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A judge rules that the media organization had no duty to present the side of the story of Phil Sparks, who was ordered to stay away from the movie mogul and singer Sheryl Crow for three years.
via Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/associated-press-wins-lawsuit-man-423457?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+thr%2Fnews+%28The+Hollywood+Reporter+-+Top+Stories%29
THR’s awards analyst on the long weekend’s ceremonies — ACE, CAS, MPSE and WGA — and a tribute to Al Pacino that became a “Silver Linings Playbook” pep rally.
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via Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/oscar-contenders-make-final-pitches-422197
“The movie has been a good predictor of Obama’s behavior and of the policies these lawmakers will be dealing with, so we sent it to them,” says filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza.
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via Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/2016-obamas-america-dvds-mailed-421360
An event held on Main Street on Sunday night featured at least one sexually explicit dancer.
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via Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sundance-caa-party-burlesque-dancers-414161
The world has heard of the 16th president but not about his role in ending slavery, as a Steven Spielberg preamble and custom footage hope to lure in foreign audiences.
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via Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/steven-spielbergs-lincoln-gets-tweaked-412843
CBS News’ Bill Owens says the show was “pitched hard,” but selling the Bin Laden manhunt as breaking news didn’t fly: “It’s not a documentary; it’s a movie.”
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via Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/steven-spielbergs-lincoln-scores-second-412844
Or at least he tried to. Alex Jones barely stopped talking during the entire “interview.”
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via Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/deport-piers-morgan-petition-cnn-409636
“Demand Celebrities Go F— Themselves†splices scenes of stars performing violent acts in TV shows and movies with footage of them calling for gun law reform.
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via Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/video-slams-celebrity-anti-violence-407784
The letter could put renewed pressure on Mark Thompson who started his new role as CEO of the New York Times Co. this week.
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via Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/letter-raises-questions-bbc-boss-391339
The $293,500 settlement is for a “Newsnight” report that had wrongly suggested a politician was involved in a child abuse scandal.
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via Hollywood Reporter http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/bbc-settles-libel-case-newsnight-crisis-391335