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SNL brings in highest ratings in over 20 years

by Amy Scott
Feb 10, 2017
The post-election political climate has meant big business for 'Saturday Night Live.'
Melissa McCarthy as press secretary Sean Spicer in last week's episode of Saturday Night Live.
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'Lego Batman' producer wants to make everything awesome (again)

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Feb 9, 2017
Dan Lin says this time, there's more pressure to build a successful franchise.
Dan Lin, producer of "The Lego Batman Movie,"
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'The Founder' tells the contentious story of how McDonald's became a fast-food giant

by Molly Wood and Bridget Bodnar
Jan 17, 2017
Director John Lee Hancock tells us how Ray Kroc, played by Michael Keaton, helped the McDonalds brothers expand before buying them out.
Director John Lee Hancock on the set of "The Founder" with actor Michael Keaton.
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Chris Hardwick on ‘The Wall,’ nerd ubiquity and fighting impostor syndrome

by Robert Garrova and Adhiti Bandlamudi
Jan 6, 2017
The founder of Nerdist talks about his new game show and why he worries about getting kicked out of parties.
SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 23: Moderator Chris Hardwick attends the San Diego Comic-Con International 2016 Marvel Panel in Hall H on July 23, 2016 in San Diego, California. ©Marvel Studios 2016
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What women who love 'Star Wars' want

by Kai Ryssdal and Adhiti Bandlamudi
Nov 18, 2016
They were overlooked until Disney bought the series.
Malaysian Muslim women pose for pictures with members of Malaysia's Star Wars Fan Club dressed as various characters before watching 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' at a cinema in Subang, outside Kuala Lumpur on December 17, 2015.
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Will Hollywood write a new script for the Trump era?

by Reema Khrais
Nov 11, 2016
Donald Trump delivered quite the plot twist this week.
"The priorities of the industry are always to make money," media critic Brian Lowry said.
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Disney is a hit movie-making machine lately, but the spotlight is dimming on ESPN

by Marielle Segarra
Nov 10, 2016
Disney reports its earnings later today.
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Bob Dylan should respond to the Nobel Prize committee if he wants that prize money

by Donna Tam
Oct 24, 2016
Per the prize’s rules, the musician is required to deliver a lecture or a concert to receive the nearly $1 million purse.
Honoree Bob Dylan speaks onstage at the 25th anniversary MusiCares 2015 Person Of The Year Gala honoring Bob Dylan at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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It's not just Barb, Netflix is also having a moment

by Sally Herships
Oct 19, 2016
Companies like Netflix and Amazon are disrupting TV by producing their own content.
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When 'Gilmore Girls' takes over your local coffee shop

by Donna Tam
Oct 5, 2016
The Netflix marketing push for the revived TV series shows how long a shelf life a show can have.
Brittany Jeng, 29, and Heather Bladt, 33, pose for a photo in front of a Luke’s sign displayed outside the Comoncy Cafe in Studio City, Calif. The pair waited in line for two hours at the popup event promoting the new “Gilmore Girls” series on Netflix.
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