Media
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Ackerman, Dawson Escape to Chateau; & Alba, Piven, and McHale ‘Spy’ a Daytime Premiere
The music pumped, while “above the knee” swimsuits decked out this weekend’s events
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HLN Posts Biggest Month Ever, Fox News Dips Slightly in Prime Time
Fox is the only network to decline in prime time, but remains well ahead of its competitors
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CBS Tops Estimates: Revenue Up 8%; Redstone Calls Moonves a ‘Genius’
The conglomerate’s chairman touts the company’s “absolutely terrific” showing amid a revived advertising market
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Murdoch Pie-Wielder Appeals 6-Week Jail Sentence
Comedian “Jonnie Marbles,” who gave Rupert Murdoch a foam pie-to-the-face during his July 19 court hearings, is facing punishment of his own
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MSNBC’s Phil Griffin: ‘We Have a Monopoly on Smart People’
TCA: From Chris Hayes to Al Sharpton, Griffin looks to add to his “stable” of talent and tells how he plans to make them stars
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No, It’s Not Steve Jobs Hawking Tea in Taiwan
Brook Hall, has a story to tell — and it’s much bigger than one 21-second TV ad
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Former News of the World Managing Editor Stuart Kuttner Arrested
Served under both Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, two editors of the tabloid who also have been arrested in connection with phone-hacking scandal
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Jon Stewart Blasts Barack Obama, Tea Party Over ‘Turd’ Debt Deal
Stewart is incredulous when he realizes the Tea Party still will not support it when there are no new revenues in the deal
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NY Mag’s Frank Rich, HLN’s Joy Behar Discuss News Corp. ‘Thugs’
Rich was on to discuss his latest NY Mag article on how the media company’s misdeeds are just as bad if not worse in the U.S.
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Comcast-NBCU Under Fire for Dragging Its Feet on Diversity
EXCLUSIVE: From civil rights groups to Oprah Winfrey, criticism is rising at the cable giant’s slow moves on its diversity pledge
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Samantha Ronson Arrested for DUI at 10:30 in the Morning
Lindsay Lohan’s ex pulled over by police following Vegas deejay gig
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FCC Ruling Restricts Cable Providers From Pulling Channels During Carriage Disputes
So-called “stand-still order” means cable/satellite providers can’t pull channels off their services until the FCC can render a ruling in any given carriage dispute
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Walt Disney Taps Kathryn Kranhold as SVP of Corporate Communications
The former Wall Street Journal reporter will oversee strategy relating to financial reporting, legal matters and corporate reputation management
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NY Times Creates New Political Desk, Appoints Dick Stevenson Editor
The Washington bureau’s deputy chief will now report directly to the top editors
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New MSNBC Host Chris Hayes Channels Rachel Maddow — and Tim Robbins
The new weekend show host looks to replicate the “substantive perspective and sensibility” of his TV mentor, Rachel Maddow