Blockbuster hoping to close Netflix gap by piping video rentals on Internet to Samsung TVsSAN FRANCISCO — Having been a step behind in the race to pipe entertainment from the Internet to TV screens, struggling video rental-chain Blockbuster Inc. is counting on a new partnership with Samsung Electronics America Inc. to regain ground on rival Netflix Inc. Baron Cohen’s ‘Bruno’ sashays to box-office fame with $30.4M; ‘Ice Age’ follows with $26.5MLOS ANGELES — Gay Austrian fashion devotee Bruno has landed the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office, though it’s uncertain how much staying power he has. Fans arrive from near and far to bid Michael Jackson farewell outside memorial serviceLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson fans came from near and far Tuesday to say last goodbyes to their pop music hero, some traveling from across the U.S. and Europe for his public memorial in Los Angeles. California teacher gives students DVD with her own sex clip
Group comes close to winning $1 million Netflix prize to improve recommendationsNEW YORK — A multinational group of researchers, scientists and engineers are close to winning a $1 million prize from Netflix. ‘Transformers’ soars with $112 million weekend, $201.2 million in first 5 days, record at IMAXLOS ANGELES — Alien robots have transformed into box-office superstars with $200 million in domestic ticket sales in just five days. Idaho pilot becomes keeper of backcountry lifestyle, carries mail tradition since the 1970sFRANK CHURCH-RIVER OF NO RETURN WILDERNESS, Idaho — In the small airport lounge, his former wife and business partner rattles off the weather report and frowns as a surge of wind blows open the door and invites in the morning chill. Pop king Jackson was content to remain mainly a fan of film, taking only scattered movie rolesLOS ANGELES — The cliche is that rock stars want to be movie stars, and movie stars want to be rock stars. Michael Jackson was content to be the King of Pop. Jackson-related music, videos, books skyrocket in sales, sell out after pop star’s deathNEW YORK — Michael Jackson’s death has led to skyrocketing sales of his music and videos, with major retailers selling out of products that have regained immense popularity overnight. Correction: Netflix’s Nemesis storyBELLEVUE, Wash. — In a June 20 story about Redbox, The Associated Press erroneously reported the amount Coinstar Inc. paid investors for the remaining stake in the DVD-rental kiosk company. The amount will total about $113 million to $116 million, plus stock, once the final payment is made this year, not $25 million. Oscars double down with 10 best-picture nominees, opening door for action flicks, comediesBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — The Academy Awards will have 10 best-picture nominees instead of the usual five starting next year, improving the odds for films such as “The Dark Knight,” a fan and critic favorite that was snubbed last time. Kodak retiring Kodachrome film; Photography company cites lack of demand in digital ageROCHESTER, N.Y. — Eastman Kodak Co. is retiring its most senior film, the iconic Kodachrome, because of declining demand in this digital age. Diminishing returns: DVD vending machine leader Redbox looms as budget alternative to NetflixBELLEVUE, Wash. — With more subscribers than ever flocking to its DVD-by-mail service, Netflix Inc. is one of the few companies to prosper during the worst U.S. recession in 70 years. Yet Netflix CEO Reed Hastings still has something to worry about: an even cheaper DVD rental service run by one of his former lieutenants. Pixar flies employee, DVD to dying 10-year-old Calif. girl whose final wish was to see ‘Up’HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Colby Curtin got her final wish. Emmy Awards move over for MTV Video Music Awards, slide over from Sept. 13 to Sept. 20LOS ANGELES — The Emmy Awards are being postponed by a week to avoid bumping into MTV’s Video Music Awards on September 13. FedEx, Beazer Homes, Netflix, Wells Fargo, E-Trade are among big market movers WednesdayNEW YORK — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: Taylor Swift wins video of the year at Country Music Television awardsNASHVILLE, Tenn. — Taylor Swift opened the Country Music Television awards with a skit about living out her dreams. The 19-year-old country and pop sensation went a long way toward doing just that by winning video of the year and female video of the year for “Love Story” and by performing with one of her favorite rock bands. Taylor Swift wins CMT’s Video of the Year award for ‘Love Story’NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Taylor Swift won video of the year at the Country Music Television awards for “Love Story,” an elaborate production that features period costumes as it echoes the story of Romeo and Juliet. ‘Hangover’ hangs on as No. 1 weekend movie with $33.4M; ‘Up’ stays up at $30.5MLOS ANGELES — Hollywood nursed another big weekend hangover. Best Sellers-VideoWeekly charts for the nation’s most popular videos as they appear in next week’s issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission: ‘Up’ maintains No. 1 box-office altitude with $44.2M; ‘Hangover’ takes second with $43.3MLOS ANGELES — Two live-action comedies were unable to bring down the animated adventure “Up.” ‘Home’ documentary about planet’s ecosystem takes risk for Gucci leather handbag maker PPRLOS ANGELES — A new film about human excess and its impact on Earth’s fragile ecosystem debuts Friday, marking an unusual risk for its financial backer, one of the planet’s biggest retailing conglomerates, France’s PPR SA. Coppola clan provides inspiration for director’s family-rivalry drama ‘Tetro’CANNES, France — Rivalries are inevitable in a family as big and talented as Francis Ford Coppola’s, with so many siblings and cousins and uncles working in film and music. Trustee: Madoff didn’t just run Ponzi scheme, he and family used investor funds as piggy bankNEW YORK — The credit card bill is a 30-page study in conspicuous consumption. Lackluster Blockbuster will try to regain investor confidence with first-quarter resultsSAN FRANCISCO — The struggling video rental chain Blockbuster Inc. is scheduled to report its first-quarter results after the stock market closes Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. Smithsonian hopes ‘Night at the Museum’ will inspire kids to see the real thing in WashingtonWASHINGTON — What happens after dark in the halls of a museum? A few lucky kids will get to find out in the months ahead, thanks to some big promotions and travel deals drawing on the buzz of Hollywood’s new museum flick, “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.” No new releases: Bollywood boycott over multiplex fee dispute enters 2nd monthMUMBAI, India — The dispute between Bollywood producers and Indian multiplexes over revenue sharing hardened this week, with no end in sight to the monthlong boycott of new releases. Paris Hilton’s not-so-simple life: She’s unsure who pays her bills, prefers Letterman to LenoMIAMI — Paris Hilton may seem like the ultimate party girl, but she and her handlers swear she’s really a globe-trotting workaholic who relentlessly plugs her projects and products. A day in the recession: Job hunting, a free meal, an auction - and a prayerIt’s a rainy spring morning and Tamara Ogier plants herself at a table in a Spartan room in the Atlanta federal courthouse, computer and tape recorder at hand, ready to hear another day’s stories of financial ruin. |
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ELK GROVE, Calif. — A Northern California elementary school teacher sent her students home for the summer with a video of class memories, only the DVD included six seconds of her having sex on a couch. Officials at the Elk Grove Unified School District asked families of the teacher’s 24 students to get rid of the DVD after the unintended clip was found spliced in a scene where children were sharing stories in class.
