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Continued fallout at CBS Sep 13, 2018

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Following Ronan Farrow's second expose in the New Yorker, Les Moonves stepped down from CBS on Sunday, and later in the week, Jeff Fager, the head of '60 Minutes,' also departed.

Best popular film category proves not so popular Sep 06, 2018

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The Academy has put its plan to introduce a new category for best "popular" film on indefinite hold. It will go forward with presenting 6-8 awards during commercial breaks in order to streamline and shorten the TV broadcast of the ceremony.

Louis C.K. tries to come back to comedy Aug 30, 2018

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Not everyone is excited about the comedian's return to a comedy club in New York, nine months after admitting to sexual misconduct. Several women in the audience were especially not thrilled that he showed up without any advance warning.

As film festival season begins, Netflix tries to make its mark Aug 23, 2018

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The Venice Film Festival starts next week, and with it, the unofficial kickoff to awards season. Netflix has had great success racking up awards for television, but so far, not much luck on the film side. This year, the streamer is trying to change that.

A new moment in #TimesUp: When is it OK to come back? Aug 16, 2018

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The #TimesUp movement is facing some difficult questions with no easy answers. Recent projects have people asking, what kind of past misdeeds can be forgiven, and how long do people need to wait before returning to work?

The Academy's new "popular" film category faces supercharged backlash Aug 09, 2018

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In an effort to boost ratings for the Oscars, the Academy said they'd be making some changes to the awards show--including awarding certain categories during commercial breaks, as well as adding a new category for popular films. But so far, that new category is not getting good reviews.

With Leslie Moonves under siege, the fate of CBS hangs in the balance Aug 02, 2018

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Following Ronan Farrow's expose in the New Yorker, an investigation has begun looking into the CBS CEO and allegations of sexual assault. Moonves remains on the job, but he may not be there for long if more alleged victims come forward.

Did Disney jump the Gunn? Jul 26, 2018

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Disney fired James Gunn over years-old tweets that were resurfaced by a far right blogger. No one is debating that the tweets filled with tasteless jokes were bad, but the sudden firing has people asking, should artists not be allowed to evolve and change over time?

Comcast drops out of the race for Fox, leaving only Disney to claim its prize. Jul 19, 2018

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The bidding war for 21st Century Fox is seemingly over after cable giant Comcast takes itself out of the running to acquire much of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.

Netflix bests HBO in Emmy Nominations Jul 12, 2018

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The Emmy nominations are in, and streaming giant Netflix garners a staggering 112 nominations while HBO’s new boss at AT&T says the network must become bigger and broader.

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