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‘World War Z’ could rise from the dead

The big-budget Brad Pitt film once appeared doomed by troubles such as an ending that had to be re-shot. But it yet may turn into a respectable effort.

In the new zombie epic “World War Z,” Brad Pitt jets around the world seeking an elusive solution to an intractable problem.

    

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‘Downton Abbey’s’ Julian Fellowes is glad about character’s death

“Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes appeared at a recent event at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and to hear him tell it, there won’t be much mourning following one of the series’ most shocking character deaths.

    

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It’s officially official: Dan Harmon back as ‘Community’ show runner

After weeks of speculation (and then tweeted confirmation ), it’s official: Dan Harmon is returning as show runner of NBC’s “Community” for its coming season.

    

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Deadline Hollywood editor Nikki Finke’s next big story may be her own exit

Nikki Finke has built a must-read website for the entertainment industry, but speculation is growing that she may be departing after clashes with her boss, Jay Penske.

From her perch as editor in chief of the popular website Deadline Hollywood, Nikki Finke lives to drop bombs on the entertainment industry’s movers and shakers.

    

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ talents power through ‘Veep’

The former ‘Seinfeld’ actress begins her second season a heartbeat away from the presidency on the HBO series Sunday, happy to be juggling her comedic, acting and producing skills as the bungling Vice President Selina Meyer.

BALTIMORE — The good staffers of Vice President Selina Meyer’s office had been trying to put out a fire all afternoon when their slightly discombobulated leader, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, turned up on the set of HBO’s “Veep.”

    

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Winfrey’s Armstrong interview comes at key time for OWN

Winfrey outmaneuvered bigger networks to land the interview with the disgraced cyclist. Her network, which averages just 329,000 viewers a night, needs more of what her staff calls the ‘Oprah DNA.’

Lance Armstrong will face millions of Oprah Winfrey fans Thursday night in a play to restore his tarnished image.

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Kathryn Bigelow addresses ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ torture criticism

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ director Kathryn Bigelow answers criticism of the film’s depiction of torture, which she says does not equal endorsement of the tactics.

For a long time, measuring more years than I care to count, I thought the movie that became “Zero Dark Thirty” would never happen. The goal, to make a modern, rigorous film about counter-terrorism, centered on one of the most important and classified missions in American history, was exciting and worthy enough, or so it seemed. But there were too many obstacles, too many secrets, and politicians standing in the way of an easy path.

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‘Lincoln’ dominates BAFTA nominations, earning 10

Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” dominated the nominations for the EE British Academy Film Awards early Wednesday. The historical American epic earned 10 nominations including best film, best actor for Daniel Day-Lewis, best supporting actor for Tommy Lee Jones and best supporting actress Sally Field. 

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Carl Icahn calls Netflix’s poison pill measure ‘poor governance’

Within hours of Netflix Inc. announcing that it had adopted a “poison pill” measure to block a hostile takeover, activist investor Carl Icahn responded with a broadside calling the move “an example of poor corporate governance.”

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Author Salman Rushdie reflects on new role as screenwriter

Salman Rushdie has led a very full life: successful novelist at age 33, threatened novelist at 41, cultural icon today. Now, thanks to the persistence of director Deepa Mehta, the 65-year-old writer can add screenwriter to his list of credits. For Rushdie has done what many thought impossible, adapting his sprawling, Booker-prize-winning novel “Midnight’s Children” that he wrote 31 years ago into a manageable screenplay.


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