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Fall Music Preview 2017: From Miley to Ringo, the Most Anticipated Upcoming Albums

Fall Music Preview 2017: From Miley to Ringo, the Most Anticipated Upcoming Albums

It says a lot about today's music business when, off-cycle, one artist continues to dominate headlines, social media and the tech world. It takes but a lift of her finger for Taylor Swift to se …

By Shirley Halperin, Jem Aswad and Chris Willman
Joker Origin Film in the Works With 'Hangover' Director Todd Phillips

Joker Origin Film in the Works With 'Hangover' Director Todd Phillips

The Joker may be getting his own origin tale. Sources tell Variety that "War Dogs" and "The Hangover" director Todd Phillips is in talks to co-write and direct an untitled movie c …
L.A. Times Masthead Massacre Capped a Month of Newsroom Turmoil

L.A. Times Masthead Massacre Capped a Month of Newsroom Turmoil

The ouster of four top editors at the L.A. Times on Monday was the result of a month of newsroom turmoil following the publication of an investigation into the former dean of the USC medical sc …
Snapchat to Move Into Scripted Content by Year's End

Snapchat to Move Into Scripted Content by Year's End

Snapchat's head of content Nick Bell said Wednesday that the messaging service was likely to push into scripted content through its Snapchat Shows by year's end. Speaking at the Edinburgh Inter …

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Inside Television's Fight for Equal Pay

Salaries may be skyrocketing for TV stars, but paychecks for women and minority actors still lag far behind.

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