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Disney to close Zemeckis studio, lay off 450 (Reuters)

March 13, 2010

Reuters - The Walt Disney Co plans to close director Robert Zemeckis' ImageMovers Digital facility in Northern California, laying off 450 workers there, or more than 5 percent of its movie studio division.

'Idol' contestants discuss elimination from show (AP)

March 13, 2010

AP - LOS ANGELES (AP — Tweens probably don't know who Patsy Cline is, which is why Lilly Scott thinks she was voted off "American Idol" Thursday night.

`South Park' begins 14th season by taking on Tiger (AP)

March 13, 2010

AP - Golf clubs in hands or not, the kids of "South Park" are ready to take on Tiger Woods.

U.S. court backs ban on some cable TV program deals (Reuters)

March 13, 2010

Reuters - A U.S. appeals court upheld on Friday a Federal Communications Commission ban that prevents cable companies like Comcast Corp from cutting exclusive deals for affiliated television programing.

Ex-Gov. Blagojevich fights back on new "Apprentice" (Reuters)

March 13, 2010

Reuters - Rod Blagojevich has already lost one job. Now the disgraced former governor of Illinois is hoping to avoid the words "You're fired!" as he fights for his favorite charity, and his reputation, on the TV show "Celebrity Apprentice".

DioGuardi, dad of 'Idol' judge, to run for Senate (AP)

March 13, 2010

AP - The father of "American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi (KEHR'-uh dee-oh-GWAHR'-dee), former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi, is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand.

Attic Theatre's 'Side by Side by Sondheim' Begins Limited Run (Playbill)

March 13, 2010

Playbill - Prior to the Broadway arrival of Sondheim on Sondheim, the Attic Theatre in California presents the earlier Sondheim revue, Side by Side by Sondheim, beginning March 12.

Correction: O'Brien-Web Celeb story (AP)

March 13, 2010

AP - In a story March 10 about comedian Conan O'Brien's decision to follow only Michigan resident Sarah Killen on Twitter, The Associated Press reported erroneously the name of an event for which Killen is raising money. It is the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure, a 60 mile walk, not the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, which is a 5K race.