Michael Jackson sales surge expected to last months (Reuters) Reuters - In the days following Michael Jackson's June 25 death, fans flocked to record stores and digital music outlets to purchase one last memory. And merchants say they expect the Jackson sales surge to last for weeks -- maybe even months. Michael Jackson on track for more chart records (Reuters)
Hollywood Reporter veteran Steve Brennan dies (Reuters) Reuters - Steve Brennan, a 20-year veteran reporter and editor at The Hollywood Reporter, died Thursday at Cedars-Sinai Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was 57. Potter is back: box office big bucks assured (Reuters)
Aerosmith's Joe Perry turns to fans for album title (Reuters)
Concert promoter expects to erase Jackson's debts (Reuters) Reuters - The concert promoter for Michael Jackson's canceled London shows said on Thursday that audio and video tapes made before the King of Pop's death could generate hundreds of millions of dollars and erase debts on the singer's estate. Web advertisers propose self-regulation principles (Reuters) Reuters - Online advertisers are proposing a mix of consumer education, disclosures about what information is being collected and special protections for children and sensitive information in an effort to head off tough legislation. Deal chatter heats up in Hollywood (Reuters)
Jay Leno wins right to Web name for his new show (AP) AP - Television host Jay Leno has won control of a Web address using the name of his new show. You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites:
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Reuters - After a record-breaking chart week, the late Michael Jackson will shake up next week's charts, too.
Reuters - Boy wizard Harry Potter is back in cinemas later this month with the sixth installment of the movie franchise, and another box office bonanza looks assured for the Warner Bros. studio.
Reuters - Aerosmith's next album might be "on the bench, in pieces," waiting for the group to resume recording after it finishes touring in mid-September, but guitarist Joe Perry's next solo album is just about ready to go.
Reuters - Dealmaking in Hollywood could get hot and heavy in coming months as movie studios explore ways to fight tumbling DVD sales and distribute entertainment in new formats.
