Two ‘Mightys’ Disappoint at the Weekend Box Office

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1. Two 'Mightys' Disappoint at the Weekend Box Office - 2007-06-24 19:19:27-04
   "Evan Almighty," the most expensive comedy in Hollywood history, sold $32 million worth of tickets in its first weekend; "A Mighty Heart" brought in $4 million.
   
2. The Web Site Celebrities Fear - 2007-06-24 20:55:53-04
   While networks tussled over which would land the first interview with Paris Hilton after her release from jail, the upstart Web site TMZ.com was breaking most of the news.
   
3. Drilling Down: Please Hold for the Next Available Letdown - 2007-06-24 21:22:16-04
   Consumers report greater satisfaction with call centers that they believe are based in the United States, according to CFI Group.
   
4. National Lampoon Stakes Revival on Making Own Films - 2007-06-24 21:25:51-04
   National Lampoon, once a comedic standard-bearer, will again make original films, including the first one it has produced in 18 years, "National Lampoon's Bag Boy."
   
5. Murdoch Said to Be Close to Terms on Journal - 2007-06-24 21:42:36-04
   The News Corporation and advisers for Dow Jones are close to agreeing on terms to protect The Wall Street Journal's independence if the company is taken over.
   
6. Ruler of a Media Empire Reaches Out for More - 2007-06-24 23:57:35-04
   Rupert Murdoch's vast media holdings give him a gamut of tools to enhance his financial interests and establish his legitimacy in the United States.
   
7. Billion-Dollar Deal to Be a Partner in Some Warner Films - 2007-06-25 23:17:27-04
   The production company, Legendary, will invest $1 billion in a portfolio of films co-produced by Warner Brothers Pictures.
   
8. Advertising: The Forces of Neatness Hope to Fill a Niche - 2007-06-25 23:26:58-04
   A new magazine called Organize, which makes its debut Tuesday, wants to prove that independent magazines are alive and well.
   
9. Murdoch's Dealings in China: It's Business, and It's Personal - 2007-06-25 23:42:34-04
   Many big companies have sought to break into the Chinese market, but few of them have been as ardent and unrelenting as Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation.
   
10. Ink: Video and Film Producers, at Home in the Bronx - 2007-06-25 23:54:40-04
    Formed by three childhood friends, the digital multimedia company Harrington Talents occupies a busy suite of offices on City Island.
    
11. Advertising: General Motors to Change Ad Agency - 2007-06-26 13:33:07-04
    G.M. shifed the national creative assignments for the Buick and GMC brands to the agency that creates national campaigns for Pontiac.
    
12. Tentative Accord Reached on Dow Jones Control - 2007-06-26 15:00:42-04
    Negotiators reached a deal for editorial independence of The Wall Street Journal under News Corporation control.
    
13. Ad Forecaster Lowers Estimates - 2007-06-26 17:02:32-04
    A leading forecaster of advertising spending has again reduced his estimate for growth in the United States this year, joining other experts who have also trimmed their predictions.
    
14. Advertising: Another Trim in Spending for '07 - 2007-06-26 22:53:07-04
    A leading forecaster of advertising spending has again lowered his estimate for growth in the U.S. this year.
    
15. Accord Seen on Oversight of Journal - 2007-06-26 23:12:35-04
    The move is an important step toward a purchase by the News Corporation of The Wall Street Journal's owner, Dow Jones.
    
16. Outcome of an Ad Contest Starts an Uproar on YouTube - 2007-06-26 23:31:09-04
    Some YouTube users cried foul when they saw the winning video in a Malibu Caribbean Rum user-generated advertising contest.
    
17. Outcome of an Ad Contest Starts an Uproar on YouTube - 2007-06-27 02:54:32-04
    Some YouTube users cried foul when they saw the winning video in a Malibu Caribbean Rum user-generated advertising contest.
    
18. Advertising: Nielsen Agrees to Acquire Telephia - 2007-06-27 16:55:07-04
    Cellphones are rapidly becoming ubiquitous and the Nielsen Company, the longtime monitor of television consumption, wants in.
    
19. Second Company Bids for Canadian Newspapers - 2007-06-27 23:09:49-04
    A chain of small newspapers that was once among Conrad M. Black's Canadian holdings became the object of a bidding war.
    
20. Tentative Dow Jones Sale Pact Said to Give Murdoch Power to Hire and Fire at The Journal - 2007-06-27 23:53:29-04
    It remains to be seen how the Bancrofts — most of whom have not been told what was in the agreement — will react.