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'Star Wars' stunner: 'Han Solo' movie has a new director Jun 22, 2017

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Phil Lord and Chris Miller, the original directors of the forthcoming Han Solo movie, were fired and replaced by director Ron Howard. This hardly every happens in Hollywood, especially because production was already well underway -- sources say they were four-fifths of the way through filming.

Is Megyn Kelly's show the right place for an Alex Jones interview? Jun 15, 2017

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Controversy swirls around the upcoming airing of Megyn Kelly's interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The marketing of the episode has been problematic -- including a picture of the two of them smiling together in a car.

'The Mummy' looks like a tough start to The Dark Universe Jun 08, 2017

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Universal is trying to launch a monster-oriented franchise called The Dark Universe with a reboot of 'The Mummy' starring Tom Cruise. But heading into opening weekend, critics aren't loving it and the film will likely lose at the U.S. box office to Warner Bro's 'Wonder Woman,' which is in its second week.

The wonder of 'Wonder Woman' Jun 01, 2017

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Warner Brother's Wonder Woman opens this weekend with giant expectations. It's the first big superhero movie to both star a woman and be directed by a woman.

Reversal of fortunes at cable news and late night May 25, 2017

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There's been a historic reshuffling at cable news and late night as Trump-related news has a big impact on television.

At the TV upfronts, what's old is new again May 18, 2017

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It's that time of year where all the broadcast networks gather in New York City to present their new fall lineups to advertisers. This year includes a Will & Grace reboot at NBC and a Roseanne reunion at ABC.

No strike, but still not quite business as usual May 04, 2017

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The WGA was able to make a deal with the studios, so a strike was averted, but the industry continues to be in flux as more people cut the cord, Hulu announced a streaming service, and media stocks took a tumble.

Threat of another writers' strike looms ever closer Apr 27, 2017

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The members of the Writers Guild of America voted overwhelmingly in favor -- 96.3% -- of authorizing a strike. Now there's a very short window of time before their current contract ends on May 1.

It's official, Bill O'Reilly is out at Fox News Apr 20, 2017

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When Bill O'Reilly left for vacation after revelations of payouts related to sexual harassment allegations caused advertisers to flee his show, the big question was whether he'd come back to host The O'Reilly Factor. Now we know the answer is no.

Will there be another writers' strike? Apr 13, 2017

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Ten years after the last writers' strike, the industry is possibly looking at another one. The last strike was bitter and divisive, and there's hope that the situation can be avoided this time around, but if the strike goes through, it could start as soon as May 2.

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