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China has issued strict new rules limiting the adaptation of international TV formats for the Chinese market. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the central media regulator indicated the move is an attempt to “promote domestic originality.” “The new directive, which…
For people who have been left out by the “Hamilton” phenomenon — either because ticket prices are too high or because they can’t get to New York to see it — a program about the Broadway smash is coming to the…
A veteran NASCAR racer and his daughter were victims of a brutal attack by three men in Charlotte after a concert Friday night. USA Today reports that Mike Wallace was leaving a Rascal Flatts concert with his family when the…
A film and television actor who was best known for roles in the TV series “Popular” and movies including “Good Burger,” “Varsity Blues” and “Not Another Teen Movie” has died. Ron Lester reportedly died in Dallas Friday night of liver…
Broadcast television’s upfront ad market is off to a strong start, with the market poised to post gains over last year’s upfront in overall dollars and CPMs. “ABC, CBS, and NBC are commanding the highest price gains — around 9%…
A young actor known for his work in the recent “Star Trek” feature films was killed by his own car in a freak accident. Anton Yelchin, who played Chekov in 2009’s “Star Trek,” 2013’s “Star Trek Into Darkness” and the…
HBO unveiled a trailer for “Westworld,” the new series from executive producers J.J. Abrams and Jonathan Nolan, and the high-profile project appears to us to have potential to become a hit for the pay-cable net. The Western/sci-fi hybrid is coming to…
A play during the final round of the U.S. Open sparked a major controversy as no one knew who was leading for part of the round due to uncertainty over an incident on the fifth green. The incident involved eventual…
A Game 7 showdown that was billed as the biggest NBA game in years lived up to the hype both with a nail-biter finish and with record ratings. The deciding game of the NBA Finals, in which LeBron James’ Cleveland…
Following the news that Lin-Manuel Miranda is wrapping up his run as Alexander Hamilton in the Broadway sensation “Hamilton,” word surfaced over the weekend that Tony winner Leslie Odom Jr. is also exiting the production. Odom, who won Best Actor…