POLITICOS DEMAND THAT UNIVERSAL FILM CINDERELLA MAN IN HOLLYWOOD

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POLITICOS DEMAND THAT UNIVERSAL FILM CINDERELLA MAN IN HOLLYWOOD
Monday, April 5 2004

In a remarkable effort to block runaway production, 28 Democratic congressmen have urged Universal Studios to reconsider its decision to shoot the upcoming film Cinderella Man, the bio of legendary fighter Jim Braddock starring Russell Crowe, in Canada. In a letter to MPAA chief Jack Valenti, Los Angeles Rep. Dianne Watson, writing on behalf of the group, urged: "For the economy and the hundreds of U.S. jobs affected by the production of Cinderella Man, we strongly urge you to call on Universal to reconsider." Saturday's Los Angeles Daily News observed that several California congressmen who have previously been outspoken critics of decisions by Hollywood studios to shoot films abroad declined to sign the letter. Los Angeles Congressman Xavier Becerra, for example, told the newspaper that only "a compromise between studios and unions" could solve the problem. "The way we are not going to solve this is by being combative."

WILL ARNOLD BROKER PEACE BETWEEN CANADA AND HOLLYWOOD?
Wednesday, October 15 2003

The Toronto Star has taken special note of the fact that Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed Canadian director Ivan Reitman to his transition team. The newspaper suggested that Schwarzenegger's longtime friendship for Reitman (and vice-versa: Reitman recently came to Schwarzenegger's defense after the star was accused of sexual misconduct, saying that he always behaved properly on the set of the movies he directed him in, including Twins, Kindergarten Cop, and Junior) could result in Schwarzenegger (more)

NEW ZEALAND WANTS TO BE "THE NEW CANADA FOR 'RUNAWAY' FILMS"
Monday, December 16 2002
New Zealand plans to spend $2.5 million during the coming weeks to market itself as "the new Canada for 'runaway' films," the Wall Street Journal reported today (Monday). The newspaper said that Peter Hodgson, a Member of Parliament, has been appointed to head up the effort, which includes a recent ad campaign in which the country touts itself as "best supporting country" and proclaims: "Tiny in scale, yet epic in grandeur, there could only be (more)