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President Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey

President Trump Fires FBI Director James Comey

President Donald Trump dismissed James Comey from his position as FBI Director on Tuesday. "Today, President Donald J. Trump informed FBI Director James Comey that he has been terminated and re …

By Alex Stedman and Ted Johnson
Cannes Keeps Netflix Movies in Competition but Says Future Films Must Have Theatrical Release

Cannes Keeps Netflix Movies in Competition but Says Future Films Must Have Theatrical Release

PARIS - A week before its opening ceremony, the Cannes Film Festival said Wednesday that it would keep Netflix movies "Okja" and "The Meyerowitz Stories" in competition despite opposition from …
'Daily Show' Reunion: Jon Stewart, Samantha Bee, John Oliver Join Stephen Colbert (Watch)

'Daily Show' Reunion: Jon Stewart, Samantha Bee, John Oliver Join Stephen Colbert (Watch)

Stephen Colbert hosted a "Daily Show" reunion on Tuesday's edition of CBS' "The Late Show." Jon Stewart, Samantha Bee, John Oliver, Rob Corddry and Ed Helms joined Colbert to reminisce about th …
Amazon Acquires Rights to 40 Films From SXSW, Paying Over $1.9M in Cash Bonuses (EXCLUSIVE)

Amazon Acquires Rights to 40 Films From SXSW, Paying Over $1.9M in Cash Bonuses (EXCLUSIVE)

Amazon has swept up streaming rights to 40 films that screened the 2017 SXSW Film Festival — including "Most Beautiful Island," the Grand Jury Award winner for narrative feature &mda …

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Inside David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks' Revival

Inside David Lynch's 'Twin Peaks' Revival

Director David Lynch had a vision to bring his iconic cult series back to TV — but making it a reality proved a challenge all its own. Inside the journey to revive "Twin Peaks."

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