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The agreement between the American Federation of television and Radio Artists and the producers builds pressure on a bigger actors union, the Screen Actors Guild, to craft a similar solution.

You won't hear any cymbal crashes, rumbling drum fills or guitar riffs on Fields of Industry's latest CD, Two Dogs, A television. Though a number of tracks take cues from rock (the group often sounds like The Velvet Underground), it's an almost heartbreakingly spare album, steeped as much in folk and country as in shoegaze and psychedelia. Even on the more charged songs like 'I'm Not Afraid of a Fight' and 'Toybox,' the only percussion heard is a gently rapped tambourine.

AN Australian research lab could change the way Americans use television after it signed a groundbreaking deal with the Walt Disney Company.

Most poker players will find themselves playing most of their hands at the casino and during home games. Trash talking and tantrums are generally not considered acceptable behavior at these places, and making accusations that things at the table are somehow not fair is a good way to find yourself out on your ear. Chances are that even Mr. Hellmuth would be tossed from the casino if he threw one of his trademark fits at a normal gaming table where there is a pit boss keeping an eye on him instead of a television camera.

A summary of today's Hollywood happenings in television.

One down, a whopper to go.The American Federation of television and Radio Artists has OK'd a tentative deal with Hollywood studios on a new three-year contract, a first step in...

U.S. television actor Rainn Wilson said he has signed on for a small role in the movie Transformers 2. ...

International News: ShineReveille, Media Rights sell dramas -- In the first big announcement since ShineReveille and Media Rights Capital formed their joint venture this month, the combo has sold eight series to Canuck broadcaster Rogers Media television for the 2008-09 season.

Film Festivals: Event runs June 8-12 -- The 48th annual Monte Carlo television Festival will see 113 programs from 24 countries in competition for the Golden Nymphs at the June 8-12 event.

What Happens in Vegas feels like the pilot for a television sitcom. In fact, the premise has already been done before - in an episode of The Simpsons.