Monthly Archives: June 2009

Critic / Play-doctor John Lahr sues Elaine Stritch

When Elaine Stritch opened her Tony award winning "Elaine Stritch At Liberty" in 2000, she did so with help from theatre critic and ...

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Talent Agent's chilling "State of the Industry" message sends shivers through Hollywood.

Talent agent James J. Jones of Premiere Talent, issued a gloomy "State of the Industry" message last March, which has been circulating around town among established actors and hopefuls alike. The message paints a bleak picture for an industry following two major labor ...

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Reflections on the fate of the music business as we know it.

A panel I attended recently at the Recording Academy addressed digital music, particularly the problems songwriters (and record labels, artists, etc.) have getting paid for their music, particularly in the face of file-sharers obtaining copies for free. A vocal majority on the panel, and in the audience seemed to take the position that the only ...

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Congratulations, Tony Award nominees and winners!

Congratulations to the Broadway League, The American Theatre Wing, and to all of our friends, clients and colleagues who were nominated and/or took home Tony Awards last night! What a show. Host Neil Patrick Harris was terrific, and the musical ...

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Texas licensing bill for lighting designers defeated in state House

As predicted by commenters to my post last week, the Texas House of Reps has defeated  parts of a  a Senate bill that would have required that lighting designers be licensed.

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Entertainment Law Update Podcast – Episode 2

[audio:EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode2.mp3] Episode 2 of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast, hosted by yours truly, along with Tamera Bennett is now online . In this episode, Tamera and ...

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Entertainment Law Update Podcast – Episode 2

[audio:EntertainmentLawUpdateEpisode2.mp3] Episode 2 of the Entertainment Law Update Podcast, hosted by yours truly, along with Tamera Bennett is now online . In this episode, Tamera and I ...

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