In Act 2, the TV Hit Man Becomes a Pitch Man
301631
For his next act, Matthew Weiner has crossed the Hudson River from New Jersey to Madison Avenue and turned the clock back nearly 50 years to the late 1950s, where âMad Men,â the new dramatic series he has created for AMC, begins.
550471
Playing a living, universally known figure has to be one of the biggest challenges an actor can face.
364144
At the party after the âTransformersâ mega-premiere on Wednesday, Tom DeSanto, one of that action movieâs producers, was the picture of a hungry Hollywood hustler finally eyeing a hearty meal of credit, money and maybe even a modicum of stature.
134653
Some television dramas develop die-hard fans willing to take extreme measures â like buying 26,000 pounds of nuts â in the face of their showâs demise.
540392
Television used to relegate the nerd to the role of sidekick or worst best friend, but now the nerd is the hero, and he even gets the girl.
474959
LOS ANGELES  - Ray Liotta is engaging  in "Criminal Behavior" at NBC.
246426
Fade In magazineâs 11th annual Hollywood Pitch Festival, the movie and television businessâs answer to speed dating, was a beehive of activity.
394170
Two weeks ago, a topnotch producer, who has just delivered a hit, narrated an interesting anecdote to me. I deem it fit to begin 'Business Talk' by sharing the amusing tale with you
630928
The producer built a franchise importing TV shows. ItÂs about to become an empire.
450527
A test-marketed film turns into a long-running hit
377588
A producer got more than he bargained for when he hit it big.
438423
Aamir Khan is known to go all out to get into the skin of his character.
81379
One of America's hottest comics on how he translates sore points into comic relief
759596
The streaming media merchant must learn to move the needle.
205822
Those talking heads on TV may be profiting by front-running.
521953
On "Crossfire," the hosts lob softballs at a man who may have been a cog in illegal government wrongdoing.
618312
Television producer. Music composer. Singer. Actor. Now TV host. Starting his career as a television producer,