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Today: Marvel has another hit on its hands, Lifetime gets a new look, and HBO lost big.
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Today: Marvel has another hit on its hands, Lifetime gets a new look, and HBO lost big.
In a sudden and surprising decision, HBO has decided to permanently end production on the horse-racing drama Luck after a third horse had to be euthanized as a result of an on-set accident.
Also: A John Galliano sighting in London, Karl Lagerfeld touches the Adele third-rail, M.I.A.'s marriage may be on the rocks, and Demi Moore's meeting with intuitive healers and mediums in rehab.
Keep David Milch off Michael Mann's set, Michael Mann out of David Milch's scripts, and HBO off Dustin Hoffman's back.
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Last night Boardwalk Empire ended with a bang, and Luck began with a whimper.
Today in film and television: David Simon only wants four seasons of Treme, HBO moves up the premiere of Luck, and how Halloween spurred DirecTV and News Corp. to iron out a new carriage deal.
Plus: Stephen King reads from the in-progress 'Shining' sequel
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