| Filmmakers Say Wareham Rent Hikes May Destroy Community
More than four dozen writers, independent filmmakers, radio producers and technicians who tenant the seven-story tower at 10th and Parker streets are facing hefty rent hikes that could squeeze them out of Berkeley, said screenwriter Karen Folger Jacobs, an 18-year tenant at the Saul Zaentz Media Center, the only renter among several contacted by the Daily Planet willing to allow her name to be used for this story. Wareham Development of San Rafael, self-described as Berkeley's largest commercial property investor and developer, recently paid more than $20 million for the 2.64 acre property. On Jan. 24, the day after the deal went through, Wareham immediately informed tenants there would be two or three-year leases that would include rent increases for most. Wareham has insisted on meeting individually with tenants and has asked for increases up to 100 percent, Jacobs said.
GetConnected(TM) To Hold Engineering Career Fair To Fuel Design of ...
BOSTON, Mass., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- GetConnected(TM), Inc. (GCi), developer of the market-leading transaction processing platform enabling the sale of digital services, today announced it will hold an engineering career fair at its Boston headquarters on March 5, 2007. GCi plans to hire more than 20 additional software engineers, a sizeable increase in development staff, to support the company's continued growth. This expansion will accelerate enhancements to GCi's acclaimed architecture in order to deliver a commerce engine for the future of the digital services economy. Integrated with more than 25 of the nation's largest service providers such as Comcast, AOL and Verizon, GCi's platform provides an end-to-end order management infrastructure that enables retailers, e-tailers and call centers to effectively sell video, voice, data and entertainment services.
Satan Friendly Family Comedy
Nothing says family fun like demons. Or at least thats what 20th Century Fox is thinking. The Hollywood Reporter says theyve picked up a pitch for a movie called The Devil You Know, based on a childrens book by Nathan Hale.
Hales book is about a little devil who lives in the home of the Fell family. Apparently hes not such a bad hellspawn, because instead of succumbing to the usual mind-number terror associated with the dark ones minions, theyre alright with having him hang around until he starts doing bad things. Apparently hes more like a snake cake devil than an actual, straight from hell devil. The Fells grow impatient, and make a deal with the little devils boss Ms. Phisto and allow her to take his place. Things only get worse. Anyone want to guess what Phisto is short for?
Its not often someone manages to make family entertainment out of the devil.
Regal Entertainment Group Reports Results for Fourth Quarter 2006 ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE:RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, today announced fiscal fourth quarter 2006 results and declared a cash dividend of $0.30 per common share. Total revenue for the fourth quarter ended December 28, 2006 was $652.7 million compared to total revenue of $668.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2005. Net income was $29.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to net income of $35.1 million in the same period of 2005. Adjusted earnings per diluted share(1) was $0.20 for the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to $0.23 during the fourth quarter of 2005. Adjusted EBITDA(2) of $138.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2006 represented an Adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 21.3%.
Selling girls the pretty princess package
Attorney Danielle Colyer, 39, has a belly button piercing and four tattoos, including a dragon across her back. She used to have Bozo-red hair, dress in vinyl and vow that her baby would never get sucked into the Cinderella vortex. So how, she has wondered many times, did her baby grow into the 3-year-old Vivienne Colyer Malone who prefers tutus, tiaras, princesses and pink? Whenever she leaves their home in Chicago's South Loop, Vivienne totes eight plastic Disney figurines of Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and peers, in a blue velvet purse embroidered with the word "Princess." At bedtime, Vivienne lines up the rag-doll versions beside her, all of them "beautiful, with their same Botox-looking face and deadpan stare into space," Colyer observes wryly. Colyer, who also is social studies chair at Jones College Prep High School, knows the answer to her question about the provenance of her daughter's pastime: masterly marketing by Disney, coupled with that special kind of irony reserved for parenthood, given a loving nudge by Grandma, from whom Vivienne received the $10 figurine set for Christmas in 2005.
Home theater to suit customer wishes a reality with expert of 20 years
For those yearning for a home theater, Bill Cox of Rex Industries Custom Home Theater can fulfill their wishes.
While some may regard turning on any TV as home theater, Cox is prepared to facilitate a homeowner's most ambitious plans for audiovisual entertainment. His own residence outside Sutter Creek is the ideal showroom for the electronic expertise he offers homeowners and developers.
In his living room, a 133-inch screen commands attention in front of the dramatic stone facade fireplace; a ceiling-hung projector casts images on to the screen. Here and in the adjacent kitchen, Cox has engineered window blinds that roll smoothly up or down with the touch of a remote control. In the master bathroom, a framed LCD screen carries TV stations on a small screen, which is incorporated in a two-way mirror used for personal grooming.
WrestleMania News, RAW's Timeslot, Cena/Batista, More
TORONTO, March 1 /CNW/ - Beginning this Monday, March 5th, 2007, Monday Night RAW will be airing at 9pm ET. This convenient new time will start with a 15 minute countdown and recap show leading into a brand new episode of RAW at 9:15pm ET!
Don't miss Monday Night RAW on The Score at 9 pm ET, each and every Monday beginning March 5th.
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Konkord Assembly, Inc. Goes Nationwide
Konkord Assembly, Inc., a premier full-service furniture assembly company has recently taken its high quality service national. Los Angeles, California (PRWeb) March 2, 2007 -- For over sixteen years, Konkord Assembly, Inc. has helped its customers avoid the hassle and frustration of putting together that new office, retail display or home entertainment center. After a long history of providing excellent in furniture assembly service in California, Konkord Assembly, Inc. has now expanded its team to provide service nationwide.
In order to better serve the on-line customer, Konkord Assembly, Inc. has also streamlined service through their new user-friendly website www.konkordassembly.com. Furniture assembly has never been this easy!
Ready-to-assemble furniture is becoming increasing popular in today's world thanks to retail stores like IKEA.
Eco-Friendly Program Planned For High Point
Recognizing the importance of sustainability in the home furnishings industry, Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI) has partnered with the Sustainable Furniture Council to create several opportunities for market goers to learn about current offerings of sustainable home furnishing products and to learn more about the importance of adopting sustainable practices in their businesses. The spring High Point Market, March 26 April 1, 2007 will be the launching pad for GREENStyle, the first eco-friendly market initiative in the home furnishings industry.
As we spoke to more and more retailers and manufacturers, it became clear that sustainability in the home furnishings industry is no longer a passion of just a handful of people, said Karen Olson, vice president of marketing for Merchandise Mart Properties in High Point.
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