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UK culture minister faces probe on disclosure
The British Parliament's commissioner for standards has opened an investigation into Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who has faced calls for his ...
'Avengers' sinks 'Battleship" to remain No. 1
"The Avengers" continues to muscle out everything else Hollywood throws at it, easily sinking naval rival "Battleship" and other new releases.
'American Idol' down to final 2 singers
"American Idol" finalist Joshua Ledet won't be belting it out on this season's final showdown. The booming 20-year-old vocal powerhouse from Westlake, ...
'Idol' favorite would continue winner monotony
"American Idol" viewers could be in for a serious case of deja vu if Phillip Phillips wins on the Fox talent contest's 11th season finale next week.
Nostalgic viewers turn out for housewives' exit
For one last time, a crowd turned out to watch the goings-on on Wisteria Lane. ABC's "Desperate Housewives" drew a little more than 11 million viewers ...
Ex-tabloid boss Brooks faces phone hacking charges
Former U.K. tabloid editor Rebekah Brooks, her husband and four close aides were charged Tuesday over alleged attempts to conceal evidence in ...
Revolving door: Yahoo ushers out another CEO
Yahoo still has credibility issues, even after casting aside CEO Scott Thompson because his official biography included a college degree that he never ...
Larry Kramer named publisher of USA Today
Gannett Co. has named media industry veteran Larry Kramer as USA Today's new president and publisher. Kramer is replacing David Hunke, who announced ...
Yahoo soap opera features new cast of leaders
Yahoo's dysfunctional turnaround efforts have morphed into a Silicon Valley soap opera, one that has taken another strange twist with the Internet ...
'Avengers' rules with record $103M second weekend
"The Avengers" followed a record-shattering $200 million opening with another Hollywood high — a $100 million-plus second weekend. The superhero tale ...
'Avengers' add $103.2M in sprint to $1 billion
"The Avengers" is taking a page out of Superman's comic book — flying faster than a speeding bullet to the billion-dollar mark at the box office.
Ex-tabloid chief spills on links to UK's Cameron
Former hotshot editor Rebekah Brooks has drawn Prime Minister David Cameron closer into Britain's tabloid phone hacking scandal, saying he had offered ...
'American Idol' now down to the last 3 finalists
Hollie Cavanagh couldn't make "American Idol" voters love her. The soaring 18-year-old vocalist from McKinney, Texas, was eliminated from the Fox ...
News Corp shares rise on doubled share buyback
Shares in Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. rose Thursday after the company posted upbeat quarterly results and doubled its commitment to buying back shares
PM's ex-aide denies he was hired for Murdoch ties
The secretive spin doctor who helped bring Prime Minister David Cameron to power made a rare public appearance Thursday at Britain's media ethics ...
Joshua Ledet wows 'American Idol' judges
Backstage at "American Idol," Hollie Cavanagh was bubbly and confident, practicing vocal riffs and giggling with fellow teenage contestant Jessica ...
News Corp 3Q beats Street despite probe costs
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., the global media conglomerate under fire for phone hacking and alleged bribery in Britain, posted a 47 percent increase ...
UK's Cameron braces for Rebekah Brooks' testimony
Prime Minister David Cameron's friendships with two suspects at the heart of Britain's phone hacking scandal will come under spotlight this week in ...
Lawyer: UK police suspected phone hacking in 2002
Local British police suspected more than 10 years ago that a missing schoolgirl's phone had been hacked by people associated with Rupert Murdoch's ...
Myspace settles privacy probe with FTC
Myspace, the once-mighty social network ultimately toppled by Facebook, settled a privacy investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and agreed to ...
Vastly different audiences for favorite TV shows
"Dancing With the Stars" and "The Voice" are the most popular prime-time shows on their networks. Last week illustrated how they have very different ...
'Avengers' ups dollar power with $207.4M opening
"The Avengers" has extended its box-office superpowers with a record $207.4 million opening weekend domestically, an even bigger start than originally ...
Leading Finnish publisher Aatos Erkko dead at 79
Aatos Erkko, the former head of Finland's largest media group and an ex-board member of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., has died at the age of 79.