Sci-fi thriller set to Infest movie theaters (Reuters)

Reuters - Rogue Pictures and
Random House Films have picked up the rights to Scott Sigler's
upcoming thriller novel "Infested" and its untitled sequel.

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Tearing a Page Out of "The Decameron," Debate Society Serves 'Eaten Heart' in NYC (Playbill)

Playbill - The Debate Society, the Brooklyn troupe that creates new plays through collaboration, resurfaced in the East Village May 24 with their new piece, The Eaten Heart, part of a trilogy of new plays based on stories originating from The Black Plague.

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All aboard for the Harry Potter rollercoaster (Reuters)

British author JK Rowling, who created the bestselling Harry Potter series, wears her graduation gown at Marischal College in Aberdeen, Scotland, where she received a honorary Doctorate Of Laws degree from Aberdeen University, July 6, 2006. She has given the go-ahead for the creation of a Florida theme park dedicated to the schoolboy wizard. (David Moir/Reuters)Reuters - J.K Rowling, who became the world's
first billion dollar author on the back of Harry Potter's
success, has given the go-ahead for the creation of a Florida
theme park dedicated to the schoolboy wizard.


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Fashion mags anger some with tobacco ads (AP)

AP - Not long ago, fax machines and e-mail inboxes at Vogue, the world’s premier fashion magazine, were briefly assaulted with thousands of angry letters. Not about the latest gorgeously photographed fashion trends or beauty products in its influential pages, but about a single, colorful ad: for Camel No. 9 cigarettes.

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Tribute band lookalikes go cutting edge (Reuters)

U.S. pop star Michael Jackson waves to fans at a U.S. military facility in Tokyo, March 10, 2007. Being sculpted as the perfect lookalike sure helps in Britain's burgeoning tribute band business. (Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters)Reuters - Going under the knife is not compulsory
but being sculpted as the perfect lookalike sure helps in
Britain's burgeoning tribute band business.


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Struggling MyNetworkTV faces reality (Reuters)

Reuters - MyNetworkTV has ditched
its low-rated English-language telenovelas in favor of a
reality-heavy lineup.

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Ex-"Dateline" producer sues NBC News (Reuters)

Reuters - A former "Dateline"
producer alleges that she was let go from NBC News after she
complained of ethical lapses on the show's pedophile-sting
series "To Catch a Predator."

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Seat belt gaffe noted on ‘Today’ show (AP)

Matt Lauer, co-host of the NBC 'Today' television program, smiles as he watches a retrospective of himself during his 10th anniversary show, in a Friday, Jan. 5, 2007 photo in New York. NBC's Matt Lauer didn't learn his lesson from interviewing New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine about the governor's near-fatal accident while riding without safety belts. A few weeks after that chat, there was Lauer on 'Today' Wednesday, sitting in the back of an SUV interviewing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Both men were unbuckled. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)AP - NBC’s Matt Lauer didn’t learn his lesson from interviewing New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine about the governor’s near-fatal car crash while riding without wearing a safety belt.


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Justin Timberlake launches record label (AP)

Singer Justin Timberlake poses on the press line at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Shrek The Third' in the Westwood area of Los Angeles, Calif. in a Sunday, May 6, 2007 photo. Justin Timberlake, music star and movie star, is aiming to add another glittering line to his resume, star maker. The pop singer will sign artists and release their music through a new record label he's heading that's a joint venture with Universal Music Group's Interscope Geffen A&M label group.(AP Photo/Dan Steinberg, file)AP - Justin Timberlake, music star and movie star, is aiming to add another glittering line to his resume — star maker.


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Lovitz, Laugh Factory make lifelong deal (AP)

AP - Jon Lovitz has made a lifelong commitment — to the Laugh Factory.

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