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  • Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017
Film academy chooses 5 scripts as Nicholl Fellowship winners
In this Feb. 26, 2017 file photo, Oscar statuettes appear backstage at the Oscars in Los Angeles. The academy announced the winners of its annual screenplay competition on Tuesday. The four individuals and one writing duo will receive $35,000 and other academy support toward the completion of a feature-length screenplay in the next year. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Six emerging screenwriters are the latest recipients of the film academy's Nicholl Fellowships.

The academy announced the winners of its annual screenplay competition on Tuesday. The four individuals and one writing duo will receive $35,000 and other academy support toward the completion of a feature-length screenplay in the next year.

The winners will receive the first installment of their prize money and hear actors read their work aloud at a Nov. 2 ceremony at the film academy's headquarters in Beverly Hills, California.

The organization says the global competition drew 7,102 submissions. The winning writers and scripts are: Vigil Chime, "Bring Back Girl"; SJ Inwards, "Jellyfish Summer"; Max Lance and Jen Bailey, "The Queen of Sleaze"; KG Rockmaker, "Last Days of Winter"; and Cesar Vitale, "The Great Nothing."

  • Monday, Oct. 2, 2017
Facebook to increase ad transparency
In this June 11, 2014 file photo, a man walks bast a Facebook sign in an office on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, Calif. (AP file photo)
By Mary Clare Jalonick
WASHINGTON (AP) -- 

Facebook announced Monday that the company is planning more measures to increase transparency in advertising as the company provides Congress with more than 3,000 ads linked to a Russian ad agency.

Joel Kaplan, the company's vice president of global policy, said in a blog post that Facebook is planning to hire more than 1,000 people to staff global ads review teams. Facebook will also update its policies to require better documentation from advertisers who want to run ads related to the U.S. election, including a requirement that the advertisers will have to confirm the business or organization they represent.

The moves come as the company is under pressure from multiple congressional committees that are investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election. Congress has recently focused on the spread of false news stories and propaganda on social media, putting pressure on Facebook and other social media companies to turn over more More

  • Monday, Oct. 2, 2017
"The Great Buddha +" lands 10 Golden Horse nominations
In this Nov. 21, 2015 fie photo, actress Sylvia Chang arrives at the 52nd Golden Horse Awards in Taipei, Taiwan. Chang is among nominees in the best director category at Golden Horse Awards in November, 2017. (AP Photo/Wally Santana, File)
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- 

"The Great Buddha +" led the pack Sunday with 10 nominations, including best feature film and best new director, for next month's Golden Horse Awards.

The movie is about a security guard at a factory who watches the dash camera footage of his boss's car for fun. He gets more than he bargained for when his rich boss's misdeeds begin to unravel in front of him. Originally a documentary filmmaker, "The Great Buddha +" director Huang Hsin-yao shot the movie in black and white, and wanted to highlight Taiwanese social issues with the film.

Trailing behind with seven nominations are three films, including the family drama "Love Education," the suspense thriller "The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful" and the comedy "See You Tomorrow."

Three of the top-nominated films, including "The Great Buddha +," ''Love Education" and "The Bold, the Corrupt and the Beautiful," are nominated for best feature film. Also nominated in that category are More

  • Saturday, Sep. 30, 2017
Industry mourns sound industry mainstay Paul Rodriguez
Paul Rodriguez
LOS ANGELES -- 

Motion picture and television sound executive Paul Rodriguez passed away September 26 in Los Angeles of cardiac arrest following a brief hospitalization. He was 65. 

Rodriguez was president of South Lake Audio Services and VP of audio services and development at Roundabout Entertainment in Burbank where he oversaw postproduction sound for projects including HBO’s Westworld. He was also a long-time board member of the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) and served as its treasurer for eight years. He produced the organization’s annual MPSE Golden Reel Awards ceremony. 

An active member of the professional sound community for more than 30 years, Rodriguez served in executive, sales and creative capacities at Todd-AO/Soundelux, Wilshire Stages, 4MC and EFX Systems. He was also co-owner of the Eagle Eye Film Company, a supplier of picture editing systems. He joined Roundabout Entertainment in 2015. Known for his infectious humor and gregarious More

  • Friday, Sep. 29, 2017
TV-gadget maker Roku's stock soars after IPO raises $219M
In this May 19, 2014, file photo, Roku CEO Anthony Wood poses for a portrait, in Saratoga, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)
By Tali Arbel, Technology Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Shares of Roku, an early player in streaming-video gadgets, soared Thursday after its initial public offering of stock raised $219 million.

The shares priced at $14 each, the top of the company's expected range, suggesting strong demand from investors and valuing the company at $1.3 billion. The shares rocketed almost 68 percent Thursday, closing the day at their peak of $23.50.

The Los Gatos, California, company is known for its boxes and sticks that let users watch Netflix, Hulu and the growing universe of streaming-video options on their TVs. It has the biggest share of the streaming-gadget market, but has deep-pocketed competitors in Amazon, Google and Apple.

Most of Roku's revenue comes from sales of its streaming players, but it's seeking to capitalize on its "platform" by building its business of showing ads to users, whether on its home screen or inside video apps.

The company is unprofitable and has amassed $244 More

  • Thursday, Sep. 28, 2017
Film academy museum names building for donor of $50M gift
Rich Cherry, chief operating officer of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, stands at the construction site of their new museum under construction, at a media tour, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Sandy M. Cohen)
By Sandy Cohen, Entertainment Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

The film academy is naming its main museum building in honor of Cheryl and Haim Saban, who have donated $50 million to the project.

The historic May Company building on Wilshire Boulevard's Miracle Mile will now be known as the Saban Building, officials from the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures said Wednesday.

Walt Disney Company chief Bob Iger, who is leading the museum's fundraising campaign, called the Sabans' donation "magnificent and transformative," adding that it brings the project within $100 million of its $388 million goal.

Haim Saban is the founder and chairman of Saban Capital Group, a private investment firm specializing in entertainment and media. The Sabans are active philanthropists, with a research wing at Children's Hospital and a theater in Beverly Hills, California, bearing their name.

Iger and the Sabans were among the dignitaries appearing Wednesday at a press preview of the museum's construction site. More

  • Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2017
Independent Film & TV Alliance elects exec committee, board of directors
IFTA chairman Michael Ryan of GFM Films
LOS ANGELES -- 

The Independent Film & Television Alliance® (IFTA®), the L.A. headquartered global trade association of the indie motion picture and TV programming industry, announced the results of its annual elections to select the executive committee and board of directors for the 2017-2019 term. 

IFTA’s executive committee will continue to be headed by chairperson Michael Ryan (GFM Films), who was elected for a second term.  Joining him are Andrew Kramer (Lionsgate), who was elected as general vice chairperson, and Clay Epstein (FilmMode Entertainment), who was elected as vice chairperson/secretary.

Jay Joyce (Artist View Entertainment), Lloyd Kaufman (Troma Entertainment), Charlotte Mickie (Mongrel International), and Almira Ravil (Screen Media) will continue serving as members of the executive committee through the second year of their term.

The following new board members have been elected to serve a two-year term for 2017-2019: Tannaz More

  • Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2017
NFL's Amazon deal could be test for more streaming games
This Sept. 29, 2014, file photo shows the Amazon Fire TV, a product for streaming popular video services, apps and games in high-definition, in Decatur, Ga. Amazon begins its foray into live streaming of NFL games Thursday night, Sept. 28, 2017, when the company will air the game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers on its Prime Video service as another option to the traditional broadcasts on CBS and the NFL Network. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, File)
By Josh Dubow, Football Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Amazon begins its foray into live streaming of NFL games Thursday night (9/28) when it will air a matchup between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers on its Prime Video service.

It's another option to the traditional broadcasts on CBS and the NFL Network. Amazon will stream 10 Thursday night games and one Christmas game this season, and the success of those transmissions could determine how quickly the NFL is ready to offer one of its packages exclusively to a streaming company.

The NFL's Thursday night package is being carried jointly by CBS, NBC, the NFL Network and Amazon this year, but the 2018 package will soon be up for bid. There could be substantial interest from companies like Twitter — which aired Thursday night games last year — Amazon, and potentially other tech behemoths like Google, Apple or Facebook.

"I think there will be real interest by digital-first companies and digital-first platforms in distributing NFL More

  • Wednesday, Sep. 27, 2017
"Saturday Night Live" adds 3 new cast members for season 43
This July 9, 2017 photo provided by Zeb Wells shows new cast member, Heidi Gardner, in Los Angeles. (Zeb Wells via AP)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

"Saturday Night Live" is adding three new cast members for its new season.

NBC said Tuesday that the trio will join the show when it returns Saturday for its 43rd season.

The newcomers are Heidi Gardner of Kansas City, Missouri, Luke Null of Cincinnati and Chris Redd of St. Louis.

Gardner is the voice of Cooch in Crackle's "SuperMansion" and is in the 2018 Melissa McCarthy movie "Life of the Party."

Luke Null is a Chicago-based musical comedian and performs at iO Chicago, an improvisation theater and training center.

Redd is a comedian and rapper whose credits include the 2016 film "Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping" and the Netflix comedy series "Disjointed."

The newcomers are stepping in after the departures of "SNL" players Bobby Moynihan, Vanessa Bayer and Sasheer Zamata.

  • Tuesday, Sep. 26, 2017
ABC's "World News" breaks a 21-year streak
In this Sept. 13, 2012 file photo, ABC News anchor David Muir speaks before retired boxing champion Muhammad Ali received the Liberty Medal during a ceremony at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
By David Bauder, Television Writer
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

ABC's "World News Tonight" with David Muir has dethroned NBC and finished the television season as the year's most-watched evening newscast for the first time in 21 years, since the late Peter Jennings was anchor.

While network evening newscasts have diminished in influence over the years and morning shows make more money, they still collectively reach 23 million viewers each weeknight and are considered the flagship broadcasts of news divisions. Bragging rights are eagerly sought.

"One has to recognize the breaking of one of the great streaks in television," said James Goldston, ABC News president. Muir and his team "worked immensely hard to do that, and they've done it in an extraordinary period of news."

For the year, "World News Tonight" averaged 8.25 million viewers, while NBC's "Nightly News" had 8.17 million and the "CBS Evening News" had 6.56 million, according to the Nielsen company. For statistical purposes, television More

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