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Box Office: ‘Oblivion’ Tracking for $35.5 Million
Universal's "Oblivion" didn't exactly roar into theaters Friday, nor did it crater, the Tom Cruise-starrer was on track for an estimated $13 million for the day and a healthy $35.5 million weekend, ac...
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Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me: Tribeca Review
Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, James Gandolfini, Nathan Lane, Cherry Jones and others reflect on the unique talents of the Broadway veteran in Chiemi Karasawa's intimate documentary.read more
Sagansky Delivers Declaration for TV Independents at IFTA
TV’s appetite for scripted product has the potential to yield “a golden age of independent television,” former CBS Entertainment chief Jeff Sagansky told attendees at the Independent Film & ...
‘Copperhead’ Set For June 28 Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Ron Maxwell’s Civil War drama “Copperhead” has been set for a June 28 release simultaneously in theaters and on VOD through The Film Collective and Brainstorm Media. “Copperhea...
Image Acquires North American Rights To ‘Blood’
Image Entertainment has acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to Nick Murphy’s thriller “Blood” from IM Global’s Octane  genre division. The film stars Paul Bettany, Mark Strong, ...
KCET-TV Lays Off 22 in Reorganization
KCET-TV has laid off 22 employees in the wake of its merger with Link Media. The Burbank based independent television station, which split with PBS in 2010, said on Friday that it cut the positions as...
Mammo Media Launching With ‘Black Friday’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Newly minted production company Mammo Media is heading for “Black Friday,” acquiring John Sullivan’s action-thriller spec script. Story revolves around a young man desperately trying...
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Jeff Zucker Boston Memo: 'You Have Shown the World What Makes Us CNN'
In a memo sent to the staff of the news network, its new president acknowledged mistakes made on-air but heaped on the praise: "CNN has been there for our audience in every possible way."read more ...
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Watch All 14 Amazon Pilots Online Now
With the openings of Oblivion and The Lords of Salem, the expansion of The Place Beyond the Pines, and the Netflix premiere of Hemlock Grove today — not to mention new episodes of Mad Men and...
Anchor Bay Shows ‘Small Time’ Some Big Love
Business goes on at the Tribeca Film Festival, even for films that aren’t in Tribeca: Anchor Bay, whose acquisitions exec is in Gotham for the fest, has acquired North American rights to “...
'Pretty Little Liars' Boss Signs With WME
I. Marlene King has signed on to talent and literary agency William Morris Endeavor (WME), TheWrap confirms. She was previously with Gersh. King serves as an executive producer and co-showrunner on AB...
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Boston Manhunt: Arrest Made After Networks Return to Live Coverage
UPDATED: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is wounded and in custody after a standoff. Boston Mayor Tom Menino thanks the media for spreading images of the two suspects.read more
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‘The Hunt’ Trailer: Mads Mikkelsen at the Center of a Storm of Lies
Thomas Vinterberg is a name that more people should know, if only for his film Festen (The Celebration). That ’98 effort was the first film in the Dogme95 movement, and was at the leading edge ...
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‘Dexter’ Season 8 Unveils Poster and Trailer; Showtime Exec Talks Spinoff Potential
Savor the next twelve episodes of Dexter, because they’ll be the last. The network announced earlier this week that the serial killer drama would end its run after the eighth season, which begi...
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'Splash' Star Nicole Eggert Injured in ABC Series' Most Recent Pool Mishap
The beleaguered reality competition, which recently lost contestant Katherine Webb and saw further ratings declines, sends another would-be diver to the doctor.read more
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'Oblivion': What the Critics Are Saying
Film reviewers weigh in on Tom Cruise's post-apocalyptic thriller. read more
Paramount Greenlights Platinum Dunes Pic ‘Almanac’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Paramount has given the greenlight to the found footage pic “Almanac,” hoping for a “Chronicle”-like success. Michael Bay will produce through his Platinum Dunes banner along with his ...
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Molly Shannon Signs With UTA (Exclusive)
The "Saturday Night Live" alum can currently be seen in "Scary Movie 5."read more
Fox Urges Judge to Block Dish Anywhere
In another chapter of broadcasters efforts to stop unauthorized digital streams of their signals, Fox Broadcasting on Friday urged a federal judge to halt Dish Network’s offering of recently introdu...
Layoffs May Steal Show From Ad Pact When SAG-AFTRA Board Meets
The national board of SAG-AFTRA meets this weekend, and potential staff layoffs -- rather than the blessing of the tentative deal recently reached with advertisers on a new commercials contract -- loo...

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