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| WPP's Sorrell sees more deals after Publicis Omnicom Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 11:43 AM PDT  By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Martin Sorrell, head of world No. 1 ad group WPP, congratulated long-time rival Maurice Levy on persuading Omnicom to merge, adding that further consolidation was inevitable in the industry. Sorrell was reacting to news that France's Publicis and U.S. group Omnicom had agreed to combine in a deal that would catapult the world's third- and second-largest advertising companies above UK-based WPP. "It's an extremely bold, brave and surprising move," Sorrell told Reuters in an interview on Sunday. ... Full Story | Top |
| Radio personality David 'Kidd' Kraddick, 53, dies at charity event Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 11:31 AM PDT (Reuters) - Radio and TV personality David "Kidd" Kraddick, the host of the syndicated show "Kidd Kraddick in the Morning", died at a fund-raising event for his charity in New Orleans on Saturday, his network said. He was 53. The Texas-based host, whose program was aired on dozens of radio stations across the United States, died during a golf tournament held to raise money for his foundation, Kidd's Kids, according to a joint statement from the morning show and its syndicate, YEA Networks. ... Full Story | Top |
| 'Wolverine' claws past ghosts to claim weekend box office crown Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 11:07 AM PDT  By Ronald Grover and Chris Michaud LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - "The Wolverine," starring Hugh Jackman as Marvel Comics' sharp- clawed superhero, slashed its way to $55 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales to claim the box office crown in a summer that hasn't been kind to some other big-budget action films. "The Conjuring," the low-budget horror film that led last weekend's box office, slipped to second place with $22.1 million in domestic sales from Friday through Sunday, according to studio estimates. ... Full Story | Top |
| Former supermarket worker in Britain tops UK album chart Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 11:06 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Jahmene Douglas, a former supermarket worker and talent show contestant, topped the UK album charts for the first time on Sunday with "Love Never Fails", the Official Charts Company said. Meanwhile, Swedish artist Avicii kept the top spot in the British singles chart for a second week with "Wake Me Up", which became the fastest selling single of the year a week earlier. Douglas, 22, was a contestant on a TV talent show "The X Factor". His debut album features 10 tracks including Gospel interpretations of other artists' songs and a duet. ... Full Story | Top |
| Publicis, Omnicom to merge to create advertising giant Sunday, Jul 28, 2013 10:12 AM PDT  By Leila Abboud and James Regan PARIS (Reuters) - Publicis and Omnicom plan to merge to create the world's biggest advertising group, worth $35.1 billion, a tie-up that could spur rivals to do deals to keep pace with big changes from technology and the Internet. The companies said on Sunday the transaction - presented as a merger of equals - would bring the necessary scale and investment firepower to cope with rapid changes wrought by technology on the advertising business. "This is a new company for a new world," Publicis Chief Executive Maurice Levy said. ... Full Story | Top |
| NBC plans Hillary Clinton miniseries, part of TV event strategy Saturday, Jul 27, 2013 07:54 PM PDT  By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NBC plans to air a four-hour miniseries starring Diane Lane as former U.S. Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton, part of the broadcast TV network's strategy to improve its ratings by luring viewers to one-time event programming. The part of Bill Clinton has not been cast, NBC Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt said on Saturday at a meeting of the Television Critics Association. ... Full Story | Top |
| New Michael J. Fox show highlights humor in Parkinson's fight Saturday, Jul 27, 2013 05:51 PM PDT  By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Michael J. Fox said he aimed to bring laughs and a dose of reality about day-to-day living with Parkinson's disease to a new NBC comedy loosely based on his life, his first lead role in a television show in 13 years. In the upcoming "The Michael J. Fox Show," the actor plays a father with Parkinson's who returns to work as a local newscaster on an NBC TV station in New York. To his surprise, his fictional family reacts with relief that he will be getting out of the house. ... Full Story | Top |
| Oil-themed Wagner 'Ring' catching fire for his 200th Saturday, Jul 27, 2013 03:16 PM PDT  By Michael Roddy BAYREUTH, Germany (Reuters) - An oil-themed staging of Richard Wagner's famous "Ring" cycle for his bicentenary year in the opera house he built in Bayreuth showed signs on Saturday of defying predictions it would be a disaster that might even bring down the house. English soprano Catherine Foster, who was making her Bayreuth debut in "Die Walkure" as Brunnhilde, the first Englishwoman to sing the part here, won a huge ovation at the final curtain, after a somewhat rocky reception at the end of the second act when her voice did not seem to carry well in the vast space. ... Full Story | Top |
| Singer-songwriter JJ Cale dead at 74 after heart attack Saturday, Jul 27, 2013 02:28 PM PDT By Tim Ghianni NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) - Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter JJ Cale, one of the most versatile musicians of his era who played guitar and spanned music genres from rock 'n' roll to blues and jazz, has died after suffering a heart attack, his official website said on Saturday. Cale, 74, won a Grammy in 2008 for "The Road to Escondido," which he recorded with singer-songwriter Eric Clapton. While he never attained Clapton's level of stardom, he had a wide-ranging influence, particularly his style of playing the guitar and the songs he wrote for music legends. ... Full Story | Top |
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