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May 03, 2019

Chewbacca Actor Peter Mayhew From 'Star Wars' Dies at 74

"Star Wars" actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca in the original trilogy, died on Tuesday, his family announced on his Twitter. …

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Box Office: 'Aladdin' Eyes $80 Million Opening Over Memorial Day Weekend

Disney's "Aladdin" is expected to soar at the box office when it debuts over Memorial Day weekend.

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Judge Overturns $128 Million 'Bones' Judgment in Huge Win for Fox

Judge Richard Rico handed a huge win to Fox, striking a $128 million punitive damages award in a profit participation case.

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Fox Will Cut Back on Commercial Breaks in 2020 Super Bowl

Fox intends to cut one commercial break from each quarter of play in its broadcast of Super Bowl LIV, a bid to speed up the action …

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'This Is Us' Creator Dan Fogelman Inks Mega-Deal With Disney's 20th TV

The five-year overall deal is said to be worth somewhere in the $125 million range.

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HBO Counters Michael Jackson Estate's $100 Million 'Leaving Neverland' Suit

HBO argues that the Michael Jackson estate is relying on an expired 26-year-old contract to try to stifle allegations of child sexual …

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Disney Nears $10 Billion Sale of Fox Sports Networks to Sinclair

Disney has reached a deal to sell 21 Fox regional sports networks to Sinclair for about $10 billion, according to the Wall Street Jou …

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Facebook Bans Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Other Far-Right Figures

Facebook has permanently banned Infowars founder Alex Jones and other prominent far-right figures.

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