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Political Advertising Already on Track to Surpass the Spending of 2008

Political advertising this year is likely to surpass what was spent during 2008’s general election, reports The Hollywood Reporter.  Ad spending for the midterm political elections has already come in at $160 million above what was spent in 2006, the…

Survey: A Quarter of iPhone Users Would Dump AT&T for Verizon

Some 23% of Apple iPhone users say they will switch from AT&T to Verizon when the carrier’s exclusive relationship with Apple ends early in 2011, TGDaily reports. Citing Credit Suisse, the story says as many as 1.4 million AT&T customers —…

Is Apple Working on Smaller-Screened iPad to Compete with Tinier Rival?

Apple may be working on a version of the iPad with a smaller, 7-inch screen that’s geared to compete with the Galaxy Tab, a wireless tablet device from Samsung, reports Bloomberg News, citing a report from an analyst.  The smaller…

Lindsay Lohan, E-Trade Settle Super Bowl Commercial Lawsuit over ‘Milkaholic’ Joke

 Lindsay Lohan and E-Trade settled a $100 million lawsuit filed by Lohan over a Super Bowl commercial which she claimed made her the implied target of jokes about a "milkaholic" baby named Lindsay, reports PopEater.com.  E-Trade said the case’s settlement…

Five Days After Tornado, Parts of NYC Remain Without Cable Television — Prompting Deluge of Calls to Time Warner Cable

Five days after a tornado touched down in New York City, parts of Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island remain without cable service, the New York Post reports.  That’s prompted a deluge of complaints to Time Warner Cable’s hotline, although customers…

At TV Guide, Cutting Subscribers and Employees Has Been Route to Reviving Magazine

TV Guide, after being sold to OpenGate Capital two years ago for $1, has been cutting its way back to some semblance of health, reports The New York Times.  After culling almost 40% of its subscriptions, mostly to customers who were…

Fire Destroys Former Talk Show Host’s Beachfront Home

The beachfront rental home of former syndicated talk show host Ricki Lake burned down over the weekend, according to the Associated Press. Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies answering a 911 call Saturday found Lake, 41, her two sons and their…

As Oprah Winfrey’s Network Show Starts Last Season, Scammers Swoop In

Marketing scammers are trying to make a buck off of the last season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," reports the New York Post’s Page Six.  A company called New Products Events is asking publicists to pay $5,000 to help get…

Be Careful Who You Tangle With: Katie Couric Reveals Her Secret Fantasy

"CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric says her secret fantasy is to compete on "Dancing With the Stars," reports USMagazine.com.  "But I don’t know, those skimpy outfits!" Couric said. She said other than "Dancing With the Stars," she’s not a…

It’s the Voice: ‘Law & Order: L.A.’ gets New D.A.

Los Angeles has a new crime-fighting boss, and it’s veteran actor Peter Coyote, who will be taking the part as the District Attorney on NBC’s "Law & Order: Los Angeles," reports Deadline.com.  Coyote’s character will supervise Alfred Molina and Terrence Howard’s…