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The highly-anticipated sixth season of "Mad Men" returns to AMC Sunday night with a two-hour debut show. Once a big risk for the cable network, the show has since paid off in droves.
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The Screen Actors Guild and the Producers Guild of America each pushed up their 2014 awards ceremonies to the weekend of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, on Jan. 18 and 19, respectively. The Academy Awards in both 2014 and 2015 will be presented at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and broadcast live on ABC. ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Co..
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Facebook shares are down 20 percent since hitting a six-month high in January partly on concerns Facebook ads have shifted from social to "spammy."
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A creative advertising group working for Ford in India developed artwork which the auto company says was not requested or approved. Rupal Parekh of Ad Age, offers insight.
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The pressure is on for DreamWorks this weekend to have a big hit with the release of "The Croods."
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To make "The Walking Dead," each episode costs $2.8 million. Creator Robert Kirkman, offers insight on the zombie trend, and whether a movie is in the works.
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LONDON, March 25- British actress Helen Mirren has chided filmmaker Sam Mendes for failing to mention any women as influences during an acceptance speech at a British awards ceremony, a thorny issue after no women filmmakers were nominated for an Oscar this year.
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NBC has settled on two new stars for "The Tonight Show": Jimmy Fallon and New York City. The New York Times reports.
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Liberty Media bought a 27.3 percent stake in Charter Communications on Tuesday, taking advantage of a "rare" opportunity to buy a stake in the cable operator. "We're very happy" with the purchase, CEO Greg Maffei said.
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NEW YORK-- Why couldn't NBC just leave well enough alone? Name an NBC program with more laughs, intrigue, double-dealing and disgrace than when the network moved Jay Leno to prime time and handed Conan O'Brien the "Tonight" show, then reversed itself several months later, bringing back Leno and losing Conan.
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From "Saturday Night Fever" to "Star Wars," here is some movie memorabilia that cleaned up at auction.
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A new Coca-Cola study finds online buzz, or social chatter, has no impact on short-term sales, reports CNBC's Julia Boorstin.
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Drew Olanoff, TechCrunch writer, takes a look at how far the social media giant has come since Co-Founder Jack Dorsey sent the first "tweet."
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Greg Maffei, Liberty Media CEO, reveals the details of his company's 27 percent acquisition of Charter Communications for $2.6 billion.
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"Jews of Egypt" will screen on March 27, director Amir Ramses said on Wednesday after the censor's office told him it had decided to license the film. Most Jews fled the country due to attacks on their community, particularly after the 1956 war, when Israel invaded Egypt along with Britain and France, which were trying to regain control of the Suez Canal.
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Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello is stepping down as CEO effective March 30 after over six years on the job. Board member and former CEO Larry Probst will take over as executive chairman as the company looks for a new CEO.
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There's a fine line between “innovation” and “eyesore” when it comes to cars. CNBC.com presents a list of 10 models whose designers should have been shamed back to the drafting table.
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"The Croods," out in U.S. movie theaters on Friday, is being watched closely by analysts after the weak performance of "Rise of the Guardians" last year, which led DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc to write down about $87 million in costs. DreamWorks has enjoyed huge success with its "Shrek," " Madagascar," and "Kung Fu Panda" franchises.
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The Washington Post plans to start charging for some digital content starting this summer, becoming one of the last major U.S. newspapers to do so.
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CNBC's Jane Wells reports on the biggest stories out West, saying "The Incredible Burt Wonderstone" brought in $10 million in tickets, and BlackBerry CEO Heins said Apple's user interface is "now 5-years old."
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In her new book, this author offers five ways to help you to innovate everything from personal problem solving to entrepreneurial aspirations to tackling larger, more complex global issues.
Media Money with Julia Boorstin
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Pandora keeps drawing more listeners to its streaming music service, but it's been strubbling with music licensing fees that are outpacing advertising revenue growth.
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"I've decided that I'd like to spend more time with my family. Just kidding – I was fired today," Mason said in an email to employees announcing his departure.
