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Warner Bros. Mulls Releasing Fewer Films as 'Batman v. Superman' Stalls

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'Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice' Courtesy of Warner Bros. CEO Kevin  Tsujihara is said to want to reduce releases and focus on his trio of potential hitmaker silos (sound familiar?). This story first appeared in the April 22 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe . With Batman   v. Superman: Dawn of Justice , has Warner Bros. finally turned a corner? After an abysmal run of expensive underperformers including Jupiter Ascending , Pan and In the Heart of the Sea , the studio launched its effort at a Marvel-style film universe with the DC Comics movie that had been touted as proof the regime installed in 2013 and headed by chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara was getting on track. But a dizzying 69 percent plunge that followed its March-record $166.1 million domestic opening ($422.5 million worldwide) means Batman is not a clear win. Some competitors say the film may turn a profit but hardly

Drama builds for tension-packed golf Masters shootout

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Last man in will be the first man out when the 80th Masters gets underway at Augusta National on Thursday, with the new generation of Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy all keen on making strong starts. At 38, Jim Herman won his first tournament in 106 tries at the Houston Open on Sunday to punch the last ticket into the first of the year's four majors. Defending champion Spieth is first in action at 9:48am (1348GMT) in the company of England's Paul Casey and rising young US amateur Bryson DeChambeau.

Notebook: Teaching Men to Be Emotionally Honest

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With so much research showing that young males suffer beneath the gravity of conventional masculinity, why isn’t there more help for them on campus?