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TV News: John Furia Jr. wrote for 'Twilight Zone,' 'Waltons' -- John Furia Jr., former Writers Guild of America  West president and scripter on such TV skeins as 'The Waltons,''Twilight Zone' and 'Dr. Kildare,' died Thursday night. He was 79. Furia was president of the WGA West from 1973 to 1975, served two terms on the board of directors and chaired or co-chaired its negotiating committee several times, including during the 2004 negotiations. He also received the WGA's Morgan Cox, Valentine Davies and Edmund H. North awards for leadership and guild service. Furia was also a professor and former director of film writing at the USC School of Cinema-TV. 'He was a tireless advocate in the cause of improving the economic and professional status of writers,' former WGA West president Daniel Petrie Jr. said. 'In all of his service and advocacy, John displayed keen intellect, iron-willed determination and steely tough-mindedness. He was also one of the kindest, most thoughtful, most decent

Fresh off his lauded new york production of Farragut North, director Doug Hughes reunites much of his ensemble cast, including Juno's Olivia Thirlby, The Wire's Isiah Whitlock, Jr, Mia Barron, Dan Bittner and Justin Huen, at the Geffen Playhouse to join the previously announced Chris Noth and Chris Pine. Noth, best known for his longtime stint as Detective Mike Logan on Law & Order and as the (in)famous Mr.Big on Sex and the City, is a fellow cast member from the Atlantic Theater Company's NY production, while Pine, who is starring as the young Captain Kirk in the new film Star Trek and was recently seen in the Geffen's production of Neil LaBute's Fat Pig, is new to the LA production. Written by Beau Willimon, Farragut North was recently nominated for two Outer Critics Circle Awards including Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play.

Film Festivals: 'Imburnal' wins international award in S. Korea -- JEONJU, South Korea -- The Jeonju Film Festival, South Korea's second largest fest after Pusan, wrapped its 10th edition on Friday, presenting the $10,000 prize in the international feature competition to Filipino helmer Sherad Anthony Sanchez's 'Imburnal.'

Legit News: Williamson Music prexy honored by Songwriters -- Maxyne Lang -- prexy of Williamson Music, the publishing arm of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Org -- will get the Abe Olman Publisher Award at the gala for the 2009 Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards.

Independent regional group wins four categories in a good night for smaller newspaper publishersThe independent regional publisher Cumbrian Newspapers Group was the big winner at today's Regional Press Awards, winning four categories including a coveted newspaper of the year prize.On a good day for smaller regional newspaper publishers, CN Group's daily title, the Carlisle News & Star, was named daily/Sunday newspaper of the year with a circulation below 40,000.CN Group reporter Roger Lytollis picked up the weekly features writer prize for its sister paper, Cumberland News, for the second year in a row.The small Carlisle-based publisher picked up a further two awards, as its sports reporter Jon Colman was named weekly sports journalist of the year for the third year in a row, with judges praising his 'exceptional reports' for the Cumberland News.Colman then also won this year's sports journalist on a daily or Sunday paper award for pieces filed for the News & Star.Daily or Sunday newsp

Hal David, Chairman/CEO of the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF), today announced that Maxyne Lang will receive the Abe Olman Publisher Award to be presented at the 2009 Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards 40th Anniversary gala, slated for Thursday, June 18th, at the new york Marriott Marquis Hotel.

Marilu Henner emceed an awards gala Thursday night in L.A. that honored "So You Think You Can Dance" co-creator and former "American Idol" producer Nigel Lythgoe, among other humanitarians, for supporting the battle against cancer. Click the video to watch! The Wellness Community, West Los Angeles -- a non-profit that supports and educates people affected by cancer and their loved ones -- paid tribute to Lythgoe at its 11th Annual "Tribute to the Human Spirit" Awards Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel. "For me, most importantly, hope to cancer sufferers and care-givers is crucial," Lythgoe told the crowd.

Reviews ] He loves to collect all different types of gadgets.Recently, Arshad was seen judging for the award function called as ' Tech Life Awards', also known as ' The Oscars Of Gadgets', The award started with filing of nominations by various brands under various categories to compete with their competitors for the Gadget of the year, Arshad was ...

Top Bollywood celebrities, Corporate Giants, and Gizmo Lovers? all were present to accolade the coolest gadgets capturing the aspirations of urban India at NDTV Techlife Awards 2009. Hosted by Vikram Chandra and Rajiv Makhni, along with Bollywood ...