LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4, 2008 (Reuters) Rapper Lil Wayne, whose new album was the biggest seller of the year, led the field of Grammy contenders, while rock bands Coldplay and Radiohead led a British invasion of the music industry's top honors. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Hollywood Reporter) NBC's hit comedy "The Office" will get the coveted post-Super Bowl spot next year, while the new drama "Kings" will take over for "ER" on Thursday nights after the long-running medical drama airs its series finale. ... > full story
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 (Reuters) True to form and in keeping with past recessions, Americans are flocking to the movies, the chief executive of the largest U.S. theater chain said on Wednesday. ... > 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
MIAMI, Dec. 3, 2008 (Billboard) With a mix of pop, vallenato accordion and the husky voice of an ingenue, Colombian singer Fanny Lu found success in 2006 with her catchy single "No Te Pido Que Me Mandes Flores." ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) The Sundance Film Festival, the premiere event for U.S. independent movies, on Wednesday unveiled a wide-ranging list of more than 60 movies that will compete for awards at its 25th anniversary event in January. ... > full story
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) O.J. Simpson's lawyers have asked he receive the minimum sentence of six years in prison for his October robbery and kidnapping conviction, calling a recommendation of 18 years "inappropriate and knee-jerk." ... > full story
NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) MySpace users with mobile phones are about to find out if they can walk and watch TV at the same time. ... > full story
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Redstone Debt Talks Proceed Slowly Dec. 2, 2008 (Wall Street Journal) Sumner Redstone's family holding company National Amusements Inc. is sitting on a trove of cash and near-term liquid assets of around $500 million ...
Chris Brown is fans' most requested Dec. 2, 2008 (Derby Evening Telegraph, UK) Chris Brown is the most requested artist by TV viewers.. . The US TV on-demand service Music Choice said that the soul singer was its most ...
Parting Ways With Midway Dec. 2, 2008 (Forbes) Parting Ways With Midway Ruthie Ackerman, . Sumner Redstone needs to shed assets and investor Mark Thomas has the time to wait for a winning ...
Redstone to sell Midway Games stake Dec. 1, 2008 (CNET) National Amusements, a media and entertainment company controlled by Sumner Redstone, is expected to announce on Monday that it sold its majority ...