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    May 23, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  1. Region's film and TV jobs jump 8% in April over last year

    Hollywood had another good month, at least when it comes to producing local jobs.
    Hollywood had another good month, at least when it comes to producing local jobs. Although the number of jobs dipped from March by 2%, reflecting a typical seasonal slowdown in employment, the county added 9,700 jobs from the same time a year ago,...
    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  2. Region's entertainment job market shows new strength

    Hollywood's jobs picture has brightened considerably over the last two months.
    Hollywood's jobs picture has brightened considerably over the last two months. The film, television and music industries in Los Angeles County generated 131,600 jobs in March, up 7.9% from February and 12.6% from the same month a year ago, according...

    Tags: Employment Opportunities, Entertainment, Employment, Career and Workplace

    3. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  3. AMC's Gerry Lopez speaks out on 'Iron Man 3' dispute with Disney

    The fight between the nation's largest theater chains and Walt Disney Studios over the upcoming release of <a id="ENMV0002765" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Iron Man 3 (movie)" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/movies/iron-man-3-%28movie%29-ENMV0002765.topic">"Iron Man 3"</a> escalated on Thursday, when AMC Chief Executive Gerry <a id="PECLB00015036" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Robert J. Lopez" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/arts-culture/journalism/robert-j.-lopez-PECLB00015036.topic">Lopez</a> took the studio to task for taking what he described as an unusually hard line in negotiations.
    The fight between the nation's largest theater chains and Walt Disney Studios over the upcoming release of "Iron Man 3" escalated on Thursday, when AMC Chief Executive Gerry Lopez took the studio to task for taking what he described as an unusually hard...

    Tags: Iron Man 3 (movie), Arts and Culture, Robert J. Lopez

    4. Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  4. Citing Disney dispute, AMC stops selling advance tickets for 'Iron Man 3'

    The nation's second-largest theater chain, AMC Entertainment, has stopped selling advance tickets for the upcoming movie <a id="ENMV0002765" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Iron Man 3 (movie)" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/movies/iron-man-3-%28movie%29-ENMV0002765.topic">"Iron Man 3"</a> because of a dispute with Walt Disney Studios.
    The nation's second-largest theater chain, AMC Entertainment, has stopped selling advance tickets for the upcoming movie "Iron Man 3" because of a dispute with Walt Disney Studios. At an industry convention intended to showcase the close relations...

    Tags: Iron Man 3 (movie), Robert Downey Jr., Services and Shopping

    5. Mar 29, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  5. Employment picture for entertainment industry weakens in January

    Like the sluggish box office, the jobs picture in Hollywood isn't looking pretty so far this year.
    Like the sluggish box office, the jobs picture in Hollywood isn't looking pretty so far this year. Employment in the motion picture, television and sound recording category fell 7.3% to 114,700 jobs in January, compared with the same period a year ago,...

    Tags: Employment Opportunities, Employment, Career and Workplace

    6. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  6. Producer for Disney's 'Lone Ranger' fined over crew member's death

    State regulators have fined a producer of the upcoming Walt Disney Studios movie &ldquo;<a id="ENMV0002786" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="The Lone Ranger (movie)" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/movies/the-lone-ranger-%28movie%29-ENMV0002786.topic">The Lone Ranger</a>&rdquo; more than $60,000, citing numerous safety violations in connection with a crew member who died at a movie ranch in Acton.
    State regulators have fined a producer of the upcoming Walt Disney Studios movie “The Lone Ranger” more than $60,000, citing numerous safety violations in connection with a crew member who died at a movie ranch in Acton. A 48-year-old diver...

    Tags: Punishment, Fines, The Lone Ranger (movie), Health and Safety at Work

    7. Feb 22, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  7. Motion Picture & Television Fund workers protest stalled talks

    Dozens of healthcare workers from the Motion Picture &amp; Television Fund rallied outside the charity's Wasserman campus in Woodland Hills and other locations around Los Angeles on Thursday to protest stalled contract talks with their employer.
    Dozens of healthcare workers from the Motion Picture & Television Fund rallied outside the charity's Wasserman campus in Woodland Hills and other locations around Los Angeles on Thursday to protest stalled contract talks with their employer. The...

    Tags: Entertainment, Healthcare Contract Issues, Collective Contract, Politics, Los Angeles Times

    8. Jan 15, 2013 |Story| Burbank Leader

  8. Burbank-based Bento Box takes a multi-platform approach to animation

    When singer-songwriter <a id="PECLB002781" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Alicia Keys" href="http://www.latimes.com/topic/entertainment/music/alicia-keys-PECLB002781.topic">Alicia Keys</a> wanted to create an animated children's television series about the exploration of music, she turned to Burbank animation firm Bento Box for ideas.
    When singer-songwriter Alicia Keys wanted to create an animated children's television series about the exploration of music, she turned to Burbank animation firm Bento Box for ideas. Bento's producers suggested an alternative: Instead of a TV show,...

    Tags: Alicia Keys, Entertainment, Apple iTunes, Los Angeles Times, Music

    9. Nov 21, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  9. Entertainment industry pours $47 billion into L.A., economist says

    Robert Kleinhenz, chief economist with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp., recently spoke with The Times about a new report on the entertainment industry&rsquo;s effect on the L.A. County economy.
    Robert Kleinhenz, chief economist with the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp., recently spoke with The Times about a new report on the entertainment industry’s effect on the L.A. County economy. What was the purpose of the study? We...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Entertainment, Los Angeles Times

    10. Oct 30, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  10. Firefighters get a primer on movie pyrotechnics in Burbank

    Five soldiers dressed in camouflage and carrying machine guns took cover behind a stack of wooden pallets. One yelled &ldquo;incoming&rdquo; and a few seconds later a large explosion ignited behind them, setting off a ball of flame rising 30 feet high. The soldiers fell to the ground from the force of the blast, a concoction of black powder and gasoline.
    Five soldiers dressed in camouflage and carrying machine guns took cover behind a stack of wooden pallets. One yelled “incoming” and a few seconds later a large explosion ignited behind them, setting off a ball of flame rising 30 feet high....

    Tags: Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, Movies

    11. Sep 25, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  11. Casting directors ratify new three-year contract

    Hollywood's casting directors have ratified a new three-year contract. Teamsters Local 399 business agent Steve Dayan said the union's casting directors overwhelmingly approved a new contract Tuesday that gives them modest increases in wages and...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, Los Angeles Times, Wage Contract Issues, Unions

    12. Sep 19, 2012 |Story| Burbank Leader

  12. Report: California lost $3 billion in film crew wages from 2004 to 2011

    California lost $3 billion in wages from 2004 to 2011 because of film and TV production flocking to other states and countries, a new study concludes.
    California lost $3 billion in wages from 2004 to 2011 because of film and TV production flocking to other states and countries, a new study concludes. Burbank-based Entertainment Partners, the industry’s largest payroll service company, which...

    Tags: Credit and Debt, Cinema Industry, Los Angeles Times

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