June 13, 1999

Economics of movie-making is changing as corporate parents squeeze Hollywood studios to produce higher return on capital; studios have responded by reducing number of films they release, thus increasing their leverage with artists and producers, and finding ways to lower costs; change from a decade ago, when 'creatives' could dictate terms is striking; charts of costs and revenues; drawing; photo (L)

Fete de Famille, AIDS benefit started by late restaurateur Glenn Bernbaum, is continued this year by many of his celebrity friends; photos (M)

George Vecsey Sports of the Times column on the New York Knicks' victory over Indiana Pacers in NBA Eastern Conference championships; photos (M)

Kenneth W Starr, Whitewater prosecutor, reportedly will not seek indictments of Pres Clinton or Hillary Rodham Clinton, but will issue final report about their behavior that will be 'blistering' in its descriptions of Hillary Clinton's actions in some land transactions in Arkansas; report could be issued in middle of her campaign for Senate from New York; advisers say Starr is grappling with whether such a report would be perceived simply as politically motivated if released in middle of her campaign; it is unclear precisely what report will say about her, but one Starr deputy has testified that he concluded she was not truthful in her answers to prosecutors about her role in Arkansas land deals; photo (M)

Article on impossibility of finding legal parking spaces in Manhattan and suit filed by Queens lawyer Thomas J Hillgardner, who is seeking $417 million in punitive damages from city and Police Department for violating his civil rights; photos; maps; chart (M)