Media
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Glenn Beck Strikes Reported $100M Deal for Radio Show, Online Networks
Premiere Networks will syndicate Beck's show for five more years, and sell ads for his digital properties
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Gordon Brown Slams Rupert Murdoch for Sensationalized Coverage
The former prime minister denies that he ever vowed to "make war" against Murdoch after his papers endorsed Conservatives in the 2010 election
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Web Series Pioneer Icebox Gets a Second Chance (Updated)
Three major TV producers formed Icebox around the first dot-com bubble, but YouTube offers a new lease on life
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President Obama’s Obsession With Celebrities: Howard Kurtz and WaxWord Debate (Video)
Howard Kurtz of Newsweek-Daily Beast and The Daily Download says President Obama’s growing reliance on Hollywood celebrities "feels a little elitist"
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New York Times Joins Herd of News Outlets on Pinterest
New York Times editors pin food, fashion and designs on the newspaper's new Pinterest site
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Bruce Friend Quits Ipsos OTX Hollywood Research Firm (Exclusive)
The former Ipsos OTX executive says he wants to do something "entrepreneurial"
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iPad Owners Love Video, Smartphone Owners Shrug
Tablet owners are watching shows and YouTube clips at a rapid pace, foretelling a new age of video consumption
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RBI Sells MarketCast to Shamrock Holdings, Variety Is Next
MarketCast, one of three leading entertainment research firms in Hollywood, has been sold by Reed Business Information to Shamrock Holdings, the companies announced on Friday
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‘Car Talk’ Hosts ‘Click and Clack’ Stepping Down This Fall
Show will continue with old material as Tom and Ray Magliozzi drive into the sunset
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President Obama Takes a Morning Meeting With Hollywood’s Younger Set
Jessica Alba, Dianna Agron, Zach Braff, Jeremy Renner and other young stars hit the Beverly Hilton for an early-morning huddle with Obama on Thursday
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Chuck Klosterman Hired as New York Times Mag’s New Ethicist
Chuck Klosterman, author of "Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs," will publish his inaugural column on Sunday
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Redbox to Buy Copies of ‘John Carter’ to Skirt Disney’s Delay
"John Carter" will be available at Redbox kiosks by June 12, bypassing Disney's 28-day hold
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Why Television Is Trouncing Film at Major Media Companies
Annual reports from Viacom, News Corp., Time Warner and others show television can drive more than 80 percent of a company's profits
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Search for the Magic Typewriter
Guest Blog: Retro typewriters that captivated Jack Kerouac, Francis Ford Coppola and Woody Allen are making a comeback in new and revamped forms
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Newly Named Salon CEO Discloses Plans for Mobile Apps (Exclusive)
Cindy Jeffers, a former Huffington Post executive, plans to finally launch apps for the 17-year-old online news site