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  • Monday, Aug. 8, 2016
Led Zeppelin loses fight for legal fees in "Stairway" case
In this Oct. 9, 2012 file photo, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, left and singer Robert Plant appear at a press conference ahead of the theatrical release of "Celebration Day", a concert film of their 2007 London O2 arena reunion show, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
By Brian Melley
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Led Zeppelin may have won the copyright war over its creation of "Stairway to Heaven," but it lost its battle Monday to recoup nearly $800,000 in defense fees.

Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled that the band's songwriters, record label and associated companies were not entitled to legal fees and other costs because the copyright lawsuit against them was not frivolous.

A Los Angeles federal jury in June found that guitarist Jimmy Page and singer Robert Plant did not lift the introduction of "Stairway" from an obscure instrumental written by the late Randy Wolfe, founder of the band Spirit.

The trust for Wolfe, better known as Randy California, claimed Page and Plant were familiar with his work and stole a riff from the short tune "Taurus" that repeats throughout the first two minutes of their 1971 classic rock anthem.

Wolfe's trust had been seeking credit for the song and millions of dollars in damages. But jurors found the tunes More

  • Monday, Aug. 8, 2016
New TV series coming from "Game of Thrones" author 
In this March 18, 2014 file photo, author and co-executive producer George R. R. Martin attends the "Game of Thrones" fourth season premiere in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

The author of the series that inspired HBO's "Game of Thrones" has another television adaptation in the works.

George R. R. Martin announced on his blog that the TV rights to "Wild Cards," the graphic novel anthologies he edits, have been acquired by Universal Cable Productions.

The company, which is part of NBCUniversal, posted on Twitter Monday that it is excited to develop the material into a series.

Martin says "Wild Cards" assistant editor Melinda M. Snodgrass will serve as executive producer of the show.

The 22-book series centers on the survivors of a fictional alien virus that struck New York City in 1946, deforming some and providing extraordinary power to others. A 23rd volume is due later this month. Martin says development of the TV series will begin immediately.

  • Monday, Aug. 8, 2016
Hulu dropping free video as it prepares cable TV alternative 
This June 27, 2015, file photo, shows the Hulu logo on a window at the Milk Studios space in New York. (AP Photo/Dan Goodman, File)
By Tali Arbel, Technology Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Hulu is dropping the free TV episodes that it was initially known for as it works on an online television service to rival cable TV.

Free episodes - typically the most recent four or five episodes from a show's current season - will be gone from the site within a few weeks. Instead, Hulu is making free episodes available through Yahoo .

While Hulu started as a free site, supported by advertising, free video has become increasingly more difficult to find as Hulu tries to lure viewers into a subscription - $8 a month for a plan with ads, and $12 without. In recent months, visitors to Hulu.com have been presented with prominent links to subscribe, with links to free video buried in a menu after signing in.

And free episodes haven't been available on Hulu's mobile apps or streaming-TV devices, just on Hulu.com from a traditional computer. Now, they won't be on Hulu.com at all.

Devotees of Hulu's free on-demand videos will be able More

  • Monday, Aug. 8, 2016
Robert De Niro to get key award at Sarajevo Film Festival 
In this Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 file photo, actor Robert De Niro attends a news conference in Macau. Organizers say Robert De Niro will present Martin Scorsese's restored "Taxi Driver" at the opening night of the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 and receive the festival's first lifetime achievement award. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, file)
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) -- 

Organizers say Robert De Niro will present Martin Scorsese's restored "Taxi Driver" at the opening night of the 22nd Sarajevo Film Festival and receive the festival's first lifetime achievement award.

Festival organizers said Monday that De Niro, who has won the Golden Globe, two Oscars and was nominated for another five Oscars, will receive the first honorary Heart of Sarajevo lifetime achievement award for his extraordinary contribution to the art of film.

The festival, which opens Friday, will offer viewers 223 movies from 61 countries over nine days.

The Balkan region's most important film festival draws more than 100,000 people each year and has come a long way from its humble beginnings in a city roamed by snipers and blasted by mortar shells during Bosnia's 1992-95 war.

  • Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016
New movie to explore bizarre hunt for the Boston Strangler 
In this Feb. 26, 1967 black and white file photo, the crowd jeers self-confessed Boston Strangler Albert DeSalvo, lower left, as he is led outside the Lynn, Mass. police station. Casting is underway in summer 2016 for 'Stranglehold,' a new movie that will focus in part on a man who claimed psychic powers who helped investigators search for clues for nearly a dozen unsolved murders of women in the 1960s. (AP Photo, File)
By William J. Kole
BOSTON (AP) -- 

It took a half-century for DNA sleuthing to finger Albert DeSalvo as the Boston Strangler. Now a new movie is revisiting one of America's most notorious serial killer cases and the bizarre involvement of a man who claimed psychic powers to help police investigate.

"Stranglehold" will tell the story of the Boston Strangler Task Force - a special unit assembled by the Massachusetts attorney general's office to capture the man behind nearly a dozen unsolved murders of women between 1962 and 1964.

Writer-director Barry L. Levy grew up hearing about the Strangler as a child in suburban Newton and Natick. A news article about Peter Hurkos, the enigmatic Dutch-born psychic who helped investigators search for clues, rekindled his interest.

"The Strangler was that story that, when you were a kid, everyone heard," Levy told The Associated Press. "Ever since I knew I wanted to be a director, I knew this is what I wanted to do."

It's the More

  • Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016
Woody Allen's Amazon series gets fall debut date, title 
In this Wednesday, May 11, 2016, file photo, director Woody Allen poses for photographers during a photo call for the film Cafe Society, at the 69th international film festival, Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus, File)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- 

Woody Allen's first small-screen series will debut on Amazon this fall.

The streaming service announced the Sept. 30 debut date as well as the title for Allen's project: "Crisis in Six Scenes." The comedy, set during the upheaval of the 1960s, focuses on a suburban family dealing with the chaos brought by a visitor. The cast includes Allen, Miley Cyrus and Elaine May.

It's one of several new comedies to be released this fall, Amazon said Sunday, beginning with comedian Tig Notaro's "One Mississippi," inspired by events in her life and debuting Sept. 9. It will be followed on Sept. 16 by playwright Phoebe Waller-Bridge's "Fleabag," about modern life in London and starring and written by her.

Also announced Sunday were the return dates for "Transparent," the transgender-themed comedy which will begin its third season on Sept. 23; "Red Oaks," the 1980s-set country club sitcom back for its sophomore season Nov. 11, and "Mozart in the More

  • Friday, Aug. 5, 2016
Strike Anywhere Hires Executive Producer Cori Cooperider
Cori Cooperider
LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO -- 

Full-service production company, Strike Anywhere, expands with addition of Cori Cooperider as Executive Producer.
 
Cooperider’s career has encompassed in-house tenures at Aero Film, Psyop and Backyard Productions, and several years in the field as a freelancer.  Her initiative-taking spirit attracted her to the Los Angeles and San Francisco-based Strike Anywhere.
 
“From the get go, I felt inspired by the entire team,” says Cooperider. “First and foremost, everyone here is a maker. The directors don’t wait for boards to roll in; they are constantly creating, from shorts to features to branded content and art. That aspect makes for an energizing and invigorating workplace, which fits perfectly with my own personality. Being multifaceted is an interesting and compelling story to tell.”  She continues, “Strike Anywhere has a lot to offer in terms of the talent, as well as capabilities that span from creative services through post. We More

  • Friday, Aug. 5, 2016
Creative Director Luca Giannettoni joins SHIPPING + HANDLING
Luca Giannettoni
VENICE, CA -- 

Luca Giannettoni has recently come over to SHIPPING + HANDLING as Creative Director of Motion Design/Animation. In his new role he will use his dynamic design perspective to advance the motion graphicscapabilities of the Venice visual effects studio.

Scott Friske, Executive Producer, said of Giannettoni “His incredible design sensibility and experience as a creative lead make him a great addition to the SHIPPING + HANDLING team.”

Giannettoni is an award winning art director for commercials, broadcast, main titles and publications for brands such as: T Mobile, Toyota, Coke, Hyundai, Goodyear, McDonalds, and ESPN. Giannettoni originates from Verona, Italy where he worked in design and fashion prior to coming to Los Angeles.

“Giannettoni is a rare find in the design world. His design and art direction is second to none, “ says Friske.  “S+H is expanding and we are stoked to have Giannettoni  join our team here in Venice.”

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  • Friday, Aug. 5, 2016
Director Christian Larson Joins Serial Pictures
Christian Larson
LOS ANGELES -- 

Serial Pictures, the collective of artists, directors and photographers involved in commercials, music videos, long form and digital content, has signed celebrated Swedish filmmaker, Director Christian Larson.

Larson, who started out as a drummer, dancer, and then renowned editor, before turning to directing, has collaborated with some of the most notable musical acts.  His short film, Take One," documenting the larger-than-life tour of Swedish House Mafia, reached cult status amongst EDM fans and brought widespread attention to his directing career. His 2014 debut feature, Leave The World Behind, was chosen as an official selection at SXSW, broadcast on Showtime, and shot to #1 on the iTunes documentary charts.

Larson’s unique understanding of music and pop culture has led to directing commercial work for the likes of Mercedes Benz, Beats, H&M, as well as iconic videos for Sigur Rós, Kylie Minogue, and Icona Pop, and more. He has been More

  • Friday, Aug. 5, 2016
Kristen Bedard Johnson Named Director of Innovation and New Business for Lively Group
Kristen Bedard Johnson
NEW YORK -- 

Kristen Bedard Johnson joins New York-based Lively Group.  Bedard Johnson’s diverse expertise in film production, talent management, post-production and live entertainment will support her new role in managing sales for Lively Group, as well as creating the groundbreaking division of Lively Experience that will serve to create meaningful brand relationships both on and offline.  
 
Bedard Johnson began her career in the theatre world before transitioning into advertising. Most recently, she spent three years as Head of East Coast Sales and Development for Furlined.  Prior to Furlined, Bedard Johnson acted as East Coast Sales Rep for New York-based VFX studio Gravity, and held the same position for global production studio @radical.media. 
 
As the media landscape has evolved, Lively Group has consistently readjusted their multidisciplinary DNA, assembling the right teams and tools to offer clients the most effective creative More

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