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‘This is OnStar. Can You Tell Us Where You Just Had Your Accident?’ ‘Huh? No, Dude, I Just Wanna Update My Facebook Page to Let Everyone Know I Just Honked at Lindsay Lohan. I Think It Was Her.’ OnStar Now Working With Facebook So You Can Do Audio Updates

We can’t make this stuff up. OnStar, the service best known for connecting drivers who have had auto accidents with emergency services, will test letting its customers make audio updates to their Facebook pages while driving, Advertising Age reports. According to…

In Face of Lukewarm Sales and Challenges from Droid Phones and iPhones, Bets AGAINST Stock of BlackBerry Maker Have Doubled Since April

It’s not only consumers who appear to prefer Apple’s iPhone devices that use Google’s Android software to Research in Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry, but also skeptical investors, according to Bloomberg News. Bets against Research in Motion stock–known as taking a short…

Michael Jackson’s Mom and 3 Kids Sue Concert Promoter, Saying Grueling Rehearsal Schedule and Poor Medical Care Caused Jackson’s Death; Claims Singer Was ‘Shivering and Disoriented’ in Rehearsal

"Michael Jackson’s three children and mother, Katherine, are suing concert promoter AEG Live for allegedly strong-arming the singer into poor medical care and imposing a grueling rehearsal schedule that led to his death," says People magazine. The article continues, "By…

News Corp. President Chase Carey Says FX and Nat Geo Need Higher Fees From Their Distributors

Chase Carey, president and chief operating officer of News Corp., says the company needs to get more money from distributors for its cable networks, FX and National Geographic in particular, accoring to Joe Flint writing in the Los Angeles Times’…

Report: Apple Expected to Announce Newspaper Subscription Service

"Apple is expected to announce soon a new subscription plan for newspapers, which hope tablets like the iPad will eventually provide a new source of profit as media companies struggle with declining print circulation and advertising revenue." So says MercuryNews.com….

MTV Exec Moves To Discovery

One of MTV’s top executives in a very crucial area has moved to Discovery Communications, according to B&C. The crucial area is distribution. Meg Lowe, who has been senior VP, content distribution and partner marketing, for MTV Networks is now…

Ex-‘Housewife’ Danielle Staub Says Her Spinoff Show Will Address Her Sexuality

Danielle Staub tells RadarOnline.com that her new reality show will address her sexual orientation, apparently a question for some fans of "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" given her relationship to Lori Michaels. "You’re going to see the truth of…

Forget Popcorn: Independent Video Rental Stores Offer Tanning Beds to Keep Customers Returning

Popcorn is so passe with independent video-rental stores. According to a story in the Hollywood Reporter, more than 3,500 independently owned stores, or 35% of total independent outlets, have added a tanning bed to keep customers returning–and to add profits….

Lionsgate, Televisa Unveil Plans for U.S. Hispanic Film Releases

Lionsgate and Televisa have taken the wraps off Pantelion Films, a joint venture that they say will release up to 10 movies a year aimed at the Hispanic film audience in the U.S., according to The Hollywood Reporter. The two…

Warner Bros., Other Creditors Readying Suit in Tribune Bankruptcy

Warner Bros. is among a group of unsecured creditors of Tribune Co. who are readying a lawsuit against an investor group led by real estate mogul Sam Zell that purchased the media company in 2007, according to The Hollywood Reporter….