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Box-Office Preview: 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' Launches Summer With Expected $95 Million-Plus Debut
Sony's sequel reteams director Marc Webb with stars Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, and has already earned nearly $150 million overseas, where it began rolling out two weeks ago. | Read More
How Much Is That Netflix Show Worth? Stars Want to Know (Analysis)
The multimillion-dollar question is being raised as ratings secrecy clouds cast renegotiations. Says one lawyer, "We've got to find a new metric." | Read More
LATEST MOVIE NEWS
Legendary's Thomas Tull Talks 'Godzilla,' Universal Move, China Plans in Rare Interview
Appearing at THR's annual Power Lawyer breakfast, the executive talked about moving from Warners to Universal, what he's learned deal-making in China, and why movie theaters will never go away. | Read More
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Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan are among those starring in the comic book movie. | Read More
LATEST TV NEWS
Time Warner's Looming Split: Why TV Holds the Key
The board of directors for soon-to-be spun-off Time Inc. reveals new aspirations to go Hollywood, as CEO Jeff Bewkes must keep the mothership — already 80 percent dependent on television — also in expansion mode. | Read More
Fox Developing Event Series Based on Boston Marathon Tragedy
Rod Lurie is adapting "Long Mile Home," a book by two Boston Globe reporters chronicling the 2013 attack. | Read More
Syfy Is Finally Embracing Sci-Fi Again (Opinion)
The network's recently unveiled development slate is stuffed with the kind of genre entertainment -- space operas, time travel, urban magic -- it has forsaken for so long. | Read More
THE BUSINESS
AT&T Considering $40 Billion Acquisition of DirecTV (Report)
A potential deal would create a television giant comparable to the size of Comcast Corp. if it completes its pending acquisition of Time Warner Cable. | Read More
Power Lawyers 2014: The Complete List A-Z
THR Reveals the 100 attorneys who made the cut this year. | Read More
Jeff Shell, Les Moonves Zing Katzenberg: Movies 'Tremendous Growth Business'
The Universal film head also told a panel moderated by Guggenheim Media Entertainment Group chief creative officer Janice Min that "Fifty Shades of Grey" would not be released at home the same day it hits theaters, ... | Read More
LATEST MUSIC NEWS
'American Idol' Recap: Top Five Perform Fan Picks
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STYLE & CULTURE
Jay Leno-Chaired Awards Event Pulls Out of Beverly Hills Hotel
Organizers of the Global Women's Rights awards have dropped plans to hold the event at the location. | Read More
TV Producer And Artisanal Grain Guru Marti Noxon Takes THR's Taste Test
The co-founder of new-school Pasadena grain mill Grist & Toll talks coconut water, Zankou chicken, oysters, movie popcorn and more. | Read More
Pink Unloads Sherman Oaks House (Exclusive)
The singer has sold her gated Spanish Villa that was listed at $3.5 million. | Read More
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Written by José Vizcarra
on Thursday, May 01, 2014 at 5:01 AM.

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