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It’s Official! Howard Stern New Judge On America’s Got Talent

It’s Official! Howard Stern New Judge On America’s Got Talent

It's Official! The newest judge of America' s Got Talent is the one and only original "Shock Jock" Howard Stern! The Howard Stern Show Tweeted This Morning that "It's offical - Howard just signed on the dotted line ... continue
Matisyahu Shaves Off Beard, Talks Religion

Matisyahu Shaves Off Beard, Talks Religion

"At the break of day I look for you at sunrise When the tide comes in I lose my disguise," This was the tweet that went out from Chassidic (well, those days are over) Reggae Star Matisyahu put ... continue
Some numbers and stats about online piracy [Infographic]

Some numbers and stats about online piracy [Infographic]

For as long as there has been software there has been piracy. From the earliest days of sneaker net floppy disks through to broadband speed web surfing piracy has been a fact of our computing life. The ... continue
Tennessee Gov wins moron prize – makes it illegal to share your Netflix account

Tennessee Gov wins moron prize – makes it illegal to share your Netflix account

Every day it seems that governments, state or federal, seek out to prove over and over again just how much they do not understand how technology and the Internet work. To show just how brain dead these officials ... continue
Is the Internet actually destroying the ‘surprise’ of television?

Is the Internet actually destroying the ‘surprise’ of television?

There is no doubt that the Internet has forever changed our entertainment industry. Even though the power brokers in the industry are doing everything they can to keep their talons wrapped tightly around the creation and distribution ... continue

Seriously? $30 to watch a movie on cable before DVD release?

The movie industry continues to display just how badly they do not understand the changing media landscape. Their newest plan according to a report in Bloomberg today is that Warner Bros, Sony Pictures and Disney want to charge ... continue
The end game for Apple and the entertainment industry

The end game for Apple and the entertainment industry

I just read one of the most succinct and spot on explanations of the back room dealings that are going on when it comes to the motives behind Apple's move to the cloud. There is one caveat ... continue
Harry Potter coming to Universal Orland Resort [PICS]

Harry Potter coming to Universal Orland Resort [PICS]

The march of Harry Potter continues with what has to be one of the largest expansions for the franchise yet with the announcement and details of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter that is ... continue
Lawyer says it’s stupid to expect DRM’d goods to work forever

Lawyer says it’s stupid to expect DRM’d goods to work forever

In some ways you have to admire the audacity and amount of hot air that lawyers for the entertainment industry can expel. Nowhere though is this type of verbal buffoonery more apparent than the ... continue
Wolverine, Star Trek and how piracy destroyed them both

Wolverine, Star Trek and how piracy destroyed them both

Almost a month before Wolverine hit the movie theaters a workprint copy of the movie was “leaked” onto the Web. It was a copy that was half finished as far as the special effects ... continue
Kevin Pollak understands new media communities

Kevin Pollak understands new media communities

It is always interesting to see just who from our traditional forms of media grasp the ideals of social media and our new media world. Back in December of last year I wrote about musician ... continue
Exclusive Sneak Peek: Neil Strauss, Author of ‘The Game,’ Takes on Survival in ‘Emergency’

Exclusive Sneak Peek: Neil Strauss, Author of ‘The Game,’ Takes on Survival in ‘Emergency’

Neil Strauss, author of The New York Times' bestseller The Game, is shifting his attention from picking up women to surviving world crises. Strauss's new book, Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life--the author's first full-length release ... continue
New Year Resolution: smack the RIAA/MPAA into oblivion

New Year Resolution: smack the RIAA/MPAA into oblivion

I realize I might be a little early on the New Year resolution part; but hey better to start planning now than to let it slide don't you think. After all, if this past election in the ... continue
Katie Holmes Might Just Do It!

Katie Holmes Might Just Do It!

First Katie Holmes was bringing in a dismal number of All My Sons sales (presumably in part from her husband scaring people away), but it look like She's Back. According to Variety, things aren't as bad as ... continue
DMX in Jail, Getting Fodder for New Reality Show

DMX in Jail, Getting Fodder for New Reality Show

DMX is in jail. . . again. Sigh. It looks like he's going to have lots of material for his reality show, because he's currently in police custody in Phoenix after being extradited from Miami. He pled ... continue
Heath Ledger Case Closes Like a Clam

Heath Ledger Case Closes Like a Clam

What the F? Mary-Kate Olsen is completely off the hook (and probably breathing a sigh of relief) now that the Heath Ledger case has been closed. Even though she tried to make it clear that she had ... continue
Joss Stone to Potentially Ruin One of My Favorite Shows

Joss Stone to Potentially Ruin One of My Favorite Shows

As cool as it is to discover your talents, I'm not sure if I want to see Joss Stone doing it on one of my favorite programs, The Tudors. After all, she still fleshing out her career ... continue
Does Brit Have Her Bod Back?

Does Brit Have Her Bod Back?

We'll find out soon enough! Britney been "working hard" on her body, but I think I'm going to wait until I see the proof since she was filming the new Pussycat Dolls video yesterday. I'm pretty sure ... continue