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Steve Jobs Takes Another Medical Leave From Apple

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is taking another leave of absence from the company due to health concerns, the company said today. The New York Times report of the story says, "Mr. Jobs suffers from immune system issues common with people who…

Verizon Deal May Expose iPhone Flaws

Because Apple walks on water in the minds of many consumers, some flaws in the iPhone have been blamed on the company a number of consumers love to hate, AT&T, says Joe Nocera in The New York Times. Nocera writes…

Miss America Pageant Wins Big Ratings Jump as It Returns to Broadcast

Returning to broadcast television after leaving ABC in 2005, the Miss America pageant won by scoring a huge ratings jump on Saturday, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The two-hour program drew an average of 6.6 million viewers,…

Susannah York, Who Was Nominated for an Academy Award, an Emmy and Two Golden Globes, But Never Won, Dies at Age 72

"Susannah York, an Academy Award-nominated actress known for her portrayals of exquisite, often fragile young women in British and American films of the 1960s and ‘70s, died on Saturday in London," reports The New York Times. York, who was 72, died…

Sportswriter: Is Lakers’ Kobe Bryant Being Distracted By His Commitments to Nike, Including a Nike ‘Movie’?

"To understand just how much the Lakers have going on during the regular season, just consider how Kobe Bryant even has side business to his side business," writes sports columnist Kevin Ding in the Orange Country (Calif.) Register. Ding continues,…

Piers Morgan, on Eve of CNN Show Debut, Pegs Ratings Benchmark at 650,000 Viewers, Far Below Fox News and MSNBC

Piers Morgan has set his ratings benchmark for his new CNN show, which debuts tonight, at 650,000 viewers, in line with predecessor Larry King’s ratings in his final months but far below the direct competition on Fox News and MSNBC, Brian…

Report: Merger Between Comcast and NBC Universal Expected to Close Jan. 28: FCC Commissioner Copps Said To Want To Add Conditions To Deal

The merger between Comcast and NBC Universal should go to the Federal Communications Commission this week and close on Jan. 28, reports Sharon Waxman at TheWrap.com. The story says that a vote is expected first from the FCC, followed by…

Report: Camille Grammer Considering Leaving ‘Real Housewives’

"Camille Grammer is leaning toward ‘walking away’ from ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ — so says a source closely connected with C.G.," reports TMZ. Accroding to the article, "Sources involved in the production of the show tell TMZ Camille walked…

Agreement in Principle Reached Between Time Warner Cable, Sinclair in Retransmission Negotiations

After extending a negotiating period through Jan. 14 in retransmission consent talks, Time Warner Cable and Sinclair reached an agreement in principle on Saturday, reports Multichannel News. That means that Time Warner Cable will continue to carry Sinclair’s 28 stations,…

Jamie Oliver, Planning for Second Season of ABC’s ‘Food Revolution’, Says Show Will Go on Without L.A. School District

Jamie Oliver, the celebrity chef whose ABC show "Food Revolution" won an Emmy last year, has vowed to go forward with or without the Los Angeles school district, which so far has rebuffed his efforts to overhaul its lunch program,…