CBS and NBC plan more CSI and Law Order spinoffs
New York AP reports CBS and NBC are expanding their franchise lines with CSI and Law Order spinoffs. Leaders like Leslie Moonves and Jerry Bruckheimer defend the strategy, noting past spinoffs boosted original shows and that overexposure risk remains a key concern.
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Kill Bill Vol 2 dominates weekend box office
Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill Vol 2 led North American theaters with an estimated 25.6 million over Friday to Sunday, followed by The Punisher at number two and Johnson Family Vacation in third. The Passion of the Christ remained in the top ten after Easter, while The Alamo fell to tenth in its second weekend.
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Walters to pen her memoirs
Barbara Walters will write her own life story after a career of interviewing political figures and celebrities. She signed a million dollar deal with Miramax Books for an untitled memoir slated for 2007 publication.
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