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Channel a bridge between Disney networks

Special results show helps Fox win the night

Lyford, Maxwell recap this week's show

'Sopranos' star set for half-hour comedy

Orleans-based band is alt-rock for the under-5

Fox vows to continue fight

Shelburne to comedy, Sicherman to current

Scheduling chief named to top post

Brown joins ABC Family sitcom as female lead

Was executive producer on feature 'Almost You'

Group picks up 'Terminator,' 'Chuck'

Revenue grows 13% to $2.6 billion

Contract calls for increases in annual fees

AOL's Stylelist.com will stream video

Company's holding rises to 20%

Barney, Pingu, Bob the Builder head for Middle East

Foreign cartoons will be banned from 5-9 p.m.

Company disputes merger claim

Future TV comes in close second

Read the latest news and information on the writers guild strike.

At a recent digital cinema event in Hollywood, a speaker joked that it was no accident exhibs had dubbed nonfeature content "Other Digital Stuff." That's O-D-S for short. Pronounced odious. The line was meant as a joke, but many exhibs act like that's what they think.

Hedge funds aren't just for the majors anymore. While the first round of big fund players -- Dune, Virtual, Legendary, Gun Hill -- focused on studio slates and would-be blockbusters, investors have a new target in the entertainment business, with potentially lower risks and higher returns: specialized film.

'America's Next Top Model': Let's get on with it

The season preem of each cycle of “America’s Next Top Model” is a throwaway episode to me. We get to know some girls who don’t make it to the top 13 (or, er, 14 this season); we don’t get to know girls who make it; and we aren’t made to care about any of them yet.

Phil Gallo

Erin Maxwell, Kathy Lyford

Kathy Lyford, Erin Maxwell

Phil Gallo

Striking WGA writers using YouTube

• Irish honor Brooks
• U.S.-Ireland Alliance strong

• Stars blur racial divide
• Legiters cross to TV

• Nominees bring authenticity
• An analysis of the nominees