Nate Silver on His Hollywood Future and ‘Moneyball’-ing Box Office


The FiveThirtyEight blogger tells THR he’s been approached by agents and producers, has already done work for a studio and isn’t sure he wants to write a book about the election: “I prefer to go broader.”

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First Lady Michelle Obama Recycles Michael Kors Dress On Election Night (Poll)


By “shopping her closet” and donning a previously worn designer dress, the first lady of fashion reflects modern restraint and economic reality.

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Hollywood’s Obama Panic: Who’s Doing the Most to Help the President?


As Romney pulls even in polls, which industry players are amping up the noise — and money.

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Barry Diller’s IAC Reports Wider Media Unit Loss, Higher Revenue in Third Quarter


The full consolidation of results from Newsweek Daily Beast dragged down the division’s bottom line, but boosted revenue along with growth at production arm Electus.

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Ann Coulter Calls Obama a ‘Retard,’ Igniting Outrage


The conservative commentator’s remark drew immediate protest from both Hollywood and some conservative allies, including Michelle Malkin.

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Obama-Romney Debate: Most-Tweeted Moment Revealed


Surprise! It wasn’t the newly coined phrase “binders full of women” that spurred more than 108,000 tweets per minute at one point during Tuesday night’s debate.

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‘Steel Magnolias’ Producer Sues Over Lifetime TV Remake


Victoria White is seeking a producing credit and compensation for the adaptation.

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Irony Alert: Princess Di Movie Strikes Deal With Paparazzi Agency


Exclusive photo deal calmed potential chaos for pic starring Naomi Watts as Diana.

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Why Anna Wintour Isn’t In the New Diana Vreeland Documentary


The film spotlighting the fashion mag’s former editor is missing its current boss, its director tells THR: “Vogue hasn’t touched the movie.”

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‘The Daily Show’ Calls Fox News ‘Bullshit Mountain’ For Romney Defense (Video)


The host of the Comedy Central show takes exception with the coverage that the cable network authored on Mitt Romney’s “secret tapes.”

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