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'Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains' cast includes 'Boston Rob,' 'Coach' Wade
By Associated Press - January 6, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) Not even "Boston Rob" Mariano's newborn baby could stop him from returning to "Survivor." Mariano is among 20 former contestants who will compete in CBS' "Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains," the reality series' 20th season, premiering Feb. 11 (8 p.m. EST). He left behind...
Chinese films pulled from Palm Springs International Film Festival over Dalai Lama documentary
By Associated Press - January 6, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) The director of the Palm Springs International Film Festival says two Chinese movies selected for the event have been withdrawn in response to the scheduled screenings of a documentary about the Dalai Lama and Tibet. Darryl Macdonald says "City of Life and Death" and "...
Hanes drops advertising campaign with Charlie Sheen over domestic violence charges against him
By Associated Press - January 6, 2010
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) Hanesbrands has ended its advertising campaign featuring Charlie Sheen because of domestic violence charges filed against the actor, a company spokesman said Wednesday. Spokesman Matt Hall said the seriousness of the allegations against the 44-year-old actor...
Netflix subscribers will have to wait 28 days to rent Warner Bros. latest DVDs, Blu-ray discs
MICHAEL LIEDTKE - January 6, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Netflix Inc. will delay sending out Warner Bros.' latest movies by nearly a month in a concession that the DVD-by-mail service made so it could gain rights to show its subscribers more movies over the Internet. The 28-day rental moratorium on Warner Bros.' newly...
Taylor Swift has year's top-selling album; overall music sales up 2.1 percent, but albums down
NEKESA MUMBI MOODY - January 6, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) Susan Boyle put up a strong challenge, but Taylor Swift ended 2009 with the year's best-selling album. Nielsen SoundScan, which tracks the nation's album sales, says Swift's "Fearless" sold 3.2 million copies last year. It was released in late 2008. Boyle's "I Dreamed a...
Idaho Supreme Court turns down contractor's request to rehear arguments over Tom Hanks' house
By Associated Press - January 6, 2010
KETCHUM, Idaho (AP) The Idaho Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its ruling in a lawsuit pitting an Idaho contractor against Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. The Idaho Mountain Express reports the high court said last week its October ruling in favor of the acting and producing couple...
Bob Barker steadfastly supports anti-whaling efforts after collision with Japanese ship
SANDY COHEN - January 6, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) Television game show host Bob Barker knew anti-whaling work could be dangerous even before his $5 million donation to a conservation group, but he was shocked to hear about Wednesday's violent crash between a Japanese whaling ship and one of the group's speedboats....
Tennis Channel complaint with FCC accuses Comcast of discriminating against its programming
JOELLE TESSLER - January 6, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) The Tennis Channel is accusing Comcast Corp. of discriminating against its cable TV network by relegating it to a premium sports tier that reaches only a small number of subscribers, even as Comcast-owned sports channels get much wider distribution. In a complaint...
Taxpayer seeks $3.3 million for LA from Michael Jackson's estate to cover memorial costs
By Associated Press - January 6, 2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) A man is seeking $3.3 million for the city of Los Angeles from Michael Jackson's estate to cover the cost of the King of Pop's public memorial, court filings show. Jose F. Vallejos filed a creditor's claim for the money on Wednesday, stating he is entitled to seek...
Netflix subscribers will have to wait 28 days to rent Warner Bros. latest DVDs, Blu-ray discs
By Associated Press - January 6, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Netflix's 11 million subscribers will have to wait nearly an extra month to rent the latest movies by Warner Bros. Under an agreement announced Wednesday, Netflix's DVD-by-mail service won't send out Warner Bros.' latest DVD and Blu-ray discs during the first 28...
