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USA TODAY Life tests a series of live videos on Facebook with the entertainment staff hosting daily sessions from Tuesday to Thursday. Highlights include Film critic Brian Truitt answering questions, ET explains X-Men Apocalypse, and a Los Angeles podcast taping with Alison Maxwell unboxing swag. Naomie Harris lights up Chelsea Flower Show coverage. Model Ashley Graham discusses Bond girl inspired swimsuits.
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Battle for song of summer crown heats up with trio
Desiigner's Panda Drake's One Dance and Justin Timberlake's Can't Stop the Feeling compete for the title. Ariana Grande and Adele releases enter the fray as experts note a fragmented media landscape affecting the traditional song of summer phenomenon.
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Reality TV turns business into a star draw across networks
The business of TV increasingly centers on entrepreneurship with ABC Shark Tank CNBC programs and cable spinoffs. Makers and Shark Tank prize innovation with big prizes and Intel backing. CNBC highlights like The Profit and West Texas Investors Club explore real life investing and the risks of startup growth. Discovery’s Blue Collar Backers targets loan-challenged ventures with new investor models led by Cameron Davies.
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