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  1. Universal Orlando Expands 'Harry Potter' Experience With Diagon Alley

    Universal Orlando Expands 'Harry Potter' Experience With Diagon Alley

    5:15 pm PDT 5/8/2013
    • Arlene Washington
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    Fans will be able to travel through new areas inspired by the beloved books and films. READ MORE

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  2. Gibson Amphitheatre Marked for Demolition in September

    Gibson Amphitheatre Marked for Demolition in September

    2:15 pm PDT 4/24/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    NBCUniversal is leveling the Los Angeles theme park's 41-year-old venue in September to make way for a Harry Potter attraction and other "improvements." READ MORE

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  3. NBCU Gets County Permission to Begin $1.6 Billion 'Evolution Plan'

    5:56 pm PDT 4/23/2013
    • Paul Bond
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    The Wizarding World of Harry Potter would presumably take the place of the Gibson Amphitheatre. READ MORE

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  4. Live Feed
    'Harry Potter's' Rupert Grint to Star in CBS' Greg Garcia Comedy 'Super Clyde'

    'Harry Potter's' Rupert Grint to Star in CBS' Greg Garcia Comedy 'Super Clyde'

    5:00 pm PST 2/13/2013
    • Lesley Goldberg
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    He'll make his series-regular debut in the title role of the CBS Television Studios comedy pilot. READ MORE

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  5. 'Harry Potter's' Hermione Granger Voted Best Film Role Model in U.K. Survey

    'Harry Potter's' Hermione Granger Voted Best Film Role Model in U.K. Survey

    7:04 am PST 1/7/2013
    • Georg Szalai
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    Kids polled by DVD rental and streaming firm LoveFilm also mentioned characters from "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "Home Alone" and "Toy Story." READ MORE

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  6. BBC to Turn J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' Into TV Series

    BBC to Turn J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' Into TV Series

    7:09 am PST 12/3/2012
    • Stuart Kemp
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    The U.K. public broadcaster will adapt the author's first post-"Harry Potter" novel into a project for its flagship channel. READ MORE

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  7. Daniel Radcliffe, 'Twilight' Scribe Melissa Rosenberg Get Whistler Film Festival Spotlight

    Daniel Radcliffe, 'Twilight' Scribe Melissa Rosenberg Get Whistler Film Festival Spotlight

    12:56 pm PST 11/23/2012
    • Etan Vlessing
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    The "Harry Potter" star and vampire franchise screenwriter will raise the star count at the Canadian mountain resort fest. READ MORE

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  8. 'Hunger Games' Boosts Lionsgate Stock as 'Twilight' Fans Line Up for Final Film

    'Hunger Games' Boosts Lionsgate Stock as 'Twilight' Fans Line Up for Final Film

    5:00 pm PST 11/9/2012
    • Paul Bond
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    Shares jump 14 percent after higher earnings blow past expectations; analyst calls the company's pipeline "tantamount to a new major studio." READ MORE

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  9. RealD Offers Mixed Quarterly Results

    RealD Offers Mixed Quarterly Results

    2:26 pm PDT 10/29/2012
    • Paul Bond
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    The company posts a bigger loss than expected but brings in more revenue than anticipated. READ MORE

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  10. Fash Track
    Watch Video Emma Watson, Elle Fanning Rave About Their Calvin Klein Frocks at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards (Video)

    Emma Watson, Elle Fanning Rave About Their Calvin Klein Frocks at the Elle Women in Hollywood Awards (Video)

    4:22 pm PDT 10/16/2012
    • Elizabeth Snead
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    Creative director Francisco Costa hosted a large table of beautiful young actresses wearing his latest designs at the annual event held at the Four Seasons Monday, Oct 15. READ MORE

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  11. BSkyB’s Sky Movies to Exclusively Offer Entire 'Harry Potter' Franchise in U.K.

    BSkyB’s Sky Movies to Exclusively Offer Entire 'Harry Potter' Franchise in U.K.

    1:55 am PDT 10/16/2012
    • Stuart Kemp
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    Under a deal with Warner Bros., the British pay TV giant will make all eight films starring Daniel Radcliffe available across its services for the next three months.

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  12. Review
    Cyrano de Bergerac: Theater Review

    Cyrano de Bergerac: Theater Review

    6:00 pm PDT 10/11/2012
    • David Rooney
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    Tony-winner Douglas Hodge dons the prominent schnoz of Edmond Rostand's tragicomic hero in this Broadway revival, alongside "Harry Potter" alumna Clémence Poésy, and Patrick Page, fresh from his villainous role in "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark." READ MORE

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  13. In the Magazine
    Hollywood Not Wild for New J.K. Rowling Book 'The Casual Vacancy'

    Hollywood Not Wild for New J.K. Rowling Book 'The Casual Vacancy'

    7:00 am PDT 10/10/2012
    • Tatiana Siegel
    • Andy Lewis
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    While reps for the author say there's "significant interest" in a film adaptation, no deal is imminent. READ MORE

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  14. Daniel Radcliffe Discusses His New U.K. TV Project, Co-Star Jon Hamm

    Daniel Radcliffe Discusses His New U.K. TV Project, Co-Star Jon Hamm

    1:12 pm PDT 9/29/2012
    • Georg Szalai
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    The "Harry Potter" star talks about what attracted him to the comedic drama for Sky Arts, his obsession with Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov and J.K. Rowling's new book. READ MORE

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  15. J.K. Rowling Admits to Some Similarities Between 'The Casual Vacancy' and 'Harry Potter'

    J.K. Rowling Admits to Some Similarities Between 'The Casual Vacancy' and 'Harry Potter'

    2:23 pm PDT 9/27/2012
    • Candace Chen
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    The author concedes that her works share common themes during a live-streamed reading of her first novel aimed at adults. READ MORE

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  16. J.K. Rowling's 'Casual Vacancy': What the Critics Are Saying About Her First Post-Harry Potter Book

    J.K. Rowling's 'Casual Vacancy': What the Critics Are Saying About Her First Post-Harry Potter Book

    8:40 pm PDT 9/26/2012
    • Kimberly Nordyke
    • Andy Lewis
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    Reviewers are calling the adult novel, which hits bookstores Thursday, everything from heartbreaking, intelligent and funny to dull and predictable. READ MORE

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  17. J.K. Rowling Would Return to 'Harry Potter' Only If She Has a 'Fabulous Idea'

    J.K. Rowling Would Return to 'Harry Potter' Only If She Has a 'Fabulous Idea'

    5:02 am PDT 9/26/2012
    • Stuart Kemp
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    The author, talking to the BBC on the eve of the publication of her new adult novel also said she wouldn't mind going back to two Potter installments to finesse them. READ MORE

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  18. J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' May Shock Potter Loyalists

    J.K. Rowling's 'The Casual Vacancy' May Shock Potter Loyalists

    12:57 pm PDT 9/25/2012
    • Jennifer Exley
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    With talk of sex and drugs, the British author's first adult novel marks a turn away from her family-friendly series about a boy wizard. READ MORE

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  19. The Race
    Watch Video Toronto 2012: Emma Watson on 'The Perks' and Downsides of Being Emma Watson (Video)

    Toronto 2012: Emma Watson on 'The Perks' and Downsides of Being Emma Watson (Video)

    6:11 pm PDT 9/11/2012
    • Scott Feinberg
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    The 22-year-old was at the fest for the world premiere of 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower,' which features her first starring role since the end of 'Harry Potter.' READ MORE

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  20. Review
    Watch Video The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Toronto Review

    The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Toronto Review

    3:17 pm PDT 9/7/2012
    • Jordan Mintzer
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    Emma Watson co-stars in Stephen Chbosky's adaptation of his popular 1999 novel. READ MORE

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