Will Casey Anthony Profit From Lifetime's TV Movie?
Lifetime will premiere "Prosecuting Casey Anthony," starring Rob Lowe and based on the book by attorney Jeff Ashton. Could Anthony herself profit from the project?
Amy Winehouse Stage Play Abruptly Canceled After Family Yanks Music Rights
A stage play about the troubled British singer Amy Winehouse has been canceled after her father, Mitch Winehouse, denied the Royal Danish Theatre rights to use her music.
Apple’s iPad Book Ban Violates The Hippie Spirit Of Steve Jobs: Author
Peter Ovig Knudsen, a bestselling Danish author, is fighting Apple over its decision to ban his "Hippie" series from its iBookstore platform.
Following Animal Deaths, PETA Calls For Boycott Of Peter Jackson’s ‘The Hobbit’
PETA has called for a boycott of Peter Jackson's "The Hobbit" after claims that 27 animals were killed during production in New Zealand.
No, Rupert Murdoch, Jews Do Not Control The Press
News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch caused controversy on Twitter (yet again), when he complained about how the "Jewish-owned" press is covering the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Didn’t Anyone Notice That Lindsay Lohan Doesn’t Look Like Elizabeth Taylor?
Lindsay Lohan's performance as Elizabeth Taylor in "Liz & Dick" has attracted jeers in early reviews. Didn't Lifetime see this coming?
Jay Penske Cuts Staff At Variety Magazine; Editorial And Digital Employees Spared
Jay Penske's Penske Media Group will reportedly lay off 20 to 25 employees from Variety magazine, which it purchased last month from Reed Elsevier.
Facebook Wants You Dead: The Fight Over Who Owns Our Digital Afterlives
Facebook and other socia media sites keep our information after we die. Legal experts like Jason Mazzone, a professor at the University of Illinois College of Law, thinks that should change.
Kids Should Have Access To Lesbian Children’s Book: Lawsuit
"In Our Mothers' House," a children's book by Patricia Polacco, has caused controversy in Utah's Davis School District, where a library has pulled the book from its shelves.
Tweeting With The Enemy: Israeli Attack On Hamas Blows Up On Social Media
Coinciding with its "Pillar of Defense" operation, the Israeli Defense Force has unleashed a Twitter campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Google Warns That Government Is Watching Us, But Who’s Watching Google?
Google's transparency report shows government requests for user data are on the rise, but they're watching you themselves.
Anthony Bourdain’s Battle With The Travel Channel Reveals An Industry Bitterly Divided Over Product Placement
Anthony Bourdain, the former host of "No Reservations," is in a public fight with the Travel Channel over a product-placement segment that made him appear to endorse Cadillac.
Is The Huffington Post Sexist? Planned Parenthood Says No Way
Last week, Name It. Change It., a project of the Women's Media Center, called out the Huffington Post for sexist media coverage. The criticism was dismissed by Planned Parenthood's Cecile Richards.
The Opening Weekend Myth: Why Box-Office Numbers Are Just Hollywood Hype
Do box-office numbers mean anything? In the Columbia Journalism Review, media journalist Edward Jay Epstein challenged conventional wisdom that being No. 1 means a movie is a hit.
As NBCUniversal Cuts 500 Jobs, Ax Falls On California Employees
Comcast Corp.'s NBCUniversal is said to be laying off 450 - 500 employees, including staffers at Universal Studios, USA, NBC News and G4.
How Do You Spell Petraeus? Media Stumbles Over Scandalized General’s Name
News reports on the mushrooming scandal surrounding Gen. David Petraeus, the former CIA director, reveal frequent instances of misspellings. Name-related errors are actually among the most common mistakes in the news business.
YouTube Still Hasn’t Replaced Television. And Here’s Why It Won’t
Nearly a year after Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) spent $100 million on original programming for YouTube, the Web giant has not produced any household names.
BBC's $700K ‘Reward For Failure’ To Outgoing Chief Draws Criticism
George Entwistle, the BBC's former director general, was offered a $700,000 payout after he resigned in the wake of two child sex-abuse scandals, one involving Jimmy Savile.
Newspaper Publishers To Google: Pay Up
Lawmakers in Germany, France and Italy are considering measures that would force Google to pay newspaper publishers for including their content in its search results.
For Dictionary Publishers, Death Of Print Doesn’t Necessarily Spell Doom
The British publisher Macmillan Education announced this week that its dictionary will no longer be available in print. Encyclopaedia Britannica made a similar announcement in March.
Eric Dondero Would Approve: A Post-Election iTunes Playlist For Cranky Conservatives
Conservatives need escapism, too. Johnny Ramone, Alice Cooper and the Beach Boys are a few of the Republican rockers who made IBTimes' post-election playlist for cranky conservatives.
Porn To Run: Condom Law Has Adult-Film Biz Vowing To Pull Out Of L.A.
Some prominent members of the adult-film business are vowing to flee Los Angeles County in the wake of a new measure requiring porn actors to wear condoms on film shoots.
Stage Fright: Hurricane Sandy Was Just What Broadway Didn’t Need
Box-office figures released by the Broadway League show the economic toll unleashed by Hurricane Sandy on New York's theater industry last week.
Election 2012: The Fail Whale Sinks As Twitter Becomes New Normal For Presidential Politics
The final night of the election between president Barack Obama and Mitt Romney was the most tweeted-about political event in U.S. history, according to Twitter.
Why Fox News Couldn’t Wait To Call The Election For Obama
The Fox News Channel seemed all-too-willing to call the election for President Obama, a sign of how vital cable programming is to Murdoch's News Corp.
Walt Disney Earnings Preview: Sports And ‘Cars’ Drive Home Higher Profits
Strong performance at ESPN and the new Cars Land ride at California Adventure will lift the Walt Disney Co.'s third-quarter results.
Denzel Washington’s Drunken ‘Flight’ Hits Turbulence With Budweiser
Anheuser-Busch has asked Paramount Pictures to obscure the Budweiser logo in Denzel Washington's "Flight." The movie centers on a drunken pilot.
Election Day 2012: Legal Teams Prepare For Widespread Election Fraud
The legal teams of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have deployed thousands of lawyers at voting precincts in Virginia, Ohio, Florida and other swing states for Election Day 2012.
Time Warner Earnings Preview: ‘The Dark Knight’ Rose, But 3Q Revenue Fell
Analysts expect Time Warner, Inc. (NYSE: TWX) to report slightly higher 3Q earnings thanks in part to the success of "The Dark Knight Rises."
The Best Election Night Drinking Games 2012
As Barack Obama and Mitt Romney come into the home stretch, IBTimes has culled together some of the best election night drinking games on the Web.
