New York -- "Life on Mars" stars Harvey Keitel, Jason O'Mara and Michael Imperioli joined labor leaders on a Kaufman Astoria Studios stage Monday to push legislators to continue the funding of New York State production tax credits.
The showing of unity came after it emerged that Connecticut, which offers one of the richest incentives programs in the U.S., is close to bringing three syndicated NBC Universal talk shows to the Nutmeg State: "Maury," now produced in New York, and "The Steve Wilkos Show" and "The Jerry Springer Show," both of which are based in Chicago.
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell on Friday unveiled that NBC Universal was in negotiations with the state on a large TV production studio at the Rich Forum Theater in Stamford, which would bring 150-200 jobs and an infrastructure investment in excess of $3 million.
"As a company based in the tri-state area, NBC Universal...
The showing of unity came after it emerged that Connecticut, which offers one of the richest incentives programs in the U.S., is close to bringing three syndicated NBC Universal talk shows to the Nutmeg State: "Maury," now produced in New York, and "The Steve Wilkos Show" and "The Jerry Springer Show," both of which are based in Chicago.
Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell on Friday unveiled that NBC Universal was in negotiations with the state on a large TV production studio at the Rich Forum Theater in Stamford, which would bring 150-200 jobs and an infrastructure investment in excess of $3 million.
"As a company based in the tri-state area, NBC Universal...
- 3/2/2009
- by By Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.