Profit Falls at DreamWorks Animation
Wall Street Journal
The company recently said its "Shrek: The Musical" will close on Broadway in January but begin a national tour in July. Revenue dropped 11% to $135.4 million. Analysts' estimates were for earnings of 16 cents on revenue of $129.3 million, a...
Monster vs Aliens’ lifts DreamWorks Animation figures
Financial Times
A strong performance by Monsters vs Alie ns helped DreamWorks Animation beat third-quarter expectations although profits were held back by the decision to cancel the Broadway run of Shrek the Musical. The group did not release a movie durin...
Monica Conyers is to be sentenced on Dec. 1
Detroit Free Press
Conyers' tenure as a councilwoman was marked with controversy, including a shout-down with current Council President Cockrel in which she called him "Shrek." She admitted taking at least $6,000 from Detroit businessman Rayford Jackson to ch...
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DreamWorks Animation beats 3Q income estimates
CNBC
DreamWorks also said it lost 5 cents per share in profit from its stage production, "Shrek the Musical," which the company recently announced would be ending its run on Broadway on Jan. 3, earlier than anticipated. But the show will begin t...
Earnings Preview: DreamWorks 3Q seen down
CNBC
This week, the company also said that in January it would end the Broadway run of "Shrek the Musical," an expensive production that has seen its grosses dwindle since the end of summer. A national tour is to begin in July at the Cadillac Pa...
The height of artistry: 'On the Town' actress rises to the occasion
The Star-Ledger
Kevin SpragueJennifer Cody, center, stars in the Paper Mill Playhouse production of “On the Town.” Many performers in show business have lied about their age. Jennifer Cody used to lie about her height. “Five feet tall sounds so much taller...
'Crackers' promises new era of animation films: Director
Calcutta News
This animation film is different. Instead of mythological characters, 3-D movie 'Crackers' is inspired by the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks and also pays tribute to pop icon Michael Jackson, says director Anil Goyal who is trying to change th...
New York Production Listings
Backstage.com
The following listings are NOT casting notices but are intended to provide the best general information available on current projects. The New York listings alternate between Broadway theater one week and film and television the next.
DreamWorks Animation Net Falls on Late DVD Release (Update1)
Bloomberg
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) -- DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. , the maker of “Shrek” movies, said third-quarter profit declined 48 percent after its “Monsters vs. Aliens” DVD was released too late to lift sales. Net income fell to $19.6 million, or ...
'Shrek the Musical' to close on Broadway in 2010
Jackson Sun
NEW YORK — Say goodbye, New York, to that smelly green ogre. DreamWorks Theatricals producer Bill Damaschke (DAH’-mash-kee) says ‘‘Shrek the Musical’’ will close Jan. 3, 2010, on Broadway after a yearlong, 441-performance run. The ...
3D spices up battle for Oscars animation glory
AFP via Yahoo! News
A record 20 animated films will vie for Oscars glory in a 2010 race stuffed with wildly popular 3D offerings such as "Up," "Astro Boy," "Monsters vs. Aliens" and "Disney's A Christmas Carol."
First ‘Date Night Trailer Released
Screen Rant
Those looking to get a glimpse at next year’s NBC Thursday primetime lineup-inspired hybrid film are in luck as 20th Century Fox has release the first trailer for the upcoming Steve Carell and Tina Fey romantic, action, comedy film Date Nig...
