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Here They Go Again: House GOP Tries to Strip NPR of Federal Funding
Republican members want a report from the Committee for Public Broadcasting on how it can wean NPR off federal funds by 2014
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‘Black Swan’ Sued for Using Unpaid Interns (Updated)
Fox Searchlight is being charged with violating minimum wage and labor laws
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Jim Watters Stepping Down as Universal’s President of Operations
The 35-year studio veteran will retire at the end of the year
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Police Say White Powder Sent to ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Is Harmless (Updated)
An LAPD spokesperson said the hazmat team determined substance sent to CBS Television City was not anthrax
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Study: Showbiz Spending Will Fall 1.3% in 2011
Yep, it’s still declining: investment firm Veronis Suhler Stevenson predicts an overall slide in traditional media
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NATO Slams Sony for 3D-Glasses Charges (Updated)
Sony said the trade organization is wrong, while shares of RealD plummet 15 percent
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Hollywood’s New Math: No Need for Studio Walls in Leaner Times
With DVD sales on the decline, it no longer makes sense to segregate ancillary divisions — expect other studios to restructure
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Hulu Expands Miramax Streaming Deal to Include Japan
Titles include “Swingers” and “Pulp Fiction”
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NY Times Whacks Half About.com’s Editorial Staff, Will Rehire Replacements
Ten new employees will be hired as part of the restructuring with outgoing workers given “first priority”
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Paramount Restructures Home Entertainment, Licensing Divisions
The studio also announces several executive shifts and will centralize global marketing
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Google and Dish Are Highest Hulu Bidders (Report)
Amazon and Yahoo submit bids, but it’s still not certain Hulu will sell
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Universal Ups Peter Kujawski to EVP, Worldwide Acquisitions
The Focus Features executive will re-locate to Los Angeles and oversee a small team
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When Barry Met Gaga: Obama Fundraiser Draws Pop Diva
The “Born This Way” star reportedly towered two feet over the president at a fundraiser held at Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s home
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Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Make Streaming Deal
Jeffrey Katzenberg tells the New York Times, “It’s a game-changing deal”
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Dish Unveils Blockbuster Movie Pass — Are You Sweating Yet, Netflix?
CEO Joe Clayton says it boasts 100K movies and shows by mail and nearly 4K films via streaming