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'Memphis' reportedly to be turned into a movie musical
The recent movie musicals "Nine" and "Rock of Ages" both tanked at the box office, but that apparently isn't stopping producers from investing in an effort to adapt the Tony-winning "Memphis" for the big screen. "Memphis" will be turned into a movie...
Tags: Tony Awards, Music, Nine (movie), Entertainment, PBS (tv network)
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New laser technology available for removing cataracts
After learning she needed cataract surgery for her weakening eyesight, Merle Gordon decided to wait a few months until her ophthalmologist could offer laser surgery with more precision. She's glad she did. Gordon received a new type of laser surgery on...
Tags: Dominican Republic, Inflammation, University of Illinois at Chicago, National Institutes of Health, Eyes and Vision
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Box Office: 'Snow White' has surprisingly strong $56.3-million debut [Updated]
"Snow White and the Huntsman" easily made it out of the woods at the box office this weekend, as the film's debut far exceeded industry projections. The fairy-tale adaptation opened with a surprisingly robust $56.3 million, according to an estimate...
Tags: Science Fiction (genre), Services and Shopping, What to Expect When You're Expecting (movie), Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron
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Christoper Nolan pulls a Guillermo del Toro
24 FramesChristopher Nolan, director of "The Dark Knight Rises," will godfather and executive produce Wally Pfister's directorial debut; Nolan has worked with Pfister on movies such as "Memento" and "The Dark Knight."... -
'Battleship' debuts weakly at the box office [video]
24 FramesThe headlines writers had fun. The makers of “Battleship” didn’t. In a dramatically weak opening, the alien invasion drama grossed just an estimated $25.3 million in its domestic premiere, as “Battleship” took in less than... -
His vision for a better world [Corrected]
While most of us don't think twice about our ability to see the world around us, many lack even the basic access to eyeglasses. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Dr. Ahsan Khan was the president of...Tags: Health, Eyes and Vision, Environmental Issues, Health Organizations, Conservation
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Joseph Farrell dies at 76; introduced market testing to Hollywood
![As founder, chairman and chief executive of National Research Group Inc. from 1978 to 2003, movie market researcher <a href="http://lat.ms/tdUqJm">Joseph Farrell</a> introduced the concept of market testing to Hollywood, originating now-standard industry practices such as audience tracking surveys, focus-group preview screenings and demographic analysis of moviegoers. Over the decades, NRG's confidential research reports were used by all of the major Hollywood studios to make decisions about release dates, tweak marketing campaigns and — sometimes to the unease of filmmakers — tinker with movies.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-12/66732737-12213042.jpg "As founder, chairman and chief executive of National Research Group Inc. from 1978 to 2003, movie market researcher <a href="http://lat.ms/tdUqJm\">Joseph Farrell</a> introduced the concept of market testing to Hollywood, originating now-standard industry practices such as audience tracking surveys, focus-group preview screenings and demographic analysis of moviegoers. Over the decades, NRG's confidential research reports were used by all of the major Hollywood studios to make decisions about release dates, tweak marketing campaigns and — sometimes to the unease of filmmakers — tinker with movies.")
As founder, chairman and chief executive of National Research Group Inc. from 1978 to 2003, movie market researcher Joseph Farrell introduced the concept of market testing to Hollywood, originating now-standard industry practices such as audience tracking...Tags: Anne Archer, Companies and Corporations, Harvard University, Walt Disney, Arts
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Movie Projector: 'Beauty and the Beast,' 'Contraband' fight for No. 1
Company TownA 3-D re-release of "Beauty and the Beast" will likely be in a tight race for the No. 1 spot at the box office with the Mark Wahlberg action flick "Contraband." Pre-release audience surveys indicate each movie is expected to debut with between $17 million... -
Box Office: 'Contraband' steals No. 1 spot from 'Beauty and the Beast' [Updated]
Company TownThe ugly world of drug smuggling beat out a fairy tale "Beauty" at the box office this weekend, as Mark Wahlberg's "Contraband" was the No. 1 pick at the multiplex. The action thriller was the most popular film over the...... -
Box Office: Fourth 'Underworld' film is No. 1 on strong weekend [Updated]
Company TownThe vampire film starring Kate Beckinsale, "Underworld: Awakening" opened to $25.4 million in ticket sales The George-Lucas produced "Red Tails" -- about the Tuskegee Airmen -- exceeded industry expectations, selling $19.1 million worth of tickets....
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