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• Table of Contents
  November 1, 2013
• Cover
  Brett Ratner
• Masthead

• Features

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     How Director Brett Ratner Evolved From Party Boy to $450 Million Warner Bros. Mog...

     Two years after his Oscar debacle, the onetime wunderkind turned power player opens up, carefully, about his mistakes ("I've said dumb things") and his ma...

     • Stephen Galloway
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     Box Office Lesson: Older Crowd Prefers Seasoned Stars, Shuns Youngsters

     George Clooney, Sandra Bullock and Tom Hanks helped "Gravity" and "Captain Phillips" become hits in part because the over-50 demo loves stars their own ag...

     • Pamela McClintock
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     Oscar Whisper Campaigns: The Slurs Against '12 Years,' 'Captain Phillips,' 'Gravi...

     THR's awards analyst breaks down how this year's top contenders are being targeted for accuracy -- and how they're fighting back.

     • Scott Feinberg
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     Analysts Split on New Hulu CEO's Priorities

     Will Mike Hopkins invest in originals like Netflix and Amazon, or provide plumbing for networks' TV Everywhere efforts? Either way, its network owners wou...

     • Paul Bond
     • George Szalai
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     Top-Rated 'GMA' Faces 'Nightmare' Contract Talks

     Multiple sources tell THR that Josh Elliott, Robin Roberts and Lara Spencer are all negotiating new deals.

     • Marisa Guthrie
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     Inside the Fox Exec Shake-Up: Jim Gianopulos' Power Play Explained

     Why Paul Hanneman and Tomas Jegeus were elevated, who could be next to go and what role might be left for ex-Warner Bros. studio chief Jeff Robinov.

     • Pamela McClintock
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     Jeremy Piven Pay at Center of 'Entourage' Movie Spat

     Cast demands for backend compensation prompt a public battle on Instagram and TMZ as Warner Bros. holds to a $30 million budget.

     • Borys Kit
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     Jeffrey Dahmer, Tonya Harding, O.J. Simpson: 25 Years of Gonzo Gets on 'Inside Ed...

     Deborah Norville, executive producer Charles Lachman and CBS exec Armando Nunez on why the newsmagazine show still garners 4.1 million viewers with its ha...

     • Sophie Schillaci
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     History Developing Miniseries Based on World War II Hero Felix Sparks (Exclusive)

     Jeb Stuart will pen the script for "The Liberator" and executive produce alongside Bob Shaye, Michael Lynne and Sarah Victor.

     • Lesley Goldberg
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      Why TV Networks Are Bypassing Pilots for Direct-to-Series Orders

      Fox ordered 13 episodes of "Pacific Rim" writer Travis Beacham's "Hieroglyph," while CBS ponied up for Vince Gilligan and David Shore's "Battle Creek" tha...

      • Lacey Rose
      • Lesley Goldberg
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      NBC News Chief on Ronan Farrow at MSNBC, Matt Lauer's Value and the Future of 'To...

      Patricia Fili-Krushel, chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, gives THR a rare in-depth interview over the transformation of the "Today" show -- "They fall ...

      • Marisa Guthrie
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      Hollywood Worries About NYC Filming After Bloomberg's Exit

      Bill de Blasio's likely succession is no guarantee that the city's film and TV hot streak will continue.

      • Chris O'Falt
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      Time Warner Cable's DVR Ad Doesn't Add Up (Video)

      Legendary Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher talks about watching and recording more than four shows at once for $79.99 per month -- but THR did the ma...

      • Merle Ginsberg & Gary Baum
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      Maker Studios Lawsuit: Inside the War for YouTube's Top Studio

      Danny Zappin, a failed actor and jailed drug dealer, co-founded Maker with a simple goal: to become the United Artists of the digital era. But as it becam...

      • Eriq Gardner
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      Hollywood Homes: Inside Power Producers Terence and Rachel Winter's Wonderland

      The 6,000-square-foot Beverly Hills residence was redesigned by "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner's wife, Linda Brettler, previously owned by "The Honeymoo...

      • Mallery Roberts Morgan
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      Hollywood Homes: L.A. Moguls Add Separate Home-Theater Pavilions

      Architect Dennis Gibbens built a 2,700-square-foot home theater space for CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves and wife Julie Chen with 18 seats, each with a perfect...

      • Alexandria Abramian
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      Hot Hollywood Architect Finishes Mark Wahlberg's 30,000-Square-Foot Beverly Hills...

      Richard Landry, fresh off of completing Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen's Brentwood eco-mansion, puts a final spin on the actor's wine cellar, library, home...

      • Alexandria Abramian
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      The Most Sizzling Real Estate Neighborhoods in Hollywood

      The biggest real estate deals are happening in hyperspecific locations within the city's swankiest zip codes, from a secluded, gated area in Los Feliz to ...

      • Alexandria Abramian