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The Contingent Compensation Battle Only Gets Worse
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 10:27am | thewrap
  A recent series of class action lawsuits has highlighted tensions over the calculation of gross receipts and contingent, back-end compensation in the motion-picture industry. This is not, howev...
WE tv Orders Fashion Series 'House of Curves'
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 10:26am | thr
The docuseries centers on plus-sized designer Kenyatta Jones.read more
Disney Stock Up to Record Levels on Analyst Upgrades
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 10:22am | variety
Already trading at record levels, Disney’s stock enjoyed a boost Monday morning after analysts suggested the company’s potential for earnings growth is “underappreciated by the market.” Statem...
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'American Horror Story: Coven' Adds Gabourey Sidibe
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 10:20am | thr
Showrunner Ryan Murphy makes the announcement the same day that the final season of Sidibe's "The Big C" premieres.read more
Weekend Report, May 13, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 10:17am | WhoRepresents?com
Iron Man 3 held strong in week two, showing that as superhero suits go, metal beats white linen. All the same The Great Gatsby had a very impressive showing for a #2 finisher, with over $50M in its de...
HBO Sets Sarah Silverman Special
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 10:16am | variety
Comic has appeared on three previous HBO shows; special will premiere in fall.
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Sarah Silverman Headlining HBO Comedy Special
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 10:16am | thr
A first-time collaboration between the comedian and the cable network, "We Are Miracles" will tape in May and premiere in the fall.read more
Film Review: ‘Birdemic 2: The Resurrection’
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 10:05am | variety
Much less transfixing than its predecessor, this sequel takes far too long getting to its slender amusements.
Feel Good Jewel Thief Tale 'Doris Payne' Charms Hot Docs Audiences
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 10:04am | indiewire
One of the many world premieres that enjoyed a warm response from Hot Docs' opening weekend (here's our take on another), Kirk Marcolina and Matthew Pond's "The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne" tells t...
NBA Player Jason Collins Comes Out, Twitter Erupts
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 10:01am | thewrap
NBA player Jason Collins came out Monday, becoming the first openly gay male athlete in a professional sport. "I'm a 34-year-old NBA center. I'm black. And I'm gay," Collins, a m...
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Jason Collins Comes Out in SI Story, Becoming First Openly Gay Active Male Pro Athlete
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 9:56am | thr
The 34-year-old veteran center announced that he is gay in a Sports Illustrated cover story, drawing a cavalcade of praise online.read more
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Grey Wins Gillette Creative Account
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 9:51am | adweek
Grey has won a battle of Procter & Gamble agencies to take home Gillette's creative account, P&G has confirmed. The other finalists were Saatchi & Saatchi and the incumbent, BBDO. T...
iTunes Losing Market Share to Streaming Services
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 9:51am | adweek
Sunday marked the 10-year anniversary of iTunes, with some news outlets noting that business has declined as streaming services like Spotify and Pandora gain popularity. Later this year, Apple plans ...
Ratings: 'Family Guy' Takes Key Demo; CBS and Fox Tie for First
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 9:51am | thewrap
Fox's "Family Guy" scored the night's top ratings in the key demographic on Sunday as Fox and CBS tied in the demo and ABC's "Revenge" and CBS's "The Good Wife...
U.K. Gov’t Attempts To Woo Hollywood TV Nets
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 9:50am | variety
LONDON — The U.K. government is stepping up its effort to woo U.S. TV networks in a drive to lure more Hollywood series to shoot in Blighty. George Osborne, the U.K.’s chancellor of the excheq...
Cannes Classics Lineup Announced; Highlights Include Bertolucci's 'Last Emperor 3D' and Billy Wilder's 'Fedora'
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 9:47am | indiewire
The Cannes Film Festival today announced the 23 film screening in the tenth edition of its Cannes Classics sidebar, which screens restored films that the festival deems essential to the history of the...
Jerry Lewis Heckles Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese at Tribeca
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 9:34am | thewrap
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)
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 9:22am | thr
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
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 9:20am | variety
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
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 9:17am | indiewire
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...

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