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    Hollywood news banter: Apple TV+ is coming soon, and it’s cheap!

    After many months of waiting, Apple’s streaming TV service is almost here. Apple TV+ will launch on November 1, and cost only $5 a month--much cheaper than Netflix and less expensive even than Disney+.

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    By Kim Masters • Sep 13, 2019 • 1 min read
    • After many months of waiting, Apple’s streaming TV service is almost here. Apple TV+ will launch on November 1, and cost only $5 a month--much cheaper than Netflix and less expensive even than Disney+. And the service will in fact cost nothing at all...if you buy a new iPhone or Mac.

    • A new book by New York Times reporters reveals previously unknown information about the fall of Harvey Weinstein, including that lawyer Lisa Bloom, who was once known for representing sexual assault victims, came to Weinstein offering to help smear his accusers.

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    Writer-director Lorene Scafaria on the fight to make ‘Hustlers’
    1. 1:01Hollywood news banter: Apple TV+ is coming soon, and it’s cheap!You’re reading this
    2. 8:11For filmmaker Lorene Scafaria, making ‘Hustlers’ was far from easy
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      Kim Masters

      partner/writer at Puck News, host of KCRW's “The Business.”

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      Kaitlin Parker

      Producer, 'The Business' and 'Hollywood Breakdown'

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      Matthew Belloni

      founding partner of Puck News

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Writer-director Lorene Scafaria on the fight to make ‘Hustlers’
    1. 1:01Hollywood news banter: Apple TV+ is coming soon, and it’s cheap!You’re reading this
    2. 8:11For filmmaker Lorene Scafaria, making ‘Hustlers’ was far from easy
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