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Trump's Arts and Humanities Committee Members Resign to Protest His Charlottesville Response

Trump's Arts and Humanities Committee Members Resign to Protest His Charlottesville Response

WASHINGTON -- Members of the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities resigned in protest on Friday over President Donald Trump's response to the Charlottes …

By Ted Johnson
Box Office: 'Hitman's Bodyguard' Fires Off $1.7 Million on Thursday Night

Box Office: 'Hitman's Bodyguard' Fires Off $1.7 Million on Thursday Night

Lionsgate's "The Hitman's Bodyguard" has opened with a respectable $1.7 million at 2,600 North American sites on Thursday night. Steven Soderbergh's "Logan Lucky" pulled in $525,000 at previews …
Fox CEO James Murdoch Criticizes Trump's Reaction to Charlottesville: 'Standing Up to Nazis Is Essential'

Fox CEO James Murdoch Criticizes Trump's Reaction to Charlottesville: 'Standing Up to Nazis Is Essential'

James Murdoch, the CEO of 21st Century Fox, has spoken out against President Donald Trump's controversial reaction to the violence in Charlottesville, Va., over the weekend. In a personal lette …
'Star Wars' Obi-Wan Kenobi Movie in Early Development at Disney

'Star Wars' Obi-Wan Kenobi Movie in Early Development at Disney

With Disney's untitled Han Solo "Star Wars" standalone film approaching the finish line, Disney is now looking to tell the story of another iconic character in a galaxy far, far away. Sources t …

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Has Netflix's Ted Sarandos Rescued (or Ruined) Hollywood?

The Netflix honcho reveals plans to up content spend, poach top talent like Shonda Rhimes, and conquer his biggest fear.

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