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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Disney singer rails against an insidious transparency
By Matthew B. Zeidman
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 10/12/09 – Yeah, the rumors are true. Miley Cyrus deleted her Twitter. And while the holiday-weekend blogosphere has been abuzz with questions, like why the young Disneyette would bother posting a YouTube justification if she’s truly done “living for people,” the 16-year-old [...]

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Appeals court denies Rather the $70M he hoped for after being fired
By Adam Shapiro

NEW YORK (Hollywood Today) 09/29/09 – A New York state appeals court dismissed Dan Rather’s $70 million breach of contract lawsuit against his former employers at CBS Corp. Tuesday afternoon. The court determined that there was no breach of contract [...]

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Three icons, Ted Kennedy, Dominick Dunne and Michael Jackson rule the headlines in afterlife
By Jeffrey Jolson
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 8/27/09 — The star-crossed family that knew death as much as they loved life, lost its second leader in as any weeks. Sen. Ted Kennedy succumbed to cancer Tuesday night and matriarch Eunice Kennedy Shriver [...]

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strong>Prominent Republican wags finger at ‘liberal onslaught’
By Matthew B. Zeidman
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Hollywood Today) 5/16/09 – With her own family-based scandals beginning to fade from public memory, former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has come out in defense of Miss California USA Carrie Prejean. The Alaskan governor has decried the negative media attention the nascent [...]

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Pageant officials expect to make announcement Monday
By Matthew B. Zeidman
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Today) 5/11/09 – After three weeks of relentless scandal, including accusations involving breast implants, nude photos and intolerance of the gay community, Miss California USA Carrie Prejean will likely be told by pageant organizers in a news conference scheduled for later today whether [...]

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The Pitch is the Key to Success

By Ane Howard, editor-in-chief, Canada

Startup Camp Montréal ever growing attendance attests to the entrepreneurial spirit in North America.

By Ane Howard, Editor-in-Chief

MONTREAL (RPRN) 05/09/2009–Startup Camp Montréal, whose tagline is Ready, Set, Pitch, held its fourth edition at the Société des Arts Technologiques on May 7. Its success with [...]

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Israeli model will grace front of annual swimsuit edition
By Matthew B. Zeidman
NEW YORK (Hollywood Today) 2/10/09 – Bar Refaeli suddenly became a household name Tuesday, when “Sports Illustrated” distributed the cover image of its 2009 swimsuit issue. The front of the annual special edition will feature the Israeli model tugging down on her string bikini [...]

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Warner still has the right stuff, but Roethlisberger has a little more
By Jeffrey Jolson
HOLLYWOOD,CA (Hollywood Today) 2/1/09– Pittsburgh won the Superbowl but the back stories of the year, oldster Kurt Warner and former sno-cone seller Larry Fitzgerald made one of the biggest comebacks in Superbowl history. But they didn’t win.
Superbowls are rarely exciting, [...]

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strong>Star turns the tables with ‘Sweden’ comment
By Matthew B. Zeidman
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 1/28/09 – Bill O’Reilly and TMZ thought they caught Jessica Alba in a slip of the tongue at an inauguration party last week, the latter going so far as to call her “an arrogant buffoon.” The “Fantastic Four” actress turned the [...]

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Gaza Conflict From Both Sides On Paltalk
By Gary Baumgarten
NEW YORK (Hollywood Today / RushPRNews) 01/10/09 -The conflict between the Israelis and Hamas will be explored from both sides of the divide on News Talk Online on [1] Paltalk.com Monday and Tuesday, January 12 and 13. On Monday, my guest will be Israel’s Consul General [...]

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Former Disney poster child accuses Elle of falsifying virginity quote
By Matthew B. Zeidman
HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 12/16/08 – “Raise Your Voice” headliner Hilary Duff is speaking up about her interview with Elle two years ago, in which she allegedly claimed her virginity was intact. The “With Love” singer, fragrance designer and fashion mogul told Maxim [...]

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