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VIDEOAGE "PAPER CLIPS": A WEEKLY PRESS REVIEW
PROGRAMMING
Australia's Channel Ten, often disparaged for catering to the tween market, seems to be coming of age. In the last few years, the net has matured with U.S. imports such as Monk and House, which appeal to an older clientele. This week a new sleuth joins the Channel Ten lineup, as Numb3rs begins airing on the net. [The Age]
The Office-creator Ricky Gervais continues on his path toward world (or at least British comedic) domination, as the BBC has commissioned a second season of his new series, Extras. The series has received warm reviews and attracted large audiences since its debut on BBC2 this summer. [Manchester Evening News]
Traditionally, late night hosts Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, David Letterman and Conan O'Brien have provided solace (and hopefully a few laughs) to insomniacs everywhere. But now, younger audiences are leaving the broadcast network comedians in favor of some late night canoodling with cable stars. [The Los Angeles Times]
BUSINESS
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CONTROVERSY
The Australian entertainment industry is suffering: box office revenue for Aussie films is down and homegrown TV shows are struggling to compete with cheap U.S. imports. The industry is now asking the federal government to inject $15 million over the next few years in an effort to stimulate local production; they are also asking the government to consider tax breaks for investors. [ABC News]
All's quiet on theAmerican Idol front. After a scandal that threatened her future as a host of the TV talent show, Paula Abdul has been cleared of all charges that she had an affair with one of the show's contestants. Fox has announced that Abdul will definitely be returning to the show next season, and that an "enhanced non-fraternization policy" will be in place. [Associated Press]
FILM FESTIVALS
Scottish and British films will be under the spotlight during the 12-day Edinburgh Film Festival, which begins Wednesday. Opening the festival is the premiere of Wah-Wah, a film starring and directed by Richard E. Grant. The film is a semi-autobiographical tale of a fragmenting family as British rule draws to a close in the southern African country of Swaziland, where the actor was born. [BBC News]
FILM
Mysterious Skin, a new Australian film which tackles the taboo subject of pedophilia, is getting rave reviews despite the controversial choice to ban it from being screened in Australia. [Sydney Morning Herald]
Almost exactly four years after 9/11, Universal will begin shooting a major motion picture about Flight 93, the U.S. flight that crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to overcome its hijackers. The film will star Nicolas Cage and will be directed by British filmmaker Paul Greengrass, and is expected to be shot in real time with hand-held cameras. U.S. filmmaker Oliver Stone is currently filming another feature-length movie about 9/11. [BBC News]
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