In day three of the involuntary manslaughter trial against Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, witnesses Wednesday gave accounts of Jackson's children finding the singer unresponsive on his bedroom floor, and how Murray had no clue what to do.
Faheem Muhammad, ex-chief of Jackson's security team, testified that he received a panicked call from Murray. The security chief rushed to the singer's bedroom and saw Murray and another guard already in the room, along with Jackson's oldest children,...
Faheem Muhammad, ex-chief of Jackson's security team, testified that he received a panicked call from Murray. The security chief rushed to the singer's bedroom and saw Murray and another guard already in the room, along with Jackson's oldest children,...
- 9/29/2011
- Extra
The Independent Cinemas Association of Australia (Icaa) has completed virtual print fee (Vpf) negotiations with a second distributor following the initial deal struck with Paramount earlier this year,.according to Icaa chief executive Mark Sarfaty. The Vpf deals, which will play a key role funding cinema owners'.conversion from 35mm projectors to digital, have been stalled by a court case.involving digital deployer Dcn, former Dcn director Michael Smith and media company Omnilab. Dcn and Smith were originally negotiating the Vpf deals with the Hollywood studios on behalf of Icaa before the association instead employed Omnilab. Omnilab Media Cinema Services completed the first Vpf deal with Paramount in February, however Icaa says it has continued other Vpf...
- 8/26/2011
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
It feels like it was just yesterday I was pouring over this year's Thursday schedule at San Diego Comic-Con to put together The Discerning Film Nerd's Guide to the best programming.
Wait, that wasn't yesterday, that was like three hours ago. Boy, time sure doesn't fly when you're missing out on Comic-Con.
Anyway, Comic-Con's Friday schedule is now up as well and once again I've poured over it to bring you the most intriguing looking panels. Remember that I don't include anything from Hall H, which is a whole other beast, although I were ever going to wait in line for three hours in the hot San Diego sun behind a dude in a Chewbacca mask who smells like feet, Friday would be the day I did it. First glimpses of the "Spider-Man" reboot, Soderbergh's "Haywire," and Nicolas Cage and Neveldine/Taylor's "Ghost Rider?" I'm ready to startin hitchhiking...
Wait, that wasn't yesterday, that was like three hours ago. Boy, time sure doesn't fly when you're missing out on Comic-Con.
Anyway, Comic-Con's Friday schedule is now up as well and once again I've poured over it to bring you the most intriguing looking panels. Remember that I don't include anything from Hall H, which is a whole other beast, although I were ever going to wait in line for three hours in the hot San Diego sun behind a dude in a Chewbacca mask who smells like feet, Friday would be the day I did it. First glimpses of the "Spider-Man" reboot, Soderbergh's "Haywire," and Nicolas Cage and Neveldine/Taylor's "Ghost Rider?" I'm ready to startin hitchhiking...
- 7/8/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
The board of the Independent Cinemas Association of Australia (Icaa) has unanimously supported chief executive Mark Sarfaty after conflict of interest issues were raised about his handling of virtual print fee negotiations as part of a Federal Court case. The issue was referred to by Justice Gordon last month when handing down judgement in the matter of Digital Cinemas Network versus Omnilab Media and Omnilab Media Cinema Services and Michael Smith. The judgement referred to internal Omnilab documents, in which Omnilab Media Melbourne.s general manager John Fleming wrote about paying Sarfaty a potential $50,000 success fee for choosing Omnilab as Icaa.s preferred digital cinema system integrator, as well as an annual fee of $20,000 for a board seat on its new digital...
- 6/6/2011
- by Brendan Swift
- IF.com.au
Following the recent decision by the Federal Court of Australia regarding the case between Digital Cinemas Network and Omnilab Media and Michael Smith, the Independent Cinemas Association of Australia (Icaa), has become aware of a seemingly malicious campaign to damage the reputations of both Icaa and its Chief Executive, Mark Sarfaty. Icaa has been made aware of suggestions by anonymous parties to a number of journalists and industry colleagues alleging that Mr Sarfaty sought personal financial benefit from Omnilab Media in the course of negotiations aimed at securing Omnilab Media's participation in the Virtual Print Fee negotiations for independent cinemas.
- 6/3/2011
- FilmInk.com.au
Following the recent decision by the Federal Court of Australia regarding the case between Digital Cinemas Network and Omnilab Media and Michael Smith, the Independent Cinemas Association of Australia (Icaa), has become aware of a seemingly malicious campaign to damage the reputations of both Icaa and its Chief Executive, Mark Sarfaty. Icaa has been made aware of suggestions by anonymous parties to a number of journalists and industry colleagues alleging that Mr Sarfaty sought personal financial benefit from Omnilab Media in the course of negotiations aimed at securing Omnilab Media's participation in the Virtual Print Fee negotiations for independent cinemas.
- 6/3/2011
- FilmInk.com.au
Australian company Omnilab Media will appeal a Federal Court decision that they "knowingly" assisted a former Digital Cinema Network director to.breach the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The court heard claims last month that Omnilab Media, which tried to purchase Dcn around a year ago, received confidential information from Dcn.s Michael Smith about the Virtual Print Fee negotiation process, the requirements, responsibilities and functions of a digital integrator under Vpf agreements. Smith had been negotiating the financial subsidies with Us Studios . assisting local cinemas to upgrade to digital projection . on Dcn.s behalf since 2008, but Omnilab was appointed to manage and administer the Vpf by the Independent Cinemas Association of Australia...
- 6/1/2011
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
The Federal Court has found that Australian company, Omnilab Media, knowingly assisted a former director of Digital Cinema Network (Dcn) to "plan and execute" a breach of the Corporations Act. It's the ruling to a case that began last September, when Dcn launched legal proceedings against Omnilab, after the company was appointed to manage and administer the Virtual Print Fees - contracts supplied by the Us studios to assist local independent cinemas make the transition to digital projection. Third director of Dcn, Michael Smith, had been negotiating proceedings with the Us studios on the digital company's behalf since 2008.
- 5/27/2011
- FilmInk.com.au
Australian company Omnilab Media could face civil.penalties after.deliberately helping a former Digital Cinema Network director .plan. and .execute. a breach of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), the Federal Court has heard. Dcn . under directors Martin and James Gardiner . started legal proceedings against Omnilab last September after the media company was appointed by the Independent Cinemas Association of Australia (Icaa) to manage and administer the Virtual Print Fees supplied by Us studios to assist local cinemas in upgrading from 35mm film to digital projection. Michael Smith, sole owner of Mgs and the third director of Dcn . which Omnilab tried to purchase mid-last year . had been negotiating these financial subsidies...
- 5/26/2011
- by Sam Dallas
- IF.com.au
Want to go to a fabulous Pre-Oscar party? Hollyscoop has your ticket! Global Green USA is hosting its 8th Annual Pre-Oscar Party on February 23 featuring special musical performances from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Portugal. The Man, Best Coast, and DJ’s Solange Knowles, Jeremy Sole and Michael Smith. The theme for this year’s event is “Greener Cities for a Cooler Planet” and will benefit Global Green’s initiatives to promote smart solutions to climate change by creating healthy, green communities. Hollyscoop is giving away 2 pairs of free tickets to this event. All you have to...
- 2/16/2011
- Hollyscoop.com
Wasilla, Alaska, may soon be missing one of its most famed residents. Bristol Palin, 20, purchased a five-bedroom house in Maricopa, Ariz., setting the Grand Canyon State abuzz about a possible Palin family relocation, reports the New York Times. The Palin family didn't comment about the potential move to the lower 48. Edward Farrell, Maricopa's vice mayor, gave Palin's father, Todd Palin, a tour of the town - which is south of Phoenix - earlier this year. "I left the meeting thinking that maybe he and Sarah were looking for a place to live," Farrell says. The Dancing with the Stars season...
- 12/26/2010
- by Alison Schwartz
- PEOPLE.com
Secret Intelligence Service's first authorised history aims to debunk James Bond 'licence to kill' myth
The authors Graham Greene, Arthur Ransome, Somerset Maugham, Compton Mackenzie and Malcolm Muggeridge, and the philosopher Aj "Freddie" Ayer, all worked for MI6, Britain's Secret Intelligence Service admitted for the first time today . They are among the many exotic characters who agreed to spy for Britain, mainly during wartime, who appear in a the first authorised history of MI6. The book even reveals that the intelligence agency's deputy chief, Claude Dansey, was seduced by "Robbie" Ross, said to have been Oscar Wilde's first lover.
It describes the antics of Ecclesiastic, mistress of a German Abwehr military intelligence officer in Lisbon run by "Klop" Ustinov, Peter Ustinov's father. It also tells the story of how a Dutch MI6 agent, Peter Tazelaar, was put ashore on a beach near the casino at Schevening, The Hague,...
The authors Graham Greene, Arthur Ransome, Somerset Maugham, Compton Mackenzie and Malcolm Muggeridge, and the philosopher Aj "Freddie" Ayer, all worked for MI6, Britain's Secret Intelligence Service admitted for the first time today . They are among the many exotic characters who agreed to spy for Britain, mainly during wartime, who appear in a the first authorised history of MI6. The book even reveals that the intelligence agency's deputy chief, Claude Dansey, was seduced by "Robbie" Ross, said to have been Oscar Wilde's first lover.
It describes the antics of Ecclesiastic, mistress of a German Abwehr military intelligence officer in Lisbon run by "Klop" Ustinov, Peter Ustinov's father. It also tells the story of how a Dutch MI6 agent, Peter Tazelaar, was put ashore on a beach near the casino at Schevening, The Hague,...
- 9/21/2010
- by Richard Norton-Taylor
- The Guardian - Film News
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