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 Studios, AFTRA reach 3-year contract deal
From AP The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists says it has reached a tentative deal with Hollywood studios on a new three-year contract.
Los Angeles Times | Detail

 Sharon Stone's Insensitive Remarks on Sichuan Quake
By Chris Georg Sharon Stone is under heavy fire for suggesting that the magnitude 8 earthquake which struck China on 12 May has been the result of "bad karma" concerning the alleged mistreatment of Tibetans by the Chinese authorities.
eFluxMedia | Detail

 Anchors to Stage Live Cancer Benefit
By JACQUES STEINBERG ABC, CBS and NBC have agreed to set aside the same hour of prime-time television on the first Friday night in September for a live, joint telethon benefiting cancer research, representatives for the networks said in interviews.
New York Times | Detail

 'Indiana Jones' reigns in Europe
By ARCHIE THOMAS LONDON - “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” filled its boots at the European box office this weekend.
Variety | Detail

 Sydney Pollack, 1934-2008
Sydney Pollack made movies for grownups. He didn't make movies about teenager-stalking slashers or CGI monsters or men in tights (well, except for Tootsie).
Entertainment Weekly | Detail