Media
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Eliot Spitzer Exits CNN After “In the Arena” Cancellation (Updated)
Spitzer to leave after Wednesday’s show following cancellation earlier in the day
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Bob Iger: We Want to Sell Hulu
Disney CEO says the streaming service’s owners want to divest themselves
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Transmedia: Why It’s Catching On
Part 1: Money, creativity and buzz have conspired to bring transmedia into the mainstream, despite — or perhaps because of — a testy flame war
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The Casey Anthony Trial: How Nancy Grace Launched a Media Frenzy
Pundits question HLN’s coverage, but bigger cable news rivals noticed the ratings explosion and followed right along
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CEO Jason Kilar Is Contract-Less as Hulu Seeks Buyer
As of July, CEO Jason Kilar is without a contract. He plans to stay put nonetheless as company is considered by buyers, says an insider
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No Tax Breaks, No Growth: L.A. Film/TV Shooting Days Flat in Q2
Tapped-out California tax credit leads to a halt in the growth for productions in L.A.
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MPTF Preps for Renovations, but Deal With Providence Still in the Works
Exclusive: In a memo to staff, CEO Bob Beitcher says that the transfer should happen by the end of the year
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Casey Anthony Verdict Leaves Julie Chen in Tears
The hosts of “The Talk” became visibly upset by the not guilty verdict
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Angelina Jolie, Sarah Jessica Parker Tie as Hollywood’s Highest-Paid Actresses
Forbes released its list of the top-10 highest paid actresses in Tinseltown
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Hulu Meets Bidders: Google, Yahoo, Other New Media
Streaming service will give potential owners a look at its books
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DSK Accuser Files Libel Suit Against NY Post
The hotel maid who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault has now filed a libel lawsuit against the New York Post for a series of stories claiming that she is a prostitute
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Viacom’s Sumner Redstone: The Mogul Named ‘Sue!’
Viacom is pressing three major lawsuits, each likely to end in an out-of-court settlement that boosts revenue. It’s just the way Redstone rolls
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Tribune Company ‘Deal From Hell’: A Tale of Greed and Hypocrisy
James O’Shea lays out exactly how many millions were wasted on lawyers, investment bankers and bonuses to managers with no future stake in the company
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Hacked Fox News Twitter Feed Makes Bogus Obama Assassination Report
Six false tweets say the President was shot in Iowa while campaigning
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Laura MacInnis, Reuters