The guy who helps Chinese investors make it in Hollywood

Sep 21, 2016
Dominic Ng is the CEO of East West Bank and the surprising go-between for Chinese investors in the U.S.
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America's most famous neighborhood

Sep 1, 2016
For our new series “At the Corner Of” we visit the heart of Hollywood.
Construction of a new hotel near the intersection of Hollywood and Vine.
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'Warcraft' deal shows potential of video streaming in China

Aug 23, 2016
A lucrative streaming deal could open more revenue streams for U.S. movies.
A Chinese company has paid millions for the rights to stream the film "Warcraft."
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'Ben-Hur' aiming for box office boost from Christians

Aug 19, 2016
The movie remake hopes to ride the growing wave of faith-based blockbusters.
Christianity plays a more prominent role in the 2016 "Ben-Hur" film than in the 1959 version.
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A look inside the secretive world of Hollywood agents

Aug 16, 2016
James Andrew Miller on his new book, “Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood’s Creative Artists Agency”
Actor Jack Nicholson (L) and executive Michael Ovitz attend the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs on November 28, 2003 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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Visual effects in 'Ghostbusters': 1984 and today

Jul 15, 2016
Digital effects have changed Slimer. But not how you slime actors.
Digital effects are now much more advanced than they were during the production of the original "Ghostbusters."
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The hyper-competitive Hollywood tour industry

May 9, 2016
Dozens of tour operators fight for tourist dollars.
Tourists on Hollywood Boulevard taking photos outside of of sightseeing buses. 
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Batman v Hollywood

Apr 20, 2016
They said it couldn't be done: Making superheroes into movie stars. Forty years ago, Hollywood told 27-year-old Michael Uslan a Batman movie would never succeed. More than a dozen big-budget superhero movies will hit the big screen in the next few years. Holy impossibility, Batman!
Burt Ward as Robin, Adam West as Batman and Cesar Romero as The Joker, in a still from the 1960s "Batman" TV show, 1967.
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Hollywood weighs in on Georgia religious freedom bill

Mar 24, 2016
Critics charge a bill before the Georgia governor would permit anti-gay discrimination.
Georgia governor Nathan Deal.
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The boy who saved Batman

Mar 23, 2016
You know the story of the Dark Knight. But do you know the story of his savior?
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