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Comcast Buys NBCU for $13.75 Billion

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Joe Gillis

Comcast and General Electric announced early today they have made an agreement to combine GE’s NBC Universal with Comcast’s entertainment assets. The new company will be 51% owned, and managed, by Comcast. GE will have 49%. Jeff Zucker, president of … Continue reading →

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Ridley Scott’s ‘Monopoly’ Gets A Plot

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Matt Raub

There have been plenty of optioned films over the past few months that don’t make a lot of sense. Peter Berg will be directing a film based on Battleship, Michael Bay is producing Ouija, and Kevin Lima (Enchanted) is directing … Continue reading →

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Review: ‘Drag Me to Hell’

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Matt Raub

Far lost are the “classic” horror movies where you actually cheer for the protagonist. These days, with films like A Haunting in Connecticut or the Uninvited, not only do you not root for the main character being tormented, in some … Continue reading →

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