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LAS VEGAS, NV - APRIL 23: Actor Chris Pine promotes his upcoming animated film, 'Rise of the Guardians' at a Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation event at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during the opening night of CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, April 23, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Paramount Pictures turned in outstanding bottom line results, with a targeted slate of films, a smart strategy that embraces new digital opportunities and an ongoing focus on efficiency
Sam Briskin (the head of Paramount Pictures) had a bad heart, so I went to his house to cut his hair one day ... He said to me: ‘Do you want to be a barber all your life?' and suggested that I join a union.
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Katy Perry movie release date announced
Pictures today officially announced a July 5 release date for Katy Perry's 3-D concert movie "Katy Perry: Part of Me."The film promises to "reveal Katy's life on-and off-stage" [sic] during the pop singer's 2011 California Dreams Tour."For the last year and Read more »
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YouTube to offer Paramount movie rentals
can be partners in the nascent online movie rental business.YouTube announced a movie rental partnership with Paramount Pictures on Wednesday, despite the online video website's long-running litigation with Paramount parent company Viacom Inc. YouTube said Read more »
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Today in History: June 1
1, 1912 Paramount Pictures had its beginnings as Adolph Zukor incorporated the Famous Players Film Co., which later merged with the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co. 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state of the union. 1812 President James Madison, in a message 12:06 AM from Richmond Times-Dispatch Read more »
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Jeffrey Katzenberg to Present 'Rise of the Guardians' Sneak Peek at CineEurope
royalty making the trip to Barcelona next month for cinema trade show CineEurope, where he will present a sneak peak at Paramount Pictures' Rise of the Guardians. The animated fantasy title, directed by Peter Ramsey (Monsters vs Aliens), features the voice 5/31/12 from Hollywood Reporter Read more »
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Why Viacom Is Sitting Out This Blockbuster Summer
movie sequel G.I. Joe: Retaliation this summer? If so, you're out of luck. The studio behind the film, Viacom's (NAS: VIA) Paramount Pictures, delayed its release until next spring. This was ostensibly to convert it into 3-D, but industry scuttlebutt has it 5/31/12 from AOL News Read more »
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'Truman show' delusion: Believing your life is a reality TV show
Pictures By Brian Alexander Just when you thought those annoying Kardashians couldn’t mess with your head any more than they already do, consider “Mr. A.” When he first saw the psychiatrist, he demanded to speak to “the director” of the reality show in which from MSNBC Read more »
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'G.I. Joe' Sequel Bumped After Bombs
York Post) - Paramount Pictures decided to delay the release of its "G.I. Joe" sequel in response to the disastrous domestic box-office performances of "John Carter" and "Battleship." Paramount is converting the film to 3D in hopes that doing so will boost from My Fox Memphis Read more »
