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• Table of Contents
  January 11, 2013
• Cover
  Making Over 'Idol' (Again)
• Masthead

• Features

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     Diet Books Crowd Shelves in Time for New Year's

     From Ellen's yogi Cameron Alborzian to Jillian Michaels, how to slim down like a star.

     • Suzan Colon
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     'American Idol' Returns: Mariah, Minaj and a Make-or-Break Moment

     Fox execs reveal details in their fight to reignite TV's most important show as the diva skirmish backstage simmers on slow boil.

     • Shirley Halperin
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     'American Idol's' Competition: No Big Breakout Stars Yet

     "The Voice" has given NBC a ratings boost, while Fox's "The X-Factor" upped the production ante -- but can their winners deliver a hit song or album?

     • Sharifa Godfrey
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     The Next Season of 'American Idol': Will It Work?

     Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj headline Fox’s most important show.

     • THR Staff
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     Box Office 2012: 5 Hard Lessons

     Despite a record-breaking take of $10.8 billion, Hollywood executives have lots of reasons to worry -- from the fading power of stars to the end-of-year m...

     • Pamela McClintock
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     From St. Barts to Safaris, How Hollywood Spent Its Holiday Vacation

     Where Haim Saban, Leslie Moonves, Dana Walden, Simon Cowell and other industry elites stayed and played during the December respite.

     • Lindsay Flans
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     St. Barts Diary: Cinema Society Founder on His Island Holiday

     Andrew Saffir writes from the beach where Rachel Zoe, Brett Ratner and P. Diddy play too.

     • Andrew Saffir
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     Santa Barbara Diary: Mindy Kaling and Sophia Rossi's Retreat

     The HelloGiggles.com co-founder gives THR the skinny on her New Year's getaway with her gal pal.

     • Sophia Rossi
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     Cabo Diary: LMFAO's Party Journal

     Rocker Redfoo shares his choice in clubs -- and how they inspired his on-stage antics.

     • Redfoo
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      Penny Marshall: Jack Klugman Taught Me Laverne's Timing

      Reflecting on the sitcom legend's death, the actress tells THR she gave her co-star Cindy Williams this advice: "Watch 'The Odd Couple.' That's the chemis...

      • As told to Gregg Kilday
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      Winter TCA: Awkward Questions Facing TV's Top Execs

      From "Two and a Half Men’s” future on CBS to a "Voice"-less NBC, THR'S TV writers preview what to expect as critics gather Jan. 3-16 in Pasadena.

      • Marisa Guthrie
      • Lacey Rose
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      The 4 Best Places to Eat During TCA

      Instead of another meal at Pasadena's Langham Hotel, try nearby spots for a taste of Italy, noteworthy Chinese cuisine -- and the best cocktails around.

      • Gary Baum
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      January's 9 Days of Awards Insanity Begin Now

      From the Palm Springs Film Fest to the Golden Globes, a cluster of kudo-fests will have Hollywood reading Oscar's tea leaves.

      • Gregg Kilday
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      Four E! 'Chelsea Lately' Writers Try THR's Juice Cleanse Challenge

      With fruit and veggie elixirs taking over the town, here's what happened when these writers and roundtable regulars on E!'s late-night talk show and stars...

      • THR Staff
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      Test Driving L.A.’s Juice Cleanses: E!'s 'Chelsea Lately' Writers Take a Three-...

      With fruit and veggie elixirs taking over the town, here's what happened when these writers and roundtable regulars on E!'s late-night talk show 'Chelsea ...

      • THR Staff
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      Eva Longoria's Lawyer Gets a Burger Named After Him

      UPDATED: Westwood's Napa Valley Grille adds the turkey-based dish to the menu in honor of frequent diner Larry Stein.

      • Gary Baum
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      Post-Newtown, 70 Percent Say Hollywood Shows Too Much Violence (Poll)

      The Hollywood Reporter and pollster Penn Schoen Berland asked consumers of movies and television how their views on depictions of violence were affected b...

      • THR Staff
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      Amanda Seyfried's Adele Moment

      The "Les Miserables" star crooned "Take It All" at ICM's party for director Tom Hooper.

      • Merle Ginsberg & Gary Baum
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      How Hollywood Gets Invited to Obama's Inauguration

      Tinseltown donors get ticket offers over e-mail for receptions and VIP events -- with a total price tag of $229,000.

      • Tina Daunt
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      'Killer Joe': Matthew McConaughey and Co. Sound Off on Violent Films and the Auro...

      "Anybody who would point the finger at us, as opposed to the ability to buy 6000 rounds of ammunition, is out of their goddamn mind," Pulitzer Prize-winne...

      • Jordan Zakarin
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      Oscar Antics: Steven Spielberg's Anti-Campaign for 'Lincoln'

      The director claims he doesn't lobby the Academy as he pitches the movie to the Senate, Obama and intellectuals across America.

      • Gregg Kilday
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      Academy Members Sound Off On Oscar Voting Issues (Analysis)

      As e-ballot snafus and a new voting timetable lead to a year-end crunch, THR talks with members about the rules changes and their experiences

      • Scott Feinberg
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      Nancy Tellem: Why Microsoft's Looking for TV Hits on XBox Live (Q&A)

      The entertainment and digital media president on why she left CBS, how she'd handle Angus T. Jones and why she's not into violent entertainment: "I don't ...

      • Paul Bond
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      Time in a Bottle: 2013’s New Anti-Age Products

      These latest potions contain everything from crushed olives to caviar to papaya as they promise to lighten, brighten and tighten.

      • THR Staff
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      '30 Rock's' James Marsden Welcomes Baby, Brandy Engaged: Hitched, Hatched, Hired

      ABC News' Sam Champion weds artist Rubem Robierb, "Friday Night Lights" actor Zach Gilford marries "Lost" actress Kiele Sanchez and more.

      • THR Staff
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      Europe Divided: How Hollywood Hurts When Struggling South Drags Down Booming Nort...

      The economic implosion in Spain, Italy and Greece is negating entertainment inroads in Russia, the Netherlands and Scandinavia as a "perfect storm" of pro...

      • Scott Roxborough
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      Africa: TV Review

      The seven-part series from Discovery Channel and BBC showcases intrepid filmmaking in pursuit of never-before-documented animal behaviors.

      • Sheri Linden
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      Best Funeral Ever: TV Review

      TLC's reality special chronicles the employees of a funeral home as they plan extravagant “home-going celebrations” for the dead.

      • Allison Keene