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Pro sports leagues aim to put workers' comp out of play
One would think that we've learned from bitter experience not to trust a word uttered by our major professional sports leagues. Yet here they are trying to put another howler over on us. This is their assertion that retired pro athletes — many...
Tags: Lawyers, Labor Legislation, National Football League, Reggie Williams, Career and Workplace
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'Giant Slayer' not so big. Tension expected at Disney annual meeting.
After the coffee. Before trying to beat D.C. traffic. The Skinny: I just realized that I haven't seen a movie since "Silver Linings Playbook" in December. Either Hollywood's getting lazy or I have. Friday's headlines include a preview of the weekend box...
Tags: Time Warner Cable Inc., San Diego Padres, AEG, American Idol (tv program), Los Angeles Dodgers
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Oscars 2013: A box-office milestone for best picture nominees
Although "Argo" took home the Oscar for best picture, it fell short against several of its competitors in another category: the domestic box office. The thriller from Warner Bros. has grossed $129.8 million through Sunday, according to Hollywood.com,...Tags: Lincoln (movie, 2012), Avatar (movie), Services and Shopping, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Amour (movie)
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'Mama' owns box office. CAA's wild party. Tutor exits Miramax
After the coffee. Before seeing the ratings for 'The Following.' The Skinny: The game is still almost two weeks away and I'm already tired of Super Bowl hype. I'll never make it to February 3. Tuesday's headlines include a recap of the holiday box...
Tags: Blockbuster, James Earl Jones, Satellite and Cable Service, The Last Stand (movie), American Football Conference
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ABC's "Nashville" poses a viewership riddle
When it comes to ABC's critically acclaimed drama "Nashville," ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee has an uncommon complaint for a network suit: "We don't have enough older women watching the show," Lee said this week during the Television Critics...
Tags: Carrie Underwood, Music, Nashville (tv program), Revolution (tv program), NBC (tv network)
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Judge rules former ESPN Zone workers due additional compensation
Employees at the former ESPN Zone restaurant in Baltimore who were laid off without notice when the Inner Harbor attraction closed in 2010 were not compensated correctly under federal law and are due additional payments, a federal judge ruled Thursday....
Tags: Lawyers, Labor Legislation, ESPN (tv network), Career and Workplace, Justice System
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Disney's computer-chip bracelets raise concerns, lawmaker says
A congressman from Massachusetts raised questions Thursday about how the Walt Disney Co. will use information it collects when if offers parkgoers new wristbands embedded with computer chips. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass), co-chairman of a congressional...
Tags: Electronics, Robert A. Iger, Amusement and Theme Parks, Science and Technology, Disneyland Park
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Disney video games unit lays off about 50 workers
Walt Disney Co.'s video game division laid off about 50 staffers Tuesday from several locations on the same day that it closed the Austin, Texas, studio that produced its "Epic Mickey" titles. The layoffs were separate from the people who lost their...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Gaming, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Robert A. Iger, Netflix Inc.
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Hong Kong Disneyland posts first annual profit
It took seven years and a little help from Toy Story and Grizzly Gulch, but Hong Kong Disneyland has finally broken into the black. The theme park, which opened in 2005 amid much fanfare and hopes of cashing in on the rising middle-class in mainland...
Tags: China, Amusement and Theme Parks, Disneyland Park, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Hong Kong
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DreamWorks Animation to develop first Netflix original kids' show
DreamWorks Animation will create the first Netflix original series for kids -- a show based on next summer's animated film "Turbo." The new series, "Turbo: F.A.S.T." -- short for "Fast Action Stunt Team" -- is to debut in December in the United States...
Tags: Lucasfilm Ltd., Pixar Animation, Netflix Inc., DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Movies
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Disney's Bob Iger gets pay boost
Robert Iger, chief executive of Walt Disney Co., got a big pay raise last year. Iger, 61, who also serves as chairman of the Burbank-based entertainment company, received total compensation valued at $40.2 million in the last fiscal year, a 20% increase...
Tags: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, ESPN (tv network), Robert A. Iger, Pixar Animation, Corporate Officers
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Technicolor to close Flower Street facility less than two years after opening it
Technicolor Inc. plans to close down its Flower Street facility in Glendale and lay off 50 employees by March 28, less than two years after opening the location, according to a recent state filing. Plans for the layoffs and closure, filed with the...Tags: Google Inc., Career and Workplace, DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Layoffs and Downsizing, Unemployment
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