Media
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A Thought for Women’s Day: Lucky, and Thanks to the Web
The internet has brought women another quantum leap forward — the web doesn’t stare at your ass
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Will the ‘Spider-Man’ Musical Ever Open?
Julie Taymor, director of the $65 million Broadway disaster, may be on her way out, the New York Times reports
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I’m Not Jumping on the ‘Let’s Dump on Charlie’ Kabuki Dance
It is my belief that artists hold the highest expression of the human spirit and communicate that through their art. When they aren’t creating art, we all suffer
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Tina Brown on Newsweek: ‘We’re Really on the Zeitgeist With This Issue’
Editor talks about redesigned newsweekly with the ladies of “The View”
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Will Arnett, Jason Bateman Launch Online Talk Show Set in Denny’s
Latest creative partnership for Electus’ DumbDumb digital studio
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Newsbeast! Tina Brown’s New Newsweek Hits Newsstands
Magazine redesigned with Daily Beast editor at the helm; Harvey Weinstein gets a coverline
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AOL-Huffington Post Deal Complete; Six New Hires Announced
Acquisition closed Friday, AOL says in SEC filing; Yahoo’s Calderone poached
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Report: Mark Cuban Talking to Charlie Sheen About Working for HDNet
ESPN reports that the troubled actor is in talk with the billionaire media mogul/Dallas Mavericks owner about developing programming for his cable TV network
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We Need a One-Size-Fits-All Ratings System
The search is on for an authoritative Nielsen-esque measure for multi-platform viewership
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Roger Ebert Tells TED of Battle With Cancer and Computers
Beloved movie critic speaks at conference about challenge of literally finding a new voice after surgeries took his real one away
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Feds Slap ‘Spider-Man’ Musical With Safety Violations
Troubled and critically panned mega-budget musical hit with a $12,600 fine after four cast members were injured
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Piers Morgan Spars With Vanity Fair Writer Over Scathing Review
Also, CNN chooses to re-air Charlie Sheen interview Friday, bumps cast of “Take Me Home Tonight”
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Apple Mulls Unlimited Downloads of Tracks on iTunes
Report: Company in discussions with labels to expand service for customers
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CBS Acquires Clicker.com; Founder Named CBS Interactive Chief
Jim Lanzone, ex-CEO of Ask.com, to oversee “oversee all of CBS Interactive’s operations worldwide”
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All Hail iPhone 5
The iPad 2 was cool, but many in Silicon Valley are already calling it iPad 1.5, since it really didn’t represent any fundamental advances in technology. The iPhone 5 is a different matter
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Michael Stroud