'Paranormal Activity' Film Goes Mainstream After Viral Marketing

"Paranormal Activity," a low-budget horror film made with a handheld camera and no-name actors is about to go mainstream following the success of a viral marketing campaign. The horror film's title is currently...

Wired Posts Diamond Heist Story Online 1st - Print Can't Keep Up

Wired magazine has posted a free online copy of a story to run in next month's print issue, as the subject of the story, Leonardo Notarbartolo, was released from prison in Belgium this week. Simply goes to show...

Sony CEO wants to go back in time, avert high-def format war

"Customers aren't the only ones frustrated with the high-definition format wars—Sony CEO Howard Stringer is reaching the end of his rope as well. Blu-ray, which is backed by Sony, was doing well up until recently and winning the war based on merits, Stringer said at an...

Who's Crazier: Viacom or Tom Cruise?

"If there’s suddenly a litmus test for insanity to be administered by the owners of Hollywood movie studios, then start with the executive suites. That’s my reaction to the are-you-shitting-me pronouncement by...

Paramount cuts ties with Tom Cruise

"Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures unit is ending its 14-year relationship with Tom Cruise's film production company because of the actor's offscreen behavior, the company's chairman said in an interview with the...

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