Variety

10 Habits Of Great Tweeters - Posted July 27, 2013
The people who "do Twitter best" have a lot in common. Sure, some might be uber-celebrities and others might be tech-savvy moms, adventure-loving 20-somethings or political pundits, but despite their differences in topic and tone, the most successful Twitter users share some common habits. Whe... [AllTwitter]

Josh Dickey's Tenure at TMZ Lasts All of Three Months - Posted July 8, 2013
TMZ founder Harvey Levin can be a demanding boss. His ability to ferret out stories, sources and exclusives in a telephone manner that is second-to-none creates exceedingly high expectations for all those who work alongside him in the 24/7 newsroom. ... [Fishbowl NY]

Josh Dickey's Tenure at TMZ Lasts All of Three Months - Posted July 8, 2013
TMZ founder Harvey Levin can be a demanding boss. His ability to ferret out stories, sources and exclusives in a telephone manner that is second-to-none creates exceedingly high expectations for all those who work alongside him in the 24/7 newsroom. ... [FishbowlNY]

Roll Call: The LIVESTRONG Foundation, Widmeyer Communications and NBC Entertainment Group - Posted February 15, 2013
The LIVESTRONG Foundation announced the appointments of Candice Toll Aaron and Jeremiah Robins to its Board of Directors. Aaron, who currently serves as a compliance leader at GE Capital, is a lawyer with significant experience in corporate governance and a survivor of papillary thyroid cancer; she is both a founding member... [PRNewser]

Pink Slips Coming to Variety Editorial Staffers - Posted January 25, 2013
With Variety now under the ownership of Penske Media, we figured changes (that means staff cuts) were on their way. Well, unfortunately, those moves are coming in March. ... [Fishbowl NY]

Pink Slips Coming to Variety Editorial Staffers - Posted January 25, 2013
With Variety now under the ownership of Penske Media, we figured changes (that means staff cuts) were on their way. Well, unfortunately, those moves are coming in March. ... [FishbowlNY]

And Now for Some Variety Rumors - Posted October 10, 2012
Now that Variety is under the wing of Penske Media, the rumors about the paper's future are swirling. ... [Fishbowl NY]

And Now for Some Variety Rumors - Posted October 10, 2012
Now that Variety is under the wing of Penske Media, the rumors about the paper's future are swirling. ... [FishbowlNY]

Variety Purchased by Penske Media for $25 Million - Posted October 9, 2012
Variety has finally been purchased. According to The Los Angeles Times, Variety has been acquired by Penske Media, and its financial baker, Third Poin... [FishbowlLA]

Variety to Sell for Less Than $30 Million - Posted September 10, 2012
You know print is on its way out when a newspaper like Variety is having trouble being sold. There was a time when the title was a big brand, but those days are long gone. According to The New York Post, Variety's parent company has been forced to cut the asking price... [Fishbowl NY]

Variety to Sell for Less Than $30 Million - Posted September 10, 2012
You know print is on its way out when a newspaper like Variety is having trouble being sold. There was a time when the title was a big brand, but those days are long gone. According to The New York Post, Variety's parent company has been forced to cut the asking price... [FishbowlNY]

Avenue Capital, Part Owner of AMI, in Lead to Buy Variety - Posted August 14, 2012
The New York Post is reporting that Avenue Capital Group, the investment firm whose holdings include American Media Inc. (AMI), is the ... [Fishbowl NY]

Avenue Capital, Part Owner of AMI, in Lead to Buy Variety - Posted August 14, 2012
The New York Post is reporting that Avenue Capital Group, the investment firm whose holdings include American Media Inc. (AMI), is the ... [FishbowlNY]

Variety's Buyer Better Have Deep Pockets - Posted July 13, 2012
The price tag for Variety has been estimated at about $40 million, but according to experts, it's going to end up being way more than that once it's bought. ... [Fishbowl NY]

Variety's Buyer Better Have Deep Pockets - Posted July 13, 2012
The price tag for Variety has been estimated at about $40 million, but according to experts, it's going to end up being way more than that once it's bought. ... [FishbowlNY]

How Much Does a Celebrity Endorsement Bring to a Social Startup? - Posted July 9, 2012
Celebrity involvement in startups was the buzz at the Variety Summit in Los Angeles. Read on for advice from the experts. L.A. startups are leaders in using celebrities to make their ... [SocialTimes.com]

How to Land a Byline in Variety - Posted June 22, 2012
If you're looking to get published in Variety, you better make your pitches good. Editors at the pub's daily and weekly versions typically generate story ideas themselves and assign them to writers they trust, but they are willing to work with newbies -- as long as the hook is compelling. "We recently... [FishbowlLA]

Applying Semantic Technology to Big Data - Posted April 27, 2012
Rob Styles has written an article regarding how semantic technologies can be effectively applied to the third V of Big Data: variety. (The other two Vs are... [semanticweb.com]

Revolving Door: WNBC, WSJ on Pinterest, iPad Mags, and More - Posted March 26, 2012
James Murdoch has resigned from another corporate board. [via] ... [AgencySpy]

Qwikster by Netflix Offers Videogame Rentals by Mail - Posted September 21, 2011
Netflix has responded to the numerous complaints from subscribers and, of course, the plunge in its stock prices. The web-based rental and video stream company has decided to cut the two services into separate divisions in the coming weeks. Reed Hastings, CEO and co-founder, openly acknowledge the crushing negative feed... [SocialTimes.com]

Streamys May Put Internet Productions in the Mainstream - Posted August 12, 2011
The Streamy Awards will return for a third year thanks to a very bankable production company - Dick Clark Productions. DCP's production record is noteworthy for producing the Golden Globe Awards, American Music Awards and other awards programs. DCP will work with the original production company -- Tubefilter. Tubefilter has... [SocialTimes.com]

One Secret To Increasing Engagement On Twitter: Mix Up Your Tweets - Posted August 12, 2011
It's easy to fall into a rut on Twitter. Tweeting the same sort of thing, day in, day out, until either you become bored or bore your followers. To perk up your Twitter feed, fight boredom and burnout, and increase engagement, all you need to do is mix up your tweets.... [AllTwitter]

If You're on Twitter, You Might be Seeing More Political Variety Than You Think - Posted April 12, 2011
A lot of people think that Twitter enables its users to reinforce their biases, because they can choose to follow like-minded people. However, new research suggests that Twitter is a potentially fantastic tool for exposing individuals to more varied viewpoints than any other media - and even if a liberal... [AllTwitter]

Variety Details Paywall-Free Blog Showblitz - Posted March 1, 2011
Variety confirmed ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

New Variety News Blog to Step Out from Behind Paywall - Posted February 28, 2011
Variety will allow a small leak through its paywall, launching a news blog Tuesday that will be visible free-of-charge, ... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

The Variety Show Continues at THR - Posted October 11, 2010
As one former Variety staffer joins the morphing Hollywood Reporter, so leaves another: it was announced today by THR that editor Elizabeth Guider is departing the trade publication for personal reasons. Hopefully, on her way out the revolving door, Guider will have the chance to say hi-bye to new incoming chief... [FishbowlLA]

Variety, Fizziology Launch The Weekly Fizz10 Chart to Measure Movies' Social-Media Buzz - Posted September 30, 2010
Variety and social-media-research outfit Fizziology will team up to create a weekly chart of feature films generating the most buz... [WebNewser - SocialTimes.com]

Confirmed: RBI Will Retain Variety - Posted February 18, 2010
Reed Business Information will retain ownership of Variety, despite recent reports to the contrary. ... [Fishbowl NY]

Confirmed: RBI Will Retain Variety - Posted February 18, 2010
Reed Business Information will retain ownership of Variety, despite recent reports to the contrary. ... [FishbowlNY]

Update: More Details on MediaNews And Press+ - Posted February 12, 2010
Yesterday we reported on MediaNews' trial of Steve Brill's JournalismOnline pay wall platform Press+, which seeks ... [Fishbowl NY]

Update: More Details on MediaNews And Press+ - Posted February 12, 2010
Yesterday we reported on MediaNews' trial of Steve Brill's JournalismOnline pay wall platform Press+, which seeks ... [FishbowlNY]

Pulitzer Mechanic Columnist Jumps Publications, Coasts - Posted February 4, 2010
Late breaking Thursday item: The Wall Street Journal has scooped up veteran Los Angeles Times writer ... [Fishbowl NY]

Pulitzer Mechanic Columnist Jumps Publications, Coasts - Posted February 4, 2010
Late breaking Thursday item: The Wall Street Journal has scooped up veteran Los Angeles Times writer ... [FishbowlNY]

McClatchy Considers Pay Wall - Posted January 27, 2010
Earlier today The McClatchy Co. gave a strong impression that 2010 is going to be a good year: online ad sales are on the rise (as they've been elsewhere i... [Fishbowl NY]

McClatchy Considers Pay Wall - Posted January 27, 2010
Earlier today The McClatchy Co. gave a strong impression that 2010 is going to be a good year: online ad sales are on the rise (as they've been elsewhere i... [FishbowlNY]

Critics Respond To Times' Pay Wall Plans - Posted January 20, 2010
How long have we been living under the looming shadow that is the threat of a New York Times' pay wall? The answer most likely is since TimesSelect's fall ... [Fishbowl NY]

Critics Respond To Times' Pay Wall Plans - Posted January 20, 2010
How long have we been living under the looming shadow that is the threat of a New York Times' pay wall? The answer most likely is since TimesSelect's fall ... [FishbowlNY]

A Hole In Newsday's Pay Wall - Posted January 14, 2010
Cablevision's decision last October to put their Long Island paper Newsday ... [Fishbowl NY]

A Hole In Newsday's Pay Wall - Posted January 14, 2010
Cablevision's decision last October to put their Long Island paper Newsday ... [FishbowlNY]

Variety For Sale|AOL Hires Gourmet Editors|BusinessWeek Pulls Twitter Article|Ruth Reichl - Posted January 13, 2010
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Variety For Sale|AOL Hires Gourmet Editors|BusinessWeek Pulls Twitter Article|Ruth Reichl - Posted January 13, 2010
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Former FishbowlLA Editor Joins NYMag.com As West Coast Editor - Posted January 12, 2010
As part of its expanding entertainment coverage, NYMag.com has hired its first West Coast editor. The New York magazine site announced yesterday that ... [Fishbowl NY]

Former FishbowlLA Editor Joins NYMag.com As West Coast Editor - Posted January 12, 2010
As part of its expanding entertainment coverage, NYMag.com has hired its first West Coast editor. The New York magazine site announced yesterday that ... [FishbowlNY]

Nikki Finke Hires Variety Vet To Helm Deadline New York - Posted January 11, 2010
Ever since Nikki Finke sold her blog Deadline Hollywood Daily to Mail.com Media Corp. i... [Fishbowl NY]

Nikki Finke Hires Variety Vet To Helm Deadline New York - Posted January 11, 2010
Ever since Nikki Finke sold her blog Deadline Hollywood Daily to Mail.com Media Corp. i... [FishbowlNY]

Micropayments: Pay Walls' Happy Medium? - Posted December 29, 2009
When entertainment industry trade Variety decided to put its online content behind a pay wall earlier this month, it promised options for how users would go about ... [Fishbowl NY]

Micropayments: Pay Walls' Happy Medium? - Posted December 29, 2009
When entertainment industry trade Variety decided to put its online content behind a pay wall earlier this month, it promised options for how users would go about ... [FishbowlNY]

FishbowlNY's 2009 Lists: The Year's Biggest Moves In Media - Posted December 21, 2009
This year -- full of flux and uncertainty about where the media is heading -- has resulted in a vast number of job changes and departures across all matter of media companies and publications. In almost every field of journalism, big names have either been fired, promoted, retired, or simply moved... [Fishbowl NY]

FishbowlNY's 2009 Lists: The Year's Biggest Moves In Media - Posted December 21, 2009
This year -- full of flux and uncertainty about where the media is heading -- has resulted in a vast number of job changes and departures across all matter of media companies and publications. In almost every field of journalism, big names have either been fired, promoted, retired, or simply moved... [FishbowlNY]

Dealing With Layoffs|MPA Lays Off 5|Examiner.com Gets New CEO|Colbert Covers Raise Newsstand Sales|Deadline Hollywood - Posted December 17, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c... [Fishbowl NY]

Dealing With Layoffs|MPA Lays Off 5|Examiner.com Gets New CEO|Colbert Covers Raise Newsstand Sales|Deadline Hollywood - Posted December 17, 2009
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon - Thurs 11p / 10c... [FishbowlNY]

Variety.com To Begin Charging For Content - Posted December 10, 2009
Variety announced today that it hopes to introduce its new pay wall plan in stages. And unlike other publications, which only give you a blurb before asking you to register, starting tomorrow V... [Fishbowl NY]

Variety.com To Begin Charging For Content - Posted December 10, 2009
Variety announced today that it hopes to introduce its new pay wall plan in stages. And unlike other publications, which only give you a blurb before asking you to register, starting tomorrow V... [FishbowlNY]

min Honors Magazines, Editors At First Editorial & Design Awards - Posted November 18, 2009
Even as the media industry is seeming falling apart all around us, the industry still insists on honoring its members. There's no better time than the present to look on the bright side, we suppose. This morning, min announced the winners of its first Editorial &am... [Fishbowl NY]

min Honors Magazines, Editors At First Editorial & Design Awards - Posted November 18, 2009
Even as the media industry is seeming falling apart all around us, the industry still insists on honoring its members. There's no better time than the present to look on the bright side, we suppose. This morning, min announced the winners of its first Editorial &am... [FishbowlNY]

Carpetbagger Torch Passed On - Posted October 21, 2009
Award season just won't be the same this year, and it's not just because there will be 10 movies up for Best Picture. Variety announced yesterday that new media reporter David Carr of ... [Fishbowl NY]

Carpetbagger Torch Passed On - Posted October 21, 2009
Award season just won't be the same this year, and it's not just because there will be 10 movies up for Best Picture. Variety announced yesterday that new media reporter David Carr of ... [FishbowlNY]

Christiane Amanpour|THR, Variety Plan Changes|GalleyCat Correctly Predicts Oprah's Book Club Selection|WSJ Reveals Pricey Mobile App Pay Structure|Diller Will Use Cash To Reinvest - Posted September 17, 2009
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Christiane Amanpour|THR, Variety Plan Changes|GalleyCat Correctly Predicts Oprah's Book Club Selection|WSJ Reveals Pricey Mobile App Pay Structure|Diller Will Use Cash To Reinvest - Posted September 17, 2009
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Breaking: Reed Elsevier To Sell Part Of U.S. Business - Posted July 30, 2009
In a memo to staffers today, Reed Business Information Global CEO Keith Jones revealed a plan to divest a bulk of the company's U.S. publications. RBI will hold on to Reed Construction Data US... [Fishbowl NY]

Breaking: Reed Elsevier To Sell Part Of U.S. Business - Posted July 30, 2009
In a memo to staffers today, Reed Business Information Global CEO Keith Jones revealed a plan to divest a bulk of the company's U.S. publications. RBI will hold on to Reed Construction Data US... [FishbowlNY]

Bart Becomes A Softie Re: Will Smith - Posted December 30, 2008
Variety editor Peter Bart, who has had his share of those nasty little "Memo to" columns over the years has certainly turned his naysaying around with the ... [FishbowlLA]

Clint For Best Actor: Do You Feel Lucky? Well, Do Ya, Punk? - Posted December 30, 2008
As the Oscar ballots were just sent out to hungry voters for those pesky gold statuettes, the pressing question hovers around Dirty Harry and whether he'll get the acting nod, the L.A. Times predicts. The critics, well faux critics or columnists or whatever you want to call them, are ... [FishbowlLA]

NY Times Banned In China -- On The Internet - Posted December 22, 2008
If you happen to be in China and are looking for the New York Times on the Internet, think again. The grey lady has been banned on the Chinese Internet just a few days after the Chinese government gave itself the right to censor content it deems illegal, ... [FishbowlLA]

Variety Was On The Block, Or Was It? - Posted December 10, 2008
Variety, owned by London's Reed Elsevier, looked to be the target of overall billion-dollar buyout by British firm Bain Capital... [FishbowlLA]

WGA Awards Want 'Simpsons,' 'Breaking Bad' And Tina's '30 Rock' - Posted December 8, 2008
Tina Fey is likely to be lauded for more than just impersonating Sarah Palin with the Writers Guild of America awa... [FishbowlLA]

Variety At Least Can Laugh At Itself - Posted November 20, 2008
Variety, the long-standing Hollywood trade that never likes to admit it is a trade, at least admitted being amused by a colorful vid produced by Will Ferrell's funnyordie.com circulating the Internet. The paper... [FishbowlLA]

Alas Poor Yorick, er Thor - Posted September 29, 2008
The latest version of a Marvel comic to hit screens may now by the illustrious "Thor," directed by no less than Shakespearean expert Kenneth Branagh. The director is apparently, according to Variety, in talks... [FishbowlLA]

Blogging Cannes - Posted May 14, 2008
Wish you were in France? (Us neither). But just in case you want to keep up, here's a list of local pubs who have sent bloggers over for a vie en film: The Hollywood Reporter: Steven Zeitchik is live blogging Cannes. Los Angeles Times:... [FishbowlLA]

KCBS Cuts Back--Greene and Martin Leaving - Posted April 1, 2008
KCBS has decided to let Harold Greene (LAObserved has Harold Levine in the text, but Greene in the hed) and Ann Martin walk away when their contracts expire. EP Matt Kallinger reporters Jennifer Sabih, Jaime Garza, Jennifer Davis, and Greg Phillips are also signing off. Kallinger's the guy who... [FishbowlLA]

Variety Launches Social Networking Site For Entertainment-Types - Posted February 20, 2008
Variety gives social networking the business. Ever think to yourself: If a giant media company was looking for a way to hemorrhage money, why not just give it to me? Yeah. Us, too. LOS ANGELES (February 19, 2008) " Variety, the world's... [FishbowlLA]

Anne Thompson: Golden Globes May Not Be Televised - Posted December 28, 2007
Variety says it has been hearing rumblings that the on-going writers' strike means the Golden Globes will not be televised. Others conc... [FishbowlLA]

LA Times Serves Up H'wood's New Dining Rules - Posted August 20, 2007
People who know the entertainment biz are well aware that making it in Tinseltown means you understand the inside politics and well as the savvy social skills required to successfully navigate through Hollywood. So it's no surprise that there are oh-so-important rules even when it comes to lunch. However, those rules have... [FishbowlLA]

Variety.com Launches Digital Variety -- It's Like Paper, Without The Paper - Posted February 7, 2007
Taking a page from, oh, every newspaper in the country, Variety today announced it is launching Digital Variety, "a... [FishbowlLA]

In the Trades: Remakes, Remakes, Remakes - Posted February 1, 2007
Russell Crowe will star as the not-as-bad-as-we've-been-led-to-believe Sheriff of Nottingham, based on a spec script from Ethan Reiff and Cy... [FishbowlLA]

FBLA EXCLUSIVE: Peter Bart Disses LA Times in Internal Memo - Posted January 31, 2007
FBLA found this interesting item in our tip box: To: Editorial Staff From: Peter Bart Dana Harris will assume her new duties as editor of Variety.com, effective January 29. She has done an outstanding job in several roles here at Variety and I am delighted to welcome her to her new position. She joins... [FishbowlLA]

In The Trades - Posted January 31, 2007
Variety Scott Rudin has offered one of his former development guys, Craig Perry, a first-look deal, thus gaining an opportunity to "generate mainstream comedies and family films." Perry produced the American Pie and ... [FishbowlLA]

In The Trades - Posted January 30, 2007
Variety: Kiss has launched a comic book company. The first title, Kiss 4K, will debut at the Wizard World convention in Los Angeles in March. The second title is expected to be Kiss Girls, which features four ... [FishbowlLA]

Variety to Provide On-Camera Talent for Reelz Channel - Posted January 24, 2007
Variety, the show-biz bible, has struck a deal with Reelz Channel--writers appear as correspondents and analysts on the Dailies show and Reelz puts a camera in the newsroom. Rod Perth, head of the cable channe... [FishbowlLA]