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Filmmaking: The Rush Remains, But the Hustle’s Tougher
There are a number of reasons for the slowdown and we’ve all heard them: With more choices for entertainment, the target audience (young males) is simply not as movie-oriented.
Inside the Online Revival of ‘All My Children,’ ‘One Life to Live’
Inside the online revival of "All My Children" and "One Life to Live," where production and distribution are getting a radical rethink.
Former NBC Topper Bob Wright Stayed Ahead of the Curve on Biz Changes
Forgive Bob Wright for feeling a sense of deja vu lately, inasmuch as recent headlines surrounding network television appear to keep recycling issues he faced during his 20-year tenure as president of...
Feeding the Soul of Stage
Call it experiential; call it immersive; call it event theater. The work itself is often impossible to describe.
3-View: ‘Pain & Gain’
The large-scale destructiveness he has previously wreaked upon public and private property (including entire cities), Michael Bay visits on the human body in "Pain & Gain," a pulverizing steroidal...
Domain Dilemma Puzzles Big Media
For the entertainment biz, a flood of new Internet domain addresses could spell both pain and gain.
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TCM Film Fest: Sony Extending 4K Remastering Plans for Library Titles
The newly restored version of “Funny Girl” premieres Thursday night at the festival.read more
Don't Relax TV Indecency Standards, Viewers Urge the FCC
Broadcasters push for the Federal Communication Commission to take a more relaxed attitude toward nudity and cursing on broadcast TV is getting a strong pushback from the public. The FCC is getting de...
Don't Relax TV Indecency Standards, Viewers Urge the FCC
Broadcasters push for the Federal Communication Commission to take a more relaxed attitude toward nudity and cursing on broadcast TV is getting a strong pushback from the public. The FCC is getting de...
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AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan's 2012 Compensation Falls 23 Percent
Sapan earned $8.9 million last year while executive chairman Charles Dolan made $1.8 million.read more
‘Duck Dynasty’ Finale Shatters Ratings Records For A&E
A&E’s “Duck Dynasty” continues to break ratings records. The season three finale of the redneck reality program drew a whopping 9.6 million viewers on Wednesday night in its hour...
AMC and Regal Settle Disney Dispute; 'Iron Man 3' Tickets on Sale Online (Updated)
Online ticket sales for screenings of "Iron Man 3" at AMC Theaters and Regal Cinemas began Thursday, after the theater chains and Disney settled a dispute over the split on box office revenu...
NBC Sets Summer Premiere Dates for 'Crossing Lines,' Nick Lachey, Jane Lynch Game Shows
NBC has set its premiere dates for its new scripted drama series from creator Edward Bernero ("Criminal Minds") in June and alternative series The Winner Is…" and "Hollywood...
NBC Sets Summer Premiere Dates for 'Crossing Lines,' Nick Lachey, Jane Lynch Game Shows
NBC has set its premiere dates for its new scripted drama series from creator Edward Bernero ("Criminal Minds") in June and alternative series The Winner Is…" and "Hollywood...
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MTV Orders Pilot Based on the Scream Movies
For a network that has lost nearly a quarter of its GRPs, MTV’s upfront slate is not particularly ambitious. The network on Thursday announced it has given the green light to three new series...
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Tribeca: Nora Ephron Prize Goes to Meera Menon
The "Farah Goes Bang" filmmaker was selected to receive a $25,000 prize in honor of the late film icon.read more
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Coinstar Ups Guidance on Strong Performance of Redbox
The company proposes to change its name to "Outerwall" and its ticker symbol to "OUTR."read more
Film Review: ‘The Big Wedding’
This remake of a French farce awkwardly blends feel-good pablum and raunchy sex jokes.
How Time Warner Beat a 'Promise' to an Injured Chinese Gymnast
Sang Lan was paralyzed while preparing for the 1998 Goodwill Games. Fifteen years later, Time Warner is on the verge of defeating a lawsuit over the incident.read more
Jimmy Kimmel Makes 'Very, Very Drunk' Speech at Time 100 Gala (Video)
Hopefully Jimmy Kimmel had a designated driver at the Time 100 gala in New York on Tuesday night. The "Live With Jimmy Kimmel" host delivered a very spirited toast at the event, knocking bac...

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