British Prime Minister Winston Churchill addressed a growing threat in his “Iron Curtain” speech. President Dwight David Eisenhower ended his term with a warning about the powerful military-industrial complex. Now it’s my turn. As 2005 races to a close, the…
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The first time Ruth Friendly met George Clooney, who plays her late husband, legendary CBS newsman Fred Friendly, in “Good Night, and Good Luck,” she said, “I looked into that gorgeous face and I said, ‘So, are we related?’ which…
MTV Networks is considering making changes in the top sales management for its music channels. Ron Furman was named senior VP of ad sales for MTV, MTV2, mtvU and MTV.com eight months ago. Sources said Mr. Furman might be given…
House and Energy Commerce Committee Chairman Joe Barton, R-Texas, was resting at George Washington University Hospital in Washington Friday after suffering a heart attack Thursday evening. According to the congressman’s office, Rep. Barton is expected to make a full recovery.
Emmy Award-winning actor John Spencer of NBC’s “The West Wing” died from a heart attack in Los Angeles Friday morning. He was 58. Mr. Spencer won an Emmy Award in 2002 for his role as Chief of Staff Leo McGarry…
Time Warner’s America Online unit appeared to be close Friday to strengthening its relationship with search-engine powerhouse Google, with a deal possibly emerging as soon as next week.According to a report Friday on The Wall Street Journal Web site, a…
James Follo, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia’s chief financial officer, said Friday that he will leave the company in March. Mr. Follo will be replaced on an interim basis by Howard Hochhauser, currently VP of finance and investor relations.Mr. Follo, who…
Starcom MediaVest Group and The Weather Channel are the first clients to buy direct access to Nielsen Media Research’s minute-by-minute viewership data, Nielsen said Thursday. The data helps advertisers more closely gauge how many people are watching commercials. Nielsen previously…
MTV Networks Thursday fired about 100 employees at levels up to VP in its music group and strategic services unit, sources said. The move was part of an effort to reshape the organization to handle more multiplatform activity, the sources…