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Prop. 8's author challenges GOP assemblywoman in new district
SACRAMENTO — Two years ago, Andy Pugno was a celebrity culture warrior on the rise. He had written the ballot measure banning same-sex marriage in California and then raked in cash from conservative donors to fund an attempt to win a seat in the...
Tags: Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Laws, Civil Rights, Business
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'Men in Black 3' is latest show of film studios' marketing in China
BEIJING — Will Smith appeared live in Beijing last week, talking via Skype, on a giant movie screen, with Chinese moviegoers who had just watched him star in "Men in Black 3."
The virtual appearance of one of Hollywood's highest-paid actors —...Tags: Will Smith, Skype, James Cameron, Michael Jackson, Economy, Business and Finance
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'Vagina,' once unmentionable, has become a fashionable term
When Eve Ensler opened her play "The Vagina Monologues" off-Broadway in 1996, people who called the box office to order tickets were afraid to name it. Motorists complained about highway billboards advertising it. Some newscasters wouldn't utter the title...
Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Satellite and Cable Service, Oprah Winfrey Show (tv program), Lena Dunham, Obstetrics
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Figuring out the right price for Facebook stock isn't easy
At $38 a pop, nobody liked Facebook. So what is the right price for the world's largest social network?
Facebook Inc. shares have fallen 16.5% since the company's opening day flop May 18, closing Friday at $31.91. Accusations of wrongdoing are flying, as...Tags: Mark Zuckerberg, Employees, Initial Public Offerings, Career and Workplace, Finance
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Lee Rich dies at 93; advertising executive became a top TV producer
He was a former advertising executive who became one of television's top producers, bringing powerhouse shows such as "Dallas," "Knots Landing" and "The Waltons" into American homes in the 1970s and '80s. Lee Rich, co-founder and former president of...
Tags: Rain Man (movie), Leslie Moonves, Leo Burnett, The Dick Van Dyke Show (tv program), Lung Cancer
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Networks' fight with Dish over ad-skipping has huge implications
The major broadcast networks’ legal skirmish with satellite television service Dish Network over its new ad-skipping device is shaping up to be a titanic struggle with enormous implications. The outcome of their high-profile dispute could influence...
Tags: Bankruptcy, Economy, Business and Finance, Satellite Technology, Media Industry, Judges
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Legal fight looms over Dish Network's ad-skipping AutoHop feature
The major broadcast networks' legal skirmish with satellite television service Dish Network over its new ad-skipping device is shaping up to be a titanic struggle with enormous implications. The outcome of their high-profile dispute could influence...Tags: Bankruptcy, Satellite Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Media Industry, Judges
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Suit alleges false advertising for Olay anti-aging products
A San Joaquin County woman has brought a class-action suit against Procter & Gamble Co., accusing its Olay Regenerist line of anti-aging products of false advertising and “ill-gotten gains.” In Superior Court in Los Angeles, a complaint...
Tags: Health, Physical Conditions, New Products
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Businesses struggle to turn Facebook ads into higher sales
As the public joined the frenzy aroundFacebook Inc.'s Wall Street debut, well-connected institutional investors were hearing a more sobering message: The social network's main business, advertising, was sputtering.
The buzz around Facebook's initial...Tags: Initial Public Offerings, Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Online Media Industry, Media Industry
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Dish Network's AutoHop ad-skipping feature sparks lawsuits
Fox Broadcasting, NBCUniversal and CBS Corp. have sued Dish Network to try to sink the satellite company's controversial new ad-skipping feature AutoHop, which makes it possible for subscribers to automatically remove commercials in broadcast TV shows....
Tags: Laws, Apple iTunes, Science and Technology, Radio Industry, Media Industry
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Fox sues Dish over ad-blocking feature; Dish fires back
Fox Broadcasting Co. has sued Dish Network, becoming the first television network to fire a legal salvo over the satellite company's controversial new ad-skipping device called AutoHop. Dish, meanwhile, filed its own lawsuit, which asks a federal judge...
Tags: Walt Disney, Science and Technology, Judges, Media Industry, New Products
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Facebook shares fall 11% as investors question revenue prospects
Maybe what Facebook really needs is a "buy" button.
After a lifeless opening last week, Facebook shares tumbled on their second day of trading, losing about $10 billion in market value Monday as investors questioned the company's revenue prospects....Tags: Stock Market, Initial Public Offerings, Economy, Business and Finance, Media Industry, Arts and Culture
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