Orders of Magnitude I: Majors, Mini-Majors, "Instant Majors, " and Independents The fibn studios are continuing to trim sta s as they liquidate inventories estimated at $400,000,000. MCA (which owns Universal) and 20th [Fox] hit new lows on the New...

"More Stars Than There Are in the Heavens" is the most recognizable tagline of any motion picture studio in Hollywood's Golden Age, and perhaps the most descriptive. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with its trademark Leo the Lion, was...

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., or MGM, is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. From the end of the silent film era through World War II, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was the most prominent...

Apple Inc. is planning to launch an online movie rental service by fall, although the company is meeting resistance from some Hollywood studios concerned about piracy, people familiar with the plan told The Associated Press on Monday.Apple might try to launch the service sooner to...

Several extras were injured when they fell out of a truck during the filming of "Valkyrie," which stars Tom Cruise as Germany's most famous anti-Hitler plotter.The accident happened Sunday evening while scenes were being shot around the Finance Ministry in Berlin, which was once the...

Several extras were injured when they fell out of a truck during the filming of "Valkyrie," which stars Tom Cruise as Germany's most famous anti-Hitler plotter.The accident happened Sunday evening while scenes were being shot around the Finance Ministry in Berlin, which was once the...

Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema have reached agreement to make J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," a planned prequel to the blockbuster trilogy "The Lord of the Rings."Jackson, who directed "Rings," will serve as executive producer for "The Hobbit." A director for the prequel films has...