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The Hollywood Reporter's list of its 10 best stories of the week: HOLLYWOOD DIVIDED ON GOOGLE GLASS New wearable screens have theater owners considering a ban, while others see a new content play. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/google-glass-hollywood-divided-526281?AP WARNER BROS. TV: THE NO. 1 STUDIO CHANGES CHANNELS After Bruce Rosenblum's ouster, the industry analyzes (favorably) the new leadership by committee. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/warner-bros-tv-no-1-526355?AP SUMMER BOX OFFICE PILE-UP: WHAT EACH STUDIO HAS AT STAKE Jam-packed release calendars and executive intrigue make for an especially stressful blockbuster season as the $200 million gambles begin rolling out. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/man-steel-star-trek-summer-526353?AP `X FACTOR' SAVES BIG BY REPLACING BRITNEY SPEARS New judges Kelly Rowland and Paulina Rubio are slated to earn a far cry from the star's $15 million salary as they join Simon Cowell amid a steep ratings slide. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/x-factor-saves-big-by-526514?AP KEN JEONG: $5 MILLION FOR `HANGOVER 3' The actor and former doctor reveals how his career took off and remembers his audition with Todd Phillips: "I really improvised a lot. . I remember Todd saying, `This guy is insane. I must hire him.'" http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ken-jeong-hangover-iii-pay-526282?AP CONVICTED GIRLS GONE WILD MOGUL JOE FRANCIS BREAKS SILENCE: `RETARDED' JURY `SHOULD BE SHOT DEAD' One day after being found guilty of falsely imprisoning three women in his Bel-Air home, the Girls Gone Wild founder rails against "retarded" jurors, Steve Wynn and his legions of "jealous critics." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/girls-gone-wilds-joe-francis-527322?AP HOW TO KEEP A CELEBRITY SEX TAPE OFF THE INTERNET As Hulk Hogan's recent battles with Gawker prove, it's a lot harder to do than humiliated stars would hope. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/celebrity-sex-tape-how-keep-526546?AP FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA TO DIRECT ITALIAN-AMERICAN SAGA The helmer is readying an untitled film that will chronicle an Italian-American family and span from the 1930s to the 1960s. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/francis-ford-coppola-direct-italian-526301?AP NETFLIX'S TED SARANDOS REVEALS HIS `PHASE 2' FOR HOLLYWOOD Algorithms, deep pockets and a disdain for the existing TV model as the chief content officer reveals why the agent who talked about its budgets was "remarkably ill-informed" and also discusses how Netflix is countering "the managed dissatisfaction . of the entire entertainment business." http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/netflixs-ted-sarandos-reveals-his-526323?AP POWER LAWYERS: THR UNVEILS AMERICA'S TOP 100 ENTERTAINMENT ATTORNEYS From Ben Affleck's dealmaker to Keith Olbermann's (Republican) pit bull, The Hollywood Reporter's definitive list of the best in the business. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/power-lawyers-thr-unveils-americas-526242?AP © 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. | |||||||||||||||
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