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Hollywood
Why Hollywood loves sequels, adaptations and reboots
Jul 19, 2013
Blame television, blame the international audience, blame money, and blame yourselves.
'World War Z': When movie tickets cost $50
by
Stan Alcorn
Jul 5, 2013
What’s behind the movie ticket price creep?
Why movie crews are headed to Ohio
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Brian Bull
Jul 4, 2013
Ohio's film tax credits have drawn movie crews back to Cleveland, but there's debate as to whether the tax breaks truly deliver.
The middle class through the Hollywood lens
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Krissy Clark
Jun 28, 2013
Movies and television have sometimes reflected and sometimes shaped our ideas of how the American middle class lives.
No joke: The U.S. government says Kim Kardashian helps the economy
Jun 28, 2013
The U.S. government is set to begin calculating GDP in a way that factors in the economic value of entertainment, such as Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Angelina Jolie.
Man of Steel: It's a bird, it's a plane...no, it's Jesus?
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David Gura
Jun 17, 2013
You could say 'Man of Steel' had a super weekend. That’s thanks in part to some niche marketing. Warner Bros. Studios targeted Christian moviegoers.
Sleepless in...Hollywood and the rise of the franchise
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Kai Ryssdal
Jun 12, 2013
"Sleepless in Seattle" producer Lynda Obst explains why studios can't stop making sequels.
For public good, not for profit.
'Die Hard 5': The end of the action movie?
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Kai Ryssdal
Feb 14, 2013
It might be Oscar season, but there's always a few big blockbuster movies on the block. Today, the latest 'Die Hard' movie is released.
And the Oscar goes to ... the economy
Jan 10, 2013
The Oscar nominations kick into gear spending on everything from catering to car services, boosting the economy of Los Angeles and beyond.
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Less biz from Hollywood has some L.A. companies scrambling
Jan 8, 2013
With more and more movies being filmed outside of Hollywood, Los Angeles businesses that once solely depended on the movie industry have to find new ways to make money.