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Dennis Hopper’s Fascinating But Ultimately Tragic Life
Guest Blog: In "Dennis Hopper: The Wild Ride of a Hollywood Rebel," author Peter Winkler paints a portrait of a unique actor and arts lover who tragically died with anger in his heart
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Carole Mallory -
Copyright, Trademark Claims Lurk Where Filmmakers Least Expect Them
Guest blog: Two cases that came out of "The Hangover, Part II" — over a Mike Tyson tattoo and a fake Louis Vuitton handbag — illustrate the tricky copyright terrain filmmakers tread
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Michael Garfinkel -
The Era of Rockette Comedy
Guest Blog: One observation I have is that writers have deserted cadence in a lot of current TV comedies
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Keith Fenimore -
If Women Ran Hollywood: 2012 Edition
Guest Blog: If women ran Hollywood, Wanda Sykes would reign as a long-term host on late-night network television, for starters
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Martha Lauzen -
Defy a Gunman’s Impact – Go See a Movie This Weekend
Guest Blog: One of the ways to approach the aftermath of such a senseless act is to take some positive action
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Anthony Burt -
Ricky Gervais Won’t Let Up With the Anne Frank Jokes
Guest Blog: Having defended himself against earlier criticism, comedian Ricky Gervais is back in hot water with Jewish groups after a recent tweet
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Dan Bloom -
That Old Adage ‘Write What You Know’? – Hogwash!
Guest Blog: Shakespeare wasn’t a Danish Prince, Updike never ran a Toyota dealership, William Goldman didn’t rob banks or move to Bolivia …
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Peter Mehlman -
Hasselhoff, Bolton, Imbruglia: Middle-Aged Rockers Rock Russia
The “White Nights of St. Petersburg” music festival — three days of '80s rock and a musical competition hosted by Paula Abdul
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Why Politicians’ ‘Theme Songs’ Often Hit the Wrong Notes
Guest Blog: Adopting a popular tune as a campaign theme song is risky for candidates, especially if their politics are out of step with the artist's
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Frank Scibilia -
Make Room for Texting at the Movies
Guest Blog: Moviegoers are going to tweet anyway — why not make it official?
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Chris Davison -
China’s ‘Soft Opening’ to the West? Wake Up, Hollywood
Guest blog: China's huge markets beckon, but Hollywood must realize that this is not your grandfather's Marxist-Leninist regime and that there is real risk and responsibility involved
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Dan Bloom -
Brava, Brave Katie Holmes
Guest Blog: Suri is a result of your time as Mrs. Tom Cruise, but now it is time to move on and be Katie Holmes again
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Carole Mallory -
Five New Ways That Hollywood Is Making Money
Guest Blog: Don't cry for Hollywood, despite the grim financial headlines about mega-flops and eroding revenue streams. Here are new ways the studios are making money
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Edward Jay Epstein -
How to Do the Actor-Director Dance
Guest Blog: Imagine a world of storytelling where each character is free from the constrictions and restrictions of actors and directors
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Mark W. Travis -
‘Magic Mike’ Recalls My Nudity in Films
Here's why I cheer the movie about a man being treated like an object
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Carole Mallory