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  1. Watch Video 'Red Army': Cannes Review

    'Red Army': Cannes Review

    8:45 am PDT 05/16/2014
    • Stephen Dalton
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    Gabe Polsky's genial, jokey Eastern Blocumentary profiles Soviet Russia's star ice hockey team during their peak years as invincible Cold Warriors against the capitalist West. READ MORE

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  2. President Obama's Half Brother Backs Out of Interview With Dinesh D'Souza Over Indictment (Exclusive)

    President Obama's Half Brother Backs Out of Interview With Dinesh D'Souza Over Indictment (Exclusive)

    9:00 am PDT 05/15/2014
    • Paul Bond
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    Mark Obama Ndesandjo, whose political worldview differs from that of the president, was to appear in the conservative filmmaker's upcoming movie, "America." READ MORE

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  3. TV Industry Group Slams FCC Ahead of Net Neutrality Vote

    TV Industry Group Slams FCC Ahead of Net Neutrality Vote

    1:29 pm PDT 05/14/2014
    • Paul Bond
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    The Internet "is about to be twisted and ripped from the hands of we who depend upon it and recreate it on a daily basis," reads a letter from The Caucus for Producers, Writers and Directors. READ MORE

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  4. Clay Aiken Declared the Winner of North Carolina Congressional Primary

    Clay Aiken Declared the Winner of North Carolina Congressional Primary

    1:34 pm PDT 05/13/2014
    • Michele Amabile Angermiller
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    The "American Idol" alum received the 40 percent of the vote that's necessary to avoid a runoff. READ MORE

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  5. 'Persecuted' Filmmakers Raising Money to Buy Home for Family of Imprisoned Pastor

    'Persecuted' Filmmakers Raising Money to Buy Home for Family of Imprisoned Pastor

    4:35 pm PDT 05/12/2014
    • Paul Bond
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    Saeed Abedini converted from Islam to Christianity and was helping to build an orphanage in Iran when he was arrested, tortured and sentenced to eight years in prison. READ MORE

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  6. NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Backs Wendy Greuel in Congressional Race

    NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Backs Wendy Greuel in Congressional Race

    2:16 pm PDT 05/12/2014
    • Tina Daunt
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    The New York City mayor is hosting a Park Avenue fundraiser this week for Greuel's campaign to succeed U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, who will retire this year after four decades representing L.A.'s Westside. READ MORE

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  7. Benham Brothers, Dumped by HGTV Over Anti-Gay Remarks, Could Land at 'Traditional Values' Network INSP TV

    Benham Brothers, Dumped by HGTV Over Anti-Gay Remarks, Could Land at 'Traditional Values' Network INSP TV

    8:16 am PDT 05/12/2014
    • Paul Bond
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    "I think it would be healthy for America to show a balanced approach, but at the same time, we're in the free market, and they have a choice to make. If they don't choose us, it's no big deal. We are not pushing this at all," David Benham tells THR. READ MORE

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  8. Feature Film Seeks Answers to Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller

    Feature Film Seeks Answers to Disappearance of Michael Rockefeller

    5:10 pm PDT 05/09/2014
    • Paul Bond
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    Agamemnon Films, founded by Fraser and Charlton Heston, will explore the mysterious 1960s death of a member of one of the most powerful families in American history. READ MORE

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  9. Dropped From HGTV, Benham Brothers Closing in on New TV Deal

    Dropped From HGTV, Benham Brothers Closing in on New TV Deal

    5:04 pm PDT 05/09/2014
    • Paul Bond
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    UPDATED: David and Jason Benham were dumped by HGTV after making anti-gay-marriage remarks but now say two other networks are pursuing a deal with them. READ MORE

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  10. Watch Video Dinesh D'Souza to Take on NSA in Upcoming 'America' (Exclusive Video)

    Dinesh D'Souza to Take on NSA in Upcoming 'America' (Exclusive Video)

    4:30 pm PDT 05/09/2014
    • Paul Bond
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    "The Obama administration is collecting private information on every American, for reasons that have nothing to do with terrorism," the conservative filmmaker tells THR. READ MORE

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  11. Abortion Doctor Kermit Gosnell TV Movie Hits $2.1 Million Crowdfunding Goal

    Abortion Doctor Kermit Gosnell TV Movie Hits $2.1 Million Crowdfunding Goal

    9:53 am PDT 05/09/2014
    • Paul Bond
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    The filmmakers launched their effort on March 28 with the goal of raising more money at Indiegogo than any other entertainment project in that site's history. READ MORE

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  12. Watch Video 'Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt' Teaser Trailer Shows Sand Art and Patrick Henry (Exclusive Video)

    'Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt' Teaser Trailer Shows Sand Art and Patrick Henry (Exclusive Video)

    8:00 am PDT 05/08/2014
    • Paul Bond
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    Filmmakers behind the politically provocative movie tapped an artist from "America's Got Talent" to star in their soon-to-be-released trailer. READ MORE

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  13. 'Moms' Night Out': Will Hollywood's Religious Movie Boom Extend to Comedy?

    'Moms' Night Out': Will Hollywood's Religious Movie Boom Extend to Comedy?

    5:00 am PDT 05/08/2014
    • Paul Bond
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    "We're calling it a mom-com," says a co-director of the Patricia Heaton-starring movie that seeks to extend the recent success of religious dramas to comedy. READ MORE

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  14. Watch Video President Obama Attends Steven Spielberg's Shoah Gala, Alan Horn Fundraiser (Video)

    President Obama Attends Steven Spielberg's Shoah Gala, Alan Horn Fundraiser (Video)

    7:59 pm PDT 05/07/2014
    • Tina Daunt
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    UPDATED: Barbra Streisand, Samuel L. Jackson and Kim Kardashian were among the guests at Wednesday night's event, where Spielberg presented Obama with the USC Shoah Foundation's Ambassador for Humanity Award. READ MORE

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  15. Haim Saban 'Interested' in Buying the Beverly Hills Hotel (Exclusive)

    Haim Saban 'Interested' in Buying the Beverly Hills Hotel (Exclusive)

    5:45 pm PDT 05/06/2014
    • Tina Daunt
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    The billionaire said he would also like to purchase the Hotel Bel-Air from Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, whose properties are being boycotted by Hollywood because of his decision to enact Sharia law in his home country of Brunei. READ MORE

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  16. Watch Video Lionsgate to Distribute Dinesh D'Souza's 'America'

    Lionsgate to Distribute Dinesh D'Souza's 'America'

    12:49 pm PDT 05/06/2014
    • Paul Bond
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    UPDATED: The company that helped "Fahrenheit 9/11" from progressive Michael Moore become a smash hit will try to do likewise for conservative D'Souza's follow-up to "2016: Obama's America." READ MORE

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  17. Monica Lewinsky Slams Clinton Over Affair: 'My Boss Took Advantage of Me'

    Monica Lewinsky Slams Clinton Over Affair: 'My Boss Took Advantage of Me'

    9:20 am PDT 05/06/2014
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    Writing for Vanity Fair, she expresses her "regret" over the affair, says she's had a hard time finding a job, and calls out Beyonce and Hillary Clinton. READ MORE

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  18. Ronald Reagan Biopic Heading to Cannes

    Ronald Reagan Biopic Heading to Cannes

    3:00 am PDT 05/06/2014
    • Paul Bond
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    The $25 million movie, "Reagan," is produced by Ralph Winter and Mark Joseph from a script by Howard Klausner. READ MORE

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  19. Watch Video White House Correspondents' Dinner: Obama Jokes About CNN, MSNBC, Fox News (Video)

    White House Correspondents' Dinner: Obama Jokes About CNN, MSNBC, Fox News (Video)

    9:49 pm PDT 05/03/2014
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    The commander in chief also addresses his "Between Two Ferns" appearance and zings John Boehner with an "Orange Is the New Black" joke. READ MORE

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  20. Watch Video White House Correspondents' Dinner: Joel McHale's 5 Most Biting Jokes (Video)

    White House Correspondents' Dinner: Joel McHale's 5 Most Biting Jokes (Video)

    8:47 pm PDT 05/03/2014
    • THR Staff
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    The "Community" star said the president looks as old as Morgan Freeman and implied Robert De Niro is willing to take on any project -- no matter how bad. READ MORE

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