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...though, remains clear: studios make their regular movies to earn money, and their indie movies to earn prestige which, as Oscar time nears, can mean the same thing. Look for Brokeback, between now and March 5, to double the $51 million it has cadged so far at the domestic box office. Munich may get a little bump, and the others will see their big business at the video store...
...result certainly is causing a rethinking in the U.S. and Israel. President George W. Bush, who often talks of his hope that democracy will sweep the Middle East, applauded the fact that Palestinians had spoken at the ballot box, and he said the results were a wake-up call for the Fatah leadership. But he also said the vote did nothing to change the U.S. position that Hamas is a terrorist organization. If it wants to deal with the U.S., he said, Hamas must recognize Israel and renounce violence. "I don't see how you can be a partner...
...with the maximum score of perfection and lose points for mistakes and poorly executed skills or because the French judge doesn't like magenta. In its place is a cumulative system in which skaters begin with a blank slate and accumulate points, depending on the elements they complete (see box...
...prospect of losing Pixar, whose movies have grossed more than $3.2 billion at the box office worldwide. Its finance-and-distribution deal was set to expire after the release of Pixar's Cars this June. Even worse, the companies nearly split in a War of the Roses--style divorce as friction mounted between Jobs and Eisner over terms of a new partnership. That fracture helped ignite a shareholder revolt against Eisner. When Iger took over, one of his first calls was to Jobs...
...FEEL OVERLOOKED? Yeah, I'm definitely underrated simply because I'm not flashy. I don't give you the 40-, 50-, 60-yd. run. I'm 4 yds. and a cloud of dust. Unfortunately, you don't make the highlight reels doing that. But you make the box scores...