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Timing
Hollywood Elsewhere — Timing The trust of this 2.3 L.A. Times Claudia Eller piece is that the current economic calamity makes the 2.13 release Confessions of a Shopaholic , a comedy about overspending and subsequent debt, seem almost absurdly unappealing. Eller runs optimistic, damn-the-torpedos quotes from Shopaholic producer Jerry Bruckheimer and Disney marketing chief Jim Gallagher . But the quote that sticks is from USC entertainment business instructor Mark Young , to wit: "If you just lost your home and can't pay your bills, the last thing you want to see is ...

Chick Flicks and Economic Stimulus
SpoutBlog — ... I predict Shopaholic will have an easier time of it. In today’s Los Angeles Times, Claudia Eller notes that “Shopaholic’s theme of overindulgence and unmitigated spending comes just as consumers are tapped out on their credit cards and feverishly pinching pennies,” and frets, “some observers worry that those images may not sit well with potential moviegoers who are having a hard time making ends meet.” She then (reluctantly, it seems) acknowledges that “there is some evidence that people want to see escapist fare to take their minds off their ...