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Fox Pulls 'Family Guy' Episode Following Boston Bombings
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Fox television on Tuesday pulled a recent episode of animated series "Family Guy" from television and Internet sites after unrelated clips that were edited together to depict a bombing at the Boston Marathon went viral on the Web....
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Television, Fox Broadcasting Company, Entertainment, Sports
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'Twilight' Shines In Third Box Office Win Over Bond
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "Twilight" teen movievampires sucked more money out of theaters over the weekend, leading James Bond, Brad Pitt and the rest of box office pack with $17.4 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales and scoring its third weekly...
Tags: Movies, Holidays, The Walt Disney Co., James Bond (fictional character), Brad Pitt
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James Bond Soars To Box Office record With "Skyfall"
(Reuters) - James Bond can don the tuxedo and break out the Dom Perignon after the super spy returned to theaters in record fashion at the weekend, blowing away box office rivals with $87.8 million in ticket sales for the U.S. and Canadian debut of new...
Tags: Javier Bardem, Movies, The Walt Disney Co., Judi Dench, James Bond (fictional character)
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'Paranormal Activity 4' Haunts Top Of Movie Charts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The fourth "Paranormal Activity" fright flick crept into the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office with $30.2 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales. Iran hostage thriller "Argo" earned $16.6 million and took second place,...
Tags: Movies, Argo (movie), Sony Corp., Unexplained Phenomena, Ben Affleck
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"Modern Family" Cast Reaches Deal For New Contracts
Stars of the hit ABC comedy"Modern Family" agreed to new contracts on Friday, ending a dispute that erupted in public just as the show prepared to start work on a fourth season. Show creator Steve Levitan said the six adult cast members who had...
Tags: Television Industry, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, ABC (tv network), Eric Stonestreet, Fox Broadcasting Company
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Yahoo's rise in Asia offsets risk from Tumblr bet
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's $1.1 billion acquisition of blogging service Tumblr will be a test of her ability to revive the aging Web portal. Luckily for her, her performance may be graded generously. Mayer faces...Tags: Consumers, Social Media, Advertising, Finance, Online Media Industry
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Dow, S&P end at records on Fed officials' reassurance
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 closing at new all-time highs as Federal Reserve officials' comments eased some concerns that the central bank could start reducing its stimulus program. Dow component Home Depot...Tags: Fossil Incorporated, Mutual Funds, Annapolis, DAX, Level 3 Communications Incorporated
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Citing fatigue, director Ang Lee leaves pilot of TV series 'Tyrant'
ReutersLOS ANGELES, May 21 (Reuters) - Oscar winner Ang Lee canceled his plans to direct the pilot of new U.S. television series "Tyrant," saying on Tuesday that he needed to rest after spending four years working on 3D fantasy-adventure film "Life of Pi." Lee,...Tags: Television, Entertainment, Life of Pi (movie), FX (tv channel), Satellite and Cable Service
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CBS takes key ratings crown for first time in 21 years
ReutersMay 21 (Reuters) - Broadcast network CBS said on Tuesday it won this season's ratings race among the 18-to-49 age group most prized by advertisers, claiming its first victory in that audience in 21 years. CBS, a unit of CBS Corp, snatched the title...Tags: Television Industry, The Walt Disney Co., ABC (tv network), NBC (tv network), CBS Corp.
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Kelly Rowland, Paulina Rubio join U.S. 'X Factor' judges panel
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singer Kelly Rowland and Mexican singer-actress Paulina Rubio have signed onto "The X Factor" judging panel replacing Britney Spears and music mogul L.A. Reid, the Fox television talent competition produced by Simon Cowell said...Tags: Paula Abdul, Britney Spears, Entertainment Events, Music, Fox Broadcasting Company
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'Star Trek: Into Darkness' beams up $70.1M in opening weekend at box office
LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Star Trek: Into Darkness" didn't warp past its predecessor. The sci-fi sequel directed by J.J. Abrams earned $70.1 million in its opening weekend. The original "Trek" reboot starring fresh faces as the crew of the Enterprise...Tags: The Walt Disney Co., Jurassic Park (movie), Relativity Media, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., J.J. Abrams
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Yahoo seeks turnaround with $1.1-billion deal to buy Tumblr
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Marissa Mayer is attempting a bold — and risky — strategy to turn around the struggling Internet giant with the $1.1-billion acquisition of Tumblr, a trendy social blogging service popular...
Tags: Computer Networking and Internet, Business, Microsoft Corporation, Marketing, France
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