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"Star Wars" economics: What it takes to turn a planet into an insane superweapon
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Let's do the numbers on Starkiller Base.
Disney-Fox deal makes CEO succession tougher
The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to buy most of 21st Century Fox’s entertainment assets in a $52 billion deal that will reshape the media landscape. If the megamerger goes through, the already huge Disney will become an even bigger Hollywood player and digital streaming competitor. Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger was set to […]
How Condé Nast went from magazine publisher to entertainment company
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President Dawn Ostroff explains how video franchises like "73 Questions" are made.
Getting to know Bollywood, one meal at a time
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Sri Rao is one of the few Americans who's worked in the Indian movie industry. His new book is part film guide, part cookbook.
For producer DeVon Franklin, Christian films merge his passion and his faith
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DeVon Franklin didn't come to Hollywood over 20 years ago to make Christian films. But that's the genre where he made his name.
Weezer wants to be the first band on Mars
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But in the meantime the rock band takes the Marketplace Quiz.
Hollywood is dealing with a history of sexual harassment
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Janice Min, part owner and former editor of The Hollywood reporter, discusses the industry in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein allegations.
How "60 Minutes" stays relevant after 50 years
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Executive producer Jeff Fager talks about his book on the history of the show.
Hasbro will transform its own games and toys into films
Toy giant Hasbro has partnered with Hollywood companies to produce films based on its brands like Transformers, G.I. Joe and Battleship. Now it wants to take that business in-house, and finance the movies itself. With toy retailers in trouble, including the recent bankruptcy filing of Toys R Us, movie profits look like a more attractive […]
Do filmmakers still go to the movies? Sometimes.
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A group of film industry heavyweights discuss the state of the movie business.

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