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Apple and Google Open a New Digital Battlefront: Mobile Content Subscriptions

Less than a day after Apple unveiled a sweeping subscription plan for digital content, Google jumped into the arena as well, announcing today that it has its own new service, Business Insider reported. The Google service, One Pass, lets publishers…

You’ve Seen Him in ‘Malcolm in the Middle,’ ‘Get Smart’ and ‘The Producers’–Character Actor Kenneth Mars Dead at 75

Kenneth Mars, a comedic actor who made his mark in film and on television, died Saturday at age 75 of pancreatic cancer, Entertainment Weekly reported. He was well-known for his roles in a number of Mel Brooks movies, including playing…

MTV Networks Exec Promoted to Top Research Post

The MTV Networks division of Viacom announced Tuesday that it has filled the newly created position of executive VP and chief research officer. The position will be taken by Colleen Fahey Rush, who has most recently served as executive VP…

Bigger Screen in the Works for Next Apple iPhone

Indications from component suppliers in Asia are that the upcoming Apple iPhone 5 will have a bigger screen, InformationWeek reports. And it needs it, according to the story. The publication writes: “When Apple launched the iPhone in 2007, its 3.5-inch…

Reporter Doing Well After Grammys ‘Gibberish’ Incident, Eager to Return to Work; Jumbled Report Sparks Stroke/T.I.A. Discussion

Speculation continues as to what caused Serene Branson, an Emmy-nominated reporter for KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, to suddenly start speaking gibberish as she began a report Sunday from the scene of the Grammy Awards. But People magazine reports that Branson…

Netflix Shares Surge After News of Upgrade to Android Devices

Netflix shares reached new heights Monday after Qualcomm said it’s upgrading its chips in Android-powered devices so that Netflix can stream television shows and movies on the gadgets, the New York Post reports. Netflix shares rose 7% to close at…

Reporter OK After Her Grammys Gibberish Sparks Rumor She Had a Stroke on Camera

KCBS-TV reporter Serene Branson became the subject of backstage Grammys drama and Internet rumors after her jumbled speech while reporting live at the Grammys in Los Angeles sparked fears that she may have had a stroke while on camera. But…

Naked Cowboy Says Soap Opera Stole His Act, Sues CBS for $1.5 Million

New York City street performer the Naked Cowboy, a Times Square fixture who sings while wearing only cowboy boots, a cowboy hat and his underwear, is suing CBS claiming that the Emmy Award-winning soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful"…

Lady Gaga’s ’60 Minutes’ Revelations: Smoking Pot, Drinking Whiskey and Showing Up in Her Underwear

Lady Gaga was a big winner in the Grammy Awards, taking home awards for best pop vocal album and best female pop vocal performance. But much of the chatter after Grammys Sunday has been about the lead-up to the Grammys…

Coming From Apple: Smaller, Cheaper iPhones

Apple is working on developing new versions of the iPhone that will be cheaper and smaller and are geared at competing with Google’s Android software, Bloomberg News reports. Apple’s also working on technology that makes it easier to use the…