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   President Obama to Introduce Screening of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' at White House

   12:20 pm 4/4/2012

   • by Gregg Kilday

   He also will introduce the film, which is marking its 50th anniversary, when it airs April 7 on USA Network.Read more

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   Hank Aaron Biopic in the Works from 'The Natural' Director

   12:49 pm 4/3/2012

   • by Borys Kit

   Barry Levinson is set to direct a film about the Hall of Famer breaking Babe Ruth's home run record.Read more

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   'Portlandia' Star Carrie Brownstein to Pen Memoir

   4:56 pm 4/2/2012

   • by Portia Medina

   Riverhead Press is set to publish the as-yet-untitled music-centric book. The Wild Flag singer and Sleater-Kinney founder is also working on a visitors guide to "Portlandia" with co-star Fred Armisen. Read more

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   Marvel Comics Writer Signs Book Deal With Random House (Exclusive)

   10:20 am 4/2/2012

   • by Borys Kit

   Brian Michael Bendis, one of the leading writers in comic books and for the last decade a guiding force at Marvel, will write a non-fiction guide to comic-book writing.Read more

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   Grantland Contributor Mark Titus Talks Final Four, Irreverent Memoir 'Don’t Put Me in, Coach' (Q&A)

   12:11 pm 3/31/2012

   • by Andy Lewis

   The former Ohio State player reveals why he wrote the book, a possible movie, the one prank he almost regrets, and offers his Final Four predictions.Read more

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   'Fifty Shades of Grey' Film Adaptation Faces Challenge From 'Control-Freak' Author

   9:22 am 3/29/2012

   • by Kim Masters

   THE REPORT: Universal and Focus pay $5 million for the racy books amid questions of how S&M sex will translate onscreen.Read more

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   'Hunger Games' Movie Fuels Sharp Rise in Book Sales

   3:03 pm 3/28/2012

   • by Andy Lewis

   With 36.5 million copies in print, "Hunger Games" is now running ahead of "Twilight" at the same moment. Read more

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   Ari Emanuel Halts 'Fifty Shades of Grey' Meeting to Take President Obama's Call

   9:48 am 3/28/2012

   • by Kim Masters

   The WME chief had lunch with author E.L. James instead of waiting in his office for an anticipated call from the president. Did the first lady really enjoy the steamy novels, or was Obama joking? Read more

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   AMC Developing Football Drama 'The Real All Americans' (Exclusive)

   7:08 am 3/28/2012

   • by Marisa Guthrie

   Producers are in discussions with Tommy Lee Jones to direct the pilot, about the Native American college football program that minted Olympian Jim Thorpe.Read more

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    Hot 'Hunger Games'-Style Novel 'Starters' Set for Hollywood Auction

    1:29 pm 3/26/2012

    • by Borys Kit

    The YA novel by Lissa Price was released two weeks ago and has studios execs readying their checkbooks because of comparisons to "Hunger Games."Read more

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