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  1. Stan Lee to Be Deposed in Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Against Disney

    12:16 pm PST 3/8/2013
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    The 90-year-old comic book legend, who's reportedly experiencing health issues, will address his working relationship with Marvel over the years. READ MORE

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  2. Walt Disney Gets Off-Broadway Treatment

    2:31 pm PST 3/7/2013
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    Stage, screen and TV veteran Larry Pine will star as the iconic studio founder in the world premiere of Lucas Hnath's fictional play. READ MORE

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  3. George Lucas Says 'Star Wars' Returns for Hamill, Ford and Fisher Almost Finalized

    9:22 am PST 3/7/2013
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    The franchise's creator says he began discussions for the original stars' return; plus, Disney's Bob Iger reveals the harsh emails he got from Steve Jobs. READ MORE

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  4. What If Michael Haneke Directed 'Star Wars'? 'Amour'-Style Parody Envisions the Sad Story (Video)

    11:58 am PST 3/6/2013
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    At the Cesar Awards -- the French equivalent of the Oscars -- a satirically dreary mash-up of Haneke's award-winning film and the sci-fi franchise brought major laughs. READ MORE

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  5. Disney Shareholders Shoot Down Plea to Split CEO and Chairman Roles

    11:20 am PST 3/6/2013
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    UPDATED: At a mostly positive annual meeting, one shareholder got a big reaction to his assertion of political media bias at ABC News. READ MORE

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  6. Carrie Fisher Confirms 'Star Wars' Return

    9:02 am PST 3/6/2013
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    The actress says that she's going to rejoin the saga that made her famous. READ MORE

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  7. Analysts Boost News Corp. Stock Price Target on Sports Network Launch

    4:46 am PST 3/6/2013
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    Over time, one observer sees potential for the channel to provide a 5 percent lift to earnings per share for the conglomerate's soon-to-be-separate Fox Group. READ MORE

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  8. Media Stocks Soaring Along With Record-Setting Dow

    3:35 pm PST 3/5/2013
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    The combined worth of the seven big media conglomerates was nearly identical to that of Apple on Tuesday. READ MORE

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  9. New Sports Cable Network Should 'Not Try to Beat ESPN': News Corp. COO

    6:51 am PST 3/5/2013
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    Chase Carey tells an investor conference that the channel could become "a multi-billion-dollar franchise," even though it will invest money near-term, as Fox Sports 1 unveils its initial programming block. READ MORE

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  10. Keith Olbermann Wants to Return to ESPN (Report)

    1:44 pm PST 3/4/2013
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    The broadcaster, off the air since his abrupt Current TV exit in 2012, has reportedly met with network president John Skipper. READ MORE

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  11. Carlos Slim Tops Forbes' Billionaires List; Rupert Murdoch is 91st

    7:53 am PST 3/4/2013
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    George Lucas, Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg also make the list, though their single-digit billions put them low on the totem pole. READ MORE

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  12. 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' Adding Omar Sy

    4:31 pm PST 3/2/2013
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    The French actor is best known for his role in the hit film "The Intouchables." READ MORE

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  13. News Corp., Disney Discussing Strategy, Ownership of Hulu (Report)

    8:14 am PST 3/2/2013
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    The talks could lead to one of the Hollywood conglomerates acquiring the other's stake in the online video site. READ MORE

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  14. White House Mashes Up 'Star Wars' and 'Star Trek' in Nerdiest Presidential Tweet Ever (Photo)

    12:55 pm PST 3/1/2013
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    In response to a social media explosion after the president conflated the two sci-fi franchises, Obama's team tweeted out a photo that doubled down on their geek faux pas. READ MORE

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  15. President Obama's 'Star Wars' Confusion Inspires Twitter Nerdout

    9:54 am PST 3/1/2013
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    During a news conference Friday, the president conflated terms from the sci-fi franchises, immediately creating a buzz among reporters and geeks. READ MORE

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  16. Hong Kong's Disneyland to Host Marvel Superheroes

    6:11 pm PST 2/27/2013
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    Made popular in China by the success of "The Avengers," the superheroes will have their own “themed area” in Disney's only site in the country. READ MORE

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  17. Disney's Ex-Archivist Sues Company for Firing Him Over Sexual Harassment Tale

    1:34 pm PST 2/27/2013
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    Robert Klein says he went from whistle-blower to being blackballed after accusing a female colleague of sexual harassment and stumbling into office romance politics. READ MORE

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  18. Disney Shareholders Urged to Rethink CEO Bob Iger's Compensation

    3:46 pm PST 2/26/2013
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    Pension funds CalSTRS and PGGM do not consider incentives for execs to be in line with shareholder interests. READ MORE

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  19. ESPN to Sell U.K., Ireland TV Channels to British Telecom Giant BT

    5:09 am PST 2/25/2013
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    UPDATED: The deal comes after the sale of the Walt Disney-owned sports juggernaut's 50 percent stake in its Asian joint venture with News Corp. READ MORE

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  20. Disney, MGM Strikes Movie Deals With Australia's Foxtel

    8:09 am PST 2/21/2013
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    The company also picked up rights to "Mad Men" and secured content for its new mobile streaming service, Foxtel Go. READ MORE

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