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All Country News
Gary Allan Makes His Headline Debut at Nashville's Ryman
CMT Insider Interview: Tim McGraw at Invitation Only Taping
Taylor Swift Shares Kenny Chesney's CMA Reaction With CMT Insider
Tim McGraw's Celebrity Friends Show Support at Premiere of The Blind Side
Keith Urban Earns Four Australian CMA Nominations
Darius Rucker Just Wants to Sing After Winning His First CMA Award
Carrie Underwood Has the Week's Top Album and Song
HOT DISH: Recapping the 2009 CMA Awards
Veteran Women Executives to Head Country Record Label
Lady Antebellum Discuss New Music, New Tour, New Friends at CMA Awards
Trace Adkins Lands Endorsement Deal With BC Headache Powder
Brad Paisley, Martina McBride Join REO Speedwagon's Nashville Show
Taylor Swift Gets Stamp of Approval to Write Cards for American Greetings
CMT's Second Season of The Singing Bee Begins Jan. 15
Faith Hill, Business Manager Part Ways After 16 Years
Sugarland Will Sing for President Obama on Christmas in Washington
Julianne Hough Won't Return to Dancing With the Stars' Ninth Season
Bucky Covington Digitally Releases EP, Live From Rockingham
Barbara Mandrell Praises Contemporary Country Music
CMT Insider Interview: Dolly Parton
Guy Clark Shares Inspiration in New Album, Somedays the Song Writes You
Reckless Kelly Plans New Album, Somewhere in Time, for Feb. 9
Gibson Guitars Part of Federal Investigation Into Illegally Harvested Wood
Lee Ann Womack Added to George Strait/Reba McEntire Tour
Jimmy Buffett, Zac Brown Band Booked for Next CMT Crossroads
Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard Featured in Reissued 1978 TV Special
Singer-Songwriter Josh Kelley Signs Nashville Record Deal
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Test Your Music Knowledge
Miley Cyrus Was Not Aboard Tour Bus That Overturned in Virginia
CMT Insider Interview: Larry the Cable Guy Reflects on Christmas Special
Carrie Underwood Donates Plaque to Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
Reba McEntire Will Perform at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Billy Dean's Latest Album Spotlights Songs From Grammy Winner Richard Leigh
Rascal Flatts Will Play Free Concert for Jamie Oliver's TV Show
ASCAP Headlines
Rock Steady: Rob Thomas
ASCAP Distributes Approximately $2.7 Million in ASCAPlus Cash Awards
ASCAP and Lotte Lehmann Foundation Announce Winners of Art Song Competition for Young Composers
The Imagination Movers: These Kid-Friendly Rockers Are On the Move!
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Panel Demystifies Music Licensing for Film/TV/Sports
David Crowell wins ClefWorks' Composition Competition
Wang Jie Receives American Composers Orchestra's Underwood Commission
Choral Version of David Lang's The Little Match Girl Passion Receives American Premiere
Gabriela Lena Frank Wins Latin Grammy for Best Classical Contemporary Composition
The ASCAP Foundation Robert Allen Award Presented to Nick Howard
John Mayer Gets Ready for Battle
CMJ New Music News
Deftones Play Benefit Shows For Bassist
The New Collisions Release Debut
Sonicbids Spotlight: TV Heart Attack
Bad Lieutenant Cancels US Shows
You Say Party! We Say Die! Return With New LP
Matt Pond PA Collects 'The Dark Leaves'
Lightspeed Champion Will Release New Album
Wolf People Bring Good 'Tidings'
The Future Of JELLY Pool Parties At Risk
Rilo Kiley Drummer Jason Boesel Goes Solo
The Soft Pack's Debut Arrives In February
CMJ 2010 Dates Announced; Submissions Now Open
Passion Pit Plays Even More Tour Dates
Sonicbids Spotlight: Ballhog!
Evan Dando Plans Solo Tour
The Cribs Announce US Tour
FMQB News
In This Week's e-QB
RIAA & Verizon Now Warning Customers Who Pirate Music
Shakira Ready To Unleash The She Wolf
MMTC, SBA Ask To Be Included In Royalty Meeting
Q3 Radio Revenue Roundup
Quick Hits: Michael Jackson, Blink-182, Rihanna, Courtney Love, Justin Bieber, Liam Gallagher, Beck, Gucci Mane, Peter Gabriel
In Brief - November 13, 2009
Citigroup Rejects Terra Firma's Plan For EMI
Megadeth, Slayer Craft "Carnage" For The U.S.
Quick Hits: Usher, Them Crooked Vultures, Leona Lewis, The Who, OneRepublic, Kings Of Leon, mtvU Woodie Awards, Bruce Springsteen
In Brief - November 16, 2009
FMQB FYI... Links You Should Know About
Karmazin Staying Put With Sirius XM
Them Crooked Vultures Album Takes Flight
Travis McCoy Multitasking With Solo, Band Projects
Quick Hits: Janet Jackson, Jay-Z, My Chemical Romance, Corey Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, Todd Rundgren
In Brief - November 17, 2009
NAB's Smith: "No More Money" To Pay Performance Royalty
Bon Jovi Circles Back To #1
EMI To Put Concerts And Videos On Hulu
Congress Holds Meeting On Performance Rights Act
Pandora Leaps Ahead In Internet Radio Ratings
Quick Hits: Aerosmith, Indie Rocks! benefit album, Jay-Z / Will Smith, Jennifer Hudson, Little Steven Van Zandt, The Jonas Brothers, The Velvet Underground
In Brief - November 18, 2009
Vevo Takes Flight On December 8
Alice In Chains Announce 2010 North American Tour
Emmis To Move Triple A KGSR Up The Dial
Janet Jackson Speaks About Michael's Death
MySpace Acquires Music Networking Site Imeem
Terra Firma, Citigroup Still Discussing EMI Options
Quick Hits: mtvU Woodie Awards, Fall Out Boy, Stone Temple Pilots, R.E.M., Bonnaroo
In Brief - November 19, 2009
In This Week's e-QB
Eminem Gives Relapse A Refill
Sony To Offer Music, Movies & More With New Online Service
DJ To Buy OK City Station, Flip Back To Modern Rock
Rihanna Album "A Roller Coaster of Emotions"
Quick Hits: Green Day, Foo Fighters, Miley Cyrus, Nickelback, Metallica, Chickenfoot, Ringo Starr, Weezer, Blue, Interpol, The Pixies
In Brief - November 20. 2009
The Hollywood Reporter: Today's Most Viewed Articles
Murdoch No. 7 on Forbes world power list
Jeffrey Tambor joins NBC pilot
NBC Uni-Comcast: Why the deal?
CW scrubs up for med school drama
Gus Van Sant film keeps it in the family
Alyssa Milano to guest on 'Castle'
Report: The Who will perform at Super Bowl
Hollywood rethinks use of A-list actors
CW scrubs up for med school drama
Gus Van Sant film keeps it in the family
Precious -- Film Review
'2012' takes No. 1 spot at boxoffice Friday
'2012' explodes at boxoffice
'2012' storms foreign boxoffice
The Blind Side -- Film Review
FX snaps up rights to '2012'
Lopez, Sykes talkers see mild drops
Hollywood rethinks use of A-list actors
Ragtime -- Theater Review
Awards Watch: Writers roundtable
'My Little Pony' galloping to TV
George Strait set for 'Pure Country' sequel
'Felony Squad' actor Dennis Cole dies
Jocelyn Quivrin killed in car crash
Shallow pool for Oscar's actress contenders
Chris Elliott to star in Cartoon Net pilot
Hollywood rethinks use of A-list actors
Lionsgate sticks up for 'Last Stand' spec
YouTube bows channel for citizen journalists
Abigail Spencer joins NBC pilot
MTV nabs rights to Michael Jackson doc
Eric Dane joins 'Burlesque'
Jason Lee sings the 'Delta Blues'
ThinkFilm exec's calendar filled with lawsuits
Pirate Bay shutting down its tracker
Justin Theroux launches into 'Space'
Will Ferrell tops Forbes' 'overpaid' list
Carl Rinsch to helm '47 Ronin'
Shirley Bassey, Sean Connery reunite
'New Moon' poised for No. 1 boxoffice bow
HBO renews 'Real Time with Bill Maher'
The Twilight Saga: New Moon -- Film Review
HBO renews 'Real Time With Bill Maher'
Four join Zack Snyder's 3D animated feature
CBC airs anti-Sarah Palin book cover
Comedy Central orders John Oliver show
'New Moon' poised for big boxoffice bow
Scribe to relive his 'Ten Best Days'
NBC orders 'United Plates of America'
Awards Watch: Cinematographers roundtable
Uma Thurman shacks up with 'Bel Ami'
'Oprah' sign-off leaves huge void
'Criminal Minds' 100th episode
Brett Ratner flying 'Kites'
'New Moon' breaks midnight screening record
Trio booked for TNT's 'Delta Blues' pilot
Variety.com
Producer Marvin Minoff dies at 78
Robert Johnson birthplace verified
HPA Awards honor best of year
Awards for James Cameron
Liberty Global buys Unitymedia
Ricky Gervais pens 'PhoneShop'
Michael Jackson bests 'Christmas' overseas
Beatles, Jackson rule charts
NFL sacking TV competition
East West TV divide
Networks prep for Winter
Decision time for Oprah
CBS makes a quick sale
Hollywood conductors let hair down
‘Shrek’ stakes out West End swamp
Oprah at a crossroads
Road grosses uptick 5.8%
Broadway bounces back
Blu-ray’s interactive movies
U.K. amends rules on sports events
ESPN takes LatAm Olympics rights
'Grey's' continues Thursday dominance
Mideast hostilities on air
‘Clipped’ rewrite goes viral
A Hollywood cure for showbiz's ambitious appetites
John Fogerty
Brits seize upon U.S. retreat at BAFTA
BAFTA broods over absent youth auds
Foreman Award faces many contenders
Eastwood made commander in France
Film historian Ken Wlaschin dies at 75
State of Aloha
'Balloon boy' parents plead guilty
Dobbs to appear on Bill O'Reilly show
Optimum, Pinewood team on archive
Theater chain chief Alvin M. Frank dies
MGM officially on the block
Bewkes revels in dismantling
'Fela' heads to Broadway
'Twilight' tourists sink teeth in Volterra
'Warfare' bows in London
Jon Gosselin countersues TLC
Friday auds make a date with '2012'
China's Hunan TV and Shanda partner up
An Education
Oscars hand out Governors Awards
'2012' destroys worldwide box office
French honor Eastwood
Chef Academy
Merry Madagascar
Charles, McG team up for NBC comedy
Planet 51
What’s next for MGM?
The House of Besarab
The Blind Side
Baby It's You
Wolves at the Window
Ragtime
Shield law expected to win approval
UCLA wins big at DGA student awards
TV writer Ron Sproat dies at 77
BSkyB dealt blow by sports report
The Blind Side
Fernandez resigns from Spanish pubcaster
Lionsgate vet to head Hispanic net
Writer David Lloyd dies at 75
Beale, Shaw to star in 'London'
Stritch to perform Sondheim tunes
Paul Wendkos dies at 84
Sarah Paulson joins cast of 'Stories'
Cast set for Hooper's 'Speech'
Thesps go for Williams panel
Plata fest honors 'Nora'
Arcadia to produce 'Blackthorn'
N.Y. Stage, Film taps Genovese for gig
Kloiber bid for Odeon
Trailer Park sees exec shuffle
French TV to launce showcase in Mexico
DC Universe goes for Mass Animation
Fox sets ‘Fringe’ campaign
'Browns' to firstrun syndication
Lortels set for Terminal 5 in N.Y.
Serb war tale wins Cottbus festival
Russian exec admits contact with rivals
Turin calls for festival action on Iran
Original 'Hair' cast heads to London
ASC honors Flinn
Berlusconi delays start of trial
Jaleo to co-produce 'Midday Sun'
'Sunday Night Football' tops ratings race
Seville festival blesses 'Lourdes'
Michael Caine to receive Variety Award
CA launches Regal Ent. Corp.
Protagonist targets 'Wild' deals
'APKGK' scores high figures in India
Japanese test piracy protection
Stockholm lauds Soulis
Estoril fest prizes ‘Dogtooth’
Jay-Z, Smiths feel 'Fela!'
Gary Ginsberg leaving News Corp.
Mary Poppins
No More Cry!!!
Manila Skies (Himpapawid)
Library of Congress to honor McCartney
British actor Edward Woodward dies
USA pins down WWE through 2014
The Blind Side
'Precious' song was personal for Blige
Yahoo, Pepsi find buzz on Web
'Avatar' scorer's brave new music world
Giacchino prides himself on wide range
New generation embraces vinyl's spin
Comedy Central eyes programming prexy
‘Flashpoint’ tops Canada TV awards
Kent's movie music fills in the blanks
Newman mines Big Easy music for 'Frog'
Nanjiani to host Gothams
Disney gives 'Frog' royal treatment
MOCA hosts starry night
Screenville gets World Series hits
Broadway gets a box office bump
Romanian fest set for Tribeca
Disney deals with de la Cruz
Redcat venue attracts avant-garde
Sony having record year overseas
Fandango buys Cococino Press
Actor Dennis Cole dies at 69
Meredith Monk: Inner Voice
A&E, Saget discover America
Reynolds, Faris to get 'TMI'
Jackson partners for features
Tarses family to develop family sitcom
Who's who of music mavens
Music honchos to hunker down at Midem
Grammys' new artist rules snub Gaga
Vault launches download service
Oprah Effect impacts music sales
Janollari in talks for MTV post
Reverse (Rewers)
Thesps share 'Private' moments
Composer Alexandre Desplat on a roll
Live band gives 'Dancing' lift
Opportunities for indie filmmakers, pop composers
Fuel TV plugs into male auds
Marvin Hamlisch cues comedy score
Film scorers cue character
Artists jump into holiday fray
Oceans
The Anchorage
Peter and the Wolf
Disney docks '20,000 Leagues' pic
Sweden shields young from 'Moon'
Obama tests China's Great Firewall
MTV nabs TV rights to 'This Is It'
TV personality Ken Ober dies at 52
Future Films pacts with Zero Gravity
ITV Studios has radical makeover
Private equity may return to U.K. media
UKFC undergoes major surgery
Obama tests China's Great Firewall
Wegrzyn picks up Wasserstein Prize
'Dreamgirls' gets extension
'Twilight' bows to fan fervor
BBC Worldwide ups Latin America exec
Art direction on Gilliam’s 'Parnassus'
'Scottsboro' bows Off Broadway
On the Town
'Thor' gets his posse
SAG’s 2008 pay dips 2.5%
Italian pics use form for function
Intl. Emmys focus on Latin America
David Frost honored
Costumers match medium for perfect fit
International Emmys nominations list
Designers push recognizable retail
Showcase screenings set for Turner fest
Fashionistas weigh in on decades of style
Dimension promotes Matthew Signer
Eric Dane buys ticket for 'Burlesque'
The Brother/Sister Plays
Greek State Film Awards cancelled
Fox O&Os renew 'Wendy'
'Twilight' sequel goes worldwide
Despite recession, Activision expanding
Mediaset takes aim at Sky Italia
The War on Kids
Universal circles Rinsch for '47 Ronin'
Newmarket acquires 'Agora'
Hollywood’s most interesting villain
Globes expands Animated Feature category
Lifetime Movie Network to tell 'Secrets'
German digitization plan collapses
WB dates 'Orson' for Britain
CBS Films hooks up with Sony
Paladin handles 'Blood'
Notional unveils initial slate
Lee Daniels on march to ‘Selma’
Little diversity progress among writers
Aurora, Platinum team on 'Nightfall'
Graham King enters TV
Jennifer Hudson to star in 'Winnie'
'X-Factor' move changes U.K. Sundays
Mexico maintains film funding
Kelly Lynch
Sam Page
Matt Gerald
24th Israel Film Festival sets slate
Leslie Jones
Harrison Gilbertson
David Arquette
Fox to handle Sci Fi in Japan
'Listener' sets second season
Griffin takes partner promotion
'Samson' takes six at Oz IF Awards
ITV appoints Norman as chairman
Oz opposition proposes film change
Michael White to top DirecTV
Raleigh, FotoKem team in Budapest
'NCIS' powers CBS to ratings victory
Zhang sizes up competing projects
Turin film lab pacts with Dubai
Catalan Screenings head for Paris
'Samson' takes six at Oz IF Awards
ITV appoints Norman as chairman
'Steady Rain' adds charity date
The Habit of Art
Webber back in hospital
California bans power-hungry TVs
Bon Jovi tops the album charts
Hollywood musical blues
'Precious' wins PGA's Kramer kudo
Shah sets 'Indira' pic
Ruth Seymour to exit KCRW
Emmys scheduled for Aug. 29
Comedy Central taps Oliver for series
DiBonaventura sets up 'Secret'
Hamish Hamilton to direct Oscars
Variety.com lauded at MITX Interactive Awards
In the Attic: Who Has a Birthday Today? (Na pude aneb Kdo ma dneska narozeniny?)
Free music downloads at UMG
'Twilight' pre-sales huge
UTA ups two agents to partner
Sony ups Marisa McGrath
Obama taps Broadcasting Board of Governors
Rin Tin Tin court win
Skylark: Marcovicci Sings Mercer
Keep Your Head Up (Alza la testa)
Overheard (Sitteng fungwan)
The Robbers (Wode tangchao xiongdi)
My Wonderful Day
RTL still on top at 25
HBO renews Maher's 'Real Time'
Super RTL leads kid TV
VOX fills in for RTL
RTL getting new home
'Blind' touchdown in N.Y.
Transcendent Man
NFL dominates TV ratings again
'Lula' preems at Brasilia fest
Oscar likes fresh faces
Award candidates lead by acting
Multiple nominations don't scare studios
Shuberts, producers strike deal
Kid casting challenges
Simon Baker takes a 'Breath'
Download venture gets Freeman's help
China's CCTV sees 18.5% rise in bids
Eleanor's Secret (Kerity, la maison des contes / Nat e il segreto di Eleonora)
Them Crooked Vultures
15 docs on Oscar shortlist
Risan music websites to stay shut
Film funding fickle
Pics re-examine the ’60s
Place plays a power role
‘Downfall’ parodies up
Award contenders on location
AOL to cut third of workforce
'Cows,' 'Dearland' join Primer Corte
Werner Herzog to head Berlin jury
China's CCTV sees 18.5% rise in bids
Brad Pitt falls into 'Dark Void'
Garth Ancier to exit BBC post
'New Moon' shines in France, Spain
'Minds' powers CBS victory in ratings
Ratner re-edits Reliance's 'Kites'
YouTube adds TV shows in U.K.
Optimum nabs Huda's 'Comedown'
Stringer unveils new Sony plan
Rome unveils theme-park plans
Focus Features Intl. nabs 'Kick-Ass'
Ever capable entrepreneur
Ryan Kavanaugh's balancing act
Kavanaugh sees future in VOD
Working with Ryan Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh's top 10
Circle of Giving
Rogue crosses platforms
ABC moves 'Lost' to Tuesdays
Virgin buys NBC U shows
'Pasqua' nabs prize at Thessaloniki
ORF ups film funding
'New Moon' trailer trots to finish line
Oscar ballots by the numbers
'New Moon' rises over weekend B.O.
Senate fails to approve shield bill
'Chuck' to return on Jan. 10
Ray Davies
Intiman Theater unveils slate
Post No Bills
Fox means business
Lionsgate cues music deal
Public Property
Producer Gaby Monet Jacoby dies
In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play
Equivocation
'Oprah' to end run in 2011
Hamilton, Nivola 'Lie' for New Group
Jeffrey Arden Bernstein
Cock
Dimension previews 'Youth in Revolt'
Dawson Island 10 (Dawson Isla 10)
Spielberg, King team on 'Dome'
IFC joins stream team
'Avatar' toys with augmented reality
Peter Iliff to pen 'American Gladiators'
River Road finds funds
Wasikowska in talks for 'Jane Eyre'
Mike White engages in 'Santa Wars'
Sam Worthington attached to 'Crime'
Circle expands TV presence
SAG probing motion capture work
VH1 orders new season of 'Scream'
Vivendi: No decision on NBCU stake
MTV hires programming execs
L.A. Film Fest gets $30K grant
Power of Youth event honors actors
Prachya Pinkaew, Shawn Andrews
Jere Burns, Jonathan Scarfe
Kathleen McGhee-Anderson, Bruce Kalish
Norm Macdonald
The Two Horses of Genghis Khan
RAAM adds four to awards board
Regal Entertainment in talks for VCL
'New Moon' breaks box office records
U.K. producers go solo
'Poppins' pops in L.A.
Ratings: CBS ends ABC's winning streak
Oprah sets date for OWN launch
WGA East backs Net neutrality
Sam Shepard joins 'Tough Trade'
Sweden rethinks 'New Moon' rating
'2012' makes splash in India
Akshay Kumar to star in 'Tees'
Trailers making change
Tech Gift Guide 2009 - PlayStation 3
Tech Gift Guide 2009 - Toshiba T100
Tech Gift Guide 2009 - FreeAgent Theater+
Tech Gift Guide 2009 - Panasonic V10 series
Vereen, Parke topline Power preem
Univision goes online
Tech Gift Guide 2009 - Logitech
Tech Gift Guide 2009 - Microsoft Zune HD
Tech Gift Guide 2009 - Squeezebox Radio
Tech Gift Guide 2009 - Nikon D5000
'New ‘Princess' lifts Disney
'Heroes' a respite for CNN
Spanish TV transition
Pamm Fair resigns from SAG post
Few frontrunners for revamped Oscars
Tech Gift Guide 2009 - iPhone 3GS
'Phineas' star Perry makes mark on auds
Disney toon a big draw
Kavanaugh's hope: A pact overhaul

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