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Yahoo Inc., facing dimming prospects for a takeover by Microsoft Corp., is continuing discussions to buy Time Warner Inc.'s AOL business, people familiar with the matter said.

Roger Ailes, the architect of News Corp.'s Fox News Channel, has reached agreement on a new five-year employment contract.Mr. Ailes, 68 years old, oversees the cable news network, News Corp.'s business cable channel and local Fox television stations....

UF junior QB Tim Tebow has been chosen as this year's recipient of The Disney Spirit Award, given annually to college football's most inspirational figure.

Yahoo Inc., facing dimming prospects for a takeover by Microsoft Corp., is continuing discussions to buy Time Warner Inc.'s AOL business, people familiar with the matter said.

For years now, the Walt Disney animation studio has been living a nightmare version of one of its own classic stories. The ugly stepsister to Pixar's Cinderella, Disney Animation -- the studio behind Cinderella, as well as Snow White, Bambi and Dumbo...

The endearing adventures of a dog who thinks he's a Superdog

Movies in 3D are usually best at goosing you into spilling your soft drink. But "Bolt," a new animated adventure from Disney presented at some locations in 3D, does more than put fireballs and runaway props right on the bridge of your nose. The forma...

Like politicians and tie widths, movies can go out of style. Fanfan la tulipe, a rollicking costume adventure released in France in 1952, was a huge hit there and internationally. Yet New Wave critic-directors such as Jean-Luc Godard and Françoi...

Man sentenced for money-laundering

Ailes renews with News Corp NEWS BRIEF: Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO of Fox News and chairman of Fox Television Stations, has signed a new five-year contract with News Corporation, the company has announced. Under his new con...