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ABC Gets Chance to Shine, Tying for Sweep’s Demo Lead
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:43pm | variety
The major broadcasters were nothing if not tightly bunched in the May sweep, with all four separated by about 125,000 viewers in the adults 18-49 demo. The close finish shows that, at least in a month...
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Mike Epps Signs With CAA (Exclusive)
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:33pm | thr
The stand-up comedian and actor can be seen on screen in "The Hangover Part III," which opened today.read more
How Netflix's 'Arrested Development,' 'House of Cards' Are Crashing the Emmys
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:20pm | thewrap
Primetime television shows are eligible for the Primetime Emmy Awards, of course. So are programs that don't air during primetime, and commercials, and webisodes and apps, and Netflix's "House of...
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Does Someone Have to Go?: TV Review
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:20pm | thr
Emotions run high and tears flow freely in the Fox reality series as co-workers turn on each other to get rid of bad employees.read more
FX Sets Premiere Date for 'The Bridge'
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:16pm | thewrap
FX's border-cop drama "The Bridge" will premiere on July 10, the cable network said on Thursday. After its debut, the new 13-episode series will continue to air on Wednesdays during the ...
FX Sets Premiere Date for 'The Bridge'
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:16pm | amazonaws
FX's border-cop drama "The Bridge" will premiere on July 10, the cable network said on Thursday. After its debut, the new 13-episode series will continue to air on Wednesdays during the ...
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Universal Picks Up Rights to 'School for Good and Evil'
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:12pm | thr
The book, written by Soman Chainani, hit stores May 14 and is the first of a trilogy.read more
Music Biz Needs Foodies’ Recipe
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:00pm | variety
Musicians are trying to sell out, get in bed with the Fortune 500, whereas food doesn’t scale that way, it’s an end unto itself. It used to be that way in music, before everybody got a scent and a...
Tony Awards Dive Into the Digital Stream
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:00pm | variety
This year the Tonys will launch a second-screen digital destination, with interactive content set to stream during the annual live kudocast on CBS — a measure other TV skeins, such as the AMC zombie...
YouTube Paid Subscription Channels May Be One Plan Too Many
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:00pm | variety
If the biggest brand YouTube has to brag about at this point is UFC, that’s not exactly a show of strength in the marketplace. But in all fairness, Google rarely goes big out of the gate with anythi...
Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey Net Courts Viewers From Dusk ’Til Dawn
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:00pm | variety
The El Rey Network, the cable startup from Robert Rodriguez and John Fogelman’s FactoryMade Ventures, is speeding toward its soft launch in December, bolstered by a strategic partnership with Spanis...
Viggo Mortensen to Receive Dennis Hopper Award at AMFM Fest (Exclusive)
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 2:57pm | thewrap
Viggo Mortensen will receive the fourth annual Dennis Lee Hopper Award at this year's inaugural AMFM Fest in California's Coachella Valley, Film 4 Change announced on Thursday. Related Articles...
Top Digital Publishers Praise Yahoo's Tumblr Deal
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 2:51pm | adweek
Yahoo's acquisition of Tumblr has dominated the tech headlines this week, so it should come as no surprise that a panel of Web publishing luminaries discussing the future of media on Thursday wei...
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Michael Kohlhaas: Cannes Review
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 2:48pm | thr
Mads Mikkelsen stars in this French-language adaptation of Heinrich von Kleist's novella, which premiered in competion at the Cannes Film Festival.read more
WikiLeaks Doc Director on Julian Assange: 'The Balls of This Guy - I Thought, 'Wow.'
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 2:42pm | thewrap
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange seemed like an intriguing topic for prolific documentarian Alex Gibney, but little did he know the rabbit hole of secrets, lies and hypocrisy he would find as he dug i...
Lionsgate Stock Roars On Upgrade
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 2:39pm | variety
Lionsgate stock keeps roaring, setting another all-time high thanks to more Wall Street bullishness over its TV business and its young-adult franchises, such as “The Hunger Games.” The stock j...
World Channel's 'Global Voices' Doc Series Announces Its 2013 Slate, With Nine U.S. Premieres
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 2:36pm | indiewire
The sixth season of World Channel's international documentary series "Global Voices" will feature nine U.S. broadcast premieres of various films funded by the Independent Television Service (ITVS). Th...
Michael Lynton Resigns from Broadcasting Board of Governors
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 2:29pm | variety
Sony Entertainment CEO Michael Lynton informed President Obama on Thursday that he was stepping down from his seat on the Broadcasting Board of Governors, apparently over time commitments. In a letter...
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How J.Lo Is Becoming A Wireless Brand
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 2:28pm | adweek
Jennifer Lopez’s partnership with Verizon Wireless to launch a new mobile brand targeting Latinos is a no-brainer when you consider the surging growth rates of those consumers in the U.S. and ...
David Boreanaz, Minka Kelly, Ally Sheedy Join the Cast of Neil LaBute's TV Debut 'Full Circle'
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 2:23pm | indiewire
DirecTV's recently announced 10-episode original series "Full Circle" will be the television debut of filmmaker and playwright Neil LaBute, so it comes as no surprise that the project has netted an im...

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