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The Rehabilitation of Russell Crowe

May 13, 2010
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The Rehabilitation of Russell Crowe

Crowe is consciously attempting to rebrand his image - illuminating the 'softer,' emotional side of the hard body - just in time for a massive publicity tour for Robin Hood.
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What Are You Missing? April 11-24

April 25, 2010
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What Are You Missing? April 11-24

Ten (or more) media industry stories you might have missed recently.
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Laugh it Up, Fuzzball: Star Wars as Sit-com

April 16, 2010
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Laugh it Up, Fuzzball: <em>Star Wars</em> as Sit-com

The news of a greenlit sit-com based on the Star Wars saga is liable to set millions of eyes rolling and heads shaking, but while comedy and Star Wars are uneasy companions, it may be worth giving this latest venture a chance.
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Auteurism vs. Superhero Synergy

April 14, 2010
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Auteurism vs. Superhero Synergy

Warner Bros. and DC have handed the keys to the kingdom to Christopher Nolan. Is there a downside?
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Transforming The Academy’s Female Winners into Losers

March 26, 2010
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Transforming The Academy’s Female Winners into Losers

The proposition that the Academy’s female winners are in a more profound sense losers has emerged as a media talking point.
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The Warner Archive Program and Hollywood History

March 12, 2010
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The Warner Archive Program and Hollywood History

The studio vaults have opened -- but is that a good thing?
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Why Corey Haim Was Not a Good Trainwreck

March 11, 2010
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Why Corey Haim Was Not a Good Trainwreck

If you’d encountered Corey Haim on TV in the past decade, his death of a (presumed) overdose could not have been a total surprise. That didn’t mean it wasn’t surprising or heartbreaking, but if there was ever an instance where we probably should have seen it coming, this was it.
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Hit Girl Could Be Your New Favorite Tween

March 9, 2010
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Hit Girl Could Be Your New Favorite Tween

She's Hit Girl, a foul-mouthed tween assassin in Kick-Ass, a comic book adaptation hitting theaters April 15. But after watching the trailer, I'm conflicted about her character.
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The Oscars, Star-Studies Style

March 8, 2010
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The Oscars, Star-Studies Style

The Oscars are a star scholar's Super Bowl: as much as we like to disdain them as artistically misguided, bloated, or pure distracting fluff, they're a fascinating text to behold.
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The Oscars: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Mystify Film Culture

March 7, 2010
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The Oscars: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Mystify Film Culture

It’s that time again: the time where Hollywood stands up and delivers its official pronouncement of what constitutes the finest in cinematic achievement for the calendar year
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What Do You Think? The Oscar Nominees

February 3, 2010
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What Do You Think? The Oscar Nominees

Now that you've seen the list, what do you think of the idea of having ten nominations for Best Pic? Who was robbed? Who did the robbing?
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5 Thoughts On: MacGruber

January 25, 2010
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5 Thoughts On: <em>MacGruber</em>

Five thoughts on the film adaptation of the Saturday Night Live sketch MacGruber.
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THWIP!+CTRL+DEL

January 12, 2010
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THWIP!+CTRL+DEL

Only 8 years into the Spider-Man film franchise, Sony's decision to start from scratch seems a little hasty. Why reboot Spider-Man?
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Comcast-NBC-U-OMG

December 3, 2009
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Comcast-NBC-U-OMG

It's official: Comcast has purchased a majority share of NBC-Universal from parent conglom GE, owning 51% to GE's 49%. Today's New York Times reports that the papers have been signed and the deal has been made, though the purchase still needs to be approved by regulatory bodies--a process that could take up to...
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Brace Yourself for New Moon and ‘Screaming Teens’

November 19, 2009
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Brace Yourself for New Moon and ‘Screaming Teens’

The second installment of the Twilight Saga, New Moon, premieres tonight. With it not only comes the appearances, interviews, and other promotional efforts of the stars, but also the images of Twilight fans. Variety's coverage of New Moon's Hollywood premiere was as much about teen girls as it was about the film, with a...
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