January 30, 2009
News Roundup: January 30
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news including the deaths of writer John Updike, author/columnist James Brady, and director/producer Kim Manners.
“X-Files” director, producer Kim Manners dies (Reuters, 1/29/09)
Senate approves bill to delay digital TV (Reuters, 1/29/09)
BC-Best-sellers-Books-PW (AP, 1/29/09)
John Updike, prize-winning writer, dead at age 76 (AP, 1/28/09)
Author and Parade columnist James Brady dies at 80 (AP, 1/28/09)
Final Oscar ballots mailed to voters (Reuters, 1/28/09)
ABC leads nominees for GLAAD Media Awards (AP, 1/27/09)
List of top 20 shows in prime-time Nielsen ratings (AP, 1/27/09)
Streep, Penn win lead-acting honors at SAG (AP, 1/25/09)
Web-connected TVs expanding entertainment offerings (Reuters, 1/24/09)
Book Critics Circle awards finalists announced (Reuters, 1/24/09)
