Polone: Why me to SOPA, and how the entertainment industry failed

Mark Zuckerberg, Craig Newmark, Google, and all other tech superstar slammed it to the traditional media companies they promote stop Online piracy Act (SOPA) and IP Protection Act (PIPA) last week, managing to stop the Bill. They are so fucking smart and cool. They are also so fucking wrong. But so far, hasn’t

1. movies, TV shows, and songs of American products

2.other industries have laws to protect them against any third party that facilitates business crime. Why not entertainment? Take the pawn shops: in California, in order to ensure that a pawn shop does not offer goods that are stolen, the owner should get complete information and thumbprints of any items the seller; such information should be sent to the state store database and then had to wait through the holding period before selling the item. The process is expensive and slow down the trade, but it is necessary to ensure that it is burglar don

the load,

3. This is no way the sensor. Many read the op-ed piece by Rebecca MacKinnon in Times New York likened SOPA and PIPELINE to China

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The actor gained attention as a Director of ‘ The End of Love ‘

Does anyone know if Mark Webber, 31, has a career directing her or not. By the time he has most of the summer as an actor, appearing in the studio movies like “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” and the three films, playing at Sundance this year. But one of them, “The End of Love,” marked the second attempt at directing, and very attention grabber.

“The End of Love,” which has been the premiere here on Saturday, is about a young father (Mr. Webber) who unravels after the mother of his children died and he became the only 2-year-old boy’s nanny. Interaction between Mr. Webber and his surprising and a little annoying; There is a palpable closeness.

Sundance Film Festival, Jan 19-29.

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Still no gold for the artist some moviegoers

The artist was the winner of the main contenders for the upcoming Film Academy Awards, United Kingdom. But the fact that the French-style tribute to the silent film really a black-and-white silent film (gasp!) seems to have escaped some moviegoers.

Brings to mind tales of people stormed out when meeting with a great soundtrack).

For those who haven’t heard: The Artist is a love letter to Hollywood’s golden era of silent film and tells the story of the star is fading and lay women ride (French actor Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo, respectively) who cross paths as a “talkie” was born.

Oscar competitors might also features U.S. Actor James Cromwell, John Goodman, Penelope Ann Miller and Malcolm McDowell in the Brit cast.

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Jessica Alba latest to jump on the bandwagon of celebrity entrepreneurs

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Actress Jessica Alba is the latest addition to the list of celebrity entrepreneur, CNN Money reports.

He plans to start the subscription service to sell eco-friendly products, including items for babies, household cleaning supplies and body care, the report said.

He launched the company in conjunction with e-commerce company ShoeDazzle founder Brian Lee, Executive Sean Kane, PriceGrabber.com and Christopher Gavigan environment, according to the report.

Famous for her role in the Dark Angel and film The Fantastic Four, MS. Alba came up with the idea after having trouble finding a product to his own son, the report said.

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Actor Jude Law gets $ 200 K over phone hacking scandal

Jude Law has received a payment of $ 200,000 on phone hacking by media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s now defunct tabloid News of the World, reports the BBC.

The High Court today heard the statement of the 18 victims who have been awarded damages, including legal’s ex-wife, Sadie Frost, who got the equivalent of $ around, and Lord of Prescott, a former Deputy Prime Minister, who got $ 62,000.

News International, United Kingdom-arm Of Murdoch-owned tabloid media, is expected to complete the 36 cases in all today, the Associated Press reported.

Today, the Court heard that the law’s phone repeatedly hacked from 2003 to 2006.

Frost said in a statement that he believed that the law, her husband were estranged at the time, is tipping off journalists because journalists always seem to know where it will.

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