on what’s popular, what your friends are listening to and (surprise!) what’s trending on Twitter. The songs themselves are supplied by Rdio, Spotify and iTunes–Rdio and Spotify subscribers can link their services and play full tracks and playlists right from the Twitter Music app.
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Twitter unveiled its new music app today. As expected, it’s a music discovery service that helps you find new music based on what’s popular, what your friends are listening to and (surprise!) what’s trending on Twitter. The songs themselves are supplied by Rdio, Spotify and iTunes–Rdio and Spotify subscribers can link their services and play full tracks and playlists right from the Twitter Music app.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
How Pixar Used Moore’s Law to Predict the Future
How Pixar Used Moore’s Law to Predict the Future
Moore’s formulation was that the density of transistors on an integrated circuit doubles every 18 months. (He actually first said 12 months, then 24 months — but the average stuck. It’s a “law,” not a law, after all.) But here’s my way of formulating Moore’s Law: Everything good about computers gets an order of magnitude better every five years.
So why bother with the intervening steps? If we know that computers will improve by a factor of 100 in 10 years, why not go directly to the higher factor instead of just getting a factor of 10 in five years?
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Moore’s formulation was that the density of transistors on an integrated circuit doubles every 18 months. (He actually first said 12 months, then 24 months — but the average stuck. It’s a “law,” not a law, after all.) But here’s my way of formulating Moore’s Law: Everything good about computers gets an order of magnitude better every five years.
So why bother with the intervening steps? If we know that computers will improve by a factor of 100 in 10 years, why not go directly to the higher factor instead of just getting a factor of 10 in five years?
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'Fashion Police' Writers Strike Begins
'Fashion Police' Writers Strike Begins
Writers for E's Fashion Police are going on strike two weeks after filing a complaint that could result in the Comcast-owned cable TV network having to pay more than $1 million dollars in back wages.
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Writers for E's Fashion Police are going on strike two weeks after filing a complaint that could result in the Comcast-owned cable TV network having to pay more than $1 million dollars in back wages.
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‘Star Wars’ actor Richard LeParmentier, 66, dies
‘Star Wars’ actor Richard LeParmentier, 66, dies
The Pittsburgh-born character actor took a haughty tone with Darth Vader, suggesting he not try to frighten the commanders with his “sorcerer’s ways.”
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The Pittsburgh-born character actor took a haughty tone with Darth Vader, suggesting he not try to frighten the commanders with his “sorcerer’s ways.”
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
From 'Girls' to 'Tonight Show,' How NYC Is Wooing Back Productions
From 'Girls' to 'Tonight Show,' How NYC Is Wooing Back Productions
Hailing NBC's April 3 announcement that The Tonight Show will be returning to New York in 2014, Mayor Michael Bloomberg trumpeted, "Not since the invention of television has so much production been based in our city, which is creating good-paying jobs for New Yorkers in all five boroughs."
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Hailing NBC's April 3 announcement that The Tonight Show will be returning to New York in 2014, Mayor Michael Bloomberg trumpeted, "Not since the invention of television has so much production been based in our city, which is creating good-paying jobs for New Yorkers in all five boroughs."
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Netflix Plans to Ditch Silverlight for HTML5
Netflix Plans to Ditch Silverlight for HTML5
Netflix is looking to ditch its Silverlight-based video player for an HTML5 version that would work pretty much anywhere, but HTML5 isn’t quite up to the task just yet, according to the company.
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Netflix is looking to ditch its Silverlight-based video player for an HTML5 version that would work pretty much anywhere, but HTML5 isn’t quite up to the task just yet, according to the company.
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Comedian Jonathan Winters Dies at 87
Comedian Jonathan Winters Dies at 87
Winters recorded a series of comedy albums, which garnered him one Grammy Award and 10 nominations. Regarded as the father of modern improvisational, character-oriented comedy, he earned an Emmy in 1991 for his supporting role in the Randy Quaid ABC-CBS sitcom Davis Rules, playing a grandfather raising three sons.
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Winters recorded a series of comedy albums, which garnered him one Grammy Award and 10 nominations. Regarded as the father of modern improvisational, character-oriented comedy, he earned an Emmy in 1991 for his supporting role in the Randy Quaid ABC-CBS sitcom Davis Rules, playing a grandfather raising three sons.
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Chinese Theatre Transforming Into World's Largest IMAX Auditorium
Chinese Theatre Transforming Into World's Largest IMAX Auditorium
Hollywood's historic Chinese Theatre is going to get a whole helluva lot bigger.
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Hollywood's historic Chinese Theatre is going to get a whole helluva lot bigger.
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'Jurassic Park' DP Praises Film's '3D Potential'
'Jurassic Park' Photography Director Praises Film's '3D Potential'
At the same time, Dean Cundey admits of the format: "I'm not convinced. It's a process that requires care."
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Julie Taymor and 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' Producers Finally Reach Settlement
Julie Taymor and 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark' Producers Finally Reach Settlement
The original director of the most expensive production in Broadway history has finally come to terms with the show's producers, ending a long and very public saga.
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The original director of the most expensive production in Broadway history has finally come to terms with the show's producers, ending a long and very public saga.
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
Annette Funicello Dies at 70
Annette Funicello Dies at 70
UPDATE: The wholesome star of Disney's "Mickey Mouse Club" and several 1960s beach movies with Frankie Avalon was 70.
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UPDATE: The wholesome star of Disney's "Mickey Mouse Club" and several 1960s beach movies with Frankie Avalon was 70.
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Why Game Developers Are Flocking to Sony and Fleeing From Microsoft
Why Game Developers Are Flocking to Sony and Fleeing From Microsoft
Saturday, April 6, 2013
R.I.P. Carmine Infantino, a legendary force in comic books
R.I.P. Carmine Infantino, a legendary force in comic books
Carmine Infantino, a legendary figure in the Golden and Silver Ages of mainstream comic books, has died at 87. When Infantino was a high school student, he spent a summer working for Harry "A" Chesler, who ran one of the earliest comic book "packaging" studios. His first published work, inking Frank Giacoia's pencils on a Jack Frost story for Timely (later Marvel) Comics, appeared in 1942, when Infantino was 16. The book's editor, Joe Simon, offered him a staff job, but Infantino's father wouldn't let him quit school to take it. After graduating, Infantino worked as an artist for Simon and Jack Kirby's Prize Comics, DC Comics, Hilmman Periodicals, and other publishers, working on such characters as Airboy, the Heap, and the Golden Age Green Lantern.
In 1956, Infantino and writer Robert Kanigher co-created the new Flash, Barry Allen. Their work on the series inaugurated ...
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
Werner Herzog salutes Roger Ebert
Werner Herzog salutes Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert's Death Inspires Mass Internet Mourning From Stars, Writers and Fans
Roger Ebert's Death Inspires Mass Internet Mourning From Stars, Writers and Fans
The 70-year old film critic, who died on Thursday after a recurrence of cancer, was the subject of emotional tributes from Albert Brooks, Michael Moore, Darren Aronofsky, Anna Kendrick and many, many more.
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The 70-year old film critic, who died on Thursday after a recurrence of cancer, was the subject of emotional tributes from Albert Brooks, Michael Moore, Darren Aronofsky, Anna Kendrick and many, many more.
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Critic Roger Ebert Dies at 70
Critic Roger Ebert Dies at 70
The most famous film critic in history, the Chicago legend worked at the Sun-Times for nearly 50 years; a thumbs-up from him on TV could make or break a movie.
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The most famous film critic in history, the Chicago legend worked at the Sun-Times for nearly 50 years; a thumbs-up from him on TV could make or break a movie.
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VFX Houses in Turmoil: How Bad Can It Get?
VFX Houses in Turmoil: How Bad Can It Get?
More closures, layoffs and a fire sale of Rhythm & Hues: One exec tells THR, "You can't just keep tons of people."
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More closures, layoffs and a fire sale of Rhythm & Hues: One exec tells THR, "You can't just keep tons of people."
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'Arrested Development': May 26
'Arrested Development': May 26
From Cobra Commander to GLaDOS: The Most Iconic Voices in Pop Culture
From Cobra Commander to GLaDOS: The Most Iconic Voices in Pop Culture
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Jim Mees, Set Decorator for Three 'Star Trek' Series, Dies at 57
Jim Mees, Set Decorator for Three 'Star Trek' Series, Dies at 57
The Emmy winner also worked on several sitcoms and movies and on live shows for such acts as The Beach Boys and Diana Ross.
Disney Kills Star Wars 1313, Lays Off LucasArts Staff
Disney Kills <cite>Star Wars 1313</cite>, Lays Off LucasArts Staff
Lucasfilm said today that it will cease internal game development at LucasArts, following the company's acquisition by Disney in November.
Lucasfilm said today that it will cease internal game development at LucasArts, following the company's acquisition by Disney in November.
Jimmy Fallon moving to 11:35: NBC
Jimmy Fallon moving to 11:35: NBC
Network makes the announcement after weeks of rumors; ''Tonight Show'' moves to N.Y. in spring 2014
Network makes the announcement after weeks of rumors; ''Tonight Show'' moves to N.Y. in spring 2014
Roger Ebert Reveals Cancer Recurrence, Announces Work Downshift
Roger Ebert Reveals Cancer Recurrence, Announces Work Downshift
The Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic wrote on his blog that a "painful fracture" that has inhibited his walking is actually cancer, and he will be taking a step back from his daily duties.
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