February 7, 2010
News Roundup: February 7
Selected entertainment news including the Google book settlement.
US publishers smile again as Kindle rivals emerge (AFP, 2/7/10)
Online Video Explodes (PC World, 2/6/10)
Parsons Launches New Fashion MFA with Support of Donna Karan (Fashion Wire Daily, 2/6/10)
DOJ Cites Antitrust Issues with Google Book Settlement (NewsFactor, 2/5/10)
‘Days of Our Lives’ star Frances Reid dies at 95 (AP, 2/4/10)
Actress Brittany Murphy death accidental: coroner (AFP, 2/4/10)
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS (AP, 2/4/10)
‘Avatar’ tops $600M, beats ‘Titanic’ domestic haul (AP, 2/3/10)
Murdoch says Fox, Conan have had “conversations” (Reuters, 2/3/10)
Former ‘Boston Legal’ actor dies in Wis. SUV crash (AP, 2/2/10)
Nominees could boost Oscar’s TV ratings (Reuters, 2/2/10)
Grammy TV audience biggest in six years (Reuters, 2/2/10)
CBS green-lights two pilots (Reuters, 2/2/10)