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9 of the worst characters in movies and TV

In honor of “Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s” Porgs, here’s a look at characters who nearly ruined installments of popular movie franchises or tarnished our memories of beloved TV shows.

‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ is surprisingly emotional

It turns out you really can get audiences excited about seeing an acclaimed movie that deals with moral complexity, war crimes and how many monstrous acts someone would commit against his friends simply to survive. You just have to make sure that most of the characters are monkeys.

Las Vegas Cirque alum is one of Hollywood’s top movement coaches

Terry Notary has helped bring everything from Hulks to Whos, orcs to Na’vi, and every sort of ape imaginable — including those in this weekend’s “War for the Planet of the Apes” — to the big screen as one of Hollywood’s top movement coaches and motion-capture artists.

Network upfronts mean less and less to viewers each year

Upfronts week still serves a purpose. It’s the time when the networks trot out their new shows for the upcoming season and seek to pry money from advertisers with a series of dog-and-pony shows.

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