Media
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The Real Super 8: Morgan, Spielberg, Redford, Topher, J.J., Conan, Cameron, Alba
From the ‘Super 8’ premiere to the AFI’s Lifetime Achievement event, our resident fiesta warrior, Mikey Glazer, has photos and rundowns
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Clarence Clemons Improving After Stroke; Lady Gaga Tweets Her Love
E Street Band saxophonist showing signs of recovery; pal calls bounce-back “nothing short of miraculous”
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Everloop Hires AOL, Disney and MTV Alums for Tween Venture
A social media space targeting tweens brings on some heavy hitters
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Exclusive: Vanity Fair’s Michael Hogan Named Executive Features Editor of AOL-HuffPost
Hogan also named EIC of Moviefone, AOL TV
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NBA Finals Game 6: Forget the Manufactured Drama, the Games are Good Enough
As the Finals get set to hit a new ratings high, sports media has already beaten all the tired story lines — and LeBron James — into the ground
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Anthony Weiner Requests Leave of Absence As More Call for Resignation
The sexting congressman says he wants to seek professional treatment
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Watch Bill Maher, Jane Lynch Perform Weiner Facebook Chat (Video, NSFA)
Not without mixed feelings do I post a hilarious, but X-rated performance of Weiner’s sexting chat, interpreted by Bill and Jane. Oh yeah, and I was 10 feet away, on the panel
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Rep. Weiner’s Contact with 17-Year-Old Girl Investigated by Police
Congressman’s office tells Fox News that the relationship was not indecent
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Forget Cellphone Cancer — Kindles, Nooks Can Hurt Your Brain Power
I believe, and science might one day prove, that reading on paper is superior, brain-wise, to reading in a pixelated (or E Ink) world
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Google Taking Pre-Orders for Web-Only Laptop, Chromebook
New netbook, which ships June 15, will range from $379 to $499
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Russell Crowe Enters Penis Fray, Makes Cutting Comments About Circumcision
The “Gladiator” actor joked on Twitter that, “I love my Jewish friends. I love the apple and the honey and the funny little hats but stop cutting yr babies”
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The Palin Emails: How You, Too, Can Work for the NYT or Washington Post (For Free)
A great experiment in crowd-sourced journalism? Or laziness?
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Julie Taymor to ‘Spider-Man’ Producers: Pay Up!
The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society says that producers of the problem-plagued Broadway musical have failed to pay royalties to Julie Taymor, the show’s original director
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AFTRA Makes Deal for Cloud Gaming
Labor org’s new videogame contract includes innovative royalty provision for performers in cloud-based games
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FCC: Local News Collapsing Thanks to the Internet
FCC study outlines consequences of lost journalist jobs — and suggests that targeted ads could aid struggling news organizations