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How TV Helped Pave The Way For Same-Sex Marriage
If the Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage, TV can take at least some of the credit.The court is scheduled to begin hearing arguments Tuesday on the first of two cases about whether gay...
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'Simpsons' Co-Executive Producer Dies Of Cancer At 48
Don Payne, a co-executive producer of "The Simpsons" and "Thor" screenwriter, died in Los Angeles on Tuesday after battling cancer. He was 48.The University of California, Los Angeles graduate won four...
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Zombie Film 'World War Z' Changes Scene After Fearing Chinese Censors
When executives at Paramount viewed the latest cut of the $175 million Brad Pitt zombie film "World War Z," they were not concerned by the violence or its reengineered ending. They were worried about a...
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The Hollywood Reporter Admits It Stole Code From Rival
The Hollywood Reporter admitted to stealing code from Penske Media Corporation, parent company of rival publications Deadline Hollywood and Variety, as part of a recent settlement the two companies...
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'Game Of Thrones' Premiere Breaks Piracy Record
Subscribers, check. Freeloaders, check.Well, the good news for HBO was that Sunday’s Season 3 premiere of “Game of Thrones” hit a new series high for viewership with 4.4 million viewers tuning in.Now,...
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E! 'Fashion Police' Writers Claim They're Owed More Than $1M In Unpaid Wages
Eight writers on E!'s reality show "Fashion Police" on Wednesday filed a claim with state labor officials alleging that they're not being fairly compensated for the hours they've been working.“The most...
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Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes May Be Underpaid At $26M
Time Warner’s stock is surging. Its CEO’s pay? Not so much. CEO Jeff Bewkes made $25.89 million in 2012, according to a regulatory filing on Monday.While $25 million might seem like a lot to most of...
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Disney Announces Layoffs To Staff
Walt Disney Studios announced that it is laying off staff to streamline operations.“As part of an ongoing review to ensure that the Studios’ operational structure and economics align with the demands...
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3-D Film Sales To Decline For First Time Since 2009
Movie theater owners fretting about the box-office slide and 3D companies looking to push those colored glasses are not going to like a new report from Fitch Ratings on the state of the exhibition...
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Seth MacFarlane Slams Boston Bombings 'Family Guy' Conspiracy Theory
"Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane took to Twitter on Tuesday to condemn an edited clip that suggests Fox's animated comedy predicted Monday's Boston Marathon bombings a month before they...
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How Hollywood Poured $15.5 Billion Into China's Economy
Hollywood is making the case that the growing popularity of U.S. films in China is a boon to both countries.The Motion Picture Assn. of America, the major studios' top lobbyist, announced Monday that a...
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High-Profile Agents Keep Leaving Hollywood's Prestigious Talent Group CAA
It used to be well known in Hollywood: no one ever leaves CAA voluntarily. Why would they? There’s nowhere to go but down from from the biggest agency in town.But over the past three months, no fewer...
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Gus Van Sant Shot A Sex Scene Starring Alex Pettyfer In Bid To Direct 'Fifty...
Two-time Oscar nominee Gus Van Sant has shot a steamy sex scene featuring Alex Pettyfer as Christian Grey in a bid to direct "Fifty Shades of Grey," the film version of the erotic bestseller,...
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Brian Stelter Thinks The New York Times' 'Scathing' Review Of His New Book...
On Monday, bloggers had a field day when the New York Times published its review of New York Times reporter's Brian Stelter’s book, “Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV,” a day...
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5 Breakout Movie Stars Of Summer 2013
As the temperatures rise, a group of young up-and-coming actors are hoping a string of high-profile movies will help their movie careers heat up.Some, like Aubrey Plaza and Charlie Hunnam, are already...
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Why The Rock Is The Most Successful Athlete-Turned-Movie Star Ever
Ask a group of pro wrestling fans to name their favorite lord of the ring and you might get 10 different answers.Older fans grew up idolizing Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and "Nature Boy" Ric Flair...
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Lottery Winner Turns 'Mini-Mogul' Using Her $30 Million To Finance Films
If Megan Ellison shows what a very, very rich person with a yen for moviemaking can do, Cynthia Stafford is determined to show what a “a mini-mogul” who got her funding from a big lottery win, can...
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Memo Shows The CIA Did Play A Role In Changing 'Zero Dark Thirty'
"Zero Dark Thirty" screenwriter Mark Boal acquiesced to CIA requests to change material in the film that would have reflected poorly on the agency, according to a newly declassified memo.The drama's...
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George Takei Publicizes Anti-Gay Attack On Facebook
"Star Trek" star George Takei used his 4 million Facebook followers to draw attention to an attack on a gay couple in New York City this week.Nick Porto and his partner Kevin Atkins reported on...
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15 Must-See Movies At The Cannes Film Festival
Over the past two years, the Cannes Film Festival brought the debuts of such films as “Moonrise Kingdom,” “The Tree of Life,” “Rust and Bone,” “Melancholia,” “On the Road” and the Oscar winners...
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