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  • April 2008
    • Claims Chucked in Rather's Suit Against CBS

      Claims Chucked in Rather's Suit Against CBS

      (Newser) - A judge dismissed today some claims of fraud, breach of good faith, and fair dealing in a lawsuit filed against CBS top brass by former anchor Dan Rather, Variety reports. The $70 million suit charges CBS made Rather a scapegoat in the firestorm following revelations “Sixty Minutes” used dubious sources in an exposé on George W. Bush’s National Guard service. More »

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      lawsuit   National Guard   60 Minutes   Leslie Moonves   CBS Evening News   Dan Rather   Sumner Redstone

  • October 2007
    • Hard Work Has Cruise's Studio Poised to Strike

      Hard Work Has Cruise's Studio Poised to Strike

      (Newser) - Tom Cruise and longtime producing partner Paula Wagner, 15 months after being publicly bounced from Paramount, have a line of high-end films ready to roll as they attempt to rejuvenate the United Artists studio. A hit would solidify the pair's rebuilding effort, Business Week reports, and first up is Cruise vehicle "Lions for Lambs," a political flick. More »

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      Hollywood   Tom Cruise   film studio   Paramount   Sumner Redstone   Paula Wagner

  • August 2007
  • July 2007
    • Shari Redstone Weighs Bolting From Viacom

      Shari Redstone Weighs Bolting From Viacom

      (Newser) - Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone is involved in a bitter spat with his daughter and heir apparent, Shari Redstone, that may lead to her splitting from the Viacom board. Negotiations for her separation from the media empire that counts CBS, MTV, and Paramount among its many holdings are under way, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      media   CBS   Viacom   Sumner Redstone

  • April 2007
    • Google Stares Down Viacom, Copyright

      Google Stares Down Viacom, Copyright

      (Newser) - With Viacom incubating "the biggest copyright lawsuit in history" against YouTube, the video-sharing site is beginning to smell a bit like Napster. Which leads Clive Thompson to ponder in New York why the Google boys decided to acquire YouTube—and its looming crisis—last year. And why, once they had, they decided to stare down Sumner Redstone instead of sharing revenue. More »

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      Internet   Google   YouTube   media   copyright   Web 2.0   Viacom   intellectual property   Sumner Redstone

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