http://www.mail.com/companies/4832-news-corporation.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/4832-news-corporation.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2092544-candice-glover-won-american-idol.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a flawless voice that recalled past "American Idol" finalist Jennifer Hudson and a sense of determination after not making it in previous seasons, Candice Glover did the one thing Hudson wasn't able to do: She won the title of "American Idol." "I always knew for some reason that it would happen if I kept going," said Glover backsta... Fri, 17 May 2013 07:05:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2092544-candice-glover-won-american-idol.html 2013-05-17T07:05:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2090534-candice-glover-wins-12th-season-american-idol.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The third time's the charm for Candice Glover on "American Idol." The booming 23-year-old R&B vocalist from St. Helena Island, S.C., won the Fox singing competition after auditioning a trio of times and making it to the finals this year. Glover looked stunned when "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest announced she bested soulful 22-year-old countr... Fri, 17 May 2013 03:46:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2090534-candice-glover-wins-12th-season-american-idol.html 2013-05-17T03:46:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2089114-harrison-glover-face-idol-finale.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Randy Jackson isn't sure which budding diva will take the crown on "American Idol." The veteran judge of the Fox talent competition declared Wednesday's final performance round at the Nokia Theatre a dead heat after finalists Kree Harrison and Candice Glover each performed three songs. "Dude, this is so close," beame... Thu, 16 May 2013 12:31:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2089114-harrison-glover-face-idol-finale.html 2013-05-16T12:31:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2085174-cbs-holds-ratings-lead-prime-time.html NEW YORK (AP) — With broadcast networks unveiling their new schedules, the television industry is focused on potential ratings hits next season. But TV programming remained largely status quo last week with CBS maintaining its decisive lead, Nielsen Co. figures showed Tuesday. CBS' decade-old smash, "NCIS," held onto the No. 1 position, drawing more than ... Tue, 14 May 2013 18:54:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2085174-cbs-holds-ratings-lead-prime-time.html 2013-05-14T18:54:04Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2082802-iron-man-3-gatsby-combine-big-business.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Iron Man 3" maintained its box office mettle with $72.5 million in its second weekend, while "The Great Gatsby" proved a strong runner-up with a $50.1 million debut. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, ... Mon, 13 May 2013 21:05:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2082802-iron-man-3-gatsby-combine-big-business.html 2013-05-13T21:05:38Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2080186-gatsby-iron-man-3-money.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gatsby looks almost as great as a superhero at the weekend box office. Leonard DiCaprio's "The Great Gatsby" partied like it was the Roaring '20s with a $51.1 million debut that made it a surprisingly strong runner-up to comic-book blockbuster "Iron Man 3." Studio estimates Sunday put "Gatsby" at No. 2 behind Robert Downey Jr.'s superhe... Sun, 12 May 2013 18:32:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2080186-gatsby-iron-man-3-money.html 2013-05-12T18:32:20Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2075762-american-idol-to-final-2-singers.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "American Idol" finalist Angie Miller won't be tickling the ivories on this season's final showdown. The piano-playing 19-year-old singer from Beverly, Mass., was revealed Thursday to have received the fewest viewer votes on the Fox talent contest, leaving 23-year-old R&B vocalist Candice Glover of St. Helena Island, S.C., and 22-year-o... Fri, 10 May 2013 02:31:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2075762-american-idol-to-final-2-singers.html 2013-05-10T02:31:28Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2075318-later-dawg-randy-jackson-leaving-american-idol.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackson out. Randy Jackson, the lone remaining original "American Idol" judge, won't be returning to the Fox talent competition next season. "Idol" host Ryan Seacrest only hinted at Jackson's impending departure at the beginning of Thursday's elimination episode. "A little later on, we'll be reveal... Fri, 10 May 2013 01:12:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2075318-later-dawg-randy-jackson-leaving-american-idol.html 2013-05-10T01:12:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2072436-news-corp-3q-beats-street-pay-tv-pi.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — News Corp. beat Wall Street's forecast for the January-March quarter, helped by growing revenue from pay TV networks including Fox News Channel and FX, and the hit 20th Century Fox movie "Life of Pi." The New York-based company controlled by billionaire Rupert Murdoch also said Wednesday that it benefited from raising its stake in satel... Wed, 08 May 2013 22:49:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2072436-news-corp-3q-beats-street-pay-tv-pi.html 2013-05-08T22:49:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2069088-television-viewers-their-choice-killers.html NEW YORK (AP) — The television audience appears to have made its choice of serial killers. Fox's Joe Carroll beats NBC's Hannibal Lecter in viewer interest. Last week's Nielsen Co. ratings make that clear. "The Following," the gruesome series that debuted on Fox in January, is a hit. With 7.8 million viewers, it was Fox's most popular program last week af... Tue, 07 May 2013 18:21:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2069088-television-viewers-their-choice-killers.html 2013-05-07T18:21:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2066990-iron-man-3-finishes-with-1741m-opening-weekend.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Disney's Marvel Studios continues to mine precious metal with a $174.1 million opening weekend for "Iron Man 3," the second-biggest domestic debut ever behind the $200-million-plus launch of "The Avengers" a year ago. The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of... Tue, 07 May 2013 01:05:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2066990-iron-man-3-finishes-with-1741m-opening-weekend.html 2013-05-07T01:05:37Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2064306-will-downey-suit-up-175m-im3-haul.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Iron Man reigns as the standard-bearer of Hollywood superheroes with a $175.3 million domestic opening weekend for his latest sequel and an overseas haul of a half-billion dollars in less than two weeks. According to studio estimates Sunday, "Iron Man 3" has raced to a worldwide total of $680.1 million. That includes $175.9 million in i... Sun, 05 May 2013 19:15:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2064306-will-downey-suit-up-175m-im3-haul.html 2013-05-05T19:15:17Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2056986-cbs-moonves-dismisses-aereo-1q-earns-top-views.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS Corp. Chief Executive Les Moonves gave an upbeat view of the health of broadcast TV Wednesday as the company reported strong results for the first three months of the year. He also dismissed startup Aereo as an "insignificant player" that was stealing CBS' signal. Moonves told investors that Aereo has "gotten way too much attention"... Wed, 01 May 2013 22:27:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2056986-cbs-moonves-dismisses-aereo-1q-earns-top-views.html 2013-05-01T22:27:35Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2056438-media-companies-benefit-higher-network-fees.html NEW YORK (AP) — Media companies benefited from higher fees for cable television networks such as TBS, Comedy Central and CNBC in the first three months of the year. Time Warner Inc., Viacom Inc. and Comcast Corp. all saw growth in their cable network businesses, thanks to distribution fees they charge cable and satellite TV service providers for rights to... Wed, 01 May 2013 21:16:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2056438-media-companies-benefit-higher-network-fees.html 2013-05-01T21:16:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2054802-digital-fees-pay-2-top-selling-newspapers.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Wall Street Journal remains the top-selling U.S. daily newspaper, but The New York Times has surpassed USA Today for second, thanks to an expansion into digital subscriptions, according to a report released Tuesday by an industry group. The Journal's weekday circulation averaged 2.38 million from October through March, the period cover... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 22:26:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2054802-digital-fees-pay-2-top-selling-newspapers.html 2013-04-30T22:26:40Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2054526-american-idol-3rd-rated-competition.html NEW YORK (AP) — Television's champion for nearly a decade, Fox's "American Idol," now isn't even the most popular competition show on the air. Both editions of "The Voice" on NBC and "Dancing With the Stars" on ABC had larger audiences than "Idol" last week, the Nielsen Co. said. "Idol" has been the most popular entertainment program in prime time for nin... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:23:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2054526-american-idol-3rd-rated-competition.html 2013-04-30T20:23:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053752-news-corp-shareholders-to-vote-split-june-11.html NEW YORK (AP) — News Corp. says June 11 will be the date of a special shareholders meeting to approve a plan to split into two companies. The split is expected to be completed by this summer. The company that will retain the News Corp. name will own book publishers and newspapers, including The Wall Street Journal. Another company called 21st Century Fox ... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:16:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2053752-news-corp-shareholders-to-vote-split-june-11.html 2013-04-30T15:16:33Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2052624-apnewsbreak-ny-gov-andrew-cuomo-book-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — Andrew Cuomo, the popular governor and a possible presidential contender in 2016, has a book deal. HarperCollins told The Associated Press on Monday that Cuomo will write "a full and frank account" about his private life and the "profound moments" of his first term in office, including signing gay-marriage legislation. Financial terms of t... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:15:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2052624-apnewsbreak-ny-gov-andrew-cuomo-book-deal.html 2013-04-30T04:15:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2052072-pain-gain-leads-us-box-office-with-202m.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mark Wahlberg's true-crime romp "Pain & Gain" led the domestic box office with $20.2 million over a quiet weekend that preceded the start of Hollywood's summer blockbuster season. Summer's first big debut, "Iron Man 3," arrives in U.S. theaters Friday, with anticipation stoked by an overseas debut a week earlier in 42 markets that broug... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:02:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2052072-pain-gain-leads-us-box-office-with-202m.html 2013-04-29T21:02:21Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2049744-iron-man-3-rules-world-pain-gain-takes-us.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Iron Man 3" was the heavy-lifter at theaters with a colossal overseas debut that overshadowed a gang of mercenary bodybuilders in a sleepy pre-summer weekend at the domestic box office. The Marvel Studios superhero sequel starring Robert Downey Jr. got a head-start on its domestic launch next Friday with a $195.3 million opening in 42 ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:09:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2049744-iron-man-3-rules-world-pain-gain-takes-us.html 2013-04-28T19:09:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049604-higher-expectations-digital-media-newfronts.html NEW YORK (AP) — Last year, the inaugural Digital NewFronts didn't skimp on the hype. Google, Hulu, Yahoo and others made brash, glitzy presentations to advertisers trumpeting their ascendancy in a rapidly changing media landscape. Even Jay-Z dropped by. There will be plenty of the same this week in New York at the second Digital NewFronts, the digital wor... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:17:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2049604-higher-expectations-digital-media-newfronts.html 2013-04-28T13:17:32Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2047928-news-corp-split-boost-murdoch-compensation.html NEW YORK (AP) — Rupert Murdoch's compensation package could rise by as much as 15 percent after his media empire splits into two separate companies. Regulatory documents filed Friday revealed that Murdoch could be awarded total compensation valued at $28.3 million during the first year after the breakup of News Corp. That's up from a package valued at $24... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 22:36:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2047928-news-corp-split-boost-murdoch-compensation.html 2013-04-26T22:36:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2045546-selig-mlb-wont-interrupt-season-olympics.html NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball won't change its schedule to boost the sport's chances of getting back into the Olympics. Baseball was an Olympic medal sport from 1992-2008, then was dropped for last year's London Games. IOC President Jacques Rogge says baseball should make its top athletes available, as they are in basketball and hockey. ... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:01:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2045546-selig-mlb-wont-interrupt-season-olympics.html 2013-04-26T00:01:54Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2041376-reporter-murdochs-sun-charged-bribery.html LONDON (AP) — A senior reporter at Rupert Murdoch's The Sun newspaper is being charged with conspiring to pay 23,000 pounds (roughly $35,000) in bribes in return for tips about the royal family, prosecutors said Wednesday. The Sun's Chief Royal Correspondent Duncan Larcombe is alleged to have conspired with employees of Sandhurst — Britain's prestigious m... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:14:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2041376-reporter-murdochs-sun-charged-bribery.html 2013-04-24T13:14:22Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2039982-big-week-news-with-boston-marathon-bombs-story.html NEW YORK (AP) — The deadly Boston Marathon bombings and the massive manhunt for two suspects helped television news, with Fox News Channel leading all cable networks in prime-time ratings for the first week since the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Fox averaged 2.87 million viewers in prime time last week, topping the USA network, which had 2.62 m... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:26:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2039982-big-week-news-with-boston-marathon-bombs-story.html 2013-04-23T20:26:58Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2037786-oblivion-blasts-with-37m-box-office.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Oblivion" cruised to the top of the weekend box office. The Tom Cruise science-fiction thriller led Hollywood with a $37 million debut. Though many people Friday were caught up in coverage of the manhunt for the suspects in the Boston Marathon explosions, it seems to have had little effect on how the film fared. ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:31:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2037786-oblivion-blasts-with-37m-box-office.html 2013-04-22T21:31:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2037404-news-corp-insurers-pay-139m-shareholder-suit.html NEW YORK (AP) — News Corp. has reached a $139 million settlement in shareholder lawsuits over the British phone hacking scandal and the controversial purchase of an entertainment company run by founder Rupert Murdoch's daughter. The company also said Monday that it has agreed to corporate governance reforms including a whistleblower hotline and an annual ... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:56:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2037404-news-corp-insurers-pay-139m-shareholder-suit.html 2013-04-22T20:56:43Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2034920-fans-sink-cruises-oblivion-382m-debut.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Movie fans slipped into "Oblivion" as the Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller led Hollywood with a $38.2 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday. That domestic haul comes on top of $33.7 million "Oblivion" added in overseas markets, where the film began rolling out a week earlier. "Oblivion" raised its overseas total to $112 million and its worldwide receipts to $150.2 mil... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:56:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2034920-fans-sink-cruises-oblivion-382m-debut.html 2013-04-21T19:56:52Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2023758-ncaa-mens-basketball-title-game-wins-ratings.html NEW YORK (AP) — Unlike the men's basketball championship game itself, there was no contest in the ratings. Louisville's gripping victory over Michigan to win the NCAA tournament was easily the most popular event on prime-time television last week. The game was seen by an estimated 23.4 million people, the Nielsen company said. That was a bigger audience t... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:36:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2023758-ncaa-mens-basketball-title-game-wins-ratings.html 2013-04-16T20:36:35Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2021352-jackie-robinson-day-42-wins-weekend-with-275m.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Jackie Robinson drama "42" led the domestic box office with $27.5 million in its opening weekend, 66 years after he became the first black player in Major League Baseball. Monday was Jackie Robinson Day, when all big-leaguers wear No. 42 in his honor to mark his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. ... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:56:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2021352-jackie-robinson-day-42-wins-weekend-with-275m.html 2013-04-15T19:56:33Z