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Anna Kendrick's still not sure she's 'made it'

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Nov 16, 2016
Anna Kendrick talks about award shows, crappy apartments, and why the fear is good.
Actress Anna Kendrick appears onstage during The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California.  
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Will Hollywood write a new script for the Trump era?

by Reema Khrais
Nov 11, 2016
Donald Trump delivered quite the plot twist this week.
"The priorities of the industry are always to make money," media critic Brian Lowry said.
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'Moonlight': The anti-blockbuster shaking up Hollywood

by Kai Ryssdal and Tommy Andres
Nov 4, 2016
Director Barry Jenkins talks about the film everyone is talking about.
"Moonlight," based on the play "In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue," was made for less than $5 million.
Courtesy: A24
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The guy who helps Chinese investors make it in Hollywood

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Sep 21, 2016
Dominic Ng is the CEO of East West Bank and the surprising go-between for Chinese investors in the U.S.
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America's most famous neighborhood

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 1, 2016
For our new series “At the Corner Of” we visit the heart of Hollywood.
Construction of a new hotel near the intersection of Hollywood and Vine.
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'Warcraft' deal shows potential of video streaming in China

by Reema Khrais
Aug 23, 2016
A lucrative streaming deal could open more revenue streams for U.S. movies.
A Chinese company has paid millions for the rights to stream the film "Warcraft."
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'Ben-Hur' aiming for box office boost from Christians

by Adam Allington
Aug 19, 2016
The movie remake hopes to ride the growing wave of faith-based blockbusters.
Christianity plays a more prominent role in the 2016 "Ben-Hur" film than in the 1959 version.
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A look inside the secretive world of Hollywood agents

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 16, 2016
James Andrew Miller on his new book, “Powerhouse: The Untold Story of Hollywood’s Creative Artists Agency”
Actor Jack Nicholson (L) and executive Michael Ovitz attend the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs on November 28, 2003 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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Visual effects in 'Ghostbusters': 1984 and today

by Molly Wood
Jul 15, 2016
Digital effects have changed Slimer. But not how you slime actors.
Digital effects are now much more advanced than they were during the production of the original "Ghostbusters."
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The hyper-competitive Hollywood tour industry

by Adriene Hill
May 9, 2016
Dozens of tour operators fight for tourist dollars.
Tourists on Hollywood Boulevard taking photos outside of of sightseeing buses. 
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