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WALL-E

TAKE TWO

Commentary: Pixar builds winning streak

VIDEO: One critically applauded, audience-friendly hit movie might be the result of serendipity -- all the elements just somehow falling perfectly into place. But Pixar has turned out nine winners in a row. GREGG KILDAY analyzes how they do it. Read column

TECH TONIC

Commentary: 'Here's looking at you, kid' takes on new meaning with 3-D

With conversion processes sprouting up throughout in the industry, 3-D might soon include legacy films as well as new live action and animated titles, writes CAROLYN GIARDINA. Read column

Alex Gibney

FILMMAKER FOCUS

Commentary: 'Gonzo' could put Gibney back in Oscar race

Tired of summer popcorn pictures and hungry for a movie for grown-ups? Well, you're only a few days away from the July 4 launch of "Gonzo," writes MARTIN A. GROVE. Read column

Breadline

INSIDE THE BOX

Commentary: Tough times may be good for broadcast

Tough times may be good for broadcast, writes NELLIE ANDREEVA. In uncertain times, Americans cling to their TVs. Read column

SAG

Commentary: TCA press tour begins as labor dispute looms

The biggest buzz this year stems from the fact that there's pretty much no buzz at all, writes RAY RICHMOMD. Read column

Steven Spielberg

VOICEOVER

Commentary: Holly goes golly over Bolly

Many were surprised by an Asian company’s half-billion buy into DreamWorks, writes ELIZABETH GUIDER. Read column

Damn Yankees

RAMBLING REPORTER

Commentary: Summer run of 'Damn Yankees' unusual

Major legit shows just don't open in this town in the summer, writes ROBERT OSBORNE, which makes the New York opening of "Damn Yankees" particularly inviting. Read column

The Lone Ranger

MUSIC REPORTER

Commentary: Hooked on a satellite

My dependence on AM and FM always had been all-consuming, a lifeline, even a crutch, writes ERIK PEDERSEN. But it has been replaced by a new addiction: satellite radio. Read column

Edgar Bronfman Jr.

STREET TALK

Commentary: Surprises in showbiz stocks

Warner Music Group, which plays in a troubled and declining industry, was the second-best performer among the stocks that make up THR's Showbiz 50, writes PAUL BOND. Read column

Think Tank

THINK TANK

Commentary: Digital switch-over is on its way

With the rush to convert to digital television, let's make sure they figure out the "cliff effect" first, writes BROOKS BOLIEK. Read column

iMac

DIGITAL REPORTER

Commentary: Cable TV, we need to talk

The more I consume television and other video via PC and handheld devices, writes ANDREW WALLENSTEIN, the less my cable bill makes sense to me. Read column

Lost

SHARPER PICTURE

Suppliers try to lasso BRIC TV biz

Call it fanciful, but when it comes to the entertainment industry's drive into the world's emerging markets, one can't help thinking of the wagon train pioneers, writes STEVE BRENNAN. Read column

Polish Brothers

Commentary: Polish brothers dig through 'Manure'

Michael and Mark Polish are hard at work on their latest movie, "Manure" on the former site of Gene Autry's ranch and home to hundreds of Westerns, writes BORYS KIT. Read column

Barbie

THR, ESQ

Commentary: Make sure that gray area is yours, not theirs

MATTHEW BELLONI asks aspiring filmmakers: Who do you think owns that groundbreaking screenplay you've been hammering out on your lunch breaks? The Bratz-Mattel case may hold some surprises. Read column

Michael Bull Herbig

INTERNATIONAL POSTCARD

Commentary: Germany filmmaker does 'American Idol' search for cast

Germany's most successful commercial filmmaker, Michael "Bully" Herbig, has added a marketing twist to promote his latest project, doing a nationwide 'American Idol' search for the cast, writes BONNIE J. GORDON. Read column

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