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Two Lawsuits over Private Videos Gone Viral Mar 11, 2016

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ESPN's Erin Andrews won $55 million in court over video shot through a hotel peephole without her consent. And Hulk Hogan is suing Gawker for $100 million after the website published footage showing him having sex with a friend's wife.

New Rule Changes Make the Emmys More Web Friendly Mar 04, 2016

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The Television Academy added or revised several Emmy categories to make the awards more inclusive of online, short-form content.

Oscar Weekend Approaches -- Finally! Feb 26, 2016

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Awards analyst Scott Feinberg joins us for one last Oscar banter before the big reveals on Sunday night.

Shake-up at ABC: Paul Lee Is Out and Channing Dungey Is In Feb 19, 2016

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Before this year, Paul Lee was having a pretty good run at ABC. But after losing a power struggle with his boss Ben Sherwood, Lee has stepped down as head of the network. Channing Dungey will replace him.

As Guilds All Pick a Different Winner, No Oscar Frontrunner Feb 12, 2016

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As Oscar voting opens tomorrow, the race remains unclear. Typically the various guild award ceremonies leading up to the big event are predictive of the winners, but this year, the three major guilds all went a different direction.

Sumner Redstone Resigns, What's Next for His Media Empire? Feb 05, 2016

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Media mogul Sumner Redstone has resigned as executive chairman of CBS and Viacom. Les Moonves will be the new executive chairman at CBS and Philippe Dauman will take the same position at Viacom.

Donald Trump and Fox News Do Battle over Debate Decision Jan 29, 2016

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Donald Trump and Fox News are at odds after Trump has said he will not participate in Thursday night's Republican debate following a snarky press release issued by Fox's Roger Ailes.

Sundance Preview and How to Make the Oscars More Diverse Jan 22, 2016

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Docs are hot at Sundance this year, and now that the Oscars are super white for the second year in a row, industry leaders are trying to figure out how to fix the problem.

Snubs and Surprises in 2016 Oscar Nominations Jan 15, 2016

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Oscar nominations are out, and even in a supposedly modern age, this year's nominees are strikingly white. Room got a surprising boost, while Straight Outta Compton was snubbed.

Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti Will Run Relativity Media Jan 08, 2016

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In a move that surprised just about everyone in Hollywood, Ryan Kavanaugh announced that the new heads of his financially-troubled studio Relativity will be Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti.

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