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Sorry, It’s Just Not True That ‘One Writer Fits All’
In bouncing between movies, novels and sitcoms, there is some crossover in the required skill sets, but the bulges that don’t intersect lead lots of writers to their real-estate licenses
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Caity Lotz, Toby Stephens Join ‘The Machine’
The British government develops a robotic soldier, but the project goes awry in this thriller in development at Content Film
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Ratings: Justin Bieber a Bust; Fox Wins With ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
With most networks relying heavily on repeats, Unvision climbs to second place in key demo
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‘To Rome With Love’ Review: Woody Allen at His Most Mezzo-Mezzo
Woody Allen's Italy-based comedy doesn’t reach the heights of “Midnight in Paris,” but then it doesn’t plummet to “Scoop” levels, either
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Supreme Court Knocks Down FCC Indecency Rules in Fox Case, Ducks First Amendment Question
Supreme Court says FCC didn't give adequate notice of policies on "fleeting expletives" and brief nudity — leaves it open for FCC to modify the rules
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Alec Baldwin, David Letterman Drop Trou and Talk Paparazzi (Video)
Baldwin says he pushed back photographer, but didn't punch him
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Lindsay Lohan’s ‘Liz & Dick’ Investigated by 2 Labor Organizations
SAG-AFTRA and IATSE are both looking into Lifetime movie "Liz & Dick," after multiple reports of exhaustion suffered by Lindsay Lohan and crew members
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Paramount’s Meager Slate Imperils Studio’s Box Office Crown
Shift of "World War Z" and "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" leaves Paramount is ringing in its 100th anniversary without much in the way of blockbuster fare in 2012
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Weinstein Company Secures $225M Credit Facilities with UBS, Union Bank (Exclusive) (Updated)
The Weinstein Company has secured $225 million in financing for two new credit facilities with UBS and Union Bank
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Jonah Lehrer Apologizes for ‘Stupid,’ ‘Lazy’ Self-Plagiarizing in The New Yorker
The New Yorker writer Jonah Lehrer apologized to a New York Times reporter for lifting lines from some of his own previously published work
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Team Obama Rallies Young Hollywood for (Yet Another) Celebrity Fund-Raiser
Darren Aronofsky, Zach Braff, Ian Somerhalder, Maria Bello, Pete Wentz and others are co-hosting an L.A. fund-raiser for Obama on June 29
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Los Angeles Times Names John Corrigan Arts & Entertainment Managing Editor
Former LA Weekly editor Laurie Ochoa joins the staff as arts & entertainment editor
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‘Today’ to Drop Ann Curry (Report)
"Today" show co-anchor Ann Curry, who took the job last year, could be shown the door as early as next week, New York Times says
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‘Anna Karenina’ Trailer Overflows With Tragic Keira Knightley, Gorgeous Set Decorations
Joe Wright's adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's novel co-stars Aaron Johnson and Jude Law and looks like an awards contender
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Tim Roth to Star in David Cronenberg’s ‘Knifeman’ Series
"Lie to Me" star Tim Roth will headline a series about a self-educated surgeon obsessed with uncovering the secrets of the human body