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David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Tracy Morgan, Martin Scorsese And Robert De Niro To Headline Spike TV's "One Night Only: An All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles"
PR Newswire - 36 mins ago
The biggest superstars in comedy will come together on Spike TV to celebrate the legendary career of one of their most beloved icons - Don Rickles. "One Night Only: An All-Star Comedy Tribute to Don Rickles" will feature luminaries from the world of comedy, television and the silver screen including David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese, Tracy Morgan, Jimmy Kimmel, John Stamos, Bob Newhart, Regis Philbin, Ray Romano, Brad Garrett and many more.
Early Glance: Media companies
AP - Thu Apr 17, 10:31AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:
Final Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Apr 16, 5:03PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies were up at the close of trading:
Midday Glance: Media companies
AP - Wed Apr 16, 12:30PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of some top media companies are up at 1 p.m.:
Nickelodeon's First Preschool Literacy Mobile App Tops Educational, Kids and Paid App Lists
Business Wire - Tue Apr 15, 2:47PM CDT
In its first week live, Nickelodeon's brand-new literacy app, Wallykazam!: Letter and Word Magic, skyrocketed to the number-one spot on the educational and kids app lists and the number-two spot on the paid app list on the iTunes App store in the U.S. Inspired by Wallykazam!, the network's latest preschool literacy TV series, the app aims to help kids develop phonemic awareness, letter knowledge and letter-sound associations, and promote excitement about words and learning to read. As one of the first kid-focused media companies to launch content on the iPad, Nickelodeon continues to provide compelling content to the platform. The network's apps are designed so kids can interact with their favorite characters in new and different ways, on all the platforms they have available to them.
JAKKS Pacific Secures Multi-Category License for Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Business Wire - Tue Apr 15, 5:30AM CDT
Leading U.S. toymaker JAKKS Pacific, Inc., (Nasdaq: JAKK) announced a licensing agreement with Nickelodeon to manufacture, distribute and market a line of specialty figures and toys in the United States based on the network's hit animated series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
'Captain America,' 'Rio 2' top box office
AP - Mon Apr 14, 4:59PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — In a springtime battle of sequels, "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" stayed strong enough to narrowly triumph over the debut of "Rio 2."
Weekend Box Office: 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' Outflies 'Rio 2' for No. 1
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 14, 7:04AM CDT
"Captain America: The Winter Soldier" just topped the box office for the second weekend. Credit: Disney/Marvel. Well, it turns out this weekend just wasn't one for the birds. On Friday, I figured the arrival of Rio 2 would make for a close...
MTV Movie Awards big Hollywood studio plug-fest
By JESSICA HERNDON - AP - Mon Apr 14, 6:15AM CDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Last year, the MTV Movie Awards moved up its broadcast date from June to April to incorporate a summer movie plug-fest. Sunday night's show cemented that change, as clips from anticipated blockbusters debuted at the madcap ceremony.
With $41.4M, 'Captain America' holds off 'Rio 2'
By JAKE COYLE - AP - Sun Apr 13, 10:18PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — "Captain America" continued to flex its Marvel muscle at the global box office, as "The Winter Soldier" took in $41.4 million domestically and $60.6 million overseas.
‘Top Gun 2’ and ‘The Goonies 2’: The Business of Revisiting the 1980s
Leo Sun, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 7:37AM CDT
Fans of 1980s movies rejoice -- Top Gun and The Goonies , two of the most well-known films of the decade, are getting sequels nearly three decades after the original films. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer recently...
More 'Divergent' Movies -- Lions Gate Is Splitting 'Allegiant' Into Two Films
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 12, 3:00AM CDT
Rejoice, Divergent fans, because it looks like you'll be seeing plenty more of your favorite dystopian future on the big screen. On Friday, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. confirmed plans to split the third book of the wildly popular Divergent...

