LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Audiences are voicing snap judgments on movies faster and to more people than ever before on Twitter, and their ability to create a box office hit or a flop is forcing major studios to revamp marketing campaigns.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite, whose authoritative delivery of news events from the John F. Kennedy assassination to the Apollo moon landing and Vietnam War, made him "the most trusted man in America," died on Friday at age 92.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The latest "Harry Potter" movie cast a $104 million spell over worldwide box offices during its first day in theaters, setting a new record for the boy wizard, distributor Warner Bros Pictures said on Thursday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - NBC Universal's top executive said he hopes the media company has seen the worst of the recession after posting sharply lower quarterly results, but noted advertisers remain skittish and consumers nervous.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Emmy rule changes that could have allowed broadcasters to fend off competition from cable did little to stop its momentum when nominations were announced on Thursday.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Satire-heavy "30 Rock" and 1960s drama "Mad Men" will defend their 2007 Emmy awards against a broad field of contenders for television's highest honors -- including irreverent cartoon series "Family Guy".
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government, struggling to stay ahead of fast-moving technological developments, will launch consultations next week to help it craft new copyright legislation.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Family Guy" on Thursday became the first animated show in nearly 50 years to score an Emmy nomination for best comedy series.
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Call it "The Real World" meets "Big Brother."
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A court hearing over who will raise Michael Jackson's three children was postponed again on Friday in an apparent bid to settle the issue behind closed doors.
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