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Reuters - Nearly a year after they walked off the job for the Writers Guild of America's 100-day strike, six screenwriters recently met at a Beverly Hills eatery to talk about their work.

Reuters - Errol Morris, an Academy Award winner in 2004 for his documentary "The Fog of War," is among the 15 filmmakers who have made next year's Oscar shortlist.

The Bowl Championship Series is close to an agreement with ESPN to televise college football's championship game and biggest bowls -- a deal that would throw up a huge barrier to any playoff system for at least six years.

Mediaweek.com - -Friday's Losers (excluding repeats): Supernanny (ABC), Deal or No Deal (NBC), Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (Fox), Everybody Hates Chris (CW), The Game (CW), Crusoe (NBC), Don't Forget the Lyrics (Fox), Lipstick Jungle (NBC)

NASHVILLE, Tenn.----Gaylord Entertainment today announced the termination of its plans to develop a resort and convention hotel in Chula Vista, California. Prolonged planning and approval processes, a complicated regulatory and legal structure, and excessive off-site infrastructure costs contributed to this decision.

Microsoft Research and Disney?Pixar team up to offer guided tours of the universe with WorldWide Telescope. - - REDMOND, Wash. - Microsoft Research teamed up with Disney?Pixar to create a virtual tour ... [WebWire - Tuesday, november 18, 2008]

It's an All New Episode Premiering Wednesday, november 19 at 10:00 P.M.* On COMEDY CENTRAL - - NEW YORK.- The Goth kids at South Park Elementary face powerful rivals in an all-new episode of "South Par... [WebWire - Tuesday, November 18, 2008]

Reuters - Red carpets were rolled out in Sydney and the dusty outback on Tuesday for the world premiere of the epic movie "Australia" which aims to showcase the rugged continent, its history and indigenous people to the world.

Carphone Warehouse profit dropped by 11 percent to £39 million between April and September but, in answer, the group on Tuesday confirmed plans to split itself in two - the Best Buy europe electronics retailer, created when the US giant bought half of Carphone for $2.1 billion in May, and Carphone's own TalkTalk ISP.

One of the world's most popular casual games is now available to Australians exclusively on BigPond. - - Bejeweled Twist is the latest release in the Bejeweled franchise. The first two games - Bejewele... [WebWire - Tuesday, november 18, 2008]