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China Demands 'Sincere' ABC Response to Jimmy Kimmel Skit; 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Cast Heats Up London World Premiere; Director of Brad Pitt Film Apologizes for Shooting War Scenes on U.K. Memorial Day

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China Demands ABC Respond to Jimmy Kimmel Skit With 'Sincere Attitude'

After two apologies from ABC, the country's foreign ministry still insists the network "face up to its mistakes" over the controversial bit, in which a child suggested the U.S. "kill everyone in China" to resolve the ... | Read More

'Hunger Games: Catching Fire' Cast Heats Up London at World Premiere

Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth all gathered for the Games in Leicester Square amid large crowds ahead of its global rollout. | Read More

LATEST MOVIE NEWS

Director of Brad Pitt Film Apologizes for Shooting War Scenes on U.K. Memorial Day

David Ayer, a veteran himself, takes to Twitter after filming explosions and extras in Nazi uniforms on Remembrance Day, drawing tabloid headlines. | Read More

Lars von Trier Gives Up Final Cut on Sex Epic 'Nymphomaniac'

The controversial Danish director let others cut down his new two-part auteur porn film and has yet to see the version that will have its world premiere in December, a Danish film magazine reports. | Read More

LATEST TV NEWS

BBC Launches Public Review of Its Four TV Channels

The formal review of BBC One, Two, Three and Four will also be open to input from the British public. | Read More

MTV EMAs: Miley Cyrus Lights Up, Redfoo Shows Some Crack and Other Highlights

Amsterdam played host to the 20th edition of the biggest annual Viacom International Media Networks event. Among the other stars cheered by the hot crowd at the Ziggo Dome were Katy Perry, Eminem and Bruno Mars. | Read More

THE BUSINESS

Japan State Secrets Bill Raises Press Freedom Concerns

Vague wording in the legislation currently before the Japanese parliament has local and foreign media worried about the effect it will have on investigative journalism in the country. | Read More

RTL Group Boosts Earnings at Germany's Bertelsmann

The media giant reported a 19 percent profit gain for the first nine months of 2013, helped by RTL and its FremantleMedia arm, the creator of the "Idol" and "Got Talent" formats. | Read More

REVIEWS

The Last Match (La partida): Thessaloniki Review

The second feature from Spanish director-producer Antonio Hens stars impressive newcomers Milton Garcia and Reinier Diaz as secret gay lovers in working-class Cuba. | Read More

Sorrow and Joy (Sorg Og Glaede): Rome Review

Danish director Nils Malmros ("Tree of Knowledge") revisits a family tragedy in this drama starring Jakob Cedergren and Helle Fagralid. | Read More

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