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Online Video Piracy Is Fading Away, Thanks To Netflix (NFLX, AMZN)
Remember the threat of digital video piracy, the scourge of Hollywood?A new report suggests that it's dropping fast, thanks to licensed streaming services, chiefly Netflix.Netflix utterly dominates...
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FORMER TV EXEC: Here's The Incredibly Stupid Way Cable Companies Are Screwing...
I moderated a panel on the future of television this afternoon.I'm a big believer in the future of video-based storytelling (a.k.a., TV), but I think the TV industry as it currently exists is headed...
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14-Year-Old 'Modern Family' Star Removed From Home After Alleged Parental Abuse
Actress Ariel Winter, the 14-year-old actress who plays Alex Dunphy on "Modern Family," has been removed from her family's home after allegations that she was being physically and emotionally abused by...
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Fox News Is Killing The Republican Party
For me there was no doubt about the high point of Wednesday morning's election coverage. At about four o’clock I flicked over to Fox to see how the good folks there were managing their grief. I was...
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Michael Bay Wants Mark Wahlberg To Star In 'Transformers 4,' Thanks To...
Director Michael Bay is considering Mark Wahlberg for the lead in "Transformers 4," writing on his website after internet rumors on the casting: "I had such a great time working with Mark on Pain and...
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Angry Birds Star Wars Is Awesome
Angry Birds. Star Wars. The very thought of these two global entertainment brands coming together was controversial when first announced, with plenty of critics suggesting the Star Wars brand was...
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'Innocence Of Muslims' Filmmaker Is Heading To Federal Prison
The man responsible for an anti-Muslim film that was once blamed for terrorist attacks is going to be spending a year behind bars.Mark Bassely Youssef, who's known by a myriad of aliases, was arrested...
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There's A Bidding War For A TriBeCa Apartment Inside The Building Where Jay-Z...
After a slight price cut, buyers are finally interested in a loft apartment in the TriBeCa building that Jay-Z and Beyonce live, according to the New York Post.The two-bedroom, two-bathroom pad was...
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Tony Stark's Car From 'The Avengers' Is Worth $10 Million
Among the many impressive and ridiculous custom cars on display at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show last week was one movie-goers might have recognized.Acura, Honda's luxury...
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Here's What You Missed At The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show just taped, and this year's was one of the most elaborate ever.The show started with a circus theme, complete with acrobats, a sword-swallower and a man on stilts....
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A Circus Performer Was Seriously Injured At The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show
Yesterday I went to the taping of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.It's an epic production that gets more elaborate with each passing year. Everyone can watch the show when it airs December 4.But...
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I've Always Thought Cable Companies Would Be Fine When TV Collapsed, But They...
As I've often explained recently, I'm worried about the future of the TV business.Viewer habits are changing, and none of the changes favor the participants who are currently coining money in...
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UK's Channel 4 Removed The Word 'Gay' From 'The Simpsons'
In a self-admittedly "overly cautious" move, British network "Channel 4" removed the word "gay" from a 1994 "Simpsons" re-run that aired around 1pm last Sunday.The word "gay," said in an episode titled...
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Joe Biden Makes A Top Secret Cameo On 'Parks And Recreation'
Following his recent re-election as vice president, Joe Biden can now add another job title to his resumé: actor.Biden is set to appear in the November 15 episode of NBC's "Parks and Recreation."Amy...
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Mogul In The Making: Inside Lauren Conrad's L.A. Office
It’s fair to say that Lauren Conrad is one smart cookie.She’s managed to do the unthinkable: parlay reality TV fame and tabloid headlines into a bona fide empire, complete with two clothing lines...
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What Victoria's Secret Feeds Its Supermodels Backstage
Some Victoria's Secret models have openly talked about their extreme diets leading up to the show.Other models, like Miranda Kerr insisted they weren't dieting to prepare.But at the taping yesterday,...
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Charlie Sheen Allegedly Threatened To Murder His Associate With A Shotgun
First, Charlie Sheen accidentally shot his then-girlfriend Kelly Preston in 1990, and then in 2009, he threatened his wife Brooke Mueller with a knife to her throat after a Christmas Eve fight in...
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The Unstoppable Kardashians Are About To Go Global
Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian have been expanding their brand all over America, so much so that they're firmly embedded in American pop culture.That means that they've become relevant abroad as...
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SOURCE: Diane Sawyer Was Not Drunk During Election Coverage -- She Was...
Since election night, speculation spurred on Twitter and Facebookled many to believe Diane Sawyer may have had a few drinks before her on-air ABC coverage of the event.A person close to ABC tells us...
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CHART OF THE DAY: Pay TV May Not Be Dead, But It's Dead In The Water
Some people think the pay TV business is on its deathbed. These numbers from Bernstein Research’s Craig Moffett, via Peter Kafka, don't hurt that argument.As you can see, subscriber growth has been...
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