May 1, 2009
News Roundup: May 1
Below, a selection of recent entertainment news including the White House’s new online ventures and the death of Bea Arthur.
White House takes Web 2.0 leap (AP, 5/1/09)
TV Academy honors programs with a ‘conscience’ (AP, 5/1/09)
List of top 15 cable programs in Nielsen ratings (AP, 4/30/09)
BC-US–Best Sellers-Books-WSJ (AP, 4/30/09)
Films put economy in the frame at Tribeca Festival (AP, 4/29/09)
Network shows waiting to hear the verdict for fall (AP, 4/29/09)
Supreme Court upholds TV profanity crackdown (Reuters, 4/28/09)
U.S. Justice Department looks into Google books deal (Reuters, 4/28/09
For some, TV cures loneliness (Reuters, 4/28/09)
Beyonce’s ‘Obsessed’ makes $28.6 million debut (AP, 4/27/09)
“Golden Girls” star Bea Arthur dies at 86 (Reuters, 4/26/09)
