Four years after the American Jobs Creation Act was signed into law by President George W. Bush, a survey of the labor landscape in the United States offers some sobering statistics: at least 760,000 jobs lost this year and 159,000 payrolls slashed in September, the most in 5½ years. .American Film

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995031.html?categoryid=3309&cs=1&nid=2610

AMPTP meets with mediator

News | www.hollywoodreporter.com | Oct 30, 2008

Negotiators for the AMPTP, including president Nick Counter and executive vp Carol Lombardini, met Thursday at their headquarters in Sherman Oaks for several hours with the federal mediator assigned to deal with the stalemate over SAG's TV/Theatrical contract.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/business/news/e3ib356467890c70c66b6e907d1cbcf943d

High School Musical: The Ice Tour Adds Exclusive High-energy High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Press Release | www.zibb.com | Oct 28, 2008

The hottest show on ice gets even hotter as High School Musical: The Ice Tour introduces a high-energy High School Musical 3: Senior Year Special Bonus Experience, exclusive to Ice Tour ticketholders. The only production to showcase the story, music and choreography of both hit Disney Channel

http://www.zibb.com/article/4255609/High+School+Musical+The+Ice+Tour+Adds+Exclusive+High+energy+High+School+Musical+Senior+Year+Special+Bonus+Experience

Should Sean Penn bow out of this year's Oscars?

News | goldderby.latimes.com | Oct 25, 2008

Tom O'Neil has the inside track on Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and all the award shows.

http://goldderby.latimes.com/awards_goldderby/2008/10/sean-penn-milk.html

AvatarLabs Wins Seven Prestigious New Industry Awards

Blog | blog.digitalcontentproducer.com | Oct 24, 2008

AvatarLabs has just won two 2008 D.M.A.C.S. (Digital Movie Advertising Creative Showcase) Awards, which were given to winners during ceremonies held Oct. 22 at the Directors Guild of America headquarters in Hollywood.

http://blog.digitalcontentproducer.com/briefingroom/2008/10/24/avatarlabs-wins-seven-prestigious-new-industry-awards/

SAG Seeks Mediator, Forestalls Strike Vote

News | www.backstage.com | Oct 23, 2008

Screen Actors Guild members waited anxiously over the weekend to find out if they would have the opportunity to grant their leaders the authority to call a strike.

http://www.backstage.com/bso/news_reviews/film/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003877337

2morrow2 festival kicks off

News | feeds.feedburner.com | Oct 15, 2008

Despite the bleak economy, Russian auds will get a welcome dose of indie cinema with the 2nd 2morrow2 fest that runs for four days beginning Friday in Moscow..Film News, news from the entertainment source: Variety.2morrow2 festival kicks off.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/variety/news/international/~3/422038117/VR1117994073

House Bunny Scribe Smith Turns Glam Director

Blog | weblogs.variety.com | Oct 13, 2008

Yes, Reel Moments is about promoting the Glamour brand (and sponsor Suave). But the fact remains that Glamour Magazine's annual series has given 14 women (including Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Rita Wilson, Kirsten Dunst, and Kate Hudson) the chance to make their film directing debuts.

http://weblogs.variety.com/thompsononhollywood/2008/10/house-bunny-scr.html

Notes from Movieland: 14: Sundance, 28: Hollywood High

Blog | www.moviemaker.com | Oct 13, 2008

2008/10/12 - I promised to write about Antonio (Tony) Manriquez a few blogs ago. He’s one of the cinematic child wonders currently coming up through the ranks. Though still pursuing his own moviemaking expression on some level, Tony, 28, now teaches other youngsters the magic of moviemaking. One of

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