Brent Lang
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AT&T U-verse Drops Hallmark, as Carriage Wars Rage (updated)
Retransmission debates dissolve into attack ads and name-calling as cable companies and content providers fight to maintain profits
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California to Reckless Paparazzi — Go to Jail
The Assembly overwhelmingly approved legislation imposing harsh penalties on photographers who drive dangerously
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HBO Acquires U.S. Rights to ‘Precious Life’
Documentary focuses on Palestinian boy’s struggle for a bone marrow transplant
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Time Warner Cable, Disney Talks Near ‘Successful Conclusion’
With Thursday’s deadline looming, companies announce that talks on carriage fees are progressing
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Lionsgate’s Summer Success Could Hobble Carl Icahn
Riding a wave of box-office hits and Emmy wins, the embattled studio looks to turn a page on its costly proxy fight
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‘Mad Men’ Unearths LBJ’s KKK & Goldwater Ad
Hit drama shows 1964 Lyndon Johnson ad that mentions his presidential rivals Klan endorsement
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John Woo’s ‘Flying Tigers’ Goes IMAX
World War Two film is a Hollywood-China co-production and will start filming next year
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First Look Studios Names Bill Lee Acting CEO
Industry veteran will take over day to day operations from Trevor Short
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Try Not to Cringe: The 6 Emmy Moments That Fell Flat
Gay jokes, Kim Kardashian singing, too much Betty White … the awards show had tons of moments that dared us to look away
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Final B.O.: ‘Takers’ Overtakes ‘Last Exorcism’ (Updated)
Sony’s caper film earns $100,000 more than Lionsgate’s horror movie
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Reckless-Driving Paparazzi Closer to Doing Jail Time
State senate passes bill that would require stiff fines and imprisonment for celebrity photographers who violate traffic laws
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‘Toy Story 3’ First Animated Film to Cross $1B
With the animated Pixar sequel and “Alice in Wonderland,” Disney becomes first studio to have two billion-grossers in one year
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State Reverses Itself on MPTF Patient Transfers
Now health department says long-term care center didn’t violate the law
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Blockbuster Tells Studios: Bankruptcy Coming Next Month
CEO Jim Keyes meets with movie executives to keep new DVDs coming after Dallas company files for Chapter 11
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Bob Kerrey Exits New School 7 Months Early
Ex-senator had flirted with becoming head of the MPAA, but negotiations broke down last July