February 2, 2011

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February 2, 2011
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The Business of “Glee”
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Features
1. The Business of ‘Glee’
  
  How Tv’s hottest show (Sorry, “Idol”!) is rewriting the rules on how to make money (lots of it) as execs navigate the tricky waters of cast salaries...
  - Shirley Halperin
2. The “Glee” Economy
  
  The hit Fox show sees annual revenue from all over the multimedia map.
  - THR staff
3. Cable News' Sarah Palin Sickness
  
  They just can't quit her: The real reasons behind MSNBC and Fox News' co-dependence on a reality show star with sinking approval ratings, whom they noneth...
  - Paul Bond
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  Secrets of Lakers Seats
  
  Inside the politics of the most coveted chairs in Hollywood.
  - Leslie Bruce
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  Lakers Games: Who Sits Where (map)
  
  Inside the secret politics and behind-the-scenes dealmaking to get season tickets and courtside seats (which even owner Jerry Buss hasn’t been able to a...
  - Leslie Bruce
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  The Photography of Sam Shaw
  
  The legendary lensman behind Marilyn Monroe’s most famous photo is celebrated in a new book, the first retrospective of a near forgotten career.
  - Michael Walker
Departments
1. The Report: Comcast-NBCU Aftershocks
  
  Analysis: Olbermann gone, Bromstad out as more changes loom.
  - Kim Masters
2. The Report: MTV’s Big ‘Skins’ Nightmare
  
  Ad flight costs up to $2M a show and puts net’s scripted strategy in peril.
  - Marisa Guthrie
3. The Report: THR Heat Index
  
  Best actress frontrunner Natalie Portman sees solid opening box office for her new romcom “No Strings Attached.”
  - THR staff
4. The Fine Print Behind ‘Conan’s’ Ratings
  
  O’Brien’s numbers level off as he and Leno duke it out for young viewers.
  - Marisa Guthrie
5. The Report: Hollywood Magic!
  
  How ‘F***Buddies’ Became ‘No Strings Attached.’
  - Pamela McClintock
  - Emily Rome
6. The Report: Yes, I Did Say That!
  
  Jennifer Aniston weighs in on “The Rachel,” and Ricky Gervais looks back at his Golden Globes controversy.
  - THR staff
7. The Report: 7 Days of Deals
  
  Inside the Sundance bidding war for “Like Crazy” and the long road to the big screen for Marvel’s “Black Panther.”
  - THR staff
8. About Town: Red Carpet
  
  Hollywood hits the slopes at Sundance, and fetes the best in film and TV at the Producers Guild Awards.
  - THR staff
9. About Town: Rambling Reporter
  
  Ryan Kavanaugh misidentifies some Microsoft tablets, and producer Chuck Lorre gets a bathroom-adjacent seat for the Golden Globes.
  - Merle Ginsberg
10. About Town: Hitched, Hatched, Hired
  
  Inside the industry’s celebrations and news.
  - THR staff
11. The Race: Following Oscar’s Money Trail
  
  With spending soaring, a look at who’s making money, who stands to gain and why the high price of pursuing prestige sometimes pays off.
  - Stephen Galloway
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  Twitter: The Reason Behind BET's Surprise Success for 'The Game'
  
  The current issue of the Hollywood Reporter magazine looks at how the network worked the social media tool to help make the show an out-of-nowhere smash.
  - Marisa Guthrie
  - Jose Antonio Vargas
13. Style: In My Closet
  
  When luxury goes OTT: Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” stars open their designer-packed walk-ins.
  - Leslie Bruce
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  Style: Awards Beauty 101
  
  Even those born beautiful need a boost: An insider’s guide to where the town’s A-list is going this season before hitting the red carpet.
  - Meg Hemphill
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  Sundance Review: “The Greatest Movie Ever Sold”
  
  This obsessive search for sponsorship might be the funniest doc ever.
  - Kirk Honeycutt
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  Sundance Review: “Win Win”
  
  A winning comedy about an anxious lawyer features Paul Giamatti’s best role in years.
  - David Rooney
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  Sundance Review: “My Idiot Brother”
  
  Paul Rudd’s clueless ex-con character leaves this dysfunctional-family comedy adrift.
  - John DeFore
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  Sundance Review: “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
  
  Arresting visuals and a star-making turn from Elizabeth Olsen will put this disturbing drama — set in a rural cult — on the map.
  - David Rooney
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  Sundance Review: “Like Crazy”
  
  Convincing performances and understated storytelling help this tale of young love stand out.
  - John DeFore
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  Sundance Review: “Bellflower”
  
  An unusual take on boys misguided by pop culture.
  - John DeFore
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  Sundance Review: “Sing Your Song”
  
  A compelling sociopolitical assessment of Harry Belafonte’s extensive career as an activist.
  - Kirk Honeycutt
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  Sundance Review: “The Troll Hunter”
  
  ‘Troll’ rhymes with ‘droll’ in this Norwegian horror mockumentary.
  - David Rooney
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  Sundance Review: “The Guard”
  
  A Western-inspired Irish buddy-cop film is by turns florid and ribald.
  - Todd McCarthy
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  How to Speak “Mumblecore”
  
  Sundance recognizes the “indie genre” just as it is coming to an end.
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  TV Reviews: “Archer,” “Working Class”
  
  Two cable channels stretch into unlikely territory — FX with its first animated series, while CMT takes an ill-advised step into scripted shows.
  - Tim Goodman
26. Backlot: A Night with Higher Purpose
  
  The annual event is about more than glamour: It’s also a major fundraiser for the critical SAG Foundation.
  - Randee Dawn
27. Backlot: Borgnine on Borgnine
  
  Five marriages. An Oscar. A ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ role. Things you may or may not know about the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award honoree.
  - Randee Dawn
28. Backlot: 5 Questions for Taylor Hackford
  
  The DGA president discusses the labor climate at this moment in history.
  - Gregg Kilday
29. DGA Nominees — Obsessed With Detail
  
  The DGA nominees make a big impression on the set.
  - Gregg Kilday
30. Backlot: Honors Focus on Actors
  
  The Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Virtuoso Award recipients share snippets from the making of their movies.
  - Todd Longwell
31. 80 Years of The Hollywood Reporter
  
  Robert Redford kicks off a little film festival in Utah.
  - Bill Higgins

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