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'The Voice' Boss, Coaches on Show's Chemistry, Rival 'American Idol': We Don't Even Consider Them
"The Voice" works. From its personality-driven coaches to its spinning chairs and battle rounds, the NBC talent show is clicking with viewers. But, the show risked that when it played around...
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Deconstructing 'Bates Motel': Carlton Cuse on Norman's Game-Changing Reveal
"By looking at Psycho, you would have thought that Norma Bates is a woman who berated and screamed at her child and eventually drove him crazy and then he became a serial killer. But what if that wasn...
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Reuters Fires Employee Who Allegedly Helped Anonymous Hack Tribune Co.
Matthew Keys, who was suspended after his indictment, writes that "it's unclear if my firing had anything to do with it."read more
Seth MacFarlane: Thoughts on the Once (and Future?) Oscar Host
Seth MacFarlane might host next year's Academy Awards. And he might not. And it's too early to talk about it … except that the Academy has set things in motion and can only stop the specula...
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Report: M&A Activity Surges 75 Percent in Entertainment and Media
A demand for content and bandwidth among consumers will fuel the desire for companies to strike deals this year and beyond.read more
Legit Review: ‘The Testament of Mary’
Where to begin? Well, there’s a live vulture on stage, and an uprooted tree suspended in mid-air, and a pool of water that appears to be bottomless. And that’s before the house lights even...
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Run & Jump: Tribeca Review
Will Forte makes his dramatic debut as a neuropsychologist who grows close to his patient's family.read more
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'The Voice' Recap: The Battles Get Spicy With a Last-Second Steal
Shakira explains why it's important to be a little bit spicy, and one coach sends home a contestant who is just too good to stay in the competition.read more
Cyrte, China Film Board John Woo’s ‘Flying Tigers’
Cyrte Investments and China Film Co. have come on board with John Woo (pictured above) and Terence Chang for their “Flying Tigers” World War II project to be released in two versions ̵...
Folk Singer, Woodstock Star Richie Havens Dead at 72
Folk singer Richie Havens, whose rousing opening set kicked off the Woodstock festival and film, died Monday at his home in Jersey City, N.J., from a heart attack. He was 72. Known for his intense and...
Folk Singer, Woodstock Star Richie Havens Dead at 72
Folk singer Richie Havens, whose rousing opening set kicked off the Woodstock festival and film, died Monday at his home in Jersey City, N.J., from a heart attack. He was 72. Known for his intense and...
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Mark Burnett Prepping 'The Bible' for Theatrical Release
"We're cutting a movie version right now, a three-hour version of Jesus," the executive producer tells THR.read more
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Is This the Most Horrifying Film-Festival Ad Ever?
IDEA: "It's only a movie." That was Alfred Hitchcock's line to actors who took themselves too seriously. But it's also literally true for viewers. What feels like a lived exper...
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Regal and AMC Halt ‘Iron Man 3′ Ticket Sales Due to Disney Dispute
Marvel fans’ plans to watch Iron Man 3 on opening weekend may be stymied by a dispute between Disney and the country’s two biggest movie theater chains, AMC and Regal. The exhibitors have...
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Outsider Agencies Are Drawn to NYC Like Moths to a Flame
New York is a humbling market—but big fish from smaller ponds just can’t seem to stay away. Take Leo Burnett, for example. Its New York office’s biggest account win since opening ...
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Loyal Shoppers Get Beauty Booty
When cosmetics company Bare Escentuals decided to offer a customer loyalty program in May 2012, it took a non-traditional approach, giving fans personalized gifts and invitations to insider events r...
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Warby Parker’s Brick-and-Mortar Store Shows the Limits of E-Commerce
Trendy eyeglass shop Warby Parker spawned a number of imitators with its online-only model. But now that it’s opened its first brick-and-mortar store in New York’s SoHo neighborhood, doe...
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Customers Want Emotional Connections, Not Data
Dad, I have a dream. I want to sell my ideas.” I was 13 years old. My father looked at me in the way parents sometimes look at their crazy children and said, “Son, I think we have a prob...
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For Marketers, Sentimentality Trumps Slapstick
Tugging at the heartstrings: an eternal tactic of marketers of everything from coffee and peanut butter to long-distance phone services and those charities for abused and neglected animals. But a p...
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Casts Ophelia Lovibond as The Collector’s Aide
The eclectic cast of Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy just got a little bit bigger. Ophelia Lovibond has boarded the sci-fi adventure in a supporting role, joining Michael Rooker, Dave B...

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