James Murdoch resigns as BSkyB chairman. James Murdoch has resigned his role as chairman of UK satellite broadcaster BSkyB, but will remain on the board. His father Rupert founded News Corporation, which had to drop its bid for BSkyB amid the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World. From Tales from the Cutting Room Floor.

My dear New York friend, Composer Bob Christianson. Have received a national Emmy nomination. Beautifully performed by Scott Coulter.

Click It To Big It Up. Well, the extension plans have been approved and we now have a builder ready to start in July. Just need to find a kitchen. Went to Bringey Kitchens which is just around the corner and came up with this. Creamy cupboards, granite worktop, big fat range cooker with splashback, fridge-freezer and dishwasher. Johng319 on Latest Kitchen Design.

No one is more surprised than me. Tuesday, January 24, 2012. 1 I will likely read more, simply by dint of convenience. 3 I will feel whizzy and exciting and a bit greener. 1 I like real books. Real paper book-type, sniff-me-I-smell-like-a-book books. 3 My Mother will disown me.

Filmmakers Forum - The Re-Draft. Yesterday I attended the Sargent-Disc BAFTA Filmmakers Forum. And gathered some golden nuggets of wisdom to remember and share. These are from the session on The Re-Draft. And here is another post on Managing Production on Independent Films.

News from Brechfa in mid Wales. Although the film-funding campaign for. Has not officially started yet, our first contribution arrived yesterday, unexpectedly, in the post. Thanks, Lynn, and may your brilliant book spread round the world. Gethin and Sita on the Dancing Floor.