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    VES Honoree and Effects Guru Douglas Trumbull on How Technology, Spectacle Can Rescue Hollywood

    VES Honoree and Effects Guru Douglas Trumbull on How Technology, Spectacle Can Rescue Hollywood

    6:57 pm PST 2/8/2012
    • Todd Gilchrist
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    At the Visual Effects Society’s 10th annual awards ceremony on Feb. 7, THR sat down for a lengthy chat with Trumbull about his award, which he sees as a symbol that at least a few of his industry colleagues are paying attention to his technological crusade. Read more

  2. 'Drive,' 'In Time' Debut Atop DVD Charts

    'Drive,' 'In Time' Debut Atop DVD Charts

    4:18 pm PST 2/8/2012
    • Thomas K. Arnold
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    On Saturday, the release of "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part I" will boost home entertainment sales. Read more

  3. Amazon.com Makes Content Deal With Viacom Official

    Amazon.com Makes Content Deal With Viacom Official

    6:45 am PST 2/8/2012
    • Georg Szalai
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    The agreement will bring such hits as MTV's "Jersey Shore," Nickelodeon's "iCarly," TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland" and VH1's "Mob Wives" to the e-tailer's Prime Instant Videos library. Read more

  4. Watch Video Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Ad Parodied By Rush Limbaugh (Video)

    Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Ad Parodied By Rush Limbaugh (Video)

    6:51 pm PST 2/7/2012
    • Paul Bond
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    The talk-radio host and some Internet filmmakers are having a field day with the legendary actor's "It's Halftime in America" commercial. Read more See All Videos

  5. Disney May Impose a 28-Day Wait on DVD Rental Services

    Disney May Impose a 28-Day Wait on DVD Rental Services

    5:48 pm PST 2/7/2012
    • Paul Bond
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    Chief Executive Bob Iger says "Redbox and a lot of these services" will have to adhere to a new window or get their DVDs elsewhere. Read more

  6. Yahoo Chairman and Three Others Quit the Board

    Yahoo Chairman and Three Others Quit the Board

    4:09 pm PST 2/7/2012
    • Paul Bond
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    The move continues a shakeup that has already led to a new CEO and the resignation of co-founder Jerry Yang. Read more

  7. Avid Reports Improved Bottom Line in Fourth Quarter

    2:11 pm PST 2/7/2012
    • Georg Szalai
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    Revenue declined though from $195.3 million to $185.3 million. Read more

  8. Disney Grows Quarterly Net Income By 12 Percent

    Disney Grows Quarterly Net Income By 12 Percent

    1:42 pm PST 2/7/2012
    • Paul Bond
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    UPDATED: The conglomerate says the studio and interactive entertainment are the two segments that didn't grow revenue in the most recent quarter. Read more

  9. Yahoo Chairman, Three More Board Members to Depart

    Yahoo Chairman, Three More Board Members to Depart

    1:39 pm PST 2/7/2012
    • Georg Szalai
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    As the company continues deal talks, chairman Roy Bostock says: "At this time there have not been any proposals which have been deemed by the committee to be attractive to our shareholders." Read more

  10. Mark Zuckerberg May Sell $1.67 Billion in Facebook Stock

    Mark Zuckerberg May Sell $1.67 Billion in Facebook Stock

    12:47 pm PST 2/7/2012
    • THR Staff
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    The CEO will owe taxes after filing for the company's initial public offering if he exercises his option to buy 120 million shares. Read more

  11. THR, Esq.
    Actress Suing IMDb for Revealing Her Age Gets Trial Date

    Actress Suing IMDb for Revealing Her Age Gets Trial Date

    11:03 am PST 2/7/2012
    • Eriq Gardner
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    Discovery will happen over the next six months and could focus on privacy issues. Read more

  12. DreamWorks Animation, D3Publisher Strike Video Game Deal

    DreamWorks Animation, D3Publisher Strike Video Game Deal

    7:55 am PST 2/7/2012
    • Georg Szalai
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    The agreement covers the studio's upcoming films “Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted,” “Rise of the Guardians” and “The Croods.” Read more

  13. NHK World International News Channel Offered on Android Devices

    NHK World International News Channel Offered on Android Devices

    4:06 am PST 2/7/2012
    • Gavin J. Blair
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    Japan’s public broadcaster is to make its international English-language news service, NHK World, available free on mobile devices that use the Android OS. Read more

  14. Super Bowl Breaks Entertainment, Sports Twitter Records

    Super Bowl Breaks Entertainment, Sports Twitter Records

    5:11 pm PST 2/6/2012
    • THR Staff
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    During the final minutes of the game, tweets were fired off at an average of 10,000 per second. Read more

  15. Watch Video TiVo: Madonna's Halftime Show More Popular Than Super Bowl Football Game

    TiVo: Madonna's Halftime Show More Popular Than Super Bowl Football Game

    2:15 pm PST 2/6/2012
    • Paul Bond
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    The DVR pioneer says Doritos scored the top commercial while most of the commercials for movies fared poorly. Read more See All Videos

  16. Roland Martin Responds to GLAAD's Accusations of Homophobic Comments

    Roland Martin Responds to GLAAD's Accusations of Homophobic Comments

    10:56 am PST 2/6/2012
    • THR Staff
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    The organization criticized the commentator after he urged violence against men who enjoyed David Beckham’s Super Bowl commercial. Read more

  17. Facebook Tells Its Investment Banks Not to Talk About IPO (Report)

    Facebook Tells Its Investment Banks Not to Talk About IPO (Report)

    8:33 am PST 2/6/2012
    • Georg Szalai
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    CEO Mark Zuckerberg wasn’t happy that the Feb. 1 IPO filing date and some other details emerged early. Read more

  18. Redbox Owner, Verizon Form Video Joint Venture to Challenge Netflix

    Redbox Owner, Verizon Form Video Joint Venture to Challenge Netflix

    5:47 am PST 2/6/2012
    • Georg Szalai
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    UPDATED: The partners will bring together Redbox rentals and Verizon's business to create a new video on-demand streaming and download service. Read more

  19. CNN's Roland Martin Urges Violence Against Men Who Liked David Beckham's H&M Ad

    CNN's Roland Martin Urges Violence Against Men Who Liked David Beckham's H&M Ad

    9:31 pm PST 2/5/2012
    • THR Staff
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    GLAAD is demanding the removal of the commentator; he made fun of a man wearing pink earlier in the day. Read more

  20. THR, Esq.
    Hollywood Studios Follow RIAA's Lead By Suing LimeWire

    Hollywood Studios Follow RIAA's Lead By Suing LimeWire

    6:08 pm PST 2/3/2012
    • Eriq Gardner
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    A $105 million settlement with major record labels hasn't ended LimeWire's headache for proving a file-sharing platform. Read more

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