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    J.J. Abrams To Receive VES Visionary Award

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    The Visual Effects Society (VES) has named director-producer-writer-composer J.J. Abrams as the next recipient of its Visionary Award. Bestowed by the VES board of directors, the honor recognizes an individual who has uniquely and consistently employed the art and science of visual effects to foster imagination and ignite future discoveries by way of artistry, invention and groundbreaking work.  VES will honor Abrams for his distinctive ability to harness craft and technology in creating mysterious new worlds that transport and transfix audiences.

    The Visionary Award will be presented at the 13th Annual VES Awards on February 4, 2015 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

    A two-time Emmy Award winner, Abrams is the founder and president of Bad Robot Productions.  In partnership with Paramount Picture and Warner Bros. Studios, Bad Robot has produced films and television series including Cloverfield, Star Trek, Super 8, Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Star Trek Into Darkness, Alias, Lost, Fringe and Person of Interest.

    As co-creator and executive producer of Lost–a bona fide pop culture phenomenon–Abrams received Emmy Awards for Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Drama Series, as well as awards from the PGA and WGA.  He also received accolades for his writing on Alias and Lost, and served as a composer on Alias, Fringe, Lost, Person of Interest, Revolution, and Felicity, his first TV series.  He is currently executive producer of Person of Interest and is exec producing the upcoming HBO series Westworld, upcoming Showtime series Roadies and upcoming Hulu miniseries 11/22/63, based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel.

    In 2006, Abrams directed his first feature film, Mission: Impossible 3, followed by Star Trek, Super 8 and Star Trek Into Darkness.  He is currently working on the much-anticipated next installment in the Star Wars saga–Star Wars: Episode VII–serving as director, writer and producer.

    “J.J. Abrams has consistently elevated not just the technical aspect of visual effects, but also the emotional,” said Jeffrey A. Okun, VES board chair.  “The context and expertise with which J.J. and his team have evolved visual effects is both groundbreaking and inspirational.  He has redefined the relationship between the viewer and the story–you can easily see this from the epic cult followings of his highly engaging work, a testament to his expert blending of visual effects, evocative characters and a remarkable imagination.”

    “I am very touched to be receiving the Visionary Award this year,” said Abrams. “As a lifelong fan of visual effects in film and TV, I feel so lucky to get to work with such remarkable VFX artists, and look forward to celebrating their incredible work at the VES event.”

    Previous winners of the VES Visionary Award have been Christopher Nolan, Ang Lee and Alfonso Cuarón.

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    A Closer Look At Proposed Measures Designed To Curb Google’s Search Monopoly

    Thursday, November 21, 2024

    U.S. regulators are proposing aggressive measures to restore competition to the online search market after a federal judge ruled Google maintained an illegal monopoly for the last decade.

    The sweeping set of recommendations filed late Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Justice could radically alter Google's business, including possibly spinning off the Chrome web browser and syndicating its search data to competitors. Even if the courts adopt the blueprint, Google isn't likely to make any significant changes until 2026 at the earliest, because of the legal system's slow-moving wheels.

    Here's what it all means:

    What is the Justice Department's goal?
    Federal prosecutors are cracking down on Google in a case originally filed during near the end of then-President Donald Trump's first term. Officials say the main goal of these proposals is to get Google to stop leveraging its dominant search engine to illegally squelch competition and stifle innovation.

    "The playing field is not level because of Google's conduct, and Google's quality reflects the ill-gotten gains of an advantage illegally acquired," the Justice Department asserted in its recommendations. "The remedy must close this gap and deprive Google of these advantages."

    Not surprisingly, Google sees things much differently. The Justice Department's "wildly overbroad proposal goes miles beyond the Court's decision," Kent Walker, Google's chief legal officer, asserted in a blog post. "It would break a range of Google products — even beyond search — that people love and find helpful in their everyday lives."

    It's still possible that the Justice Department could ease off on its attempts to break up Google, especially if President-elect Donald Trump... Read More

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