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No Cable Needed: Discovery Bows TestTube Online Network
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:25am | variety
Looking to boost its reach beyond legacy pay TV, Discovery Communications has launched TestTube, an ad-supported, free-to-consumer network aimed at young males, stocked with 15 original series. TestTu...
Cannes Film Review: ‘Nebraska’
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:17am | variety
Alexander Payne's sixth feature is another low-concept, finely etched study of flawed characters stuck in life’s well-worn grooves.
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Nebraska: Cannes Review
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:15am | thr
Alexander Payne's in competition black-and-white film follows a father and son on a road trip to Lincoln, Nebraska.read more
Good Morning, Cannes: Robert Redford's All Wet, and So Is the Fest
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 6:04am | thewrap
The Cannes Film Festival grew wet again on Wednesday, while inside the theaters one film was greeted with critical storm clouds and another with only the sunniest of reactions. And as Thursday began w...
Cannes: ARRI’s ‘Ploe’ Migrates to Buyers
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 5:36am | variety
ARRI Worldsales has sold animated feature “Ploe — You Never Fly Alone,” which is produced by the creators of “Legends of Valhalla — Thor,” to several territories a...
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TV Upfronts: Little Buzz, Lots of Upheaval
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 5:00am | thr
The annual $9 billion event featured a fierce defense of broadcast as the networks fought for relevance -- says one buyer, "In some ways, they're antiquated; in other ways, they're more necessary than...
Cannes Review: With 'Nebraska,' Has Alexander Payne Gone Soft?
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 4:25am | indiewire
Alexander Payne's movies walk a fine line between cruel satire and emotional truth, but in "Nebraska," it's particularly hard to discern which is which. The black-and-white road trip dramedy might be ...
Shazam’s iPad App Now Listens for Music, TV Automatically
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 4:00am | variety
Shazam, the content-recognition app developer, has finally added a critical feature that media companies and advertisers have been seeking for years — the ability to ID songs, TV shows and ads witho...
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Firehouse Combines Business Consulting With Advertising Work
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:54am | adweek
Specs Who (l. to r.) Tripp Westbrook, partner, executive creative director; Steve Smith, partner, planning insights; Mark Hall, president, founder; Doug Miller, partner, finance and options What Ad...
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How KitchenAid Gave Us the World’s Coolest Mixer
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:53am | adweek
With The Great Gatsby in theaters and everyone suddenly falling in love with the glamor of the 1920s, now’s a fitting time to take a look at one of the Machine Age’s legendary machines. ...
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Cannes: Norwegian Oil Thriller 'Pioneer' Sells Wide
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:44am | thr
TrustNordisk closes deals in the U.K., Japan, Korea and Benelux for Erik Skjoldbaerg's new feature.read more
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Tribune Co. Launches Digital Ventures Unit
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:35am | thr
Internet veteran Shashi Seth will run the division that will create digital products and businesses for the media company led by CEO Peter Liguori.read more
UDI Boards Boisier’s ‘Dowsing’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:00am | variety
Chile’s Forastero, producer of the Golden Globe-nommed “The Maid,” is teaming with Frederic Corvez’s Paris-based UDI, one of France’s most prominent Latin American pic production-sales house...
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Kawasaki and 'Lone Ranger' Ride Together in Multifaceted Campaign
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 3:00am | adweek
If you've never throttled-up a dirt bike or a four-wheeler across an open terrain but have ridden a horse, well, they're similarly bumpy-but-fun experiences. So Kawasaki's new partnershi...
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Cannes: Psy Impersonator Tricks Festival Organizers, Partygoers
Thursday, May 23, 2013 - 1:46am | thr
A man pretending to be the “Gangnam Style” singer attended several exclusive events at the festival.read more
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'We're The Millers' Trailer: Jennifer Aniston Smuggles Drugs (Video)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 9:06pm | thr
Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts and Ed Helms also star in the comedy about a man who hires three people to pose as his family to help him sneak weed into the U.S.read more
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Jenna Elfman Returning as Host of Crystal & Lucy Awards
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 7:55pm | thr
This year's event will honor Laura Linney, the "Mad Men" cast, George Lucas, Sofia Coppola, Hailee Steinfeld and Rachel Morrison.read more
Jennifer Lopez Dials Up Latin Cell Phone Brand
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 7:47pm | variety
Celebrities are known for striking rich licensing deals to launch their own clothing, headphone or perfume businesses. But Jennifer Lopez is taking her entrepreneurial interests a step further to open...
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Benedict Cumberbatch Showers in Deleted 'Star Trek Into Darkness' Scene (Video)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 7:43pm | thr
Director J.J. Abrams tells Conan O'Brien of the scene: "That's the shower of evil!"read more
Kristen Prout, Chloe Bridges, Daryl Hannah in ‘Offline’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 7:36pm | variety
Kirsten Prout (“The Lying Game”), Chloe Bridges (“The Carrie Diaries”) and Daryl Hannah have come on board to star in independent film “Offline.” Larry Rattner is p...

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