Two years ago, Hollywood talent agent Ari Emanuel made a remarkable statement about the future of media. He said he could see a time when certain movies premiered on Facebook instead of in theaters. “For the $150 million movie, you’ll still need to go to Warner Brothers, but for the $25 million movie, probably not,” he said at a San Francisco conference . Read full article > >

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How Facebook could remake the entertainment industry

It’s been a long time coming. Rahm Emanuel was sworn in as Chicago’s 46th mayor on Monday morning, promising to rescue the city from its financial downturn and meet residents’ expectations. A crowd of thousands watched the ceremony at Millennium Park…

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Rahm Emanuel Sworn In

Rahm Emanuel will be sworn in on Monday, ending the run of the Daleys, who held the job for much of the last half-century.

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News Analysis: Chicago Braces for the Unknown and a New Mayor

The Agriculture Department’s outgoing communications director — leaving Friday to serve as Chicago Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel’s spokeswoman — and her top aides have faced at least nine federal personnel complaints, according to documents and interviews with current and former USDA employees. The allegations include age and gender discrimination and the promotion of employees supportive of the Democratic Party.

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Top USDA official, leaving to work for Rahm Emanuel, accused of discrimination

With the departures of Rahm Emanuel and David Axelrod, a calmer discipline prevails.

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Less Drama in White House After Staff Changes

As Chicago mayor, he’ll have to show his true politics.

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The big reveal: Who Rahm Emanuel really is

Chicago has a new foul-mouthed mayor: Rahm Emanuel won Tuesday’s mayoral election, grabbing more than half the vote and thus avoiding a runoff. His closest challenger was former Chicago school board member Gery Chico, who won about 24 percent of the…

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Rahm Wins Chicago Mayor’s Race

Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is favoured to win Chicago’s most competitive mayoral election in more than two decades.

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Chicago voters choosing new mayor

Rahm Emanuel’s hard-won campaign to reclaim his Chicagoness.

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The One-Man Political Machine

The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear the case challenging Rahm Emanuel’s legal residency in Chicago as he runs for mayor.

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Ruling Restores Emanuel’s Name to Ballot, for Now

After the appeals court’s ruling on Rahm Emanuel’s residency, the Illinois Supreme Court may be left to decide whether he can run for mayor.

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Court Says Emanuel Not Eligible to Run for Chicago Mayor

A US appeals court rules that President Barack Obama’s former chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, cannot run to be mayor of Chicago.

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Emanuel kicked off Chicago ballot

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News in Brief: Rahm Emanuel Thrown Off Ballot in Appellate Court Decision, and More …

Shocker in Chicago: Rahm Emanuel, who left his post in the Obama White House to run for mayor in his hometown, has been booted off the ballot by an appellate court. The panel of three judges ruled 2-1 that Emanuel doesn’t meet the residency…

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Rahm Emanuel Kicked off Chicago Mayor Ballot

The recommendation from a hearing officer in a dispute over whether Rahm Emanuel is a Chicago resident is not binding.

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Hearing Officer Says Emanuel Eligible to Run for Chicago Mayor