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Daily News: Entertainment - US-PEOPLE Summary

Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:48 PM PDT
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US-PEOPLE Summary 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:48 PM PDT
AEG warns of "ugly stuff" in Michael Jackson wrongful death trial LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An attorney for the concert promotion company AEG Live warned jurors they would see a very different view of the charismatic Michael Jackson as the company seeks to prove it was not liable for the pop star's death. Marvin Putnam, making his opening statement in what is expected to be an emotional wrongful death trial, said AEG officials had no idea that Jackson was taking the surgical anesthetic that led to his death. ...
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CA-ENTERTAINMENT Summary 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:48 PM PDT
AEG warns of "ugly stuff" in Michael Jackson wrongful death trial LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An attorney for the concert promotion company AEG Live warned jurors they would see a very different view of the charismatic Michael Jackson as the company seeks to prove it was not liable for the pop star's death. Marvin Putnam, making his opening statement in what is expected to be an emotional wrongful death trial, said AEG officials had no idea that Jackson was taking the surgical anesthetic that led to his death. ...
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AEG warns of "ugly stuff" in Michael Jackson wrongful death trial 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:47 PM PDT
Randy and Rebbie Jackson arrive for opening arguments in Katherine Jackson's civil suit against concert promoter AEG Live in Los AngelesBy Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An attorney for the concert promotion company AEG Live warned jurors they would see a very different view of the charismatic Michael Jackson as the company seeks to prove it was not liable for the pop star's death. Marvin Putnam, making his opening statement in what is expected to be an emotional wrongful death trial, said AEG officials had no idea that Jackson was taking the surgical anesthetic that led to his death. He said the three-month civil case would bring to light "some ugly stuff" about the singer's private behavior. ...
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US-FILM Summary 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 06:48 PM PDT
James Bond's UK film studio launches mission to the U.S. LONDON/ATLANTA (Reuters) - British film studio Pinewood Shepperton, home of the James Bond movies, plans to build its first movie, television and music studio in the United States, part of an international expansion strategy launched in 2009. The owner of Europe's largest film studio, Pinewood said on Monday it would develop 288 acres of land south of Atlanta, Georgia, for a studio facility in a joint venture with River's Rock LLC, an independently managed trust of the Cathy family. ...
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Catherine Zeta-Jones seeks help again for bipolar disorder 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 06:47 PM PDT
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones arrives at the 85th Academy Awards in Hollywood, CaliforniaLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has sought help again for bipolar disorder, in what her publicist called a "pro-active" move to take care of her health. It's the second-known trip to a healthcare facility for the British actress since 2011, when news first broke that she suffers from bipolar II disorder - a milder form of the illness that is marked by sharp mood swings and erratic behavior. "Catherine has pro-actively checked into a healthcare facility," publicist Cece Yorke said on Monday. ...
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US-INDUSTRY Summary 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 04:52 PM PDT
Aereo targets 30 percent of U.S. broadcasters' market: Diller LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Barry Diller, the billionaire media mogul who is backing the startup Aereo TV service, said on Monday it expects to reach between 25 and 30 percent of the U.S. television audience with the wireless service that broadcasters say undermines the economics of their business. ...
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Macmillan to pay $26 million to settle antitrust class action 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 04:52 PM PDT
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Publishing house Macmillan moved on Friday to settle a raft of antitrust suits accusing it of conspiring with other publishers to raise e-book prices, hammering out a $26 million settlement with a group of states and individuals, court filings show. The agreement requires Macmillan to pay not only a $20 million fine, but legal fees and a small award as well to the individual plaintiffs for their participation. U.S. ...
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Michael Jackson family lawyer blasts tour promoter as trial opens 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 03:51 PM PDT
Randy and Rebbie Jackson arrive for opening arguments in Katherine Jackson's civil suit against concert promoter AEG Live in Los AngelesBy Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Concert promoters AEG Live ignored red flags when it hired Dr. Conrad Murray to care for Michael Jackson, and should have been aware that the singer had addiction problems years before he agreed to perform a series of 2009 London comeback concerts, an attorney for Jackson's family told a Los Angeles jury on Monday. Making his opening statement in what is expected to be an emotional, three-month long civil wrongful death trial, attorney Brian Panish said a combination of factors caused Jackson's death in June 2009 from an overdose. ...
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US-TELEVISION Summary 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 03:19 PM PDT
Linney, "Mad Men," Sofia Coppola to receive Women in Film awards LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Laura Linney, the female cast members of TV drama "Mad Men" and directors Sofia Coppola and George Lucas were named on Monday as winners of Hollywood's annual Crystal and Lucy Awards, which honor women's achievement in film. The Women in Film organization, which promotes gender parity in the historically male-dominated film business, will honor winners in six award categories at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills in June. ...
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US-MUSIC Summary 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 03:18 PM PDT
Rod Stewart, CeeLo Green slated to perform on TV's "The Voice" LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singers Rod Stewart and CeeLo Green will perform live in May on U.S. television singing competition "The Voice," a prominent spot for artists to promote upcoming albums. Network NBC said on Monday that Green, a former judge on the popular contest, is slated to perform his new song "Only You." Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stewart will perform material from his upcoming album, "Time," his first release of original material in over a decade. ...
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Rod Stewart, CeeLo Green slated to perform on TV's "The Voice" 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 03:18 PM PDT
British singer Stewart reacts ahead of the Champions League soccer match between Celtic and Juventus at Celtic Park stadium in GlasgowLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop singers Rod Stewart and CeeLo Green will perform live in May on U.S. television singing competition "The Voice," a prominent spot for artists to promote upcoming albums. Network NBC said on Monday that Green, a former judge on the popular contest, is slated to perform his new song "Only You." Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Stewart will perform material from his upcoming album, "Time," his first release of original material in over a decade. ...
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Former AOL's CFO Minson returns to Time Warner Cable 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 03:07 PM PDT
The Time Warner Cable office is shown in CarlsbadBy Liana B. Baker (Reuters) - Arthur Minson, a former senior officer at online media company AOL, has been named the new finance chief of No. 2 U.S. cable provider Time Warner Cable Inc. Minson, who had worked as a deputy chief financial officer at Time Warner Cable from 2007-09, will start his new post May 2, replacing Irene Esteves. Esteves, who joined Time Warner Cable in 2011 to become CFO, will be leaving the company. Minson had served as CFO and chief operating officer of AOL. ...
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Aereo targets 30 percent of U.S. broadcasters' market: Diller 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 03:03 PM PDT
Barry Diller, chairman and senior executive of IAC, and chairman and senior executive of Expedia Inc., speaks during a panel session "A Conversation with Barry Diller" at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly HillsBy Ronald Grover LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Barry Diller, the billionaire media mogul who is backing the startup Aereo TV service, said on Monday it expects to reach between 25 and 30 percent of the U.S. television audience with the wireless service that broadcasters say undermines the economics of their business. On April 1 a federal appeals court denied a motion by major media companies to shut down Aereo, which uses large numbers of TV antennas to capture broadcast signals for its subscribers, who do not want to pay cable and satellite operator's higher cable fees. ...
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Bertelsmann offers RTL shares at 55.50 euros each 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 01:39 PM PDT
The logo of RTL Television is seen on the Cologne trade fair tower near the RTL headquarters in CologneFRANKFURT (Reuters) - German media conglomerate Bertelsmann has set the placement price for part of its stake in RTL Group at 55.50 euros, bringing it gross proceeds of up to 1.42 billion euros ($1.86 billion), RTL said on Monday. Privately-owned Bertelsmann is looking for cash to fund growth as well as an overhaul of its business to catch up with rapidly-changing markets. RTL Group said earlier this month that the parent company would offer RTL shares in a planned secondary placement in a price range between 54 and 62 euros apiece. ...
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CBC's English-language chief leaving for Twitter job 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 12:33 PM PDT
An illustration picture shows the logo of the Website Twitter on an Ipad, in BordeauxTORONTO (Reuters) - The head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corp's English-language service is leaving the public broadcaster to join micro-blogging company Twitter, the CBC said on Monday. Kirstine Stewart, the CBC's executive vice-president of English services, will leave immediately and a recruitment process for her replacement has been launched. Stewart, an avid Twitter user herself, said she was named managing director of Twitter Canada and will remain in Toronto to open Twitter's first offices in the country. ...
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Linney, "Mad Men," Sofia Coppola to receive Women in Film awards 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 12:30 PM PDT
Actress Laura Linney smiles during the news conference for the film "Hyde Park on Hudson" at the Toronto International Film FestivalLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Laura Linney, the female cast members of TV drama "Mad Men" and directors Sofia Coppola and George Lucas were named on Monday as winners of Hollywood's annual Crystal and Lucy Awards, which honor women's achievement in film. The Women in Film organization, which promotes gender parity in the historically male-dominated film business, will honor winners in six award categories at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills in June. Linney, 49, best known for her Oscar-nominated performance in the 2007 film "The Savages," will receive the award for Excellence in Film. ...
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James Bond's UK film studio launches mission to the U.S. 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 12:04 PM PDT
Actress Arterton who plays Agent Fields, actor Craig who plays "James Bond" and actress Kurylenko who plays "Camille" pose during a photocall at Pinewood Studios north of LondonLONDON/ATLANTA (Reuters) - British film studio Pinewood Shepperton, home of the James Bond movies, plans to build its first movie, television and music studio in the United States, part of an international expansion strategy launched in 2009. The owner of Europe's largest film studio, Pinewood said on Monday it would develop 288 acres of land south of Atlanta, Georgia, for a studio facility in a joint venture with River's Rock LLC, an independently managed trust of the Cathy family. The Cathy family owns the Atlanta-based fried chicken chain Chick-fil-A. ...
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Country singer Jason Aldean files for divorce 
Monday, Apr 29, 2013 11:25 AM PDT
Jason Aldean performs "1994" at the 48th ACM Awards in Las Vegas(Reuters) - Country music singer Jason Aldean has filed for divorce from his wife and high-school sweetheart Jessica Ussery, seven months after photographers caught the singer kissing a former "American Idol" contestant at a Los Angeles bar. Aldean, who became one of country music's biggest stars with his 2011 album "My Kinda Party," cited irreconcilable differences for the divorce in court documents filed late on Friday in Williamson County, Tennessee. "This is a really tough time for my entire family," Aldean said in a statement on Monday. ...
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