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

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 May 14, 2013 By Tim Kenneally 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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 1 week 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

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 May 13, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 1 week 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 1 week 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

  

Seth MacFarlane Reunites With Universal, 'Ted' Studio to Make His Upcoming Western

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 May 10, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 1 week ago

Seth MacFarlane's next movie will open May 30, 2014

  

21st Century Fox Logo Unveiled (Video)

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 May 9, 2013 By Greg Gilman 1 week ago

News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch sent a memo bearing the new logo on Thursday

  

YouTube, World's Largest Video Portal, Launches Paid Channels

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 May 9, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 1 week ago

Sesame Street will make full episodes available on its paid channels, while the Ultimate Fighting Championships will make full fights available

  

Global Eagle Buys Post Modern Group to Become Largest Provider of In-Flight Entertainment

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 May 9, 2013 By Brent Lang 1 week ago

Deal is valued at $23.9 million

  

Julius Genachowski's FCC Swan Song: Get Faster Wi-Fi on Planes

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 May 9, 2013 By Ira Teinowitz 1 week ago

FCC chairman says at his final commission meeting that he'll leave the agency on May 17

  

John McCain Wants Pay Channels Sold Individually, Not In Bundles

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 May 9, 2013 By Brent Lang 1 week ago

The senator proposes letting customers access channels on a la carte basis

  

Charles Ramsey Goes Viral: 6 More Internet Sensations From the News (Video)

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 May 8, 2013 By Greg Gilman 1 week ago

From Bubb Rubb's whistle tips to a zombie child who likes turtles, here are six news interviews that went viral before the Cleveland hero

  

Variety Owner Jay Penske Sued: The $500,000 Sponsorship That Crossed the Line

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 May 8, 2013 By Sharon Waxman 1 week ago

You'll never guess who paid to sponsor a year of Variety events

  

Media Minute: TheWrap's Lucas Shaw on Awesomeness TV and Maker Studios (Video)

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 May 8, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 1 week ago

Major YouTube networks are making big changes as they try to monetize their eyeballs
 

 

  

Sports Networks, FX Power News Corp. to Strong Q3

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 May 8, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 1 week ago

News Corp.'s publishing division, soon to be its own company, was the lone drag on earnings

  

Coalition Protests Tribune Sale to 'Radical Right Wing' Koch Brothers

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 May 8, 2013 By Diane Garrett 1 week ago

Group is also opposed to the sale of the papers to Rupert Murdoch

  

Earnings: AOL Improves on Ad Growth in Q1

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 May 8, 2013 By Brent Lang 1 week ago

Subscriptions continue downward trajectory

  

Will Disney Buy Another Marvel or Pixar?

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 May 7, 2013 By Lucas Shaw 2 weeks ago

Disney CEO Bob Iger says there's not another great opportunity out there at the moment

  

'Vampire Diaries' Star Ian Somerhalder Joins Interactive News Site RYOT's Board

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 May 7, 2013 By Greg Gilman 2 weeks ago

The progressive media outlet connects readers with charitable organizations related to news stories they are most interested

  

How Big Can Maker Studios Get Under New Chief Ynon Kreiz?

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 May 7, 2013 By Lucas Shaw & Sharon Waxman 2 weeks ago

Ynon Kreiz talks with TheWrap about the company's plans to expand beyond YouTube

  

BitTorrent Starts Gating Its Content

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 May 7, 2013 By Brent Lang 2 weeks ago

Bundle service could allow studios to start charging for access to content

  

Maker Studios CEO Danny Zappin Steps Down, Endemol's Ynon Kreiz Takes Over

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 May 7, 2013 By Tim Kenneally & Lucas Shaw 2 weeks ago

The leadership change comes less than a year after Maker took a $36 million investment

  
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