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Big Four TV Networks No Longer Sitting Out the Summer
CBS’ ambitious series "Under the Dome" is leading the charge among the broadcasters to recapture viewers and advertising dollars that have fled to cable during the summer months.
Reporter’s Notebook: TV’s Annual Upfront Circus
Following is some field reporting from the couch-potato fryer. Like the presentations themselves, we start off serious and get progressively sillier.
Hollywood, L.A. Literati Team for Forbidden Fruit: Readings From Banned Works of Literature
Hollywood and L.A. literati are joining forces May 5 to shine a spotlight on censorship, as nonprofit PEN Center USA gears up for its Forbidden Fruit: Readings From Banned Works of Literature fundrais...
Devour: A-Trak, Tommy Trash’s ‘Tuna Melt,’ Kimmel’s Lie Witness News, More
Jimmy Kimmel takes his Lie Witness segment to Coachella, where slightly dazed scenesters enthusiastically endorse every fictitious band the interviewer comes up with — even Obesity Epidemic.
Will Smith to Benedict Cumberbatch: Call Sheets Pile Up for Busy Players
(Pictured Above: Will Smith and Kristen Stewart.) PICTURE: Focus Who: Will Smith to star in Focus for Warner Bros.; Kristen Stewart falls out. Logline: An inexperienced female con artist teams with a ...
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Kelsey Grammer to Play Human Villain in Michael Bay's 'Transformers 4'
Director Michael Bay has tapped Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer to play the human antagonist in Paramount's "Transformers 4," TheWrap has learned. Grammer joins a revamped cast that includes...
Upfronts: CBS Chief Seeks Steep Price Hikes
CBS topper Leslie Moonves unofficially opened the annual upfront haggle Wednesday by declaring CBS should be able to secure hikes for ad time prices that could be at least as high as 10%.
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Bradley Cooper Exits 'Jane Got a Gun'
UPDATED: The actor becomes the fourth principal to leave the troubled Western that stars Natalie Portman.read more
Why Alloy Digital Might Hold the Secret to YouTube
When advertising and media executives entered a nondescript building on West 36th Street in Manhattan on Tuesday, they were greeted by waiters carrying pizzas on hooks. As the buttoned-up executives p...
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Study: Half of Moviegoers Think Trailers Give Away All the Best Scenes
A new study finds, however, that movie trailers are still the biggest influence on Americans when deciding if they'll see a film.read more
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Christian Group Calls for ESPN Writer's Suspension After Jason Collins Anti-Gay Remarks
A Christian Group is calling for the suspension of ESPN the Magazine writer Chris Broussard, after Broussard told an interviewer that gay NBA player Jason Collins can't be a Christian because of h...
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YouTube NewFront: Jeffrey Katzenberg Hypes Acquisition; Snoop Lion Performs
Google makes its pitch for more ad money by showing off YouTube stars.read more
CBS’s First-Quarter Earnings Up On Super Bowl Ad Revenue
CBS Corp. said net income rose in the first quarter, buoyed by higher ad rates its flagship network won for its broadcast of Super Bowl XLVII. First-quarter revenue rose to about $4.04 billion, up fro...
‘My Beautiful Coma’ Comes To Life (EXCLUSIVE)
Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini have come on board to direct indie romance-comedy “My Beautiful Coma” for Mandalay Vision and Rat Entertainment. Producers are Cathy Schulman and M...
Glamour Hires First Digital Art Director
Glamour has hired its first digital art director, a move that underscores its effort to reach the digital natives craved by the fashion brand and its advertisers. Yvonne Lao will oversee product des...
Kelsey Grammer to Play Villain in ‘Transformers 4′
After playing a hard-ass politician in Starz's "Boss," Kelsey Grammer is looking to keep that edge as he has signed on to play a villain in the Paramount's Transformers starring Mark Wahlberg.
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CBS Q1 Profit Rises on Advertising, Cable Fee Revenue
Broadcaster CBS Corp reported higher profit for the first quarter Wednesday, helped by advertising during February's Super Bowl broadcast and a jump in revenue from cable channels. Net earnings fo...
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Jon Cryer Nearing Deal to Star in Ricky Blitt's Comedy 'Hit By Lightning' (Exclusive)
After securing a hefty raise, "Two and a Half Men" star Jon Cryer is in final negotiations to star in the indie comedy "Hit By Lightning," which marks the feature directorial debu...
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Facebook Posts $1.5 Billion in First-Quarter Revenue
Profit rose to $219 million from $205 million last year.read more
Dead to the Web: Most Entertainment Hardware in Homes Not Connected to Internet
Here’s a headache for both the hardware industry and Hollywood: Only 47% of home entertainment devices — smart TVs, Blu-ray players, video game consoles and streaming media devices — are connect...

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