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    Cable TV's disaster coverage gets low marks (Reuters)

    A resident carries a destroyed Buddha figurine as he stands among the ruins of the Yangshengtang temple, following an aftershock in the earthquake-hit area of Qingchuan county, Sichuan province May 25, 2008. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Tens of thousands have died in the natural disasters in Myanmar and China, but the coverage has been fighting for airtime with Campaign 2008 on the U.S. cable news channels.


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    Tue, 27 May 2008 04:24:49 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Carl's Jr. has appetite for online entertainment (Reuters)
    Reuters - Will Bud.TV get competition from Burger.TV? Fast-food chain Carl's Jr. is considering a foray into online branded entertainment, having met digital-minded production companies in recent weeks with help from ad-buying firm Initiative Media. -- read full article
    Tue, 27 May 2008 05:00:42 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    'Indiana Jones' earns $311 million worldwide (AP)

    A scene from 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'. (Paramount Pictures/Handout/Reuters)AP - The most recent Indiana Jones film more than recouped its big budget with an estimated $311 million in global box office sales through the long weekend, according to studio estimates Monday.


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    Mon, 26 May 2008 18:38:56 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    The top movies at the North American box office (Reuters)

    Cast members Karen Allen, Harrison Ford, and Shia LaBeouf arrive for a screening of the film 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' by U.S. director Steven Spielberg in New York May 20, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)Reuters - Following are the top 10 films at the North American box office for the first three days of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend beginning on May 23, led by the new release "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," according to studio estimates compiled on Sunday by Reuters.


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    Sun, 25 May 2008 16:50:41 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    "Indiana Jones" leaves box office rivals in dust (Reuters)

    Igor Jijikine, Harrison Ford and Cate Blanchett in a scene from 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'. (Paramount Pictures/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Who says box office superheroes need to sport tights or youthful smirks to win the hearts of moviegoers?


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    Sun, 25 May 2008 17:48:04 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    "Indiana Jones" unearths more gold at box office (Reuters)

    A scene from 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'. (Paramount Pictures/Handout/Reuters)Reuters - The massively hyped "Indiana Jones" movie whipped up an impressive $56 million in its first two days of release across North America, its distributor said on Saturday, but will struggle to break industry records during the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend.


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    Sat, 24 May 2008 20:26:10 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    'Indiana Jones' earns $56 million in first 2 days (AP)

    In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Harrison Ford is shown in a scene from the film, 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.' (AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, David James)AP - He may be older, but Indiana Jones is still finding box office treasure. Paramount's "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," the fourth film in the action-adventure series starring Harrison Ford, earned $56 million in its first two days, Media By Numbers president Paul Dergarabedian said.


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    Sun, 25 May 2008 04:54:44 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Networks strike out in challenging season (Reuters)

    Cast members Sandra Oh (L), Patrick Dempsey and Ellen Pompeo (R) of the television series 'Greys' Anatomy' pose at the 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles January 28, 2007. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)Reuters - The 2007-08 season will go down as one of the strangest and most difficult periods in broadcast history.


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    Fri, 23 May 2008 09:12:47 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    NBC Universal a top Weather Channel bidder: source (Reuters)

    The main entrance to the NBC television network studios is pictured in Burbank, California in this October 11, 2007 file photo. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)Reuters - A joint NBC Universal-Blackstone Group LP partnership is a leading contender to buy the Weather Channel cable network, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.


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    Fri, 23 May 2008 17:06:16 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Memorabilia site lowers velvet rope, fights fraud (Reuters)

    Uniforms used as a props from the television series 'Star Trek' sit on display during a preview of the auction '40 Years of Star Trek: The Collection' at Christie's auction house in New York in this September 29, 2006 file photo. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)Reuters - Trekkies can boldly go online to get a personalized message from Captain Kirk himself via a Web site that puts a new twist on the global $4 billion memorabilia market often beset by fraud.


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    Thu, 22 May 2008 19:36:12 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" reclaims U.S. singles crown (Reuters)

    Rap artist Lil Wayne performs at the Second Annual BET Awards in Atlanta, Georgia, October 13, 2007. After a three-week break, rapper Lil Wayne returned to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart on Thursday with his first No. 1 single 'Lollipop' featuring late songwriter Static Major. (Tami Chappell/Reuters)Reuters - After a three-week break, rapper Lil Wayne returned to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart on Thursday with his first No. 1 single "Lollipop" featuring late songwriter Static Major.


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    Thu, 22 May 2008 20:25:04 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    News Corp to move Journal from financial district (Reuters)

    A copy of the Wall Street Journal is seen at an office in New York, July 31, 2007. Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. is likely to secure a deal to buy Dow Jones  and  Co. Inc. on Tuesday after drawing the support of a sufficient number of votes held by the company's controlling family, according to The Wall Street Journal. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters)Reuters - The Wall Street Journal is moving uptown. Nearly 6 months after being bought by Rupert Murdoch's News Corp, the business daily's news staff will move to the company's headquarters at 1211 Sixth Avenue in midtown Manhattan.


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    Thu, 22 May 2008 22:29:55 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest (Mediaweek.com)
    Mediaweek.com - In addition to the arrival of WWE Smackdown! in October, MyNetworkTV has announced renewals next season for non-scripted series Jail and Street Patrol, 13 new episodes of Magic's Biggest Secrets Revealed, and a new series called Funniest Moments. Riding the wave of the You Tube and online video craze, Funniest Moments will capture life's most outrageous moments caught on tape. Thursday and Saturday will remain movie nights on MyNetworkTV. ... -- read full article
    Thu, 22 May 2008 22:56:32 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Ratings Box: What's Hot/What's Not (Mediaweek.com)
    Mediaweek.com - Based on ratings through Monday, May 19 (and excluding the Tuesday and Wednesday airings of Fox's American Idol this week), CBS and Fox are leading in the May 2008 sweeps. CBS is first in households and total viewers; Fox is No. 1 in the three key demos -- adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and adults 18-34. But both networks are down year-to-year at similar levels. -- read full article
    Thu, 22 May 2008 22:56:33 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
    Prime-Time Metered Market Wednesday Ratings: Idol Season-Finale Tears Past the Competition (Med
    Mediaweek.com - -Yesterday's Winners: American Idol (Fox), Criminal Minds (CBS), CSI: NY (CBS) -- read full article
    Thu, 22 May 2008 22:56:34 GMT - Yahoo! News: Entertainment Industry News
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