In Democratic Hollywood, the only calming agent more popular than Xanax is Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight blog on The New York Times website.
UP: Nate Silver
The election statistician is vindicated after putting his neck on the line in forecasting an Obama win weeks ago. Next task: Can he predict the Oscars?
DOWN: Barry Levinson
Once a box-office power, the director's eco-horror pic The Bay quietly bows over the Nov. 2-4 weekend to dismal results, grossing less than $20,000 from 23 theaters for a location average of just $866.
UP: Rich Moore
Disney's Wreck-It Ralph, the veteran animator's feature directorial debut, grosses $49 million in its opening weekend, a studio best for a non-Pixar movie.
DOWN: Brendan Fraser
The actor exits TNT's Legends, his first attempt at a TV series, amid reports of clashes with showrunner Howard Gordon.
SHOWBIZ STOCKS
DreamWorks Animation (DWA)
$21.18 (+6.7%)
The studio beats analyst expectations in the third quarter due in part to pay TV deals for Puss in Boots and a library pact with the BBC.
National Cinemedia (NCMI)
$13.81 (-10.6%)
The in-theater media network misses third-quarter revenue and earnings expectations, blaming a challenging advertising market.
