February 9, 2011

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February 9, 2011
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The Anti-Social Networker
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Features
1. Punk. Prophet. Genius.
  
  Iconoclastic helmer David Fincher is anti-authority to his very core — just like the heroes of ‘The Social Network’ and his upcoming movie ‘The Gi...
  - Stephen Galloway
2. Kevin Smith Goes Wild(er)
  
  Crazy, or crazy like a fox? The director’s outrageous behavior at Sundance suddenly has everyone buzzing about ‘Red State,’ even as he continues to ...
  - Kim Masters
3. Kevin Smith on Twitter
  
  Not restricting himself to 140 characters, the director regularly issues run-on answers — and often offers TMI — to 1.7 million followers.
  - THR staff
4. Inside Europe’s Horror Fetish
  
  From stitched-together human centipedes to Nazi zombies, the Berlin International Film Festival has become a key venue for a new wave of European horror.
  - Scott Roxborough
5. Wim Wenders’ New Dimension
  
  With his homage to the late choreographer Pina Bausch, the director creates the world’s first 3D art film.
  - Scott Roxborough
6. Allen on Bergman
  
  Woody Allen pays tribute to Ingmar Bergman, the subject of a Berlinale retrospective.
  - Gregg Kilday
Departments
1. Sheen: The Financial Impact
  
  THE REPORT: With the star in rehab, who will take the biggest loss?
  - Marisa Guthrie
2. THR Heat Index
  
  THE REPORT: Disney’s Robert Iger is the happiest CEO on Earth after receiving a $28 million payday.
  - THR staff
3. Boxoffice: Youth in Revolt
  
  THE REPORT: The under-25 crowd is staying away from the multiplex in mass numbers as studios struggle to understand why.
  - Pamela McClintock
4. PTC to Target Cable Carriers
  
  THE REPORT: Group to escalate fight against MTV’s ‘Skins’
  - Tim Appelo
5. You Sue a Studio, They Make You Pay
  
  THE REPORT: An aggressive new stance has one scribe paying Warners $900,000 after losing her ‘Monster-in-Law’ case.
  - Eriq Gardner
6. Signed & Sealed: 7 Days of Deals
  
  THE REPORT: After a three-week journey, ‘The Kennedys’ miniseries finds a home.
  - THR staff
7. Did Sundance Buyers Overpay?
  
  THE REPORT: This year’s festival saw plenty of sales. But were the deals good?
  - Jay A. Fernandez
8. Yes, I Did Say That!
  
  THE REPORT: January Jones thinks her ‘Mad Men’ role has people afraid of her.
  - THR staff
9. About Town: Red Carpet
  
  Highlights of the Screen Actors Guild and Directors Guild awards galas, plus the best dressed on SAG’s red carpet.
  - Bill Higgins
  - Borys Kit
10. Rambling Reporter
  
  ABOUT TOWN: The ‘Social Network’ campaign brings together two sides of an old Hollywood feud.
  - Merle Ginsberg
11. Hitched, Hatched, Hired
  
  ABOUT TOWN: Inside the industry’s celebrations and news.
  - THR staff
12. Super Bowl: TV’s Big Score
  
  POLL: Biggest ratings event ever? Likely. Numbers for the big game could jump 8%, and Americans offer their opinions on the matchup, the ads and that epis...
  - Matthew Belloni
13. Free Preview
  
  Poll: Gathering Crowds
  
  Fans are exactly split on who will win this year's game, with more than ever planning to tune in — and not just for the commercials.
  - THR staff
14. Poll: Taking Sides
  
  Whos' rooting for which team, by region and demographics. Plus, how Fox's pregame show fares against the rest.
  - THR staff
15. Poll: Buffet Line
  
  What viewers are planning to eat and drink during the big game.
  - THR staff
16. Poll: On the Sidelines
  
  The low-down on fan plans for halftime, online diversions and post-game ‘Glee.’
  - THR staff
17. Can ‘Speech’ Keep Its Mojo?
  
  THE RACE: The Weinstein Co. drama, having edged out early favorite ‘The Social Network,’ fends off backlash.
  - Gregg Kilday
18. Why the Super Bowl Will Move to Cable
  
  THE BUSINESS: It’s only a matter of time before the big game airs on ESPN or another sports network.
  - THR staff
19. Unsolicited Advice for Greenblatt
  
  THE BUSINESS: New NBC Entertainment president can tackle TV’s biggest challenge.
  - Tim Goodman
20. Michael Barker and Tom Bernard
  
  EXECUTIVE SUITE: Partners for 30 years, the Sony Pictures Classics duo again made a mark on Sundance.
  - Jay A. Fernandez
21. The Oscar Dress Race
  
  HOLLYWOOD STYLE: As soon as the Academy’s nominees are named, another contest begins: taking home the coveted title of the evening’s Best Dressed.
  - Merle Ginsberg
22. ‘Black Swan’ Lashes
  
  HOLLYWOOD BEAUTY: How the dark thriller’s makeup artist created three showstopping looks.
  - Meg Hemphill
23. Best of Berlin
  
  HOLLYWOOD HIDEOUTS: The cast and crew of the new thriller ‘Unknown’ — showing at the Berlin International Film Festival — spill all on filming in ...
  - Degen Pener
24. Seven People to Know in Berlin
  
  Fest players who can get you past the velvet rope.
  - Scott Roxborough
25. Sundance: A Critical Wrap-Up
  
  REVIEWS: The quality of the movies (and not just the deals) from the winter fest prove there’s hope for independent film.
  - Kirk Honeycutt
26. Goodbye, Granola & Tarantino Clones
  
  REVIEWS: A juror on one of the best years in Sundance history.
  - Todd McCarthy
27. Free Preview
  
  ‘The Chicago Code’/’Traffic Light’
  
  TELEVISION: Fox scores with a worthy cop drama and a transcendent romantic comedy.
  - Tim Goodman
28. 5 Questions for John Wells
  
  BACKLOT: The ‘Company Men’ writer-director on a second stint as WGA West president.
  - Todd Longwell
29. 80 Years of The Hollywood Reporter
  
  BACKLOT: It was Hearst vs. Welles in a dirty 1941 Oscar campaign.
  - Bill Higgins

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