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• Fox crowns J-Lo, Tyler new `American Idol' judges (AP)
• Doctor: 1,500 pills don't prove Smith was addicted (AP)
• FCC examines complaint about Skechers cartoon (AP)
• Rising Star: Gugu Mbatha-Raw From NBC's 'Undercovers' (omg!)
• Review: Tough lessons to learn in 'Superman' (AP)
• NBC's 'Community' to experiment with 'Twittersode' (AP)
• NBCU unlikely to join Apple 99-cent rentals (Reuters)
• Review: Tough lessons to learn in 'Superman' (AP)
• High-tech set debuts 'Ring' opening at Met (AP)
• NBCU unlikely to join Apple 99-cent rentals (Reuters)
• Titanic sunk by steering mistake, author says (Reuters)
• Fox crowns J-Lo, Tyler new `American Idol' judges (AP)
• Gucci: From Bourdin to Berber (Fashion Wire Daily)
• Book says aides doubt Obama's Afghan strategy (AP)
• `Undercovers' colorful mission: bring change to TV (AP)
• Book says aides doubt Obama's Afghan strategy (AP)

Fox crowns J-Lo, Tyler new `American Idol' judges (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:37 PM PDT AP - Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler will join Randy Jackson as "American Idol" judges next season, after months of turnover and speculation about the future of TV's top-rated show.

Doctor: 1,500 pills don't prove Smith was addicted (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 01:51 PM PDT AP - A pain-management doctor testified Wednesday that Anna Nicole Smith was not a drug addict, rebuffing a prosecutor who suggested the model's prescriptions for 1,500 pills in a single month amounted to an addiction.

FCC examines complaint about Skechers cartoon (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 10:39 AM PDT AP - The Federal Communications Commission is looking into complaints that a new TV show based on characters first created to market Skechers shoes to kids would violate government rules intended to limit commercial material in children's programming.

Rising Star: Gugu Mbatha-Raw From NBC's 'Undercovers' (omg!) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 02:52 PM PDT omg! - LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- J.J. Abrams loves a strong woman. Throughout his career, the producer has cast a host of young actresses who could not only convey complex emotions, but also manage to kick some serious butt. The spectacled mastermind tapped Jennifer Garner for "Alias," making her a star as super-CIA agent Sydney Bristow; he scooped up Canadian cutie Evangeline Lilly for the role of fugitive-turned-island warrior Kate Austen on "Lost," and he made Zoe Saldana a household name after casting her as the brain in a sexy space suit -- Uhuru in "Star Trek. ...

Review: Tough lessons to learn in 'Superman' (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:30 PM PDT AP - Davis Guggenheim puts a human face on an unwieldy, seemingly unsolvable problem — the wretched state of America's public schools — in his latest documentary, "Waiting for 'Superman.'"

NBC's 'Community' to experiment with 'Twittersode' (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 02:11 PM PDT AP - The premiere of NBC's "Community" will begin with a scene played out online, in 140 characters or less.

NBCU unlikely to join Apple 99-cent rentals (Reuters) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 02:59 PM PDT Reuters - NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker said on Wednesday his company is not likely to follow rivals to make its TV shows available for Apple Inc's new 99-cent rental service unveiled earlier this month.

Review: Tough lessons to learn in 'Superman' (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:30 PM PDT AP - Davis Guggenheim puts a human face on an unwieldy, seemingly unsolvable problem — the wretched state of America's public schools — in his latest documentary, "Waiting for 'Superman.'"

High-tech set debuts 'Ring' opening at Met (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 03:00 PM PDT AP - When Robert Lepage signed on to direct the Metropolitan Opera's first new "Ring" cycle in more than 20 years, he saw his challenge as using high-tech wizardry to create a set that would mirror Wagner's unique musical style.

NBCU unlikely to join Apple 99-cent rentals (Reuters) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 02:59 PM PDT Reuters - NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker said on Wednesday his company is not likely to follow rivals to make its TV shows available for Apple Inc's new 99-cent rental service unveiled earlier this month.

Titanic sunk by steering mistake, author says (Reuters) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 08:50 AM PDT Reuters - The Titanic hit an iceberg in 1912 because of a basic steering error, and only sank as fast as it did because an official persuaded the captain to continue sailing, an author said in an interview published on Wednesday.

Fox crowns J-Lo, Tyler new `American Idol' judges (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 02:39 PM PDT AP - Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler will join Randy Jackson as "American Idol" judges next season, after months of turnover and speculation about the future of TV's top-rated show.

Gucci: From Bourdin to Berber (Fashion Wire Daily) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:23 PM PDT Fashion Wire Daily - Milan fashion season properly kicked off Wednesday, Sept. 22, with a slick, snazzy and sensational show from Gucci that began by referencing '70s chic and ended distilling Moroccan style into polished Italian glamour.

Book says aides doubt Obama's Afghan strategy (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:54 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's top advisers spent much of the past 20 months arguing about policy and turf, according to a new book, with some top members of his national security team doubting the president's strategy in Afghanistan will work.

`Undercovers' colorful mission: bring change to TV (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 07:12 AM PDT AP - Steven and Samantha Bloom are an appealing couple whose international spy capers on NBC's "Undercovers" promise to be slick, sexy and fun, the kind of escapist fare that fills many an hour of TV.

Book says aides doubt Obama's Afghan strategy (AP) Posted: 22 Sep 2010 07:05 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's top advisers spent much of the past 20 months arguing about policy and turf, according to a new book, with some top members of his national security team doubting the president's strategy in Afghanistan will work.

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