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  1. Jennifer Hudson to Sing With Sandy Hook Chorus at Super Bowl

    Jennifer Hudson to Sing With Sandy Hook Chorus at Super Bowl

    4:30 pm PST 1/31/2013
    • Emily Helwig
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    The Grammy winner will perform "America the Beautiful" with the elementary school's chorus during Sunday's pregame show. READ MORE

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  2. Risky Business
    Sundance 2013: 'Blue Caprice' Sparks Comparisons to Recent Mass Shootings

    Sundance 2013: 'Blue Caprice' Sparks Comparisons to Recent Mass Shootings

    3:15 pm PST 1/19/2013
    • Tatiana Siegel
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    The creative team behind the film, which was inspired by the real-life events that led to the 2002 Beltway sniper attacks, are drawing parallels to events like Newtown, Conn. READ MORE

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  3. Live Feed
    NBC Executives Dispute Link Between Violent TV Content and Rash of Shootings

    NBC Executives Dispute Link Between Violent TV Content and Rash of Shootings

    11:59 am PST 1/6/2013
    • Marisa Guthrie
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    With the serial killer drama "Hannibal" on tap for later this year, NBC Entertainment chairman Robert Greenblatt warns against making "the leap that a show about serial killers has caused violence in our country." READ MORE

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  4. Quentin Tarantino: It's 'Disrespectful' to Newtown Victims to Blame Movies for School Shooting

    Quentin Tarantino: It's 'Disrespectful' to Newtown Victims to Blame Movies for School Shooting

    9:36 pm PST 1/3/2013
    • Aaron Couch
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    The “Django Unchained” director says, “Obviously, the issue is gun control and mental health.” READ MORE

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  5. Connecticut Newspaper Runs Gun Show Ad Alongside Sandy Hook Back-to-School Story

    Connecticut Newspaper Runs Gun Show Ad Alongside Sandy Hook Back-to-School Story

    11:46 am PST 1/3/2013
    • THR Staff
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    The placement raised eyebrows, prompting a statement of apology. READ MORE

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  6. Post-Newtown, 70 Percent Say Hollywood Shows Too Much Violence (Poll)

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

    8:30 am PST 1/3/2013
    • THR Staff
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    The Hollywood Reporter and pollster Penn Schoen Berland asked consumers of movies and television how their views on depictions of violence were affected by the Dec. 14 shooting in Connecticut. READ MORE

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  7. NBC's David Gregory Under Investigation Following 'Meet the Press' NRA Interview

    NBC's David Gregory Under Investigation Following 'Meet the Press' NRA Interview

    10:04 am PST 12/26/2012
    • Sophie Schillaci
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    UPDATED: Gregory displayed what appeared to be a 30-bullet gun magazine as he questioned Wayne LaPierre about the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting. READ MORE

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  8. New Piers Morgan Petition Surfaces to Keep CNN Host in U.S.

    New Piers Morgan Petition Surfaces to Keep CNN Host in U.S.

    9:18 am PST 12/26/2012
    • Erin Carlson
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    Why? "No one in the UK wants him back." READ MORE

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  9. Earshot
    Watch Video Demi Lovato Records Holiday Classic in Honor of Sandy Hook Victims (Video)

    Demi Lovato Records Holiday Classic in Honor of Sandy Hook Victims (Video)

    8:39 am PST 12/26/2012
    • Sophie Schillaci
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    The singer and "X Factor" judge sings "Angels Among Us" in a video released Christmas Eve. READ MORE

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  10. NRA's Wayne LaPierre on 'Meet the Press': If It’s Crazy to Put More Guns in Schools, Then Call Me Crazy (Video)

    NRA's Wayne LaPierre on 'Meet the Press': If It’s Crazy to Put More Guns in Schools, Then Call Me Crazy (Video)

    9:29 am PST 12/23/2012
    • Jane Kellogg
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    Host David Gregory challenged the NRA CEO and held up a 30-round magazine clip on the Sunday morning talk show. READ MORE

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  11. Gun Advocates Ask Obama Administration to Deport Piers Morgan

    Gun Advocates Ask Obama Administration to Deport Piers Morgan

    6:43 pm PST 12/22/2012
    • Aaron Couch
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    More than 11,000 people have signed a petition charging the CNN host with embarking on a "hostile attack" on the Second Amendment. READ MORE

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  12. Live Feed
    Watch Video NRA Gun Control Arguments Predicted by 'All in the Family' (Video)

    NRA Gun Control Arguments Predicted by 'All in the Family' (Video)

    4:05 pm PST 12/21/2012
    • Seth Abramovitch
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    TV icon Norman Lear sent along the four-decade-old Archie Bunker clip to THR. READ MORE

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  13. Watch Video Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Michelle Williams Join All-Star Effort to Combat Gun Violence (Video)

    Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow, Michelle Williams Join All-Star Effort to Combat Gun Violence (Video)

    10:57 am PST 12/21/2012
    • Seth Abramovitch
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    Conan O'Brien, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell also appear in the video. READ MORE

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  14. NRA Press Conference: Hollywood Reacts

    NRA Press Conference: Hollywood Reacts

    10:52 am PST 12/21/2012
    • THR Staff
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    #NRA became a trending United States topic on Twitter and many in the industry responded to the presser on the social media service. READ MORE

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  15. Watch Video 'Killing Our Children': Sign-Wielding Protester Interrupts NRA News Conference (Video)

    'Killing Our Children': Sign-Wielding Protester Interrupts NRA News Conference (Video)

    9:15 am PST 12/21/2012
    • Seth Abramovitch
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    The protester held the message aloft for 30 seconds before launching into a speech against the pro-gun lobbying organization. READ MORE

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  16. Michelle Obama Addresses Newtown Tragedy in Open Letter

    Michelle Obama Addresses Newtown Tragedy in Open Letter

    5:47 am PST 12/21/2012
    • Erin Carlson
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    "As a mother of two young daughters, my heart aches for you and your families," the First Lady writes in the Hartford Courant. READ MORE

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  17. In Wake of Connecticut Shooting, Ke$ha Releases Statement Explaining 'Die Young' Objections

    In Wake of Connecticut Shooting, Ke$ha Releases Statement Explaining 'Die Young' Objections

    12:43 pm PST 12/20/2012
    • Jason Lipshutz, Billboard
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    "The point of the song is the importance of living every day to the fullest and staying young at heart," writes the singer. "These are things I truly believe." READ MORE

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  18. Live Feed
    Watch Video 'X Factor' Pays Tribute to School Shooting Victims (Video)

    'X Factor' Pays Tribute to School Shooting Victims (Video)

    6:33 pm PST 12/19/2012
    • Michele Amabile Angermiller
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    Fox's singing competition opened its season finale by honoring the 26 people who were killed during last week's tragedy in Newton, Conn. READ MORE

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  19. In the Magazine
    'This Changes Everything': Piers Morgan, Bill O'Reilly, Joe Scarborough Take on Gun Control After Newtown

    'This Changes Everything': Piers Morgan, Bill O'Reilly, Joe Scarborough Take on Gun Control After Newtown

    12:13 pm PST 12/19/2012
    • Marisa Guthrie
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    The CNN host gets combative, the Fox News commentator targets Quentin Tarantino and the MSNBC analyst has an emotional change of heart in the wake of historic tragedy. READ MORE

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  20. Earshot
    Ke$ha Responds to Radio Dropping 'Die Young' in Wake of School Shooting

    Ke$ha Responds to Radio Dropping 'Die Young' in Wake of School Shooting

    5:57 pm PST 12/18/2012
    • Emily Zemler
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    UPDATED: The singer tweeted she was "forced" to sing the lyrics that got the song taken out of rotation. READ MORE

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