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    SAG Ratifies Contract, 78-22

    The rank and file of the Screen Actors Guild has voted decisively to ratify the latest TV-film contract negotiated with networks and studios.

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    Ballots Due Tuesday in New Actors Union Contract

    Ballots are due Tuesday on a new contract for actors in Hollywood's biggest movies and TV shows.

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    Miley Cyrus Movie Starts Filming in Ga. Next Week

    Tybee Island has landed a starring role in the new Miley Cyrus movie, and audiences seeing the film next year won't have to wait for the credits to find out the name of the beach town filling the screen.

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    N.Y. Tax Incentive Meeting Sidetracked

    Chaos in the New York State Senate in Albany on Monday overshadowed a meeting of film and TV production sector representatives with the office of Katherine Oliver, head of the NYC Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, to discuss the future shape of the city's successful production ...

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    Behind Scenes, Upfronts Tense

    Early indicators suggest the upfront ad marketplace will prove slow-moving and contentious, with both sides at an impasse on pricing.

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    Feel the 'Love': A Screening and Q&A with Bill Paxton

    On June 16th, please join Back Stage for a conversation with actor Bill Paxton, following a special screening of an episode of the HBO series "Big Love."

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    Indie Spirit for NYC Tax Credit

    With only two weeks to go to the summer break of the NYS legislature in Albany, the film and TV industry is pushing for legislation that would extend NYC production tax credits at the current 5% through 2013.

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    'Billy Elliot' Dances Off With 10 Tonys

    The tale of a boy rising from the ashes of a coal-mining town to soar as a dancer provides the perfect punctuation mark to Broadway's season.

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    'Elliot' Wins 10 Tonys; 'Carnage' Best Play

    "Billy Elliot" bowled over Broadway on Sunday, winning 10 Tonys, including a unique best actor prize for the three young performers who share the title character.

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    Lansbury Wins Fifth Tony Award

    Angela Lansbury, the reigning doyenne of the Broadway stage, won her fifth Tony Award tonight for her role in "Blithe Spirit," tying the record for actors, first held by Julie Harris.