November 2, 2012

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November 2, 2012
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Hollywood At Home
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Features
1. The Home Design Issue
  
  THR's inaugural design issue celebrates the artisans who craft luxury living in Los Angeles.
  - THR Staff
2. At Home With Ryan Murphy
  
  The TV mastermind gives a tour of his Spanish-style house, where Obama spoke, Keaton lived and where he plans to raise a family with his new husband.
  - THR Staff
3. Q&A: Ryan Murphy
  
  The "American Horror Story" and "New Normal" creator admits he's "polarizing" while opening up about his creative process.
  - Lacey Rose
4. 25 Most Influential Interior Designers
  
  THR presents its first-ever list celebrating the stylemakers behind the entertainment industry's most glamorous homes.
  - Degen Pener
5. Residence of Nina Jacobson
  
  Trained architect Jamie Bush has become a go-to interpreter of modernism revival's many strands.
  - Degen Pener
6. Residence of Avi & Joyce Arad
  
  The Beverly Park chateau was reimagined by interior designers Richard Hallberg and Barbara Wiseley.
  - Degen Pener
7. Designers to Watch
  
  Three new lights created rooms of their own at the showhouse.
  - Degen Pener
8. Objects of Desire
  
  THR asked 8 top interior designers to share the items that they currently most covet.
  - Degen Pener
9. Hollywood & The President
  
  The entertainment industry long has been attracted to the East Coast’s power base in an interwoven sphere of influence.
  - Gregg Kilday
Departments
1. The Men Who Would Be Redstone
  
  THE REPORT: Dauman and Moonves jockey for position as Redstone's succession plan raises big questions.
  - Kim Masters
2. THR Heat Index
  
  THE REPORT: New Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer wins praise for her first investor call.
  - THR Staff
3. Hollywood's Late Obama Push
  
  THE REPORT: Who wants it most? As Romney pulls even in polls, industry players are amping up the noise -- and money.
  - Tina Daunt
4. Lana Wachowski: Brutally Honest
  
  THE REPORT: The "Cloud Atlas" co-director is breaking her silence about a traumatic childhood.
  - Seth Abramovitch
5. Nick Movies' Racy Adolescence
  
  THE REPORT: Move over, "Rugrats," Nickelodeon Movies is all grown up.
  - Tatiana Siegel
6. 'Duck Dynasty' Beat Dick Wolf?
  
  THE REPORT: How cable is trouncing the Big Four in ratings.
  - Michael O'Connell
7. Lance Armstrong's Fall Ups Interest in Movie
  
  THE REPORT: A tarnished legacy rekindles fascination about the now-compelling antihero.
  - Borys Kit
  - Tatiana Siegel
8. 'Blue Blood' Star vs. CBS
  
  THE REPORT: Attorneys discuss how the Americans With Disabilities Act fits into Hollywood.
  - Eriq Gardner
9. Hollywood Book Report
  
  THE REPORT: This fall, not all celebrity-penned tomes are created equal.
  - Andy Lewis
10. The 411 on the 101
  
  THE REPORT: "The Californians" has been one of "Saturday Night Live's" breakout bits.
  - Daniel Miller
11. Feinberg Forecast
  
  THE REPORT: The Academy has never taken James Bond movies seriously, so why is the new "Skyfall" suddenly getting Oscar buzz?
  - Scott Feinberg
12. 7 Days of Deals
  
  THE REPORT: The most powerful man in cable news isn't going anywhere.
  - Compiled by Lesley Goldberg and Borys Kit
13. Yes, I Did Say That!
  
  THE REPORT: A look at who's saying what in entertainment.
  - THR Staff
14. Hollywood Hits the Red Carpet
  
  ABOUT TOWN: Marketing professionals honored their own at THR's Key Art Awards.
  - THR Staff
15. Rambling Reporter
  
  ABOUT TOWN: If you have Barbra Streisand attached to your film, you better keep her satisfied.
  - Merle Ginsberg & Gary Baum
16. Hitched, Hatched, Hired
  
  ABOUT TOWN: Inside the industry's celebrations and news.
  - THR Staff
17. Executive Suite
  
  THE BUSINESS: ABC News president Ben Sherwood on deals with Yahoo and Univision and "GMA" at No. 1.
  - Marisa Guthrie
18. Is 10 p.m. the New Midnight?
  
  THE BUSINESS: Some studios and theater owners quietly are trying to reenergize late-night business (and change distribution rules).
  - Pamela McClintock
19. Overworked, Underpaid, Illegal?
  
  THE BUSINESS: Intern class action lawsuits could spread to California as Hollywood still thrives on young, free labor.
  - John R. Carrigan Jr.
20. Fashion's Crystal Ball
  
  HOLLYWOOD STYLE: Dress up your daytime looks with these statement-making geodes.
  - Carol McColgin
21. My 400 Days With Kubrick
  
  HOLLYWOOD STYLE: Nicole Kidman recalls her work with him on his final movie, "Eyes Wide Shut."
  - Merle Ginsberg
22. TV's Most Improved: These Two Genre Shows
  
  TELEVISION REVIEW: "The Walking Dead" and "Dexter" come back from rocky seasons to show how it's done.
  - Tim Goodman
23. Mockingbird Lane
  
  TELEVISION REVIEW: Bryan Fuller's problem-plagued "Munsters" reboot doesn't quite get there.
  - Tim Goodman
24. Q&A: Danny Elfman
  
  BACKLOT: The composer, winner of the Billboard/Hollywood Reporter Maestro Award, scores eight films in 2012 alone.
  - Tim Appelo
25. 'The Mentalist' Hits 100
  
  BACKLOT: The hit procedural about a crime-solving fake psychic reaches the magic number with flashbacks and fond memories.
  - Michael O'Connell
26. TV Blows Into the Windy City
  
  BACKLOT: "Chicago Fire" and "Shameless" have rushed in, boosting production spending in Illinois.
  - Matthew Fleischer
27. How 'Argo' Got Just the Right Actors
  
  BACKLOT: A winner of the CSA's top honor explains her process.
  - Tim Appelo
28. Showhouse Resource Guide
  
  Where the showcase's 14 designers made their finds.
  - THR Staff
29. 8 Decades of The Hollywood Reporter
  
  The Liz Taylor-Richard Burton affair made headlines in '61.
  - Bill Higgins

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