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Melissa McCarthy Allegedly Fires Extra from 'Tammy' Set for Abusing Child
Melissa McCarthy allegedly booted a female extra from the set of her directorial debut "Tammy" on Monday after catching the woman mistreating, and possibly even abusing, her child. TMZ repor...
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Appeals Court Revives Ex-QB's Lawsuit Over 'NCAA Football' Game
In an important appeal that divided Hollywood, the Third Circuit sides with the likeness rights of celebrities over protections afforded by the First Amendment. (SAG-AFTRA 1, MPAA 0)read more
Christian Borle, ‘Most Happy Fella’ Get Ready for Encores
New York City Center’s long-running Encores! program, which has yielded a string of commercial Broadway transfers including the still-running revival of “Chicago,” has set a 2014 sea...
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Beyonce's New 'Grown Woman' Song Hits the Web
The energetic track was co-written by The-Dream and produced by Timbaland.read more
CMT Orders More 'Dog and Beth'
Fugitives, beware. "Dog and Beth" fans, rejoice! CMT has ordered 11 more episodes of bounty hungers "Dog," Beth and Leland Chapman's new series bringing its Season 1 order to 2...
Steven Spielberg Will Produce a 'Halo' TV Series for Xbox
There was a well publicized attempt to bring Microsoft's incredibly successful sci-fi video game series "Halo" to the big screen a few years ago. Alex Garland ("The Beach") wrote a script, Peter ...
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Luke Skywalker's 'Star Wars' Levi's Up for Auction (Photo)
Mark Hamill wore the sand-colored jeans for much of the iconic 1977 film.read more
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TV Notes Decoder: What Those Baffling Executives Really Mean
TV writers weigh in on the things network execs are saying without saying when they dole out notes such as "It's a little quiet" or "lots of great stuff here."read more
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TV Ratings: 'Bates Motel' Finishes Steady Season With a Boost
A&E's "Psycho" prequel, the second-most-watched new cable drama of the year, ends its run with 2.7 million viewers.read more
Netflix Will Air New Ricky Gervais Series in September
Ricky Gervais' "Derek," a new Netflix series from the creator and star of "The Office" and 'Extras," will premiere on Netflix Sept. 12. Netflix will release all seven episo...
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Steven Spielberg to Produce Live-Action 'Halo' TV Series
The popular video game will become a live-action series for Microsoft's new console Xbox One.read more
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Kanye West Is 'Pushing' Will Smith To Make New Music
"We went in the studio a couple times, so I might get the bug. I'm not going to do it unless I'm truly inspired, but Ye's been pushing me a little bit," the actor says.read more
New 'Lone Ranger' Trailer: Armie Hammer Rises From the Dead (Video)
Disney has released yet another trailer for blockbuster hopeful, "The Lone Ranger," and it's the most action-packed yet. Bing bang booms and Old West villains galore fill the latest look...
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Cannes: Roger L. Simon to Pen 'The Future of Now'
Primeridian partner Arcadiy Golubovich will direct.read more
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Steven Spielberg to Produce Live-Action 'Halo' Series
Steven Spielberg is taking on the "Halo" videogame franchise. The "Indiana Jones" director will executive-produce a live-action series based on the "Halo" series for the...
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Power Lawyers: THR Unveils America's Top 100 Entertainment Attorneys
From Ben Affleck's dealmaker to Keith Olbermann's (Republican) pit bull, The Hollywood Reporter's definitive list of the best in the business.read more
Cannes: The Weinstein Company Circles U.S. Rights to ‘Spivet’ (EXCLUSIVE)
The Weinstein Company is in advanced negotiations to acquire all U.S. rights to Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 3D adventure pic “The Young and Prodigious Spivet," in what will be one of the highest-profile de...
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ESPN Lays Off More Than 100 Employees
ESPN on Tuesday began making a significant reduction of its work force, laying off more than 100 employees at its Bristol, Conn., headquarters and in at least one regional technology center. While ...
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Keanu Reeves, Reese Witherspoon Sci-Fi Romance 'Passengers' Acquired by The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company has acquired the rights to "Passengers," an upcoming sci-fi film starring Keanu Reeves and Reese Witherspoon, according to multiple individuals with knowledge of the deal. The mo...
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Guillermo del Toro's FX Pilot 'The Strain' Adds Pair to Cast (Exclusive)
"Titanic's" Jonathan Hyde and "Inglourious Basterds" Richard Sammel join the Corey Stoll starrer. read more

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