Reuters - NBC's top man at the Beijing Olympics is excited about athletes breaking records, but he's prepared for any breaking news.

Reuters - In his first foray into TV series, Thomas Jane will play the lead in HBO's hourlong pilot "Hung."

Reuters - In Pamela Anderson's new reality show "Pam: Girl on the Loose," each episode has a name, such as "The Uncensored Confessions of a Trailer Camp Tramp" and "Crazy Bitch."

AP - Roger Ebert is gone from "At the Movies," but he's an increasingly influential figure in the new dominant realm of film criticism: the Web.

AP - Many years ago, during an oil crisis, Chevrolet announced a new car was coming.

AP - The producer of hit reality series "Survivor" and "The Apprentice" has countersued his longtime business partner.

AP - "I am an unyielding advocate for the well-being of children around the world and do not condone or endorse smoking." — Alicia Keys, protesting a cigarette company's sponsorship of her concert in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Reuters - Republican White House hopeful John McCain's campaign accused Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday of playing racial politics in some of the most biting back-and-forth of the presidential campaign.

AP - Everybody is a collector, the way Joe Maddalena sees it, just not everybody wants to collect paintings by Andy Warhol or Roy Lichtenstein. Some would prefer to own a Spider-Man costume.

AP - When Katherine Heigl opens her mouth, people listen. They don't always like what they hear.

AP - The paparazzi keep taking their shots, but not always the kind they're after. Lately it's a jab from a star's bodyguard — or his surfer pals — or the metallic pinch of handcuffs slapped on for lingering too long.

AP - Roger Ebert is gone from "At the Movies," but he's an increasingly influential figure in the new dominant realm of film criticism: the Web.