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Disney sells Miramax to investor for $660 million
(AP)
AP - The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to sell its Miramax Films to an investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association with the studio and a six-month bidding process.
Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol'
(AP)
AP - Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television — this time as a judge on "American Idol."
Jill Biden plays to type in 'Army Wives' episode
(AP)
AP - It isn't much of a stretch for Jill Biden when she takes an acting turn in an episode of Lifetime network's "Army Wives."
Family feud could silence beloved singer Fairouz
(AP)
AP - Across four decades, Fairouz's songs of freedom, justice and love transfixed Arab audiences, moved millions to tears and gave hope to the Lebanese during the darkest days of their 15-year civil war.
Capsule reviews: `Dinner for Schmucks' and others
(AP)
AP - Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Box Office Preview: 'Inception' vs. the 'Schmucks'
(AP)
AP - Chris Nolan's "Inception" has been the No. 1 film every day since it opened earlier this month. Yet it could face a formidable challenge from the debuting comedy "Dinner for Schmucks" for the top spot at this weekend's box office.
Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol'
(AP)
AP - Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television — this time as a judge on "American Idol."
Disney sells Miramax to investor for $660 million
(AP)
AP - The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to sell its Miramax Films to an investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association with the studio and a six-month bidding process.
Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol'
(AP)
AP - Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television — this time as a judge on "American Idol."
Disney sells Miramax for over $660 million to Filmyard
(Reuters)
Reuters - Walt Disney Co has sold film studio Miramax for more than $660 million to Filmyard Holdings LLC, ending months of talks between the media group and various bidders.
Sold-Out Concert of Revised 'On a Clear Day' Materializes at Vassar Before NYC
(Playbill)
Playbill - On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, the 1965 musical with a reincarnation plot and a handful of beloved Alan Jay Lerner-Burton Lane songs, gets a second life July 29-Aug. 1 in Poughkeepsie, NY.
Source: J-Lo close to deal for `American Idol'
(AP)
AP - Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television — this time as a judge on "American Idol."
One For Me, One For You: A New Approach to Holiday Giving at Gap
(Fashion Wire Daily)
Fashion Wire Daily - In a technology-obsessed world, where new gadgets top everyone's holiday gift wish-lists, it's up to clothing retailers to come up with new ways to entice customers to give wearable items as gifts. Gone are the days when a new pair of socks or pajamas can hold their own against a video game console or smartphone, which is something that Gap's creative director Patrick Robinson had in mind when he designed the Holiday 2010 collection.
North Korean diplomats seize books on Kim in Myanmar
(Reuters)
Reuters - North Korean diplomats in Myanmar have confiscated hundreds of copies of a locally published biography on the Stalinist state's reclusive leader, Kim Jong-il, the book's author said Friday.
Novelist Anne Rice says she's leaving Christianity
(AP)
AP - Anne Rice has had a religious conversion: She's no longer a Christian.