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    Hollywood's Bump from the Economic Slump; Strike TV; Titles

    Do sky-high gas prices mean boffo box office? Plus, first there was the writers' strike and now there's strike TV. Plus, the Zen of making movie titles.

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    By Claude Brodesser-Akner • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

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      Claude Brodesser-Akner

      Star-Ledger / NJ.com

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      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Reporter, Variety

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      John Stevenson

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