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Obama Answers Fox News Question, Finally

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.03.2008 | Media

Read More: Barack Obama Fox News, Obama Transition, President Obama, Obama Fox News, Obama Press Conference, Fox News, Media News, Barack Obama, Video, Media News

A few days ago, we related how President-Elect Barack Obama had been ignoring Fox News at his post-election press conferences. Patrick Gavin had Fox ...

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Former AOL CEO Rumored to Buy Yahoo: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 3, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.03.2008 | Media

Read More: Blackberry, Tivo, Meet the Press, Hd Stream, Storm, Yahoo!, Wall Street Journal, Mediabytes, Tim Russert, Yahoo, Amazon, David Gregory, Aol, Shelly Palmer, The Dark Knight, Jonathan Miller, NBC News, Ceo, Media News, Rim, Media News
Shelly Palmer

The WSJ is reporting that former AOL Chief Executive Jonathan Miller maybe purchasing Yahoo for between $28-30 billion, roughly $22 a share. Yahoo's...

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Britney Scores Big For MTV: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 2, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.02.2008 | Media

Read More: Time Warner Cable, Verizon, Fios, Mediabytes, Arianna Huffington, Recession, Shelly Palmer, Mtv, Fcc, For the Record, Britney Spears, Huffpo, Time Warner, Nad, Media News, Huffington Post, Kevin Martin, Wi-Fi, Media News
Shelly Palmer

Britney Spears documentary "Britney: For the Record" drew big ratings for MTV. The tell-all doc took in more than 3.7 million viewers in its debut, ...

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Cyber Monday Follows Robust Black Friday: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer December 1, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.01.2008 | Media

Read More: Search, Gm, Super Bowl, Microsoft, National Amusements, Cyber Monday, Sumner Redstone, Facebook, Cbs, Mediabytes, Carl Icahn, Yahoo, Shelly Palmer, Detroit, Media News, Black Friday, Viacom, Midway, Nbc, Media News
Shelly Palmer

Cyber Monday will follow a robust Black Friday. While dim reports on the state of retail are all the rage, if analysts and the media continue to spi...

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Brooke Burke Wins Dancing: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 26, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.26.2008 | Media

Read More: Brooke Burke, Ecommerce, Warren Sapp, Mediabytes, Blockbuster, Amazon, Dancing With the Stars, Holiday, Cd, Shelly Palmer, Kindle, Comscore, Atlantic Records, Media News, Set Top Box, Lance Bass, Digital Sales, Media News
Shelly Palmer

Brooke Burke took home the crown on Dancing with the Stars. While this was a lock from the beginning, the real shock was 300 pound, former defensive...

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GM lets Tiger go: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 25, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.25.2008 | Media

Read More: Google, Twitter, Mets, Case, Gm, Spam, Tiger Woods, Facebook, Mediabytes, Layoffs, Greys Anatomy, Barack Obama, Shelly Palmer, Boston Legal, Citibank, Eric Schmidt, Media News, Media News
Shelly Palmer

General Motors ended its seven year relationship with Tiger Woods yesterday. GM, who is trying to drastically cut costs, ended the contact with the...

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Online Retailers Prepare for Cyber Monday, Big Deals: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 24, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.24.2008 | Media

Read More: Summit Entertainment, Online Retail, Oakland Raiders, Promo, Janet Jackson, Cyber Monday, Amptp, Cbs, Mediabytes, Sag, Box Office, Nfl, Shelly Palmer, Fcc, San Diego Chargers, Supreme Court, Twilight, Media News, 3d, Video, Media News
Shelly Palmer

Online retailers are expected to offer extra promotions on the Monday after Thanksgiving to help boost sales. Known as "Cyber Monday", a survey done...

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Microsoft May Sell Bonds: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 21, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.21.2008 | Media

Read More: Blackberry, Debt, Verizon, Bankruptcy, Sirius, Bonds, Microsoft, salesforce.com, Storm, Mediabytes, Xm, Research in Motion, Yahoo, Shelly Palmer, Media News, Rim, Sony, Media News
Shelly Palmer

Microsoft is may issue bonds for the first time. Considering Microsoft has a top credit ranking from both the S&P and Moody's, if Redmond were to is...

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Google Says Ad-Words Recession Resistant: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 20, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.20.2008 | Media

Read More: Google, Summit Entertainment, Alan Cohen, Omd, Mediabytes, Cbs, Recession, Guns N Roses, Adwords, Chinese Democracy, Shelly Palmer, Fcc, Twilight, Initiative, Media News, Nfl Networks, Comcast, Media News
Shelly Palmer

Google is urging clients not to give up on digital ads during the recession. In a conference today in London, Google VP Nikesh Arora will note that ...

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Jason Linkins

New York Times Prankers On How They Pulled Off Hoax

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Fake New York Times, The Yes Men, Satire, New York Times July 4 2009, New York Times, Media News, Parody, New York Times Parody, Video, Politics News

A week ago, the world woke up to a stunningly well-crafted, and good-hearted, prank, as across the nation, fake copies of the New York Times were diss...

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Fate of Local Television Lies with the Big 3: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 19, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.19.2008 | Media

Read More: Automotive, Local Television, Jerry Yang, Espn, Forecast, Mediabytes, Yahoo, Senator Ted Stevens, Hp, Big 3, Shelly Palmer, Bailout, Advertising, College Football, Hewlett Packard, Bcs, Detroit, Media News, Media News
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The fate of the local television is inherently tied to the fate of the Big 3. So much so that a bailout for the automotive industry might as well in...

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Joe the Plumber vs. Joe Heller, the Writer

Erica Heller | Posted 11.18.2008 | Media

Read More: Joe the Plumber, Publishing, Joseph Heller, Kurt Vonnegut, James Jones, Books, Sarah Palin, Authors, Writing, Media News, Media News
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Madness and stupidity are, alas, not limited to the arena of war. The publishing world seems to also have stepped in it, and will now leave us its grimy footprints to follow on the real Bridge to Nowhere.

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Jerry Yang Will Resign From Yahoo: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 18, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.18.2008 | Media

Read More: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Mark Cuban, Jerry Yang, Silverlight, Yahoo!, Resigns, Dallas Mavericks, Mamma.com, Mediabytes, President, Flash, Yahoo, Mlbtv, Shelly Palmer, Barack Obama, 60 Minutes, Ceo, Media News, Star Trek, Adobe, JJ Abrams, Media News
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Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang announced that he will resign from his position. The search engine founder, who has had a controversial run as CEO, will contin...

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Quantum of Solace Takes Box Office, Best Bond Debut: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 17, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.17.2008 | Media

Read More: Cw, Quantum of Solace, November Sweeps, Kevin Reilly, Les Moonves, Amptp, Cbs, Mediabytes, Daniel Craig, Sag, James Bond, Box Office, Shelly Palmer, Media News, Abc, Fox, Nbc, Ben Silverman, Media News
Shelly Palmer

James Bond: Quantum of Solace took in $70.4 million this weekend to top the Box Office. Quantum of Solace took in $30 million more than Casino Royal...

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Redstone Assures Investors, Can Cover $1.6B Debt: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 14, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.14.2008 | Media

Read More: Google, Local Tv News, Twitter, Voice Recognition, Microsoft, Sumner Redstone, Mediabytes, Cbs, Steve Ballmer, Iphone, Windows Live, Application, Shelly Palmer, Social Networks, Media News, Fox, Viacom, Nbc, Redmond, Flickr, Media News
Shelly Palmer

Sumner Redstone repeated his promise that he will not sell anymore stock in either CBS or Viacom. Redstone assured investors he has more than enough...

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YouTube to Sell Search Ads: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 13, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.13.2008 | Media

Read More: Google, Blackberry, Lg, Storm, Touch Screen, Lcd Screens, Sharp, Mediabytes, Intel, Search Ads, Shelly Palmer, Youtube, Chungwha, Flat Screen Tv, Media News, Rim, Google Flu Trends, Media News
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YouTube will begin selling search ads. The ads will appear on search result queries, part of its effort to increase ad revenue. Advertisers will be ...

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Midway in Trouble, Redstone's Battle: MediaBytes

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.12.2008 | Media

Read More: Shares, Google, Local Television, Cologne, National Amusements, Gm, Sumner Redstone, Shari Redstone, Midway Games, Low, Business, Cbs, Mediabytes, Guns N Roses, Chinese Democracy, Federal Bailout, General Motors, Paulie Walnuts, Shelly Palmer, Advertising, Axel Rose, Marketing, Media News, Viacom, Media News
Shelly Palmer

Analysts are speculating that Sumner Redstone may be looking to sell the gaming company, whose CEO Shari Redstone, resigned last week, in order to save its parent company, National Amusements.

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Glamour's Women Of The Year Awards: Hillary, Katie, Condi Shine (SLIDESHOW)

The Huffington Post | Nour Akkad | Posted 11.11.2008 | Media

Read More: Slideshow, Condoleezza Rice, Glamour Awards, Glamour Women of Year, Hillary Clinton, Tyra Banks, Media News, Glamour Magazine, Glamour Women of the Year Awards, Media News

There are very few nights where you would see Sen. Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and Tyra Banks all in one room. But on Monday...

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iPhone Number One in 3Q: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 11, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.11.2008 | Media

Read More: Iphone, Blackberry, Motorola, Apple, Shelly Palmer, Circuit City, Lg, Nortel, Razr, Cisco, Media News, Sirius XM, Rim, Mediabytes, Network Dvr, Media News
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According to a study by the NPD group, Apple's iPhone has overthrown Motorola's RAZR as the most popular selling phone during the third quarter. The...

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Madagascar Earns $63.5 Million at Box Office: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 10, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.10.2008 | Media

Read More: Dreamworks, Role Models, Mgm, Movie, Facebook, Mediabytes, Movies, Blockbuster, Box Office, Apple, Shelly Palmer, Madagascar, Escape 2 Africa, Rumors, Youtube, Britney Spears, Media News, Netflix, Set Top Box, Myspace, Paramount, Media News
Shelly Palmer

"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" took home the top spot at the Box Office this week. The DreamWorks-Paramount production took in $63.5 million at 4,056...

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Microsoft Still Not Interested in Acquiring Yahoo: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 7, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.07.2008 | Media

Read More: Google, Verizon, Motorola, Sergey Brin, Lg, Jerry Yang, Susan Lucci, Microsoft, Samsung, Mediabytes, Yahoo, Dancing With the Stars, Steve Ballmer, Shelly Palmer, Bill Gates, Craigslist, All My Children, Media News, Larry Page, White Space, Media News
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Steve Ballmer noted that Microsoft is not interested in acquiring Yahoo. Ballmer is quoted as saying "We made an offer, we made another offer.. We ...

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71.5 Million Americans Tune In For Election Coverage: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 6, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.06.2008 | Media

Read More: Google, Election 2008 Coverage, Election Night, Mobile, Jerry Yang, Jurassic Park, Sprint, Broadcast, Mediabytes, Carl Icahn, Yahoo, Department of Justice, Cable, Nfl, Shelly Palmer, Barack Obama, Media News, Technology, Michael Crichton, Media News
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Analysts estimate that nearly 71.5 million viewers tuned in to watch election coverage Tuesday night. ABC bested NBC as the most watched broadcast n...

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FCC Approves White Space Usage: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 5, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.05.2008 | Media

Read More: Google, Alltel, Verizon, United States of America, President Barack Obama, Microsoft, Sprint, Clearwire, Scatter Market, Wimax, Mediabytes, Election, Intel, Shelly Palmer, Fcc, Cnn, Time Warner, Media News, White Space, Media News
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Yesterday's election helped CNN.com earn a record traffic day. The political web site enjoyed 27 million uniques for 276 million page views yesterda...

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Election Night, With One Thing Missing

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 11.04.2008 | Media

Read More: Election 2008, Tim Russert, Nbc, Election 2008 Coverage, Election Night, Media News, Media News

It wasn't long ago where the election-night tool of choice was a simple whiteboard, emblazoned with the words, "Florida! Florida! Florida!"

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Google, Yahoo Revise Search Deal: MediaBytes With Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer | Posted 11.04.2008 | Media

Read More: Google, Streaming Video, Jerry Yang, Sumner Redstone, Mediabytes, Brightcove, Yahoo, Department of Justice, Shelly Palmer, Fcc, Paramount Pictures, Mtv, Phone, Phillipe Dauman, Eric Schmidt, Transformers, Media News, Viacom, Kevin Martin, Media News
Shelly Palmer

Google and Yahoo will narrow the focus of their search ads deal in order to win approval from the Department of Justice. The revised plans have a tw...

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