ABC-TV is not keen on losing its cash machine “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” nor is CBS Distribution which syndicates it.

It would be like “The Godfather,” where all competitors to the Family were dealt with in a day, and the Winfrey Family took over the syndicates.

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NEW YORK (Hollywood Today) 11/19/09 – With midnight showings poised to kick off the second installment of the wildly popular “Twilight” book-to-movie series Friday morning, “New Moon” has already dominated the box office.  According to Entertainment Weekly, the film has broken the record for most presale tickets sold by ticket services Fandango and MovieTickets.com. Starring [...]

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Lunar frenzy but can Rob Pattinson & Co. beat Shia LeBeouf and Robots’ top 2009 weekend bow of $108 million? By Peter Lonergan HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 11/19/09 –With the film New Moon set to open in just one day, anticipation around the world is building to a frenzy.  The movie is a sequel to [...]

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Our reviewer loves Julian Casablancas but has reservations about his new solo act By “Big Vic” Smith SAN FRANCISCO (Hollywood Today) 11/18/09 – Former Strokes lead singer Julian Casablancas has one of those deep voices you’d like to turn a speaker over and sit on it. His voice grinds.  It shakes.  It gets in there [...]

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Top scientists and young filmmakers meet at USC to discuss the love affair between science and science fiction – and learn that much film and TV sci-fi is already real By Paul M. Allen LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Today) 11/17/09 – What will the world look like in 2050 when science further looks like science fiction [...]

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For that special gift for the holidays, Lollibakes gourmet cake pops offer a new category of dessert treat **** 4 stars By Gabrielle Panera HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 11/17/2009 – “I love making Lollibakes,” says Lollibakes dessert baker Diana Sproveri. “They’re like creating little works of art. I have so much fun coming up with new [...]

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