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• A Walkman Obit: Remembering the portable player (AP)
• Lauer to interview ex-President George W. Bush (AP)
• Rapper T.I. won't face drug charge in Los Angeles (AP)
• 'Glee's' Cory Monteith Talks Filming With 'Fabulous' Gwyneth Paltrow (omg!)
• Bosnian refugees get donation after Jolie's visit (AP)
• James Earl Jones hits the road with 'Miss Daisy' (AP)
• NPR chief sorry over handling of Williams' firing (AP)
• Jean-Luc Godard to skip honorary Oscar ceremony (Reuters)
• Train looks to "Shake Up Christmas" for Coca-Cola (Reuters)
• Cablevision tells FCC of "bad faith" Fox TV talks (Reuters)
• Morgan Library facelift brings treasures to light (Reuters)
• Jean-Luc Godard to skip honorary Oscar ceremony (Reuters)
• New Kindle Sales Exceed Amazon's Expectations (NewsFactor)
• Godard a no-show, skipping honorary Oscar ceremony (AP)
• Lions Gate: MGM merger would save $100M a year (AP)

A Walkman Obit: Remembering the portable player (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 02:54 PM PDT AP - The Walkman, the Sony cassette device that forever changed music listening before becoming outdated by digital MP3 players and iPods, has died. It was 31 years old.

Lauer to interview ex-President George W. Bush (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 12:53 PM PDT AP - Former President George W. Bush is giving the first one-on-one television interview about his presidency since leaving the White House to NBC News' Matt Lauer (LOW'-uhr).

Rapper T.I. won't face drug charge in Los Angeles (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 12:45 PM PDT AP - Los Angeles prosecutors have declined to file a felony drug charge against T.I. stemming from his arrest last month on the Sunset Strip.

'Glee's' Cory Monteith Talks Filming With 'Fabulous' Gwyneth Paltrow (omg!) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 02:51 PM PDT omg! - LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Gwyneth Paltrow was on the "Glee" set last week, shooting her role as a McKinley High School substitute teacher and series regular Cory Monteith said she's part of one of the biggest numbers in the show's history.

Bosnian refugees get donation after Jolie's visit (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 11:58 AM PDT AP - A U.S. government donation will provide housing for the last 15 people living in a Bosnian refugee camp that movie stars Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt drew attention to by visiting.

James Earl Jones hits the road with 'Miss Daisy' (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 09:26 AM PDT AP - James Earl Jones had two questions he needed answered before agreeing to join the Broadway production of "Driving Miss Daisy."

NPR chief sorry over handling of Williams' firing (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:28 PM PDT AP - NPR's chief executive says she's sorry for how analyst Juan Williams' dismissal was handled — but not for firing him.

Jean-Luc Godard to skip honorary Oscar ceremony (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 02:42 PM PDT Reuters - Reclusive French-Swiss director film Jean-Luc Godard will skip a gala Hollywood dinner next month where he will be awarded an honorary Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Monday.

Train looks to "Shake Up Christmas" for Coca-Cola (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 03:17 PM PDT Reuters - Hey soul sisters, and brothers. The band Train on Monday rolled out a new song for the upcoming holidays meant to put a smile on the faces of music fans who are weary of the gloomy economy.

Cablevision tells FCC of "bad faith" Fox TV talks (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 02:46 PM PDT Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp said on Monday it has provided U.S. regulators with "clear evidence" that Fox Networks' parent News Corp had negotiated in bad faith, leaving more than 3 million homes blacked out to some of their favorite Fox shows and sports.

Morgan Library facelift brings treasures to light (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 10:00 AM PDT Reuters - A $4.5 million facelift of New York's Morgan Library and Museum has brought out of the shadows and drawn from storage rare Near Eastern, Biblical and early Americana items, some exhibited for the first time.

Jean-Luc Godard to skip honorary Oscar ceremony (Reuters) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 02:42 PM PDT Reuters - Reclusive French-Swiss director film Jean-Luc Godard will skip a gala Hollywood dinner next month where he will be awarded an honorary Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Monday.

New Kindle Sales Exceed Amazon's Expectations (NewsFactor) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:57 PM PDT NewsFactor - Amazon.com said Monday that its new generation of the Kindle e-reader has already become the fastest-selling Kindle of all time as well as the best-selling product on the company's web sites in the United States and the United Kingdom. What's more, Kindle e-book best sellers continue to surpass their print counterparts at Amazon.com, even as the online retail giant's traditional print book sales continue to grow.

Godard a no-show, skipping honorary Oscar ceremony (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 12:22 PM PDT AP - Filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard will not be coming to Hollywood to accept his honorary Academy Award.

Lions Gate: MGM merger would save $100M a year (AP) Posted: 25 Oct 2010 01:54 PM PDT AP - Boutique movie studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. said Monday that its proposed takeover of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. would save more than $100 million a year in overhead and boost cash flow beyond that by more than $120 million over five years.

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