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‘Path to 9/11’ Director Reveals How Clintons Had Film Banned in U.S.

In an explosive new interview, award-winning filmmaker Cyrus Nowrasteh (The Stoning of Soraya M., The Young Messiah) detailed how Bill and Hillary Clinton allegedly used their influence at Disney/ABC to effectively ban the 2006 miniseries The Path to 9/11, which examined the events leading up to the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in 2001.

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‘Circus Circus’: Republicans Caucus in Nevada

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Eager Republican Nevada caucus-goers filled the cafeteria and classrooms at Desert Oasis High School Tuesday evening to cast their ballots in the nation’s fourth presidential nominating contest.

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In Nevada, Rubio Tries to Re-claim Outsider Status

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) held an early-morning rally at the Silverton Casino ahead of Tuesday evening’s Nevada caucus, where he sought to cast himself as an outsider in an already-crowded field of unconventional candidates.

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Nevada: Ben Carson Focused on Reno

Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson will remain in the race through at least the Nevada caucus on Tuesday, despite a dismal showing in the South Carolina primary on Saturday.

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Shia LaBeouf Spends 24 Hours Stuck in an Elevator, for Art

He brought you #IAMSORRY. He brought you a live-stream of his heartbeat, and one of himself watching all 29 of his own movies. He invited you to “touch his soul,” and made you unafraid to be inspired. Now, Shia LaBeouf invites you, again, to experience his latest performance art: being stuck in an elevator for 24 hours.

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Miami Police Union Boycotts Beyoncé Concert

The Miami Fraternal Order of Police will boycott Beyoncé’s upcoming concert in the city over the pop star’s politically and racially charged performance at the Super Bowl halftime show earlier this month.

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FCC Launches Inquiry into TV Diversity

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched an inquiry into the state of diverse programming on television, seeking to determine whether independent programmers face undue burdens in gaining carriage from traditional cable operators and other multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs).

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Diversity: ABC Taps First Black Woman to Run Broadcast Network

ABC entertainment president Paul Lee resigned Wednesday after reportedly losing a power struggle with Disney-ABC Television Group chairman Ben Sherwood. The network’s top drama development chief Channing Dungey has been named as his successor. Dungey becomes the first black female

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Susan Sarandon on Backing Bernie: ‘I Don’t Vote with My Vagina’

Actress Susan Sarandon took to her Twitter account on Wednesday to reiterate her support for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign, saying it is “insulting” that women would be asked to vote for a female president based on gender alone.

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‘Water over High-Speed Rail’ Measure Gains Steam

Proponents of a ballot measure that would prioritize water storage projects over the construction of a high-speed train have begun collecting the signatures necessary to place the measure on California’s 2016 ballot.

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Top Hollywood Editor Confirms Industry Support for Hillary Has Cooled

In a wide-ranging interview with the Guardian released Monday, top Hollywood editor Janice Min — who heads one of the entertainment industry’s most influential publications, The Hollywood Reporter — confirmed that the traditionally reliable support base for Hillary Clinton among the industry’s biggest high-dollar donors has eroded in the 2016 election cycle.

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Desert City to Become Medical Marijuana Hub

The California desert city of Adelanto will soon be home to more than two dozen medical marijuana cultivation companies, in a move the city hopes will bring it back from the brink of financial ruin.

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Celebs Enjoy Unruly GOP Debate Audience

Saturday night’s CBS Republican presidential debate was a heated affair, with the candidates often struggling to be heard over the cheers and jeers of an unusually rowdy audience at the Peace Center in Greenville, South Carolina.

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David Byrne: Why Can’t Stupid Americans See Through Trump’s ‘Lies and Bullsh*t?’

In an lengthy new essay, Scottish-born Talking Heads frontman David Byrne theorized that the main reason for the explosive political rise of Donald Trump is his supporters’ inability to seek information outside of the social media “echo chamber” to become more aware of the Republican presidential frontrunner’s “lies and bullsh*t.”

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