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TOKYO — Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai received a big raise to $4.9 million for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2016, according to a securities filing to Japanese authorities. Minus stock options but…
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WGN America's “Underground” tells the story of the Underground Railroad and slaves’ fight for freedom in bold tones. Production designer Meghan Rogers joined Variety's Lamarco McClendon to discuss…
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