LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) Saddam Hussein hasn't been in the news much lately. Being hanged to death two years ago will have that effect. Still, the situation in Iraq continues to bear the impact of his life and his ruthlessness, many of the details of which are not widely known. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2008 (Billboard) In the summer of 1986, hip-hop pioneers Run-D.M.C. played a show at Madison Square Garden in New York, riding high on the success of their single "My Adidas" and their third album, "Raising Hell." ... > full story
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2008 (Billboard) Newly released data suggests that the U.S. radio industry could be on track to record its worst annual drop in ad revenue in decades. ... > full story
EDINBURGH/NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) J.K. Rowling's first editor, who championed Harry Potter after several publishers had turned the boy wizard down, described the author as "fierce" but fair to work with. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) Oscar-winning film director and fugitive Roman Polanski asked a Los Angeles court on Tuesday to dismiss a 30-year-old charge of unlawful sex with a minor, his lawyers said. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) DreamWorks Animation's "Kung Fu Panda" fought off stiff competition to earn 16 nominations -- the most for a feature -- for the International Animated Film Society's 36th Annual Annie Awards. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) Ivana Trump, ex-wife of property mogul Donald Trump, said on Monday she split from her fourth husband three months ago but kept it quiet to avoid ruining his chances on the Italian version of "Survivor." ... > full story
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) Barack Obama's presidential victory got more clicks than any other story on yahoo.com this year, but the most searched term was "Britney Spears," Yahoo reported on Monday. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) Actor Steve Buscemi is in talks to star as a powerful racketeer in "Boardwalk Empire," Martin Scorsese's period drama pilot for HBO. ... > full story
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Special TV characters who always come to the rescue Nov. 29, 2008 (Detroit News) Television's most relatable underdog is not the secret agent fighting his own government or the movie star who needs to land a primo role to ...
New HBO comedy "Summer Heights High" Nov. 7, 2008 (Boston Globe) He had me at “Tsunamarama.” . . Chris Lilley, a chameleonic Australian cringe comic, plays all three lead characters in the hysterical new HBO ...
DreamWorks posts lower Q2 net but beats view July 29, 2008 (Conde Nast Portfolio) DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc said second-quarter profit fell sharply on Tuesday, but still topped expectations, helped by its hit "Kung Fu Panda" ...
Coast-to-Coast Collaboration Apr. 28, 2008 (Computerworld) Count actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld among those who have benefited from DreamWorks Animation's recent efforts to inject more collaboration into ...