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DirecTV dispute with Sunbeam has viewers in dark (AP)
AP – There is some progress in the standoff between DirecTV Inc. and the owner of TV stations in Miami and Boston over fees the satellite provider pays to run broadcast programming.
Murdoch to pay Jude Law, 36 others for hacking (AP)
AP – Rupert Murdoch’s media empire apologized and agreed to cash payouts Thursday to 37 people — including a movie star, a soccer player, a top British politician and the son of a serial killer — who were harassed and phone-hacked by his tabloid press.
Former TV skipper gets jail in fatal Alaska crash (AP)
AP – An Alaska fishing captain who led a crew on the program that spawned the cable TV show “Deadliest Catch” will serve five years in prison for a fatal crash.
DirectTV dispute with Sunbeam has viewers in dark (AP)
AP – DirectTV Inc. and the owner of TV stations in Miami and Boston are in a standoff over fees the satellite provider pays to run broadcast programming. That’s leaving tens of thousands of viewers unable to see shows ranging from “American Idol” to the NFL playoffs.
Michelle Obama: From kids TV to late night with Leno (Reuters)
Reuters – After showing off her acting and dancing skills on kids TV show “iCarly” this week, Michelle Obama is headed for Jay Leno’s couch in her first appearance as U.S. first lady on a late-night talk show.
Michelle Obama heading to Leno’s ‘Tonight Show’ (AP)
AP – First lady Michelle Obama is headed to Jay Leno’s stage later this month.
"Believing the Lie" soars to top of best-sellers list (Reuters)
Reuters – “Believing the Lie” soared to the top spot of the Publishers Weekly best-sellers list on Thursday.
‘The Help’ leads NAACP Image Award nominees (AP)
AP – “The Help” has been served eight Image Award nominations.
Katherine Heigl wants "Grey’s Anatomy" return (Reuters)
Reuters – Katherine Heigl’s stint on “Grey’s Anatomy” certainly wasn’t without its drama — on-screen and off — and now the actress says she wants to check back into Seattle Grace and see what her Dr. Izzie Stevens character is up to.
Oprah Winfrey’s guards scuffle with Indian media (AP)
AP – Indian police briefly detained three of Oprah Winfrey’s bodyguards after they scuffled with local TV journalists Thursday, a news agency reported.
