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Articles: BBC websites must redraft remit

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 01:30 AM

	The BBC has just under four months to redefine the remit for its online services, the government has said. Read full article: 'BBC websites must redraft remit'

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Articles: Teens give Bard modern makeover

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 01:26 AM

	A little-known chapter in William Shakespeare's life is being retold for the 21st Century by teenagers in one of the UK's most deprived areas. Read full article: 'Teens give Bard modern makeover'

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Articles: BBC review may shut more websites

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 01:22 AM

	More BBC websites may be closed when an internal review has been completed, BBC director of new media Ashley Highfield has announced. Read full article: 'BBC review may shut more websites'

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Articles: Knight Rider

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 12:59 AM

	As Clive Owen discovered, playing a king can be a royal pain in the butt. In King Arthur, Jerry Bruckheimer's epic retelling of the Arthurian legend that opens tomorrow, Owen plays Lucius Artorius Castus, a fifth-century Roman mercenary who united the warring tribe of ancient Britain to prevent an invasion by the Saxon hordes. Read full article: 'Knight Rider'

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Articles: Memphis Marks 50th Anniversary of Elvis' First Hit

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 12:54 AM

	More than 1,250 radio stations across the United States celebrated one of the defining moments in rock 'n' roll on Monday when they simultaneously played "That's All Right," a tune recorded exactly 50 years ago by a young truck driver called Elvis Presley. Read full article: 'Memphis Marks 50th Anniversary of Elvis' First Hit'

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Articles: Politics becomes all the rage in Hollywood

Posted by admin on Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 12:52 AM

	With election season in full bloom, Hollywood is bathing movies with the partisan hues of red and blue. Read full article: 'Politics becomes all the rage in Hollywood'

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Articles: Massive weekend for Spider-Man 2

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 01:51 AM

	Spider-Man 2, the film sequel starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, looks set to break the five-day North American box office record. Read full article: 'Massive weekend for Spider-Man 2'

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Articles: Rock 'n' roll's 50 years marked

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 01:49 AM

	The 50th anniversary of rock 'n' roll is being marked on Monday, commemorating the date when Elvis Presley recorded his first single. Read full article: 'Rock 'n' roll's 50 years marked'

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Articles: BBC chalks up 50 years of TV news

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 01:47 AM

	The BBC is celebrating 50 years since it aired its first TV news bulletin. Read full article: 'BBC chalks up 50 years of TV news'

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Articles: Valenti Departing MPAA

Posted by admin on Monday, July 05, 2004 - 12:30 AM

Jack Valenti has officially announced the end of his tenure as president of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA). The silver-haired 82-year-old pitchman carved his niche in entertainment industry history as the originator of the movie rating system. He also fought hard against the VCR, a device he likened to "the Boston Strangler." In recent years, Valenti concentrated on a campaign against piracy—not only the wholesale industrial variety, but against small scale copying by movie fans for personal use, an effort that has not endeared him to the civil libertarian element among home entertainment enthusiasts.

Read full article: 'Valenti Departing MPAA'

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