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Berlin Film Festival

News, reviews and features from Berlinale.

Labor Issues

Pointing to the weak economy, stars -- including George Clooney, Matt Damon and Tom Hanks -- send a anti-strike letter to Screen Actors Guild. Get the latest SAG and other guild news here.

Oscars, Globes, guild kudos and more... Award Central offers the most up-to-date awards season news, a customizable screening schedule and a comprehensive anthology of reviews, contender Q&A;, features, photos and much more.

Entertainment Industry & the Economy

The economy and the financial crisis are taking its toll on Hollywood and the entertainment industry. Get the latest news on the economic issues surrounding showbiz and how the crisis will effect the studios.

TV Ratings

The life and death of television shows, new and old, could be determined by the upcoming Nielsen numbers. Variety chronicles the hits, flops, battles and surprises on the small screen.

Foreign box office

The latest box office news and numbers from around the world.

Inauguration 2009

Complete coverage of the 56th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. where a host of Hollywood stars and the biggest names in music are helping President Barack Obama, wife Michelle and Vice President Joe Biden celebrate.

Digital Cinema

It's not your parents' 3-D, but whether the once-gimmicky technology is the movie industry's new savior remains to be seen.

Radio News

Tune in to the buzz of radio with Variety's coverage of the airwaves. Find out who is causing static and who is coming in crystal clear in the radio industry.

Publishing News

All of the news that's fit to print on the book, newspaper and magazine biz. Find out the big deals and steals of the publishing industry.

Sports News

Coverage of all sports-related entertainment info, including ratings, the Olympics, big-name deals and athletes that cross over to the silver screen.

Philanthropy

While monetary contributions ebb and flow, a bustling grassroots sector of giving is flourishing across Los Angeles. Industry professionals are passing on their expertise through an array of arts education programs.

Pilot Watch

Featuring new shows, casting info, and who's doing what, Variety is hot on the trail of the latest news in the TV pilot and casting world.

Legal News

Studios and industry folks certainly like to keep their legal departments busy. Legal news covers all those in trouble with the law, which Hollywood denizen is suing who, and the ins and outs of business dealings.

Reality TV

From "Cops" to "Real World" to "Amazing Race," Reality TV has changed the world's programming landscape.

Remakes

Even if it is right the first time, try, try again. Classic horror films, situation comedies and intense dramas get a second turn at the box office with a slew of remakes and updates on their way to theaters.

Tune Tracker

Find out what crooners, bands and soundtracks are spinning to the top album sales of the week.

Mobile Entertainment

Among the flurry of U.S. wireless service providers and entertainment companies striving to get into the mobile TV and video business, all agree that the key to sparking lukewarm consumer interest in the States is compelling content.

Variety Announcements

This area groups together all of Variety's official announcements: who's been promoted, who's ankled and what new initiatives we've launched.

Video Games

From the early days of Atari and the mesmerizing "Pong," the video game industry has grown to a booming business, with numbers even bigger since the arrival of uber-consoles like Sony's PlayStation 2 and Microsoft's Xbox. And the industry's spotlight, E3 - the Electronics Entertainment Expo, will serve to underscore this fact.

Watching the 'Watchmen'

Keep track with the legal issues surrounding Warner Bros. and Fox as the two majors go head-to-head over 'Watchmen' rights.

Weekend B.O.

Find out if the big openers made dashing debuts or posted dull digits. Will a mid-week opener dash into the weekend's top 10? Get your figure fix with our box office data.

Animation

With more and more CGI films in the pipeline, as well as a large fanbase for traditional animation, toons have become big business in Hollywood. Variety keeps on top of the latest news in the animation industry as Toontown meets Tinseltown.

Book Adaptations

Classic novels and bestsellers get a big screen makeover as studios and prod'n houses turn to tomes for fresh new movie fodder.

Chasing Pirates

The music and homevideo industries lose billions of dollars worldwide per year due to piracy. The Internet, interactive television, and other businesses are also affected. Track the international fight to bring thieves to justice.

Comic-Con

The annual four-day showcase for all things comicbook and genre-related in San Diego has become arguably as important as ShoWest, Sundance or Cannes as a promotional vehicle of new movies and TV shows.

Inside Moves

Get the buzz around town with the latest Inside Move. The who, what and where of Hollywood, Broadway and the tube.

H'w'd and D.C.

Washington hasn't given up the idea of regulating the entertainment biz's financial practices, technologies or content. Digital conversion and copy protection are now on the politico hitlist.

In Decency

Here we compile news on the war for onscreen decency.

Film Festivals

The world loves its cinema, and in every corner of the globe you can find a group of people who express that passion by holding a festival. No Cannes or Sundance here, this is for the other 98% of the world's fests.

TV Renewals & Rejections

The clock is ticking on new shows and old in the new television season. Find out which skeins get the "back nine," which faves will return, and which ones get shown the back door.

Sequels

It's not really a hit in Hollywood unless there are two or three sequels in the works. The amount of sequels in the pipeline just proves that anything and everything will get a second outing as long there is money to be made.

Diversity in Hollywood

Minority groups have oft blasted Hollywood for a lack of diversity -- both on- and off-camera. Employers insist they're doing everything possible to be more inclusive, and that they can handle the problem themselves without gov't intervention.

Comicbook Biz

Spider-Man. Batman. X-Men. Superman. The comic book industry has created household names known worldwide. That rich tradition, familiarity, and character development is carrying over more and more to the visual media. We track those movements here.

Probes & Prosecutions

The world's financial watchdogs have thrown down the gauntlet on corporations, Wall Street moves are receiving close scrutiny, and individuals are on the hotseat over questionable actions and toe-the-line financial doings. Follow the inquiries and accusations here.

Corrections

A collected list of the clarifications and corrections to Variety's articles and reviews. To bring a correction to our attention, use the "Contact Us" link at the bottom of any Web site page.

Legit B.O.

Follow the limelight as we track the ups and downs of Broadway, Off Broadway and regional ticket sales.

Earnings Reports

Up or down? Rise or dive? Find out how much (or little) companies profited as they release quarterly and yearly reports on their earnings.

Upfronts/TV Skeds

Find out what's new and when it's on with the latest news on TV schedules. Also in May: broadcast and cable companies construct their programming lineups for the coming season at their upfront presentations. We cover these career-making and career-ending decisions from announcement to air.

Runaway Production

The high cost of filmmaking in the U.S. has driven a plethora of production companies out of the country. We cover Hollywood's efforts to lure "runaway" filmmakers home.

Digital TV

While countries such as the U.K. and France are aggressively making the transition, digital television is far from becoming mainstream in the U.S. Concerns over piracy and expense aside, the FCC has stepped in to speed up the process.