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Questlove delves into his passion for food in new culinary book

Legendary Hip-Hop drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is finishing up his third book, which will focus on innovations in the American culinary arts
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Spotify’s new In Residence feature takes on Apple’s Beats 1 radio

Spotify has launched a new radio-style playlist feature, looking to compete with Apple Music's Beats 1 by using celebrity musicians as curators
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Colbert and Chance The Rapper wrote a track together to premiere on The Late Show

Chicago musician Chance The Rapper has collaborated with Late Show host Stephen Colbert on a new single, which will hit airwaves during tonight's broadcast
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Prince joins Instagram, instantly proves he’s got a sense of humor

Famed pop singer Prince showed love to his oft-hated Internet over the weekend, joining Instragram and posting 88 photos in three days,
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Step inside artist Paul Oomen’s massive four-story, 53-speaker sonic art installation

Artist Paul Oomen has spent eight years working to turn a four story warehouse space in Budapest into a living, breathing, speakerbox
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Daredevil’s Vincent D’Onofrio will rule the Emerald City in NBC’s new Oz series

Daredevil's Vincent D'Onofrio has been cast to play the wizard in NBC's upcoming gritty 10-episode Wizard of Oz drama, Emerald City.
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Ouch! Yahoo loses $42 million on Community, two other shows

Yahoo's video division has announced a $42 million loss, which it blames on the cost of big budget shows like Community, Sin City Saints, and Other Space.
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U.K. theater websites crash under presale demand for new Star Wars

Theater chains in the United Kingdom are seeing such demand for advance tickets to the new Star Wars film that they are having trouble staying online
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Danny Boyle says he’ll be ‘absolutely crucified’ if Trainspotting sequel fails

Danny Boyle says more about the upcoming sequel to his cult classic film Trainspotting, and fully understands the gravity of missing the mark.
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Apple music is more popular with old farts, new study suggests

A new survey of iPhone users says that those over 35 years old were almost twice as likely to start paying for the new streaming service.
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YouTube gives fan funding and subscription features to gamers

YouTube is launching two new funding features, called subscription and fan funding, for members of YouTube Gaming, as a way increase revenue
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YouTube star Issa Rae lands HBO series co-starring Larry Wilmore

HBO has made a series order of YouTube star Issa Rae's new comedy series Insecure, which centers on the weird experiences of two young people of color
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Rosario Dawson to voice Batgirl in new Lego Batman movie

Actress Rosario Dawson has signed on to voice Batgirl in DC's upcoming Lego Batman Film, alongside actors Will Arnett, Michael Cera, and Zach Galifianakis
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The highest paid YouTube stars for 2015 made over $54 million last year

The top ten YouTube channels combined to earn over $54 million dollars last year, a feat that was acheived by 13 young people with diverse interests
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DVRs and VOD give three new FBI dramas a big boost in ratings

Three TV networks are seeing big gains for freshman shows, with millions of new fans tuning in up to a week after they originally hit the air.
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North Dakota launches a billboard war with comedian John Oliver

A new billboard has appeared in North Dakota telling John Oliver to "be nice," following the Last Week Tonight host's new episode highlighting the state
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Director James Gunn: Peter Quill will be the only earthling in Guardians 2

Writer/director James Gunn answered questions from fans via Facebook video recently, sharing new information about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
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Tarantino will give 70mm viewers a more majestic cut of The Hateful Eight

Filmgoers who seek out the special 70mm film version of Quentin Tarantino's much-anticipated Hateful Eight, will get a slightly longer, prettier, cut.
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New Dino Riders film will showcase dinosaurs with freaking laser beams

Toymaker Mattel is teaming up with Solipsist Films to produce a movie based on Dino Riders, an '80s series featuring men fighting via laser-equipped dinos.
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David Bowie will never tour again, says prominent promoter

Famed British music promoter John Giddings has revealed that David Bowie will not tour again, confirming a series of longtime rumors.
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Kanye West crashes American Idol auditions as show ramps up to final season

Kanye West and his wife Kim Kardashian West surprised judges at the auditions, as the rap superstar attempted to become the final American Idol.
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George RR Martin adapting ’80s werewolf novella into new Cinemax series

Game of Thrones author George RR Martin is working with HBO-owned TV network Cinemax to adapt his famed werewolf novella, The Skin Trade, for TV.
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In with the new: Stephen Colbert brings younger fans, larger audiences to CBS

Stephen Colbert is doing big things for CBS, bringing The Late Show's average viewership up, and a healthy drop in the average age of the show's viewers.
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IFC lands biopic about troubled jazz star Chet Baker, starring Ethan Hawke

American production house IFC has purchased the rights to a new Chet Baker biopic called Born to Be Blue, starring Boyhood actor Ethan Hawke.
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DirecTV will take viewers ringside with a new VR app

DirecTV has announced a new app for Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear VR, allowing boxing fans to watch fight highlights as though they are ringside.
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The Dude abodes: Jay Z and Beyonce rent Lebowski mansion

Jay Z and Beyonce have moved into a 20,000 square foot mansion that just happens to have been portrayed on film as the home of the Big Lebowski.
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A&E to air new Frankenstein series starring Sean Bean

A&E has picked up a new six-part British Frankenstein series starring Game of Thrones star Sean Bean.
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Pandora proves it’s in it to win it, purchases Ticketfly for $450 million

Internet radio giant Pandora makes a bold move that could propel them to the forefront of one of the fastest growing sectors in music.
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Finding Nemo meets Land Before Time in the new trailer for Disney’s The Good Dinosaur

Disney/Pixar have released a second trailer to the studios' upcoming animated film The Good Dinosaur, showcasing the films voice actors.
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Will Smith is sitting on 30 new tracks, planning a world tour

Will Smith says he has 30 new tracks, has been in the studio every day, and is planning his first world tour with DJ Jazzy Jeff.
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Marvel taps Flight of the Conchords director to helm Thor: Ragnarok

Flight of the Conchords director Taika Waititi is in negotiations to direct the latest film in the Thor franchise, Thor: Ragnarok.

Four more Transformers films will hit screens by 2025, says Hasbro CEO

Hasbro CEO Stephen Davis says the Transformers franchise will release four films in the next decade, following a series meetings with Hollywood writers.
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New trailer for HBO series Vinyl shows Bobby Cannavale at his frenetic best

HBO releases a raucous new trailer for the network's upcoming 2016 rock and roll series Vinyl, produced by Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger.
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Watch: Sam Smith croons in front of coffins in Spectre theme song video

British pop sensation Sam Smith has released the music video to accompany his new Bond theme song, featuring footage from the upcoming film, Spectre.