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Harvey Keitel to replace Steve Carell on "Office"? (Reuters)
September 3, 2010Reuters - Throw another name in the hat of rumored replacements for Steve Carell on "The Office" -- Harvey Keitel.
Gunman shot as Discovery hostages planned escape (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - As the three hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters appeared ready to make a run for it, police said Thursday that a SWAT team officer quickly shot and killed the increasingly agitated gunman who had explosives strapped to himself, ending the four-hour standoff.
Time Warner Cable, Disney reach program deal (Reuters)
September 3, 2010Reuters - Time Warner Cable Inc and Walt Disney Co said on Thursday they finally reached a new expanded programing deal, ending a dispute that threatened to black out some of TV's favorite shows and channels from millions of homes.
Time Warner struggling to find new studio boss (Reuters)
September 3, 2010Reuters - Time Warner chairman and CEO Jeffrey Bewkes might have gotten a bit ahead of himself when it comes to planning succession at the industry's dominant film and television studio. Now he seems to be resetting the clock.
Networks using Skype in news reports (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - When he wanted to interview a source in Connecticut for a recent "World News" story on technology, ABC reporter Pierre Thomas didn't even leave the office. ABC's cameras showed him sitting in front of a computer screen, talking to Michael Coppolla through Skype.
"Sandman" comic book being adapted as a TV show (Reuters)
September 3, 2010Reuters - "The Sandman," the Neil Gaiman-written comic book series considered a seminal work in the medium, is in the early stages of being developed into a TV series.
Sept. 2 celebrated as ode to `Beverly Hills 90210' (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - OMG, it's like one of those freaky Mayan calendar things or something.
Letterman extortionist released from NY jail (Reuters)
September 3, 2010Reuters - A former television producer who tried to extort $2 million from talk show host David Letterman over his affairs with women was released from jail on Thursday, a city correctional department spokesman said.
Hallmark channels dropped from AT&T U-verse (AP)
September 3, 2010AP - Two Hallmark channels have been dropped from the lineup offered to 2.5 million AT&T U-verse customers in a dispute over fees.
Cops: Butt of pot cigarette found in Hilton SUV (AP)
September 3, 2010
AP - A police officer reported finding the butt of what he believed was a marijuana cigarette in a vehicle driven by Paris Hilton's boyfriend after a traffic stop on the Las Vegas Strip.
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