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| US-TELEVISION Summary Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:20 PM PDT Maria Shriver returns to NBC after split with Schwarzenegger (Reuters) - Television journalist Maria Shriver is returning to NBC as a special anchor covering women's issues nine years after leaving the network when her then husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was elected governor of California. Shriver, 57, will appear on various NBC networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and NBC Sports. Shriver left NBC in 2004 when she became the first lady of California, NBC said in a statement on Tuesday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Maria Shriver returns to NBC after split with Schwarzenegger Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:20 PM PDT  (Reuters) - Television journalist Maria Shriver is returning to NBC as a special anchor covering women's issues nine years after leaving the network when her then husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was elected governor of California. Shriver, 57, will appear on various NBC networks, including CNBC, MSNBC and NBC Sports. Shriver left NBC in 2004 when she became the first lady of California, NBC said in a statement on Tuesday. Shriver, the niece of slain U.S. President John F. ... Full Story | Top |
| Justin Bieber, Obama election campaign headline Webby winners Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 11:05 AM PDT  (Reuters) - Campaigns for pop stars Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga joined comedian Jerry Seinfeld and the team behind President Barack Obama's 2012 social media election strategy on Tuesday in winning Webby Awards, the annual honors for excellence on the Internet. R&B singer Frank Ocean, fake news website, The Onion, and humor website Funny or Die also picked up awards. The Webby Awards recognizes websites, online video, social media and apps and interactive advertising. ... Full Story | Top |
| CA-ENTERTAINMENT Summary Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 08:41 AM PDT Musical 'Kinky Boots' leads Tony nominations with 13 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The musical "Kinky Boots," with the score by pop star Cyndi Lauper, on Tuesday earned 13 nominations for the Tony Awards, leading the field for Broadway's highest honor and closely followed by British import "Matilda," which received 12. Both shows were nominated for best musical, along with "Bring It On: The Musical" and "A Christmas Story: The Musical." Lauper was nominated for best score along with book writer Harvey Fierstein and three members of the show's cast. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-MUSIC Summary Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 08:37 AM PDT Rod Stewart, CeeLo Green slated to perform on TV's "The Voice" LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singers Rod Stewart and CeeLo Green will perform live in May on U.S. television singing competition "The Voice," a prominent spot for artists to promote upcoming albums. Network NBC said on Monday that Green, a former judge on the popular contest, is slated to perform his new song "Only You." Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stewart will perform material from his upcoming album, "Time," his first release of original material in over a decade. ... Full Story | Top |
| Factbox: 'Kinky Boots' tops 2013 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 08:18 AM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The musical "Kinky Boots" led the Tony Award nominations on Tuesday with 13 nods, followed closely by British import "Matilda" with 12. Following are leading nominees for Broadway's highest honors, which will be awarded on June 9 at Radio City Music Hall in New York. ... Full Story | Top |
| Musical 'Kinky Boots' leads Tony nominations with 13 Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 07:49 AM PDT  By Chris Michaud NEW YORK (Reuters) - The musical "Kinky Boots," with the score by pop star Cyndi Lauper, on Tuesday earned 13 nominations for the Tony Awards, leading the field for Broadway's highest honor and closely followed by British import "Matilda," which received 12. Both shows were nominated for best musical, along with "Bring It On: The Musical" and "A Christmas Story: The Musical." Lauper was nominated for best score along with book writer Harvey Fierstein and three members of the show's cast. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-INDUSTRY Summary Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 02:44 AM PDT Kung Fu Panda and Shrek debut in Macau with DreamWorks, Sands venture HONG KONG (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc, the movie studio famous for family films like "Madagascar" and "Shark Tale", has entered into a licensing agreement in Macau, the world's biggest gambling destination, in a push to diversify revenues. The deal with billionaire Sheldon Adelson's Sands China Ltd allows the casino operator to use characters like Shrek and Po from "Kung Fu Panda" in the casinos as Sands moves to attract leisure and family visitors. Aereo targets 30 percent of U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Kung Fu Panda and Shrek debut in Macau with DreamWorks, Sands venture Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 02:44 AM PDT  HONG KONG (Reuters) - DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc, the movie studio famous for family films like "Madagascar" and "Shark Tale", has entered into a licensing agreement in Macau, the world's biggest gambling destination, in a push to diversify revenues. The deal with billionaire Sheldon Adelson's Sands China Ltd allows the casino operator to use characters like Shrek and Po from "Kung Fu Panda" in the casinos as Sands moves to attract leisure and family visitors. California-based DreamWorks announced the deal on Tuesday with popular franchise characters on display. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-FILM Summary Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 01:11 AM PDT James Bond's UK film studio launches mission to the U.S. LONDON/ATLANTA (Reuters) - British film studio Pinewood Shepperton, home of the James Bond movies, plans to build its first movie, television and music studio in the United States, part of an international expansion strategy launched in 2009. The owner of Europe's largest film studio, Pinewood said on Monday it would develop 288 acres of land south of Atlanta, Georgia, for a studio facility in a joint venture with River's Rock LLC, an independently managed trust of the Cathy family. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Iron Man' shows Hollywood's bent to take on China censors' steely grip Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 01:11 AM PDT  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - When superhero film "Iron Man 3" makes its Chinese debut, it will include top Chinese actress Fan Bingbing and some footage shot inside China - additions aimed at tapping into the country's lucrative and booming cinema market. Co-producer DMG Entertainment, a Chinese firm, and the Walt Disney-owned Marvel Studios also hope the changes will help ease the film's way past China's strict censors and the draconian, and often confusing, rules for Western films. "There is no law of film in China, and so no specific standard. ... Full Story | Top |
| US-PEOPLE Summary Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:48 PM PDT AEG warns of "ugly stuff" in Michael Jackson wrongful death trial LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An attorney for the concert promotion company AEG Live warned jurors they would see a very different view of the charismatic Michael Jackson as the company seeks to prove it was not liable for the pop star's death. Marvin Putnam, making his opening statement in what is expected to be an emotional wrongful death trial, said AEG officials had no idea that Jackson was taking the surgical anesthetic that led to his death. ... Full Story | Top |
| AEG warns of "ugly stuff" in Michael Jackson wrongful death trial Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:47 PM PDT  By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An attorney for the concert promotion company AEG Live warned jurors they would see a very different view of the charismatic Michael Jackson as the company seeks to prove it was not liable for the pop star's death. Marvin Putnam, making his opening statement in what is expected to be an emotional wrongful death trial, said AEG officials had no idea that Jackson was taking the surgical anesthetic that led to his death. He said the three-month civil case would bring to light "some ugly stuff" about the singer's private behavior. ... Full Story | Top |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones seeks help again for bipolar disorder Monday, Apr 29, 2013 06:47 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has sought help again for bipolar disorder, in what her publicist called a "pro-active" move to take care of her health. It's the second-known trip to a healthcare facility for the British actress since 2011, when news first broke that she suffers from bipolar II disorder - a milder form of the illness that is marked by sharp mood swings and erratic behavior. "Catherine has pro-actively checked into a healthcare facility," publicist Cece Yorke said on Monday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Macmillan to pay $26 million to settle antitrust class action Monday, Apr 29, 2013 04:52 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Publishing house Macmillan moved on Friday to settle a raft of antitrust suits accusing it of conspiring with other publishers to raise e-book prices, hammering out a $26 million settlement with a group of states and individuals, court filings show. The agreement requires Macmillan to pay not only a $20 million fine, but legal fees and a small award as well to the individual plaintiffs for their participation. U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
| Michael Jackson family lawyer blasts tour promoter as trial opens Monday, Apr 29, 2013 03:51 PM PDT  By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Concert promoters AEG Live ignored red flags when it hired Dr. Conrad Murray to care for Michael Jackson, and should have been aware that the singer had addiction problems years before he agreed to perform a series of 2009 London comeback concerts, an attorney for Jackson's family told a Los Angeles jury on Monday. Making his opening statement in what is expected to be an emotional, three-month long civil wrongful death trial, attorney Brian Panish said a combination of factors caused Jackson's death in June 2009 from an overdose. ... Full Story | Top |
| Rod Stewart, CeeLo Green slated to perform on TV's "The Voice" Monday, Apr 29, 2013 03:18 PM PDT  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singers Rod Stewart and CeeLo Green will perform live in May on U.S. television singing competition "The Voice," a prominent spot for artists to promote upcoming albums. Network NBC said on Monday that Green, a former judge on the popular contest, is slated to perform his new song "Only You." Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stewart will perform material from his upcoming album, "Time," his first release of original material in over a decade. ... Full Story | Top |
| Former AOL's CFO Minson returns to Time Warner Cable Monday, Apr 29, 2013 03:07 PM PDT  By Liana B. Baker (Reuters) - Arthur Minson, a former senior officer at online media company AOL, has been named the new finance chief of No. 2 U.S. cable provider Time Warner Cable Inc. Minson, who had worked as a deputy chief financial officer at Time Warner Cable from 2007-09, will start his new post May 2, replacing Irene Esteves. Esteves, who joined Time Warner Cable in 2011 to become CFO, will be leaving the company. Minson had served as CFO and chief operating officer of AOL. ... Full Story | Top |
| Aereo targets 30 percent of U.S. broadcasters' market: Diller Monday, Apr 29, 2013 03:03 PM PDT  By Ronald Grover LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Barry Diller, the billionaire media mogul who is backing the startup Aereo TV service, said on Monday it expects to reach between 25 and 30 percent of the U.S. television audience with the wireless service that broadcasters say undermines the economics of their business. On April 1 a federal appeals court denied a motion by major media companies to shut down Aereo, which uses large numbers of TV antennas to capture broadcast signals for its subscribers, who do not want to pay cable and satellite operator's higher cable fees. ... Full Story | Top |
| Bertelsmann offers RTL shares at 55.50 euros each Monday, Apr 29, 2013 01:39 PM PDT  FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German media conglomerate Bertelsmann has set the placement price for part of its stake in RTL Group at 55.50 euros, bringing it gross proceeds of up to 1.42 billion euros ($1.86 billion), RTL said on Monday. Privately-owned Bertelsmann is looking for cash to fund growth as well as an overhaul of its business to catch up with rapidly-changing markets. RTL Group said earlier this month that the parent company would offer RTL shares in a planned secondary placement in a price range between 54 and 62 euros apiece. ... Full Story | Top |
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