Tough times ahead for Ticketmaster
In a recent conference call with investors, IAC/InterActiveCorp, parent company to Ticketmaster, suggested that their Ticketmaster unit was unlikely to…
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Siegfried & Roy plan 2009 benefit performance
Siegfried & Roy, for years one of Las Vegas’ premiere draws, plan to come out of retirement in February 2009…
Fool’s Gold Mines Box Office Gold
“Fool’s Gold,” the treasure hunt romantic comedy with Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson, nailed the top spot at the box…
Writers to vote Tuesday to end strike
The Writers Guild of America’s writers’ strike, which crippled the entertainment industry for more than three months, could finally be…
NC looks at legalizing ticket reselling
North Carolina’s State Legislature, setting aside a previous proposal that would have made online ticket resell more difficult, is currently…
Writers gain a piece of online revenues
While writers and studio executives await the results of today’s vote to end the WGA television strike, industry pontificators are…
Las Vegas fire: top floors burn at Monte Carlo
By Alfred Branch, Jr. Several top floors of the 12-year-old Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in Las Vegas were on…
Jazz gains respect
The New York Times is serving up a video love letter to New York City’s old jazz scene that encompassed…
“Spartans” Surprise Attack Beats the Competition
The comedy “Meet the Spartans,” by 20th Century Fox, opened in first place at the movie box office for the…
Best Picture Nominees Don’t Always Light Up Box Office
In 1997, the film “Titanic” broke records when it achieved Best Picture status as well as earning the moniker Highest…