THR Year in Review 2013
Taylor Swift Tops Billboard’s 2014 Money Makers
Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Pink and Bon Jovi also made the top 10 on the annual list, while a handful of country stars came close to dethroning the "Red" singer.
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One Direction Named 2013’s Top Global Recording Artist
The band nudged out Eminem and Justin Timberlake for the IFPI title, named after measuring music downloads, streaming and physical format sales.
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Japan Box Office 2013: Animation Reigns Supreme, Hollywood Falters
Seven of the top ten hits of the year are animated, while Hollywood fare struggles to make an impact in a market it dominated a decade ago.
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U.K. Box Office Shrinks in 2013, First Decline in 10 Years
Overall revenue fell one percent at the British box office, while Universal's "Despicable Me 2" and "Les Miserables" were the top two performers.
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Best of 2013: Top 10 Late Night Moments (Video)
Jimmy Fallon's "Breaking Bad" parody, Jimmy Kimmel and Jay Leno's pranks and Arsenio Hall and Craig Ferguson's moving moments brought memorable highs to the midnight hour.
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Best of 2013: 10 Top Music Videos of the Year
From Miley Cyrus to Justin Timberlake, which artists had the most memorable music videos from the year that was? THR highlights the best of 2013.
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Mexico 2013 in Review: Homegrown Films Take Flight
"Instructions Not Included" set box offices records, while Amat Escalante won the best director honor in Cannes and Alfonso Cuaron drew Oscar buzz with his work on "Gravity."
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France 2013 in Review: Gerard Depardieu’s Russian Passport, Actors’ Pay Make Headlines
Crimes on the Croisette and a public battle between the director and lead actress of Cannes winner "Blue Is the Warmest Color" also attracted much media attention.
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Studio Smackdown 2013: Warner Bros. Rules World With $5.04 Billion, Disney Close Behind
UPDATED: Both studios cross the $3 billion mark at the international box office, a first-ever for a Hollywood studio and fueled by the likes of Sandra Bullock and Robert Downey Jr.
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Box Office: The 20 Most Profitable Films of 2013
A diverse slate of films -- from "Iron Man 3" to "The Conjuring" to "Lee Daniels' The Butler" -- delivered the film business its best year on record at the North American box office, despite a handful of monumental bombs.
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Canada 2013 in Review: Hollywood Stays Strong, Rob Ford Dominates Headlines
U.S. studios retained Canada's box office crown, while homegrown sci-fi shows and sitcoms made their mark stateside as Hollywood North continued to go gangbusters.
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Middle East 2013 in Review: Saudi Arabia Enters Oscar Race, De Niro’s Tribeca Breaks From Doha
Egypt's industry self-destructed, Dubai's boomed, and Arab filmmakers won some of the world's most prestigious awards in cinema.
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