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'Insidious 2' Set to Clobber 'The Family'; IFC Chief Rips Oscar Process; Twitter Plans IPO; WB's Harry Potter Spinoff Movies Detailed; Tim Goodman Tries to Figure Out 'Million Second Quiz'

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Box Office Preview: 'Insidious 2' Set to Clobber Luc Besson's Star-Studded 'The Family'

Haifaa Al Mansour's critically acclaimed "Wadjda" -- the first film shot entirely within Saudi Arabia, as well as the first feature directed by a Saudi woman -- opens at the specialty box office. | Read More

IFC/Sundance Selects Chief Rips Oscar's Foreign Language Selection Process (Exclusive)

Jonathan Sehring, president of Sundance Selects/IFC Films, is irked that his films "Blue Is the Warmest Color" and "Like Father, Like Son" are ineligible for noms in the category under the existing Academy rules. | Read More

LATEST MOVIE NEWS

Warner Bros.' Kevin Tsujihara: 'We're Going to Build a Film Franchise' Around New 'Harry Potter' Series

The CEO addresses the just-announced J.K Rowling partnership at a Beverly Hills conference Thursday, adding that Ben Affleck's Batman will be "tired, and kind of weary and seasoned." | Read More

Toronto: Former Canadian P.M. Joe Clark Prefers Truth to 'Argo'

The politician joins former Canadian ambassador Ken Taylor on stage at the festival following the world premiere of "Our Man in Tehran," saying the documentary is their antidote to Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning film. | Read More

In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of 'The Family,' Insidious: Chapter 2' and More

What THR's critics say about the movies opening this week. | Read More

LATEST TV NEWS

Wherein Tim Goodman Tries to Figure Out NBC's 'Million Second Quiz'

What just happened? | Read More

CBS Buys Comedy From David Janollari and Stephen McPherson

"Sister Whipped," a semi-autobiographical comedy, marks the former network executives' team-up. | Read More

CW Developing Drama About Transgender Teen

"ZE" comes from playwright-musician Kyle Jarrow and "Milk's" Michael London. | Read More

THE BUSINESS

Twitter Submits Intent for IPO

The social media company tweeted, "We've confidentially submitted an S-1 to the SEC for a planned IPO. This Tweet does not constitute an offer of any securities for sale." | Read More

Tom Werner Joins Board of Legendary Entertainment

UPDATED: The TV producer and Boston Red Sox chairman replaces Joe Roth, who is stepping aside to avoid a conflict of interest as he is producing movies for Legendary as well. | Read More

Aereo Tells Judge Not to Mind FilmOn Injunction

Our technology looks to be different, says the TV digital distributor. | Read More

STYLE & CULTURE

Designers Dish, NYFW Spring 2014 Edition: Monique Pean

We caught up with the sustainable fine jewelry designer — who has a fan in Michelle Obama — during her New York Fashion Week presentation to find out about working with space rocks and what kind of juice is a fashion ... | Read More

New York Fashion Week: Hottest Beauty Trends for Spring 2014

From bold orange lips at Rag & Bone to milkmaid braids at Rebecca Minkoff, here are this season's most alluring looks to hit the runway. | Read More

Billy Joel Will Finally Publish Bio He Killed in 2011

Riding a new wave of success, the New York rocker revives his $3 million bio, with an eye to finishing the manuscript by mid-2014. | Read More

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Earlier this week, Sharon Osbourne made headlines when she revealed that she once had a fling with Jay Leno. Osbourne made the admission on the premiere of CBS' The Talk, on which all of the hosts shared secrets they had not previously revealed. The affair happened before Osbourne went on to marry rocker Ozzy and before Leno wed wife Mavis. | Read More