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The Best, Worst, and Most Ridiculous of the Week: 14 Showbiz Stories You Can't Miss

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 May 17, 2013 By Greg Gilman 2 days ago

"Star Trek" kills J.J. Abrams grand ambitions, Will Smith gets "Wild," Bill Hader peaces out and a Fox reporter's major fail -- all this week in Hollywood.

  

Yahoo Considering $1.1 Billion Purchase of Tumblr (Report)

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 May 17, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 2 days ago

Yahoo board members reportedly meeting on Sunday to decide on whether to approve acquisition

  

AwesomenessTV Launches Channel for Guys (Like Jeffrey Katzenberg Said It Would)

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 May 17, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 2 days ago

AwesomenessX launches with shows about skating, swimsuits and sports

  

Village Voice Lays Off Michael Musto, Michael Feingold in Restructuring

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 May 17, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 2 days ago

Freelance food writer Robert Sietsema also out as regular contributor as part of shakeup

  

Gawker Sparks Toronto Mayor 'Crack' Scandal

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 May 17, 2013 By Tim Molloy 2 days ago

"Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Smokes Crack," Gawker declares after viewing mysterious video

  

Kim Dotcom's Appeal to be Heard by New Zealand Supreme Court

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 May 16, 2013 By Ira Teinowitz 3 days ago

The founder of Megaupload, accused of pirating movies and TV shows, has gotten the high court to review a March ruling in the case.

  

'Arrested Development': Bluth's Original Frozen Banana Stand Hits Seamless

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 May 16, 2013 By Brent Lang 3 days ago

Enjoy a Skip's Scramble or cornballs

  

'Covert Affairs,' 'Hannibal,' Coming to Amazon Prime in New Deal with NBC Universal

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 May 16, 2013 By Brent Lang 3 days ago

"Smash" and "Grimm" also included in pact

  

Time Warner Cable Weighing Bid for Hulu

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 May 16, 2013 By Brent Lang 3 days ago

Multiple cable companies are circling the online video service

  

What Does Activist Investor Dan Loeb Want With Hollywood? (Hint: Could It Be Yahoo?)

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 May 15, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 4 days ago

The hedge fund billionaire may really have his eye on his prize asset -- Yahoo

  

Amazon Prime Subscribers Are Binging on 'Justified,' 'The Good Wife'

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 May 15, 2013 By Brent Lang 4 days ago

The online giant disclosed binge viewing habits of its customers

  

Maker Studios Lays Off Dozens; More May Be Coming

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 May 15, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 4 days ago

YouTube network cast the cutbacks as part of a natural evolution for the company

  

News Corp. Names Antoinette Cook Bush Executive VP and Global Head of Government Affairs

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 May 15, 2013 By Greg Gilman 4 days ago

News Corp. announced the split between the publishing and entertainment arms of the company last June

  

YouTube Adds First Paid Channel for Horror Films (Exclusive)

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 May 15, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 4 days ago

Screampix brings zombies to YouTube

  

Orlando Jones on Why Machinima's Geek Culture Works for 'Tainted Love'

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 May 15, 2013 By Brent Lang 4 days ago

"If they were going create Batman today they would release it in the digital space," actor tells TheWrap

  

Why YouTube Cover Sensation Sam Tsui Turned Down Record Labels for His Debut Album

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 May 14, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 5 days ago

Sam Tsui helped finance his debut album with a Kickstarter campaign

  

Sen. Warner to Broadcast Nets: Don't Even Think About Using Cable to Bypass Aereo

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 May 14, 2013 By Ira Teinowitz 5 days ago

His testimony came a week after Sen. John McCain's offered legislation that would take similar action

  

Ricky Gervais Strings Us Along in 'Learn Guitar' Teaser (Video)

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 May 14, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 5 days ago

Ricky Gervais reprises his "Office" character for a lesson on writing a road song

  

Major Sony Shareholder Calls for Company to Spin Off Entertainment

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 May 14, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 5 days ago

Dan Loeb successfully orchestrated the ouster of former Yahoo CEO 

  

Angelina Jolie Double Mastectomy Disclosure Greeted With Flood of Support

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 May 13, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 5 days ago

Figures from actress Kristen Bell to director Adam Shankman to producer Jane Rosenthal to writer-actress Nia Vardalos cheered Jolie's candor and bravery

  

AP Slams Justice Department Over Seizure of Phone Records

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 May 13, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 6 days ago

AP president and CEO wants the justice department to return phone records reportedly seized over two months in early 2012

  

Dodd Calls for Less Vilification of Hollywood in Law School Address

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 May 13, 2013 By Ira Teinowitz 6 days ago

The head of the MPAA termed "The Hurt Locker" a financial disaster due to piracy

  

Will People Pay for YouTube? Some of Its Biggest Stars Are Not Sold - Yet

Media | Movies
 May 13, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 6 days ago

Almost none of YouTube's most popular stars made the list of initial partners -- nor did most of the biggest multi-channel networks

  

New Jane Austen Web Series Lets Viewers Crowd Source Ending (Exclusive)

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 May 13, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 6 days ago

A new show from the team that reinvented "Pride and Prejudice" to much acclaim will crowd source the characters 

  

The Best, Worst, and Most Ridiculous of the Week: 8 Showbiz Stories You Can't Miss

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 May 10, 2013 By Greg Gilman 1 week ago

"American Idol" massive makeover looms, "The Great Gatsby" isn't that great, and Charles Ramsey became the most famous man in America

  

Jay Penske Sues Former Variety Owner Reed Elsevier for $10 Million

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 May 10, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 1 week ago

The pile of lawsuits on Jay Penske’s desk just gets higher and higher

  
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