Living the Legacy: TV’s Best Achieve Tartikoff Status
Jan30

Living the Legacy: TV’s Best Achieve Tartikoff Status

The legendary television executive Brandon Tartikoff set a high bar in the industry, one that still sets a standard in the nearly 15 years since he passed away, far too young. Yes, he is always remembered fondly—but nowhere does his inspirational legacy come into clearer focus than at the annual Tartikoff Legacy Award ceremony.   The 9th annual edition was held at the Fontainebleau Resort inMiami Beach during the 2012 NATPE...

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‘Inception’ Gets its Due; ‘Mad Men’ Strikes Gold Again
Feb07

‘Inception’ Gets its Due; ‘Mad Men’ Strikes Gold Again

It’s pretty rare when an awards winner uses an acceptance speech to complain, but that’s exactly what Christopher Nolan did at the 2011 Writers Guild of America Awards. The writer and director of “Inception,” which made a huge splash last summer but has fallen off the awards season hot list, won the WGA Award for best original screenplay, but complained that nine years ago, his “Memento” was not eligible. Apparently he’s still a bit...

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