October 12, 2012

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October 12, 2012
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"Homeland's" Hot Streak
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Features
1. 'Homeland's' Hot Streak
  
  Alex Gansa and Howard Gordon open up their set, writer's room and the improbably touching story behind their 30-year friendship.
  - Lacey Rose
2. A 'Murderer's Row'
  
  The drama's six writers/executive producers at work on the Fox lot.
  - THR Staff
3. In Their Own Words
  
  The stars of Showtime's hit drama offer a sneak peek at this year's story arcs.
  - THR Staff
4. The Top 50 Showrunners
  
  Lena Dunham, the creative voice behind HBO's critical hit "Girls," sees herself as a writer who uses directing as a tool to tell stories.
  - THR Staff
5. The Top 50 Showrunners
  
  Lauren Iungerich cried when "Awkward" was picked up to series, because she knew she could no longer be just an "artist" anymore.
  - THR Staff
6. The Top 50 Showrunners
  
  Series creator Mike Kelley presides over somewhat bipolar set shooting ABC's drama "Revenge."
  - Michael O'Connell
7. The Top 50 Showrunners
  
  Mixing work and pleasure is no easy feat for the husband and wife team behind CBS' "The Good Wife."
  - Marisa Guthrie
8. Who the Hell is Alki David?
  
  A flashy greek billionaire wants to give you TV on the net -- so why is every network suing him right now?
  - Eriq Gardner
9. Streaming TV, The Legal Way
  
  Unlike FilmOn, Aereo is rebelling ... quietly.
  - Eriq Gardner
10. THR's Power Business Managers
  
  The moneymen and women on this third annual list handle the finances, and sometimes financial misfortunes, of Hollywood stars.
  - Edited by Matthew Belloni
11. Wall Street's Rocky Love Affair With the Movies
  
  Major banks once moved billions into film-slate financing. Insiders say the drought is about to end.
  - Paul Bond
  - Georg Szalai
12. How Business Managers Say No to Very Famous People
  
  No is not a word often heard by A-list talent.
  - Eriq Gardner
13. Biggest Showbiz Money Debacles
  
  From Bernie Madoff Nicolas Cage, financial calamity can strike even the rich and famous.
  - Eriq Gardner
14. You Can't Hide the Hookers
  
  A business manager offers candid advice on why actors should never lie about their expenses.
  - Anonymous
Departments
1. Contributors
  
  A look at who's writing what in this week's Hollywood Reporter.
  - THR Staff
2. Inside Oscar's Big Gamble on Seth MacFarlane
  
  THE REPORT: The Academy now has to prove he can play in Peoria -- and quickly.
  - Gregg Kilday
3. What America Thinks
  
  THE REPORT: THR’s pollster finds a generally enthusiastic audience for Seth's Oscar gig that is divided by age and gender.
  - THR Staff
4. THR Heat Index
  
  THE REPORT: Marcus Mumford and Co. are on track to sell about 600,000 copies of their album "Babel" in its first week
  - THR Staff
5. Ryan Kavanaugh vs. The New Yorker
  
  THE REPORT: The Relativity CEO declares war over a story suggesting he's lost control of his company to Ron Burkle.
  - Kim Masters
  - Matthew Belloni
6. Hollywood Chooses Sides
  
  THE REPORT: It's Eisner vs. Katzenberg again as the city's donor elite lavish rare attention on the mayoral campaign.
  - Tina Daunt
7. Daytime TV's Fall Ratings Shakeout
  
  THE REPORT: Less than a month into the new season, new players already have experienced two major shake-ups.
  - Marisa Guthrie
  - Alex Ben Block
8. Is the Next '2016' About to Hit The Multiplex?
  
  THE REPORT: Films about Occupy, Breitbart and Ayn Rand will try to replicate the hit anti-Obama movie's success.
  - Paul Bond
9. Feinberg Forecast
  
  THE REPORT: The New York Film Festival gave "Life of Pi" a big, warm hug, while SAG nixed "Beasts of the Southern Wild."
  - Scott Feinberg
10. 7 Days of Deals
  
  THE REPORT: Marc Webb's return to the director's chair for the next "Amazing Spider-Man" almost got tangled in a nasty web.
  - Compiled by Lesley Goldberg and Borys Kit
11. Yes, I Did Say That!
  
  THE REPORT: Jennifer Garner on being pregnant, on and off, with Ben Affleck.
  - THR Staff
12. Rambling Reporter
  
  THE REPORT: After Obama stops by "The View," Entertainment Tonight tries to make a date with Mitt.
  - Merle Ginsberg & Gary Baum
13. Hitched, Hatched, Hired
  
  THE REPORT: Inside the industry's celebrations and news.
  - THR Staff
14. Hollywood Hits the Red Carpet
  
  ABOUT TOWN: Dozens of hybrid cars carried star power to the Warner Bros. backlot for the Environmental Media Awards.
  - THR Staff
15. Executive Suite
  
  THE BUSINESS: MSNBC's Phil Griffin on his channel's ratings roll and why it wasn't just about that 47 percent video.
  - Marisa Guthrie
16. The Secret to a Smash Movie? Lure Hispanics
  
  THE BUSINESS: Hollywood grapples with how (and how not) to tap into the overindexing Latino audience.
  - Pamela McClintock
17. Q&A: Michael Pena
  
  THE BUSINESS: Acting for nearly two decades, Pena on trying not to play "the token Mexican dude."
  - Pamela McClintock
18. THR's First Design Showhouse
  
  HOLLYWOOD HOMES: Top decorators unveil their creations at luxe condo The Century.
  - Jeanie Pyun
19. Hollywood's Polo Revival
  
  HOLLYWOOD STYLE: The sport of kings draws industry players and newfound fans for L.A.'s own glam annual match.
  - Gary Baum
20. Wine Time
  
  HOLLYWOD STYLE: Read their lips: Last season's classic red pouts are getting darker, sexier and va-va-vampier.
  - Meg Hemphill
21. Rich People Problems
  
  HOLLYWOOD STYLE: THR's new advice columnist really understands just how hard it can be to have it all.
  - Victoria Klein Wainscott
22. Nashville
  
  TELEVISION REVIEW: There's excellence to be found on ABC's smart adult soap.
  - Tim Goodman
23. Chicago Fire
  
  TELEVISION REVIEW: Dick Wolf's new show hardly rewrites the script for procedurals.
  - Tim Goodman
24. Arrow
  
  TELEVISION REVIEW: The CW's superhero stays -- just -- on this side of silly.
  - Tim Goodman
25. Free Preview
  
  Life of Pi
  
  FILM REVIEW: Ang Lee's 3D adaptation of the best-seller is a gorgeous accomplishment.
  - Todd McCarthy
26. Free Preview
  
  Marvel Comics: The Untold Story
  
  BOOK REVIEW: A wild-ride account of the company's creation from the people who built it.
  - Andy Lewis
27. Abu Dhabi Comes of Age
  
  BACKLOT: The UAE transforms into a gateway to one of the fastest-growing entertainment markets in the world. PLUS: A guide to the capital city.
  - Georg Szalai
28. The Art of the Emirates
  
  BACKLOT: Abu Dhabi plans to become the cultural capital of the Persian Gulf.
  - Georg Szalai
29. Where Regional Stars Schmooze With Hollywood
  
  BACKLOT: The sixth edition of the Abu Dhabi Film Festival reboots with a new director.
  - Stuart Kemp
30. A Very Hot Concert Scene
  
  BACKLOT: The annual post-Formula 1 Grand Prix is an irresistible draw to the biggest names in music.
  - Georg Szalai
31. Global Power Players Descend for Summit
  
  BACKLOT: The third edition of the high-powered event draws forward-thinkers for three days of dialogue.
  - Georg Szalai
32. A Hero to Fanboys Gets Her Starry Due
  
  BACKLOT: Producer Gale Anne Hurd has done everything from cleaning toilets to posting tweets.
  - Tatiana Siegel
33. 8 Decades of The Hollywood Reporter
  
  Shirley Temple set th standard for the Honey Boo Boos to come.
  - Bill Higgins

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