Reuters - With the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics less than a month away, NBC Universal is close to earning a gold medal of its own.

Reuters - Every year, critics bemoan the fact that the best examples of quality television are trampled beneath the boots of shows watched by the masses.

Reuters - The "Hellboy" sequel sizzled at the weekend box office in North America, while Eddie Murphy bombed with his latest comedy, "Meet Dave," according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.

Reuters - There were a lot of questions surrounding the "Guitar Hero" videogame when it first came out. Would gamers agree to pony up extra money for the special guitar-shaped controller needed to play it? Would the music industry agree to license master tracks? Would the addition of downloadable content be successful?

Reuters - HBO has added to its growing slate of 2008 pilots, including a post-Katrina New Orleans drama from "The Wire" creator David Simon and a Roaring Twenties period piece from filmmaker Martin Scorsese.

Reuters - Barack Obama appears to be the favorite White House contender among media moguls at an annual Idaho retreat, even if they remain uncertain how a victory by the Illinois Democrat would affect their businesses.

Reuters - CNN reporter Richard Quest has returned to the cable news channel after a hiatus stemming from his drug arrest and court-ordered counseling, a spokesman for the Atlanta-based network said on Friday.

AP - The Screen Actors Guild weighed bargaining strategies Friday after Hollywood producers warned a souring economy could cause them to reconsider their contract offer.

Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp's China unit said its vehicle sales in the first half rose 34 percent from a year earlier to 285,000 units.

Reuters - A day after their counterproposal to major studios' "final" contract offer was rebuffed, Screen Actors Guild leaders huddled on Friday to consider their next move in a Hollywood labor stalemate almost certain to drag into next week.

Reuters - With the "John Madden Football" videogame franchise nearing its 20th anniversary, publisher Electronic Arts is pulling out all the stops to celebrate the occasion.