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Cosby found guilty in the first major conviction of the #MeToo era Apr 26, 2018

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Bill Cosby has been found guilty of all three counts of aggravated indecent assault. This verdict was handed down after a mistrial last summer. A lot has happened in the interim, including the fall of Harvey Weinstein and others.

Amazon announces subscriber numbers, but what do they actually mean? Apr 19, 2018

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There's an impulse to compare Jeff Bezos' recent announcement of Amazon Prime's 100 million subscribers to Netflix's newly touted 125 million subscribers, but not so fast.

As festival season begins, a spat between Cannes and Netflix Apr 12, 2018

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Cannes told Netflix its films couldn't compete in the festival, so Netflix pulled its films from the lineup all together.

Saudi crown prince launches charm offensive in Hollywood Apr 05, 2018

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Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, has been on a tour of LA this week. He's rented out the entire Four Seasons for his entourage and had an intimate dinner with Rupert Murdoch, Bob Iger and other Hollywood honchos.

'Roseanne' returns in a big way, broadcast networks rejoice Mar 29, 2018

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Broadcast is back, baby. At least for one show: 18 million people tuned in to watch the return of the sitcom 'Roseanne' on ABC.

What the new "no quotes" law means for pilot season Mar 22, 2018

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A special TV breakdown with Lesley Goldberg. A new law in California means studios cannot ask TV actors what they made on previous jobs, which is a good thing for actors who have been stymied by low pay in the past.

Can inclusion riders improve pay parity? Mar 15, 2018

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This week we learned Prince Philip was paid more than the Queen herself, at least in the Netflix series 'The Crown.' Matt Smith, who portrays the Prince, came in with a high quote from his years as Dr. Who, while actress Claire Foy was a relative unknown at the time.

This weekend at the box office, it's Disney vs. Disney Mar 09, 2018

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Ava DuVernay's 'A Wrinkle in Time' may well find itself opening to stiff competition from another Disney movie, 'Black Panther,' which continues to roar at the box office almost a month after its initial release.

With Oscars just days away, a rare wide-open best picture race Mar 02, 2018

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A final Oscars Hollywood Breakdown with awards analyst Scott Feinberg, who says that while the acting categories are locked, the best picture could foreseeably go one of five contenders.

What will be the fate of The Weinstein Company? Feb 23, 2018

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The Weinstein Co. drama continues. The company was in financial trouble before the Harvey Weinstein allegations, and following the #MeToo movement, the name alone became toxic.

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