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Slumdog to Spin Off Reality Show

Show would focus on poverty-stricken Mumbai

(Newser) - Slumdog Millionaire, which centers around a reality show, may soon get a reality show of its own, E! reports. Secret Slumdog Millionaire, like its predecessor Secret Millionaire, would follow undercover richies handing out $100,000 in poor neighborhoods—except this time in Mumbai. “The millionaires who sign up will... More »

Gossip Girl Spinoff Set for May

New show will flash back to the '80s

(Newser) - Gossip Girl fans, rejoice. After denying the rumors for months, the show’s producers now tell the Hollywood Reporter a spinoff is in the works. The new show will be set in the 1980s and tell the story Lily van der Woodsen—mom of Serena—and how fast times in... More »

Lehman Employees Feeling the Pain

With the share price plunging and no buyers on the horizon worry turns to fear

(Newser) - Lehman Brothers employees who watched their colleagues at Bear Stearns lose their jobs earlier this year are preparing for a similar fate in an already clogged field, reports the New York Times. “Everyone is walking around like they have just been Tasered,” said one Lehman employee. Making matters... More »

'Gossip Girl' Spin-Off Under Way

Execs may tap co-star Taylor Momsen for leading role

(Newser) - "Gossip Girl" producers are planning a spin-off series set at a girls' boarding school, Reuters reports. The CW drama’s Taylor Momsen or a new character to be introduced into the series this fall will likely land the leading role of the spin-off, inspired by the novel The It ... More »

As AOL Looks for Answers, Time Warner Hopes for Deal

The parent of the struggling Internet giant says AOL needs a partner

(Newser) - AOL’s efforts at launching an Internet ad-sales business—dubbed Platform A—continue to stumble, the New York Times reports. Parent Time Warner Monday fired another exec and yesterday said it’s willing to combine AOL with another company to jump-start the moribund division it’s already spent $1 billion... More »

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