IT’S THE END OF THE WEEK AS WE KNOW IT

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Another week, more preposterousness to report:

- The meltdown continues…

- …And that includes the Emmys.

- But at least one indie production company secured financing.

- Spielberg reaches a quicker-than-anticipated deal with the Indians. My Indian sources say he caved on a few major points, all to secure funding before the US economy got even worse, which could have threatened his deal overall.

- Harvey’s distro deal with MGM gone bye-bye.

- Indie producers and filmmakers should steal a page from Apatow by making YouTube stars with millions of fans into legit Hollywood types…

- C’mon, you know you’re excited about Oliver Stone’s “W.” Long live Thandie Newton!

- The Christian film market continues to inspire.

- NY Film Fest takes its star turn, while Austin comes of Age…

- The awards race begins in earnest.

- Who can argue with Ken Burns?

- The IFP rolls out its weekend edition.

- Marcy Drogin, consultant to Mandalay, Participant and CBS films, throws her hat in the ring.

- Scott Rudin vs. Harvey Weinstein. This could get ugly.

- Yoga gets the Hollywood treatment.

- Tyler Perry continues to show us how it’s done.

- CAA is turning Japanese I really think so.

- Sarah Silverman injects herself into American-Jewish politics…

- …And College Humor gets into the feature business.