News Corp. Earnings Trump Expectations Thanks to Cable TV Growth
News Corp. topped Wall Street's expectations Wednesday thanks to the strength of its cable and television business. For the three month period ending in December, the media giant reported net income of...
View ArticleLance Armstrong Facing $12M Lawsuit Over Doping Admission (Video)
The truth will set you free? Maybe not in Lance Armstrong's case.Disgraced bicyclist Lance Armstrong, who admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career in an interview with...
View ArticleWhat Is Steven Soderbergh's 'Side Effects' About? What You're Not Supposed to...
At one point in the ambiguous trailer for "Side Effects," Catherine Zeta-Jones' character says "Everybody knows everything." In fact, the opposite is true when it comes to director Steven Soderbergh's...
View ArticleLawrence O'Donnell: Death by Voice Coach
If Chucky Cheese is one of the worst things that can happen to an adult, a voice coach is one of the worst things that can happen to a journalist. Working with a camera and cookie cutter, they take...
View Article'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Actor Robin Sachs Dead at 61
Robin Sachs, the British actor who portrayed the evil Ethan Raynes in Joss Whedon's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" TV series, has died in Los Angeles. He was 61.Details surrounding his sudden passing are...
View ArticlePostal Service's End to Saturday Delivery May Hurt Publishers
The U.S. Postal Service's announcement that it plans to suspend Saturday delivery of first class mail on Aug. 1 could create problems for newspaper and magazine publishers.For magazines and community...
View ArticleNews Corp. COO Chase Carey: Dodgers Deal 'Too Rich for Our Blood'
News Corp. Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey insists he has no regrets about losing out on bidding for the Dodgers' television rights. Rival Time Warner plunked down a reported $8 billion to...
View ArticleSolar Pictures Partners with Italia Film in Middle East, India
Italia Film will distribute Solar Pictures' films in the Middle East and other countries including Turkey, Greece and India under a new multi-year, multi-territory output deal announced Wednesday...
View ArticleDisney Transfers $2B in Stock to George Lucas to Complete Lucasfilm Sale
The Walt Disney Company on Wednesday registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission the transfer of more than 37 million shares of its stock to George Lucas, making him the second largest...
View ArticleFox News Most -- And Least -- Trusted Network, Says Poll
Fox News has the most trustworthy television news reporters.Or --depending on whom you ask -- the least trustworthy television reporters.Public Policy Polling's annual survey of TV news found that when...
View ArticleWho's Watching 'House of Cards'? (And Why It Really Matters)
It's possible that up to 2.7 million people watched at least one episode of the new Netflix drama "House of Cards" the day after its release.But we really can't say.Such an audience would rival that of...
View ArticleWeaker Yen Helps Keep Sony on Course for Profit
Sony Corp. stuck with its full-year profit forecast as a weaker yen and asset sales underpinned earnings, offsetting weaker demand for its televisions, game consoles and other devices. Sony, which is...
View ArticleRobin Roberts Returning to 'GMA' Feb. 20
Robin Roberts will return to "Good Morning America" on Feb. 20, she announced on the show Thursday. Roberts began medical leave in August to undergo a bone marrow for the blood and bone disease MDS....
View ArticleNew York Times Quarterly Revenue Rises on Subscriber Growth
Digital subscriber growth helped lift the New York Times Company during its most recent fiscal quarter even as the newspaper giant continued to see advertising revenue soften. Revenue for the...
View ArticleCharlize Theron Starring as Massacre Survivor in 'Dark Places'
Charlize Theron will star in the big screen version of Gillian Flynn's novel "Dark Places," Exclusive Media said Thursday. The Oscar winner will also produce the picture, which will be written and...
View ArticleSoulja Boy, Boyce Avenue to Perform at 2013 Streamys
Soulja Boy and Boyce Avenue will perform at the 2013 Streamy Awards, joining the previously announced Vanilla Ice and Shontelle at the awards show honoring the year's best in online video.Show...
View Article'Pride and Prejudice' Getting Retold From Servant's Point of View
A new version of "Pride and Prejudice" focuses not on aloof Mr. Darcy or feisty Elizabeth Bennet, but a woman who washes the cutlery and darns the hosiery. Focus Features has already acquired the film...
View ArticleDigital Magazine Sales Doubled in Second Half of 2012
Digital magazine sales more than doubled in the last six months of 2012 compared to the previous year, according to a new report from the Alliance for Audited Media. Data from 402 magazines showed that...
View ArticleRatings: 'Modern Family' Hits Low; Fox Wins Night With Falling 'Idol'
Though down significantly in the ratings, "American Idol" nonetheless took the night's top numbers on Wednesday, pushing Fox to an overall win, according to preliminary numbers. ABC's "Modern Family,"...
View Article'The Office' Finale Date Set by NBC
"The Office" will close up for good on May 16 with a one-hour finale, the network said Thursday. The finale, which airs at 9 p.m., will also mark the comedy's 200th episode.Also read:Ending 'The...
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