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'Beetlejuice' Cast, Then and Now

Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder and Tim Burton Might Return for Sequel to 1988 Film
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F1 season comes to a close live on NBC this weekend

Eighteen down, one to go. The Brazilian Grand Prix will draw the curtain on the 2013 Formula One season that has been dominated by Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull, but it also sees a number of other ‘lasts’: the last race for V8 engines, the last race of Mark Webber’s F1 career, the last race…
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'Twerk Your Turkey' Music Video From Logo TV May Make You Lose Your Stuffing (VIDEO)

Possibly the best and worst thing to ever happen to Thanksgivinghas arrived in the form of this tongue-in-cheek Logo TV 'turkeyday' advertisement below. Is "Twerk Your Turkey" the anthem songand music video for 2013? Who would win in a twerking battlebetween Miley Cyrus and this turkey? Will you…
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‘Hawaii Five-0′ Bumps Chi McBride Up to Series Regular

Get ready for a lot more Chi McBride on “Hawaii Five-0.” The “Boston Public” alum has been upped to a series regular on CBS’s revamp of “Hawaii Five-0,” the nework said Thursday. McBride, who debuted on the series during its Season 4 premiere in September and has appeared in a handful of…
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‘Spider-Man’ Spin-Offs Could Be Coming, Sony Pictures Chief Hints

Venom and the Green Goblin should start getting ready for their close-ups because Sony Pictures Entertainment Co-Chairman Amy Pascal hinted that the studio is planning spin-off adventures for supporting character in its “Spider-Man” franchise.
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Gray Television And Excalibur Broadcasting To Acquire 17 TV Stations

Gray‘s shares are +15% this morning after it unveiled the complicated agreements that involve several entities. The bottom line is that the company and Excalibur Broadcasting — a privately held firm closely allied with Gray — will pay $342.5M for 17 network affiliates including 4 with ABC, 8 with…
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Gray Television, Excalibur to buy stations in central U.S.

Broadcaster Gray Television Inc and Excalibur Broadcasting LLC said they would buy 20 stations from Hoak Media LLC and Parker Broadcasting Inc for $335 million in cash, sending Gray's shares up as much as 19 percent. Gray, which has been expanding across the United States this year, said the deal…
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U.S. Television Journalist Elizabeth Vargas Out Of Rehab

Television journalist Elizabeth Vargas, a co-anchor on the ABC news show "20/20," said on Wednesday she was out of rehab and doing well after receiving treatment for alcohol abuse. Earlier this month Vargas, 51, said in a statement she was in treatment and was dealing with addiction after realizing…
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Kim Dotcom's Baboom service will hijack web ads to give you free music

Kim Dotcom built his reputation on free services -- much to the chagrin of some people -- and he's revisiting that turf with his upcoming music offering, Baboom. As he explains in an interview with Wired ...
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Review: Elton John, The Diving Board

Back with his 13th solo album, Elton John's The Diving Board is slated for release in the United States by Capitol Records on September 24, 2013.
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OSCARS: Producers Michael De Luca & Dana Brunetti On The Lure Of ‘Captain Phillips’

As the story about the hijacking of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama unfolded on television in 2009, producers Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti were transfixed. It was the first time a U.S. vessel had been seized by pirates since the 19th century, and it seemed to have the makings of a great movie.…
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Alfonso Cuaron in Beijing: 'Gravity' China References Not 'Some Marketing Ploy'

The director tells local press that he developed the film in 2008, before the country's box office boom, and explains why he included a Chinese space station.
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ABC Blasts Dish Network’s Ad-Zapping DVR In Injunction Appeal

When it lost a summary injunction back in September, the network said it wasn’t done trying to get Dish Network’s Hopper service shut down and today ABC took another swing at it. In a brief dated November 12 and filed today (read it here) with the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, ABC and Disney…
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Exclusive: Arrow Casts Spartacus Alum as Daughter of Ra's al Ghul

The daughter of Ra's al Ghul is coming to Starling City — but it's not exactly who you'd expect.
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Dermatologists Say It's Better Than a Facelift

Women everywhere are saving thousands of dollars on plastic surgery by reducing the appearance of wrinkles from the comfort of their own home.AdChoicesLifeCell™ Skin CareSponsored



'Survivor' Sneak Peek: Will Ciera Vote Off Her Own Mother? [Video]

The twist on this season of "Survivor" has pitted loved ones against each other, and as the game hurtles toward the finish, those relationships are causing a lot of drama.
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5 Things to Watch for in ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’

The Girl on Fire is back -- and aiming for another shot at box office success.
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Nick Saban doesn't have time for A.J. McCarron's SI cover

If it's not on The Weather Channel, Nick Saban doesn't know it. When asked about quarterback A.J. McCarron's appearance on the cover of this week's Sports Illustrated cover.
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12 TV Spinoffs We Didn't Ask For (But Got Anyway) (13 photos)

Before CBS tries to make us watch "How I Met Your Dad," here are a dozen more ill-conceived TV offshoots we've tried (and failed) to forget. — Dave Nemetz, Yahoo TV

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Bad Medicine: TV’s Worst Examples of ‘Good’ Doctoring

Here are some of the worst examples of "good" first aid and medical treatment ever featured on television. In one particularly harrowing episode of "Psych," a kidnapper decides the best way to treat a gunshot wound is to simply duct tape a chamois cloth on top of the shirt that's covering the…
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Diller Says 35% of U.S. May Eventually Subscribe to Aereo

Billionaire Barry Diller, the backer of Aereo Inc., said the online-television service may eventually get as much as 35 percent of U.S. households to subscribe if it overcomes legal challenges from broadcasters....
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Top Videos: Chris Farley/Rob Ford Mashup, First Gay Bachelor, New Wes Anderson Short

This week, as Toronto mayor Rob Ford
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Mega Buzz: A Grey's Reconciliation? Plus: Bones' Baddie, Once's Evil Daddy

Every week, editors Adam Bryant and Natalie Abrams satisfy your need for TV scoop
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In Their Own Words: Talks and Docs

'Bettie Page Reveals All,' an evening with Bruce Dern, a survey of the work of a new generation of filmmakers and more in this week's Repertory Film.
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Cobie Smulders On Joining DELIVERY MAN Cast

We sat down with Cobie Smulders to talk about her new movie 'Delivery Man' and working with co-star Vince Vaughn.
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RZA: Wu-Tang forever, but not with me on the mic

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — RZA sees the latest Wu-Tang Clan endeavor as the end of the influential rap group as we know it.
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Esquire Network Sees Big Gains With Men Post-Style Makeover

To take a quote from “Field of Dreams,” Esquire Network has learned that “if you build it, they will come.” Esquire Network launched on Sept. 23 and followed that with eight new primetime series and two specials. Since its debut, the audience for its originals in primetime has gone from 20…
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Compare thousands of cars from every angle

Whether you are looking for a car, truck, SUV, convertible, hybrid or crossover, Yahoo! Autos has the Web's best news, reviews, and research.AdChoicesYahoo! AutosSponsored


Alexander Payne Hopes No One Ever Sees ‘Nebraska’ in Color

Alexander Payne doesn’t want audiences to watch the color version of his black-and-white film “Nebraska.” The director told the Canadian Press that he felt pressured by distributor Paramount Vantage to cut an alternate version of the dramedy in order to make it financially viable in the…
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Police: Man Planned to Use `Tennis Ball Bombs` at Movie Theater

A 20-year-old man in Indianapolis is accused of planning to use an improvised explosive device inside a movie theater.
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What John Lennon, Bob Marley & Kurt Cobain Would Look Like Today

Courtesy of Sachs Media Group comes these eerie and fascinatingartist renditions of what legendary rock stars like John Lennon,Bob Marley and Kurt Cobain, among others, would look like if theywere alive today. The site, in conjunction with PhoJoe, posted notjust the pictures, but speculation about…
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Rick Neuheisel sings version of 'Day-O' about Ed Orgeron

No one asked him to do it. But here we are.
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ESPN ScoreCenter App Is a Hit, but It's Getting an Overhaul Anyway: New Name, More Video, More Stuff

ESPN is already mobile-first. So if its users are going to spend all their time there, why not give them more to look at?
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Emily Blunt to Star in Psychological Thriller ‘Sister’ Based on Bestselling Book (Exclusive)

Emily Blunt is attached to star in the psychological thriller “Sister,” which Kevin McCormick (“Gangster Squad”) is developing under his Langley Park banner, TheWrap has learned. StudioCanal is financing development of the project, which is based on Rosamund Lupton’s bestselling novel “Sister.”…
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Why Maria Bartiromo and CNBC Matter

Bartiromo's defection to Fox Business News is big, but not big enough to hurt CNBC.
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Who Has Greenlight Power in Hollywood? A Studio-by-Studio Guide

Yes is the most powerful word in Hollywood. No matter how hard a writer labors over a script or how big a star signs on for a movie, you still need the approval of higher-ups — the greenlight — to enter production. With all the recent changes in studio executive suites, TheWrap revisited this…
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Justin Long On 'A Case Of You' & The Failure Of 'Going The Distance'

For Justin Long, a tough breakup wasn't an excuse to hibernate with a pint of Ben & Jerry's ice cream and the entire collected works of Bon Iver (though in his case there was a lot of Joni Mitchell involved). The 35-year-old actor stars in the independent movie "A Case of You," which he wrote with…
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The Men Who Have Played JFK (12 photos)

John F. Kennedy has been depicted in film and television since before he was president — starting with a 1957 episode of "Navy Log" which depicted his military days during World War II. Nearly 100 actors have played the late president since then, as JFK has grown decidedly more popular onscreen…

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Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Grey's, Mentalist, NCIS, Nikita, OITNB, Banshee, Maids, POI and More

Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you’re dying to share? Send any/all of the above to
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Criminal Minds: Can JJ and Cruz Work Together?

Erica Messer
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Can ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Hit Some Very Big Box Office Targets?

It’s already clear from pundits we’ve talked to and early estimates that, barring a disaster, Lionsgate‘s The Hunger Games: Catching Fire will do better during its opening weekend in North America than its predecessor, which opened to $152.5M in March 2012. And its international box office will be…
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Talking "Warrior Cops" With Bill Maher

Last Friday, I flew out to Los Angeles to do an interview for HBO'sReal Time with Bill Maher. You can watch video of the interviewbelow. I typically don't enjoy TV interviews all that much, becausemost of the interviews I've done are on cable news, where you havethree minutes to make your point,…
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Anna Wintour At A Kanye West Concert? Yep -- And With Grace Coddington, Too (PHOTOS)

You never know what strange sights you're in for at a Kanye Westconcert -- but the strangest thing at last night's Yeezus tour stopin Brooklyn were two very iconic hairdos. Eagle-eyes spotted noneof than Anna Wintour's bob and Grace Coddington's frizzy red manesitting in the audience at Barclays…
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Lucy Hale Teases Major 'PLL' Premiere!

The Pretty Little Liars Halloween episode revealed that Alison is 100 percent alive, but as Marlene King told ETonline, "If Ali's alive, then who is buried in her place?" Clearly that question will be addressed in the winter premiere, which is titled Who's In The Box? Now a new photo from the…
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Madonna Leads List of Top-Earning Musicians

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‘Gravity’ Takes Off With $9M in China Box-Office Launch

“Gravity” has claimed the top box office spot in China and will bring in $9 million in its first two days of release, Warner Bros. reported Wednesday. It was on 5,854 screens — the majority 3D — and its $4.7 million first day ranks as the studio’s biggest non-holiday opening day in China ever. …
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‘The Bridge’ EP Meredith Stiehm Returning to ‘Homeland’

Meredith Stiehm is returning to her “Homeland” — but she’ll still be hanging around “The Bridge.” Stiehm, who serves as executive producer for the FX series “The Bridge,” is heading back to the Showtime drama “Homeland.” where she served as executive producer until last year. Stiehm, who’s…
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OutKast Reuniting at Coachella 2014: Report

The members of OutKast will reportedly end their hiatus next year at Coachella, according to Billboard. The magazine's sources claim the festival, which kicks off on April 11th, would be the start of [...]
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Exclusive Covert Affairs Finale Video: Annie 'Tracks' Henry — and Gets Tortured?

On tonight’s Season 4 finale of Covert Affairs (USA Network, 10/9c), Annie finally hones in on the enemy, the duplicitous Henry, and makes herself a target in the process. Not only does TVLine have an exclusive preview of the action, […]
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Lady Gaga album hits number one despite weaker sales

Lady Gaga entered the Billboard 200 album chart at number one Wednesday with her new release "Artpop," though it sold less than its predecessor. Fifty-seven percent of those sales were digital downloads, said Billboard, which bases on its charts on Nielsen SoundScan data. In the Billboard Hot 100…
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TOP 5 Moments From The Return Of The Governor – Walking Dead

TOP 5 Moments from the return of The Governor on The Walking Dead Season 4 Episode 6 - Live Bait.
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Twihards Vs. Hunger Gamers

It’s been a while since there was a ‘Twilight’ film to salivate over. So how do Twihards feel about ‘Catching Fire’? Turns out, not great.
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Must-know: Why are content costs propelling the Netflix boom?

The swift rise in programming content costs has threatened to undermine the profitability of the cable industry.
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Britney Gets Personal on 'Britney Jean': Behind Spears' New LP

In January of this year, Britney Spears found her life and career in transition again: On the same day, she announced that she would not be continuing as a judge on Simon Cowell's X Factor, and that s[...]
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Voting via Twitter, Choosing Jennifer Lopez’s Route to an Awards Show

A Kohl’s campaign to air during the American Music Awards on Sunday will let viewers tweet their votes, in real time, on how Ms. Lopez should get to the stage.
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Nikita Season 4: Lyndsy Fonseca On What's Ahead For Alex

When "Nikita" begins its final run this Friday on The CW, don't expect to immediately catch Lyndsy Fonsenca's Alex helping out the world's most wanted woman.
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"Hunger Games" Fashion

From handcrafted designs to pieces by Alexander McQueen, Nicholas K, Tex Saverio and Juun J, the new Hunger Games film is an eye-popping fashion fantasy.
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Latin American Horror Booming at Blood Window Market

So why the genre fixation? Helmer Fede Alvarez puts it down to the huge technological leap of the past decade. Digital cameras and cheap post-production software allowed filmmakers yearning to shoot films without any government financing.
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HBO, Starz Lead ASC TV Nominees

HBO and Starz garnered three nominations each as the American Society of Cinematographers announced its TV nominees for the ASC Awards today. Winners will be announced at the 28th ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography set for February 1 at Hollywood & Highland Ray Dolby Ballroom.…
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Amazon Scores Another PBS Exclusive, ‘Mr. Selfridge’ Starring Jeremy Piven

Amazon struck a deal with PBS for exclusive online-only subscription VOD rights to period drama “Mr. Selfridge,” which stars Jeremy Piven. Starting Wednesday, Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service will offer season 1 of the ITV Studios/Masterpiece co-production from WGBH Boston. Deal follows the…
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Disney's 'Frozen' Turns L.A. Into Winter Wonderland for Premiere

Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad walked the white carpet at the El Capitan Theatre on Tuesday night.
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Jimmy Fallon To Guest Host ‘SNL’ On December 21 As He Ramps Up For ‘Tonight’ Show Takeover

Lorne Michaels continues to ramp up for Late Night host Jimmy Fallon’s move to Tonight, announcing this morning that Fallon will host Saturday Night Live on December 21, with one of the show’s most popular music acts (and Friend of Late Night) Justin Timberlake. In addition to Fallon, Paul Rudd…
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Rolling Stones to play Australia

The Rolling Stones will play a gig at the 70,000-capacity Adelaide Oval, the band announced Wednesday, with more Australian dates expected to be revealed. "The Rolling Stones confirm their long awaited return to the stage in Australia with a spectacular show. "Can't wait to be back in Australia…
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Hollywood’s 2013 Hit Movies Haven’t Matched Last Year’s at Foreign Box Office

Hollywood’s hit movies haven’t connected at the overseas box office the way they did last year. The figures don’t include three movies that will have a major impact: “Thor: The Dark World,” “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” and “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.” Disney’s Marvel superhero…
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Ultimate 11: 'Falling Down' moments

Sean Salisbury and John Harris rank athletes' moments similar to those of the character Michael Douglas portrays in the movie Falling Down in today's edition of the Ultimate 11, including giving the top spot to NBA player Ron Artest.
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'X Factor' Recap: British Invasion Hits Top 10

The contestants took on the songs from across the pond.
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Nokia updates music app for Windows Phone, renames it Nokia MixRadio

Music streaming services are putting more and more focus on personalized radio as of late, and now you can count Nokia among them. Today the company released an overhauled version of its music app for Windows Phone, and the update starts with an all new name.
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‘Percy Jackson’ Inspires Fox Home Entertainment to Give Handmade Blankets to Needy Kids (Exclusive)

Percy Jackson’s cinematic quest to find the Golden Fleece is inspiring some good deeds here in the real world. The big screen demigod will help bring warmth and comfort to critically ill and needy children thanks to a campaign between Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, which is distributing…
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Ratings: ‘Modern Family’ Slips to Lowest Fall Rating Since 2009

ABC’s “Modern Family” slipped to its lowest fall rating since 2009 on Wednesday, despite being the highest-rated show on the night. “Super Fun Night” at 9:30 got a 1.9/5 and 5.7 million viewers.
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Long-stalled ‘Stealing Cars’ Draws Emory Cohen, Mike Epps, Felicity Huffman

Emory Cohen (“Smash”), Mike Epps, Felicity Huffman, John Leguizamo, William H. Macy and Paul Sparks are starring in ensemble indie feature “Stealing Cars” — 14 years after development started. The project is directed by documentary filmmaker Bradley Kaplan (“Muhammad and Larry”), making his…
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Top 10 Iconic Instrumental Film Scores

Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we count down the top 10 Instrumental Movie Themes. Special thanks to our user 'GForGhost' for submitting the idea on our WatchMojo.com/suggest page!
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‘Hostages’ in Trouble: 4 Reasons This Show Can’t Find an Audience

"Hostages" was one of the most hotly anticipated new shows of the Fall 2013 TV season. Despite this intriguing premise, the show's ratings have been dropping steadily with each passing week. Despite the fact that the cast includes heavy hitters like Toni Collette and Dylan McDermott, this…
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Eminem Reborn: Inside the New Issue of Rolling Stone

The platinum-blond hair is back, and in so many ways — for the first time in years — Slim Shady truly is, too. In the new issue of
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‘NCIS’ Heads for Guinness World Records with Japan Marathon

How much do the Japanese love to watch the adventures of Team Gibbs?
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Good times again for Daft Punk collaborator Nile Rodgers

It's the guitar that Nile Rodgers says he cannot live without: a white 1959 Fender Stratocaster through which his music -- to the tune of more than $3 billion, he says -- has flowed for decades. Without "The Hitmaker" as Rodgers calls it, some of the most influential music of the past 35 years…
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Bjork: The World's Only Cheerful Icelandic Surrealist

Bjork Gudmundsdottir, 28, formerly of the Sugarcubes, is nothing if not sui generis, not only artistically but aesthetically. On the day we met she was wearing a vintage black skirt ("I have full resp[...]
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Fergie, Duhamel make beautiful baby music together

NEW YORK (AP) — Fergie and her husband, Josh Duhamel, are writing songs together, but they're for an audience of one: their son, Axl.
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R2-D2 Will Be Fan-Made in STAR WARS EPISODE VII

LucasFilm has announced that the R2-D2 that will be featured in 'Star Wars Episode VII' will be built by members of the R2 Builders Club.
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'Cops,' Spike TV call themselves a happy match

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Cops" and Spike TV are having a mutual love affair, in a bad-boys manner of speaking.
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Shonda Rhimes Inks Book Deal With Simon & Schuster

Shonda Rhimes will write a “part memoir, part inspiration, part prescription” book about navigating her family life with three daughters and a red-hot career, which includes creating Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice and Scandal. Publication is eyed for 2015 after Simon & Schuster announced a deal…
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TVLine Items: Arrow Targets Spartacus Alumna, Laurence Fishburne Lands HBO Drama and More!

A Spartacus star is relocating to Starling City. Arrow has cast Katrina Law as Ra’s al Ghul’s daughter Nyssa al Ghul, TVGuide.com reports. RELATED | Arrow Meets The Flash: Burning Questions Answered Nyssa is described as a powerful member of […]
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‘America’s Got Talent’: Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel Set to Return With Howard Stern

The “America’s Got Talent” judges’ panel is remaining intact. “AGT” judges Heidi Klum, Mel B and Howie Mandel will be returning to the NBC reality competition, the network said Wednesday, following the news Tuesday that Howard Stern had also re-upped for the show’s upcoming ninth season. NBC’s…
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The 6 Craziest AMAs Moments Ever!

With the 2013 American Music Awards on the horizon, let's take a look back at some of the craziest and most memorable moments from the renowned awards show over the past 20 years... Guns N' Roses (1990) – Back when big hair and leather pants were all the rage, and rock 'n' rollers wore a [...]
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Greenlighting Movies in the Tentpole Era: A Tough Numbers Game

Hollywood’s shift toward broad superhero films and special-effects extravaganzas that play around the globe has made the greenlighting process more of a numbers game than ever before. Studios plan toy lines, video games and rides around their biggest movies, mapping out business plans that span…
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IDW, Michael Chiklis Developing ‘Pantheon’ TV Series Based On Actor’s Comic Books

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Chiklis‘ 2010 IDW comic Pantheon is headed to television. The actor/producer has teamed with IDW Entertainment, the recently launched TV division of IDW Publishing, to develop and produce Pantheon as a scripted live-action television series. IDW Entertainment will fund the…
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'Unconditionally': Watch Katy Perry's gloriously nonsensical new music video

The music video for Katy Perry's "Roar" mostly relied on the complex metaphorical power of roaring animals. But for her new music video for "Unconditionally" — another cut from her latest album, Prism — Perry went a little more abstract. The video's diverse array of imagery ranges from a flaming…
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‘Necessary Roughness’ Cancelled by USA

USA has cancelled “Necessary Roughness” after three seasons, following a steady decline in ratings since its 2011 debut. “We are proud of this show and its writers, which had a unique ability to address topical subjects before they unfolded in real life on the sports pages,” the network said in a…
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Lance Bass Shares All the Exclusive Details Behind His First Solo Track

First the 'NSYNC reunion with Timberlake and now this?! Music fans around the world's ears perked up when former 'NSYNC band member Lance Bass announced on his Instagram page this morning that he was back in the studio producing his first track as a solo artist. Lance shared [...]
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‘The Simpsons’ Sam Simon To Receive WGA West Animation Caucus Award

Los Angeles – Veteran television writer-producer Sam Simon, who co-developed Fox’s long-running animated series The Simpsons and has been a writer, producer, and director on Taxi, Cheers, The Tracey Ullman Show, and The Drew Carey Show, will receive the Writers Guild of America, West Animation…
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How Luke James Got Gig as Beyoncé’s Opening Act

Luke James doesn't take his time on stage as an opening act for Beyoncé's Mrs. Carter tour lightly. He's determined to make an impression. "I have such a small window to give who I am," he told Yahoo Music during Part 1 of a three-part on-camera interview. "I have to make good choices. Have to [...]
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TOP 5 Reasons Kate Upton Is Perfect For Entourage Movie

Top 5 reasons Kate Upton is perfect for the Entourage Movie.
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Video Launched the Cinema Star: The Top 8 Music Video Directors to Hit the Silver Screen

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire comes out this week, as we're sure anyone with access to the Interweb (i.e., anyone reading this) is well aware. But are you aware that the movie's director, Francis Lawrence (no relation to Jennifer), was behind some of the biggest music videos of the past decade…
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Ed Kowalczyk Opens Up About His Ugly Split With Live

Back in the Nineties, Live frontman Ed Kowalczyk was a bald, often bare-chested heir apparent to Bono, commanding arena-sized sing-alongs to hit after hit from the band's eight-million-selling smash, [...]
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Anderson Cooper Is Part Of Story Again: CNN Reups Him Through 2016 Elections

To the surprise of no one, CNN has re-upped Anderson Cooper through the next presidential election cycle. Ratings on his 8 PM AC 360 are up 28% in the news demo, though viewers continue to elude his 10 PM program AC 360 Later, which is down 14% over year-ago time-slot status. More important to CNN,…
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'Tomorrow People': Robbie Amell on Hook-up Fallout and 'Aggressive' Showdowns

The repercussions of Stephen and Cara's ill-timed hook-up are felt "immediately," Amell tells THR.
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Mark Wahlberg Wanted to Produce Fifty Shades of Grey, Jokes Brad Pitt Would Have Played Christian Grey

Mark Wahlberg says he wanted to produce Fifty Shades of Grey and thinks Brad Pitt would have been perfect for the role of Christian Grey
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Black Crowes Guitarist Rich Robinson Readies Solo Album

Guitarist Rich Robinson is stepping out from his main band, the blues-rockers the Black Crowes, for a new solo album, The Ceaseless Sight. Robinson's third solo outing will be released by Brooklyn's T[...]
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James Gandolfini To Receive Posthumous Tribute At 2013 Gotham Independent Film Awards

James Gandolfini is getting a posthumous tribute. The late actor will be honored by his Sopranos costar Steve Buscemi at the 23rd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards on Dec. 2 at Cipriani Wall Street in NYC.
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Why Alec Baldwin's MSNBC Show May Not Come Back

"Up Late" suffered from anemic ratings and had trouble booking guests even before the network suspended it after the actor and controversy magnet apologized for a reported homophobic slur.
The Hollywood Reporter
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12 Songs Other Than 'Hey Ya!' That Outkast Needs To Perform On Their Reunion Tour

Music blogs scrambled for confirmation of an Outkast reunion onTuesday afternoon, but it was Revolt TV that confirmed on Tuesdaynight that Andre 3000 and Big Boi would indeed reconnect for a 2014tour. Marking the 20th anniversary of the duo's debut album,"Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik," next year…
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Jeff Zucker's CNN Scorecard: The Changes So Far (Analysis)

The ex-NBCU CEO was tapped to turn the network around last November — so far documentaries and reality shows are working, but the morning show and primetime are works in progress.
The Hollywood Reporter
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'Catching Fire' premieres finally end for cast

Nine — that's how many red carpets the stars of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" have walked at premieres around the globe to promote it. Not that they're complaining about going to cities like ...
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Mastodon Detail 'Weird' Next Record and New Live Release

In recent years, when the members of metal riff crushers Mastodon were on the road, they turned to an unexpected source for inspiration: Stevie Wonder. "Every night before we went onstage, we used to[...]
Rolling Stone
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Edi Patterson Cast In FX’s Kelsey Grammer-Martin Lawrence Series; Tongayi Chirisa Re-Joins CBS’ Jim Gaffigan Pilot

Edi Patterson has been cast as a regular in Braddock & Jackson (working title), FX/Lionsgate’s 10-episode comedy series starring Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence as Chicago lawyers from vastly different backgrounds who develop a partnership after they unexpectedly meet in court on the worst day…
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Women Are in Control in 'Frozen'

Kristen Bell and Josh Gad, stars of Disney's 'Frozen,' reveal how their latest film throws a fresh look on women in Disney films. (Nov. 20)
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Fire damages Hollywood film set in Thailand

A fire damaged a film set in northern Thailand where Owen Wilson and Lake Bell have been filming a Hollywood thriller, police and the production company said Thursday. Both stars of "The Coup" ...
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Eddie Murphy's 'Temporary' Video Is Here

Eddie Murphy is focusing on his music career, releasing a new musicvideo to his latest single, "Temporary." The comedian and actordebuted the visuals this weekend, appearing in front of a studiomicrophone and playing an acoustic guitar. "Temporary" follows anearlier release from Murphy called "Red…
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Love 'Hunger Games'? Thank 'Twilight'

As fans eagerly await the first public screenings of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
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NCIS: Your First Impression of Ellie Bishop?

CBS’ NCIS, being TV’s most watched drama, embarked on a bold move this Tuesday night by laying the groundwork for a new addition to Gibbs’ team: NSA analyst Ellie Bishop (played by Emily Wickersham). Did the newcomer make a solid […]
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STAR WARS EPISODE VII Audition

Erin White auditions for a role in J.J. Abrams upcoming 'Star Wars Episode VII' with some help from Flula Borg.
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Suzanne Vega samples 50 Cent

Singer-songwriter Suzanne Vega has seen her work sampled by rap artists many times. Now she's showing the inspiration runs both ways. The New Yorker samples 50 Cent's song, "Candy Shop" in a ...
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Fox India Strikes ‘Lucia’ Remake Deal

Fox Star Studios India has acquired the Hindi-language remake rights to Pawan Kumar’s Kannada-language hit “Lucia”. Kumar will again direct.
Variety
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Frank Darabont: I'm Still Too Devastated to Watch 'The Walking Dead'

But guess which former cast member is still a big fan?
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Most blogged artists: Flight Facilities, Solange Knowles

Sydney-based DJ duo Flight Facilities return to the Hype Machine's most blogged artists chart on November 20, while Solange Knowles is getting buzz for her contribution to a compilation album on the label she started, Saint Records.
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With cotton and corn husks, actress connects to her '12 Years a Slave' character

By Mary Milliken LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In preparing for her first film role as a petite, hard-laboring slave in "12 Years a Slave," actress Lupita Nyong'o sized herself up against 500 pounds of cotton, which her character Patsey picked every day. The pile "was taller and wider and thicker than…
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'League of Legends' eSports finals watched by 32 million people

Riot Games has claimed that its largest eSports event yet, the League of Legends Season 3 World Championship broadcast over Twitch livestream on October 4th,
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'60s Indie Girl Band The Shaggs Sounding off Again

Lead singer of '60s indie girl band The Shaggs sounds off again with solo album
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‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Set For Summer 2015

George Miller is back at the helm of the franchise that launched his career nearly 35 years ago. Mel Gibson is back too — but not as the lead. Warner Bros and Village Roadshow said today that its reboot Mad Max: Fury Road will hit screens on May 15, 2015. Tom Hardy steps into the title role for the…
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Warner Bros Lands Nancy Meyers Comedy ‘The Intern’ With Reese Witherspoon & Robert De Niro

EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros has acquired worldwide distribution rights on The Intern, the north of $35 million budget comedy that Nancy Meyers wrote and will direct as her next film. This is the one that got shopped at last week’s AFM by Lotus. In this configuration, Worldview was out when the Warner…
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Fleming Q&As ‘Out Of The Furnace’ Helmer Scott Cooper

EXCLUSIVE: Between nightly guild screenings and the AFI Fest, you could go to theaters all over Hollywood, throw a rock, and probably hit a great director or actor. One I’m intrigued by is Scott Cooper, whose debut Crazy Heart drew an Oscar for Jeff Bridges and a nomination for Maggie Gyllenhaal.…
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What Outfit Does Gaga's Guy Prefer Her To Wear?

On the 'iHeart Radio Album Release Party with Lady Gaga' Tuesday, Gaga shared with Ryan Seacrest what kind of clothes boyfriend Taylor Kinney likes to see her in – his. Although it seems like her idea of “men’s clothing” might be a bit different than that of the average American male. Meanwhile,…
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Where Will American Horror Story Season 4 Take Place?

American Horror Story might be sticking around New Orleans.
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Diller defends startup Aereo, dismisses NFL complaints

Barry Diller, the veteran media executive whose company is a financial backer of streaming television startup Aereo, said on Wednesday that the National Football League is "just making noise" in its threat to take its games off broadcast TV. The National Football League, along with Major League…
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‘Two to Go’: Jason Bateman-Produced Pilot With ‘R.J. Berger’ Writers Sold to NBC

NBC has bought the script for “Two to Go,” a comedy about two single guys surrounded by their friends’ kids, from executive producer Jason Bateman and two writers of MTV’s “The Hard Times of R.J. Berger.” Writers Bryan Shukoff and Kevin Chesley will executive produce with the “Arrested…
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Paramount would fight 'Wonderful Life' sequel

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paramount won't be giving any wings to a planned "It's a Wonderful Life" sequel.
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Netflix ‘Lilyhammer’ Premiere: Steven Van Zandt Learns to Love Norway’s Frozen Wasteland

Steven Van Zandt‘s mumbling mobster in “Lilyhammer” is back for more comical mayhem in the Norwegian wilderness — and the multihyphenate says both he and his character have become “more integrated” into the local scene. “I have been eating a lot of cod,” mused the…
Variety
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Khandi Alexander Talks Secret 'Scandal' Role

A single episode of Scandal has more mysteries than the entirety of Lost and Twin Peaks combined, and in last week's still-buzzed-about episode, Everything's Coming Up Mellie, we got a massive answer to one of the year's biggest questions: Is Olivia's mother alive? And now that we know actress…
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Nuanced, intelligent Dench makes 'Philomena' work

Ask any good chef: why do some recipes work, while others, with the very same ingredients, do not? Ah, but it's the QUALITY of the ingredients that matters, that chef will probably say.
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U.S. country star Patty Griffin gets Londoners stomping

By Paul Ingrassia LONDON (Reuters) - American Patty Griffin brought her resonant, mournful, soulful voice to London on Sunday, singing "Meet me on the banks of the Ohio" just a stone's throw from the Thames in a sign of country music's growing footprint in Britain. The scene, seemingly an…
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Feel good about 'Catching Fire': Lionsgate's Burns

With the second installment of the Hunger Games series "Catching Fire" set to hit the big screen this weekend, Micheal Burns, Lionsgate Films vice chairman, says the film is beautifully executed and is going to be very successful. Our television busine...
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‘Entourage’ Movie Starts Shooting Jan. 16

Warner Bros.’ “Entourage” movie will start shooting on Jan. 16 in Los Angeles. The show’s creator, Doug Ellin, tweeted a photo of the eight cast members — including Jeremy Piven, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Connolly, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara and Debbie Mazar — with a caption saying, “January 16 start…
Variety
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Six Pack of Pop: Disney star Zendaya

Fans of all ages recognized the national anthem singer, Zendaya, at NASCAR's season finale. The 17-year-old Californian star on the popular Disney Channel show "Shake It Up" and was last season's runner-up on "Dancing With The Stars" as the youngest contestant in the show's history. She recently…
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‘Muppets Most Wanted’ Trailer: Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais and a Frog on the Lam (Video)

Kermit the Frog’s in hot water — which, as we all know, is not very good for frogs. A new trailer for the upcoming movie “Muppets Most Wanted” hit the internet Wednesday, featuring a gaggle of guest stars and one very troubled amphibian. Along for the ride are Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, “Modern…
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Leah Remini Joins TV Land’s ‘The Exes’ As Recurring

EXCLUSIVE: Following her stint on Dancing With The Stars, Leah Remini is returning to TV comedy with a multi-episode arc on TV Land’s The Exes. The King Of Queens alumna will play Stuart’s (David Alan Basche) sister Nicki — a tough-talking, no-nonsense, stylish and sexy woman from Staten Island…
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ShowBiz Minute: Brown, Fire, Hemsworth

Chris Brown is ordered to go back to rehab for three months; Hollywood film set catches fire in Thailand; Actor Chris Hemsworth and wife expecting baby no. 2. (Nov. 21)
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Weinstein Company Offering Free Student Screenings, Lesson Plans Based Around ‘Mandela’ Movie

The Weinstein Company and American Federation of Teachers are teaming up to share the story of Nelson Mandela with Los Angeles students who may be unfamiliar with his push to end Apartheid in South Africa. The jumping-off point will be the studio’s new biographical drama, “Mandela: Long Walk to…
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Chart Watch: ARTPOP’s Slow Start

Where are all of Lady Gaga's little monsters? They came out in droves for Gaga's second album, Born This Way, but her third full-length album, ARTPOP, is receiving a decidedly more tepid response from her social media-loving fanbase. The new entry sold 258K copies this week, a steep drop from Born…
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ABC Shuffles Its Prime-Time Lineup

The network has struggled most in the ratings this fall, and it announced five new series as it canceled “Betrayal.”
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James Gandolfini to Be Honored by Gotham Independent Film Awards

James Gandolfini will be honored at the 23rd Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards next month, it was announced Wednesday. Gandolfini joins previously announced tributees Forest Whitaker, Richard Linklater and Katherine Oliver. Joana Vicente, Executive Director of the Independent Filmmaker Project,…
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FX and Guillermo del Toro Team Up for TV Series

FX has given the go-ahead for 13-episodes of the horror-drama "The Strain," set to premiere on the network in July.
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OSCARS Q&A: ‘All Is Lost’ Producers Neal Dodson And Anna Gerb On Financing, Robert Redford And A 31-Page Script

Christy Grosz is Editor of AwardsLine. A film with no dialogue about a man 

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