The Hollywood Reporter's best stories of the week
Originally published: May 23, 2013 - 7:14 am
(AP) - 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
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