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Jerry Lewis Heckles Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese at Tribeca
Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese conducted a lesson in cheeky film history for a few hundred lucky people this weekend, providing a glimpse into their history working together -- with some help from...
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'Central Park Five' Prosecutor Receives Death Threats (Report)
Elizabeth Lederer, an attorney and adjunct law professor, becomes a target around the same time Ken Burns' documentary on the 1989 airs on PBS.read more
‘Family Guy,’ ‘Amazing Race’ Top Quiet Sunday for Big Four
Sunday remains a lackluster night for the broadcast networks this spring as CBS and Fox tied for the evening’s lead among young adults even though they each grabbed just 5% of the available audi...
'Mad Men' Uses the MLK Assassination to Look at How Its Characters React in the Face of a National Tragedy
The article below contains spoilers for "The Flood," the April 28th, 2013 episode of "Mad Men." "Mad Men" chooses its intersections with history carefully. It's a show that is set in the 1960s without...
NBC Sports Cabler Taps Ryan Seacrest-Owned Agency To Hawk Hockey
To help get the word out about its National Hockey League broadcasts as well as other sports programming, NBC Universal’s NBC Sports Network cabler is tapping something of a distant relation.
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Ad of the Day: Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson's new corporate image work, from the Playa del Rey, Calif., office of TBWA\Chiat\Day, in some ways harkens back to its last major corporate push, the "Having a baby ch...
What This Year's Tribeca Winners Tell Us About the Value of the Festival
The Tribeca Film Festival concluded its 12th edition this weekend with an announcement of its winners in both the documentary and narrative sections. That wasn't the whole story: Finalists were select...
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TV Ratings: 'Revenge' Returns With a Boost, 'Good Wife' Finale Grows
Fox and CBS split a demo win, with "Family Guy" topping the night, while ABC's "Red Widow" takes a huge drop.read more
Gary Auerbach to Oversee Development at Wilshire Studios (Exclusive)
Gary Auerbach has been tapped as exec veep of development and programming for Wilshire Studios, formerly known as Comcast Entertainment Studios. He will report to Steve Dolcemaschio, prexy of the stud...
Go Go Luckey Promotes Key Senior Management (Exclusive)
Reality shingle Go Go Luckey has made key promotions within its senior management team to accommodate the departure of co-founder and partner Gary Auerbach to Wilshire Studios. Go Go Luckey co-founder...
‘Hands on a Hardbody’ Goes the Distance with Drama Desk
Score one for the underdog: Short-lived Broadway musical “Hands on a Hardbody” led the Broadway pack of nominations for the Drama Desk Awards, with the tuner racking up nine nods and tying with Of...
Connie Britton Talks 'Friday Night Lights' Movie
Clear eyes, full hearts can't lose, and here's some news to fill "Friday Night Lights" fans' hearts with hope: Connie Britton is open to a movie based on the TV show. Or, to be m...
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Dish Network's $25.5 Billion Sprint Bid Sparks Furious FCC Lobbying
As the fight heats up to create the next mega-telecom company, Dish and Softbank go toe-to-toe with each other as Intel interjects its own opinion.read more
Endemol USA Expands Digital Group, Slates Internet Originals
Endemol USA has tapped three digital content execs, each of which has worked for Ashton Kutcher-led Katalyst Media, as TV production firm boosts focus on original Internet video series. Firm’s hires...
Rhythm & Hues Creditors Object to Stalking Horse Bidder Break-Up Fee
Rhythm & Hues may have been sold, but the drama surrounding the bankrupt visual-effects company continues. Rhythm & Hues' unsecured creditors, a group that includes Warner Bros. Pictures, ...
Michael Jackson Wrongful-Death Trial Begins Today
Opening statements in the Michael Jackson wrongful death trial are scheduled to begin today as jurors decided whether concert promoters AEG negligently hired Dr. Conrad Murray to look after Jackson an...
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TV Upfronts: THR's Guide to Presentations and Parties
Here's a list of the festivities for networks and talent agencies at the annual event for ad buyers in New York.read more
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'The Following': James Purefoy Previews 'Bonkers' Finale and Big Showdowns
"If you are any way asthmatic you might really need to consider making sure that you got your puffer and your inhaler with you," Purefoy tells THR of the season finale. read more
NewFronts: WSJ Headlines Bigger Internet TV Push
Wall Street Journal execs told Madison Avenue types that company reaches well beyond financial news and dead-tree roots of namesake biz newspaper, promising to pump reams of new, original online video...
2013 Emmy Predictions: The Comedy Categories
It was yet another strong year for comedy television, though almost exclusively for returning series. No new comedy series really stands much of a chance of breaking in with the Emmy nominations ("The...

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