Media
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Cathie Black Out as NYC Schools Chancellor After Just 5 Months
Ex-Hearst president, who took over for Joel Klein, ends a brief tenure that was doomed from the start
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What’s Next for Glenn Beck and Fox News?
As the outgoing host mulls his own network, FNC is eager to fill his slot with someone (Judge Napolitano? Eric Bolling? Megyn Kelly?) who draws advertisers, but doesn’t scare them away
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Biggie Smalls Carrying Magnum Condoms, Weed at Time of Death
Asthma inhaler also found on the Notorious B.I.G.’s body, FBI documents reveal
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Notorious B.I.G. FBI Documents Link LAPD to His Murder — But Still No Charges
A 2002 report says murder was carried out too professionally to be the work of one gang member — but case is closed
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Moviefone Editor Fired by AOL Over ‘Unpaid’ Freelancer Memo
Patricia Chui axed by editorial director after sending erroneous email to contributors
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Ken Ziffren Defends VOD Deal — But the Lawyer Has a Conflict (Update)
Hollywood’s powerhouse lawyer backs the deal with DirectTV in an article in THR, but never mentions that the satellite company was his client
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With Blockbuster Buy, Dish Bets Its Future on a Dinosaur
Analysis: The rental chain has lost customers and closed hundreds of stores, but it is ready-made for online video
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Moviefone Editor Apologizes: ‘We Have Not Been Asking Freelancers to Become Unpaid Bloggers’
Freelancers told they won’t be needed soon — but they’re invited to write for nothing
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New Yorker Leads National Magazine Award Nominations
Los Angeles Magazine earns three nominations, more than ever before
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News Corp. Completes $471M Buyout of Elisabeth Murdoch’s Shine
Under terms of sale, Rupert’s daughter receives $250 million and a seat on the board
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Foo Fighters to Broadcast Gig Live – and in 3D – in Multiplexes Tuesday
Cinedigm Digital Cinema, run by Overture Films founder and former CEO Chris McGurk, is producing and distributing the gig
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The Top 25 Newspapers on Twitter — Who’s Up, Who’s Down
The New York Times is by far the most followed, but shows the smallest growth; the Chicago Tribune and San Francisco Chronicle are gaining
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Jeffrey Katzenberg Joins Zynga’s Board of Directors
DreamWorks Animation CEO will join forces with Zygna, which created the Facebook games FarmVille and Mafia Wars
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Studios Sue Zediva, Charging Copyright Infringement
Streaming service claims it is analogous to a DVD rental chain and does not have to pay licensing fees
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Court Dismisses Verizon’s Net Neutrality Appeal
Decision is less an endorsement of the commission’s ability to govern the internet than it is a victory by technicality