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Ronan Farrow versus NBC News Oct 11, 2019

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Ronan Farrow's book "Catch and Kill" is coming out soon, and already causing drama. Farrow alleges NBC News never aired his Harvey Weinstein reporting because NBC News was being held hostage by Weinstein and allies who said they had dirt on Matt Lauer.

Already courting controversy, 'Joker' looks to open huge Oct 04, 2019

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Todd Phillips' super-villain origin story 'Joker' already won top prize at Venice. But now there are fears the dark and violent movie could incite actual violence.

Marvel's Kevin Feige to visit a galaxy far, far away Sep 27, 2019

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Marvel's Kevin Feige has stuck his nose into the Star Wars tent. The Marvel mega-producer will work on at least one Star Wars movie in the coming years.

With Peacock, the streaming space gets even more crowded Sep 20, 2019

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NBC revealed its forthcoming streaming service this week. Next year, Peacock will arrive on the scene with thousands of hours of content already included. In addition to library shows, there will also be originals and reboots of shows including 'Battlestar Galactica' and 'Saved by the Bell.'

Apple lifts the veil on TV+ Sep 12, 2019

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After a seemingly endless wait, we finally know some of the crucial details of Apple TV+. The service will be cheap!--only $5 a month, or free for a year if you buy a new iPhone or Mac. The streaming service will land on November 1.

'Crazy Rich Asians' co-writer leaves sequel over pay parity Sep 06, 2019

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'Crazy Rich Asians' was a huge box office hit, but one of the screenwriters won't be returning for the two sequels after she learned her male screenwriter had been offered more than 8 times what she was making for the job.

Why 'The Irishman' may not be coming to a theater near you Aug 30, 2019

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Netflix wants an Oscar best picture win, and their highest profile release is Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman.' The film will play in limited theaters before going to Netflix, but none of the major theater chains are jumping on board.

ViacomCBS and the triumph of Shari Redstone Aug 16, 2019

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This week saw the long-awaited recombining of CBS and Viacom. To make it happen, Shari Redstone, daughter of Sumner Redstone, had to roll up her sleeves and outlast several other CEOs in the process.

Despite box office domination, Disney's earnings disappoint Aug 09, 2019

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This is the first quarter that Fox assets have been included in Disney's earnings report, and the results were not as strong as expected. Disney chief Bob Iger blamed Fox's film studio strategy for the lackluster numbers.

Extra's very bad week Aug 02, 2019

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The Warner Bros show 'Extra' is having a rough go of it this week. Host Mario Lopez is in hot water after he made controversial comments about the parenting of possibly transgender kids. And cohost A.J. Calloway has been removed from the program, many months after multiple sexual assault allegations emerged.

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