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   Peter Jackson: 'Why I Love Harry Knowles' (Guest Column)

   5:00 am 3/29/2013

   • by Peter Jackson

   The "Hobbit" helmer says he was smitten by the Ain't It Cool founder from the start: "Harry was one of us."Read more

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   Ain't It Cool's Harry Knowles: The Cash-Strapped King of the Nerds Plots a Comeback

   5:00 am 3/28/2013

   • by Hal Espen

   The founder of the once-renegade movie site, who earned the admiration of Peter Jackson and Steve Jobs, is struggling for money and relevance in the wild media landscape he helped to create.Read more

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   Newly Released 'Hobbit' Documents Reveal Details of Nasty Union Dispute

   4:52 pm 2/27/2013

   • by Jonathan Handel

   The previously confidential documents highlight the role Peter Jackson played in opposing what he called the "toxic nonsense" of a unionization effort.Read more

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   Lawyer Pens Detailed Analysis of 'Hobbit' Contract Between Bilbo and Dwarves

   4:55 pm 1/22/2013

   • by Aaron Couch

   "Law and Superheroes" author James Daily tackles whether the One Ring is rightfully Bilbo's and other questions the film raises. Read more

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   Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit' Nails Down China Release Date, Opens in February

   1:41 pm 1/14/2013

   • by Pamela McClintock

   The 3D tentpole will use the run to boost its chances of hitting $1 billion worldwide in box office grosses.Read more

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   CES 2013: Computer Maker Xi3 Touts Revamped Microserv3r

   11:12 pm 1/9/2013

   • by Scott Alexander

   The server is designed to be low-power, low-heat and extremely compact and can be used even in remote shooting locations.Read more

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   How Harvey Weinstein Stands to Make Millions From 'The Hobbit'

   8:00 am 1/9/2013

   • by Stephen Galloway

   THR breaks down the contracts as two studios, Peter Jackson and others reap millions from Middle Earth.Read more

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   Box Office Milestone: 'Life of Pi' Crosses $300 Mil Overseas, Nears $400 Mil Worldwide

   12:34 pm 1/6/2013

   • by Frank Segers

   The fantasy-adventure grosses $59.3 million internationally for the weekend to edge past "The Hobbit"; Kathryn Bigelow's "Zero Dark Thirty" makes its first stop overseas.Read more

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   Oscar-Winning Peter Jackson Collaborator Mike Hopkins Dies in Rafting Accident

   3:27 am 12/31/2012

   • by Georg Szalai

   The veteran sound editor worked on the "Lord of the Rings" franchise and "King Kong," among other movies. Read more

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    Foreign Box Office: 'Hobbit' Remains No. 1 Overseas; Approaching Half-Billion Mark

    12:32 pm 12/30/2012

    • by Frank Segers

    "Parental Guidance" off to spiffy start in seven markets. Hollywood majors fail to achieve benchmark but Sony and Universal set company records.Read more

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