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Cloverfield comes out Ton DVD this week. Are you gonna buy it? You better! If you want to be our friend, you better! Because as you know four out of the five Who Asked You? hosts loved it! Speaking of which, if you click the image at the left it'll take you directly to our store page for Cloverfield where you can quickly purchase it for a modest amount of money. Be sure to check out all the extras on the DVD. Apparently there's some hidden Easter Eggs too! Aside from the C-Field madness, Blockbuster has put in an offer to buy Circuit City! Our expert panel will discuss the varying possibilities resulting from this purchase. Blockbuster wants to basically become the Google of electronics? Plus, we go all Entertainment Tonight on your ass with Ashlee Simpson prego news. And it's been so long I can't remember the last strike in Hollywood can you? Oh wait.... nevermind. Demanding nearly the same as the WGA, the actor's that make up both SAG and AFTRA will head to the bargaining table in hopes of cutting a deal with studio executives. We've got details about this. And when we say details, we mean a Transformer joke that will certainly have Keith retaliating with one of Cloverfield. By the way, he's the ONE host who did not like it. Finally, Dennis and Jabari will have their review of '88 Minutes' starring Al Pacino. And Dennis will offer his thoughts on 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall'. Mike is on assignment this week, so it'll be just four of the Asked Crew. Author: chaseshumway1 Keywords: circuit city blockbuster cloverfield fall out boy ashlee simpson sag aftra wga 88 minutes forgetting sarah marshall Added: April 28, 2008

Writers behind the TV show "Carnavaliens" spar with studio execs over DVD residuals and vexing SAT vocab.

Kent and Michelle welcome in son Connor who is suffering from a post-Easter flu, as they respond to listener feedback; try to Flick Swap 8 Seconds except Blockbuster wouldn't cooperate, so they tackle Pretty Woman instead; another edition of Couch Entertainment News exploring the disturbing trend of remaking '80s horror films; and GI Joe trivia. Enjoy! You can email Kent and Michelle your questions, complaints, and suggestions at thecouch@dvdverdict.com, or show your support by voting for us at Podcast Alley, and Digg. To avoid missing any episodes in our schedule, subscribe to the show via iTunes.

My appearance on This Week in Northern California talking about the end of the writers' WGA strike and the battle over new media.

Author: Media30 Added: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:46:19 -0800 Duration: 129* RECORDING INDUSTRY loses major ruling. * GOOGLE sees drop in ad clicks. * CBS revenue declines 15%. * APPLE's iTunes becomes second biggest music retailer. * WGA ratifies new contract. * NBC U nears end of NBC Direct Beta. * ESPN plans multi-platform Masters. Get the full story at http://www.Media30.com.

Author: Media30 Added: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:46:19 -0800 Duration: 129* RECORDING INDUSTRY loses major ruling. * GOOGLE sees drop in ad clicks. * CBS revenue declines 15%. * APPLE's iTunes becomes second biggest music retailer. * WGA ratifies new contract. * NBC U nears end of NBC Direct Beta. * ESPN plans multi-platform Masters. Get the full story at http://www.Media30.com.

Author: Media30 Added: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:46:19 -0800 Duration: 129* RECORDING INDUSTRY loses major ruling. * GOOGLE sees drop in ad clicks. * CBS revenue declines 15%. * APPLE's iTunes becomes second biggest music retailer. * WGA ratifies new contract. * NBC U nears end of NBC Direct Beta. * ESPN plans multi-platform Masters. Get the full story at http://www.Media30.com.

THE RECORDING INDUSTRY lost a major ruling in Atlantic v. Brennan when a federal judge in Connecticut ruled that merely making music available to other users is not evidence of copyright infringement. The judge also found that no proof of infringement was supplied by the record companies that brought the suit. With two of three findings going to the defendant, the case was thrown out. GOOGLE suffered a 7% drop in ad clicks from December to January and a .3% drop year over year according to comScore. Clicks also declined 7% between November and December. Wall Street responded to the news by hammering down Google s stock by as much as 8% during trading on Tuesday. While the company has not verified comScore s findings it did officially report substantially slowed growth during the fourth quarter. The cause may be any number of factors, from a tightening economy to increased success in battling click fraud. CBS reported a 15% decline in Q4 revenue and flat ad revenue due to slowdowns in TV and radio. Les Moonves said that the company would cutback on pilot expenditures, calling them vastly overrated. He also tried to ease concerns about the slowing TV business by saying that Network TV will always be a must-buy for advertisers. (Maybe.) In other TV-slowdown news, DISH saw a 76% decline in subscriber gains during Q4. APPLE announced that iTunes has become the number two music retailer in the US, trailing only Wal-Mart in music sales during 2007. The store has 50 million customers and has sold 4 billion songs to date. The iTunes juggernaut continues. THE WGA ratified the new contract with the AMPTP with 93% of members voting to approve the deal. The contract is retroactive to February 13th and will be in effect until May 2, 2011. And the focus shifts to SAG. NBC UNIVERSAL will soon close the beta period for NBC Direct. The download service will officially launch sometime this quarter, though no specific date has been announced. NBC Direct will offer automatic copy-protected downloads of top NBC shows, including The Office and Conan O Brien. Let s hope they fulfill the promise of Mac support in a reasonable time frame. ESPN will offer substantial online coverage of its first Masters tournament. Live streaming of the event will be offered to the handful of people that can actually access ESPN360.com. For the rest of us, video exclusives will be posted on Masters.org and live look ins will be available on ESPN.com. There will be blogs, live audio updates, chats and pretty much anything else you an imagine. Except, of course, access to ESPN360. Get the full story at http://www.Media30.com.

* RECORDING INDUSTRY loses major ruling. * GOOGLE sees drop in ad clicks. * CBS revenue declines 15%. * APPLE's iTunes becomes second biggest music retailer. * WGA ratifies new contract. * NBC U nears end of NBC Direct Beta. * ESPN plans multi-platform Masters. Get the full story at http://www.Media30.com.Author: media30 Tags: shelly palmer mediabytes media news riaa music industry lawsuit google comscore cbs apple itunes wga strike contract nbc universal direct espn masters golf beta online video television Posted: 27 February 2008 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Actors Frances Fisher and Paul Ben-Victor star in the play "Sexy Laundry," running now through March 16th at the Hayworth Theater. All proceeds will go to the WGA Foundation's Industry Support Fund to help below-the-line film and TV workers effected by the recent strike. The Hayworth is located at 2511 Wilshire Blvd., between Coronado and Corondelet Streets, just east of LaFayette Park in Los Angeles. Author: wgaamerica Keywords: wga Hollywood play SAG Hayworth theater unitedhollywood actors strike labor film TV stage "The Wire" Coma Added: February 21, 2008

Celebrities, actors, and improv. comedians who performed as part of the i.o.West Theater's "Armando" show throughout the writers strike to benefit below-the-line film and TV workers. The i.o.West present a $5,000 check to representatives of the WGA for their Industry Support Fund this past weekend. Author: wgaamerica Keywords: wga comedian standup stand-up SAG i.o.West theater unitedhollywood improv actors strike labor film TV Added: February 21, 2008

This is a portion of an episode "written" during the writer's strike. The writer is unknown Author: Beefhonky Keywords: 30 Rock Tina Fey Sitcom WGA Writer's Strike Semaphore Paris Hilton Unknown Writer Added: February 19, 2008

Author: paxstereo Added: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:46:20 -0800 Duration: 1257Pax Stereo Tv Series - Current Events- Hosted by Mario Hemsley. More discussion about the recent WGA agreement. The Master is still the Master. More information at Pax Stereo Tv - www.paxstereo.tv

Author: paxstereo Added: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:46:20 -0800 Duration: 2473Pax Stereo Tv Series - Current Events- Hosted by Mario Hemsley. Did the WGA simply give in and is now trying to sell it as a win? Mario gives you the bad news. More information at Pax Stereo Tv - www.paxstereo.tv

Author: paxstereo Added: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:46:20 -0800 Duration: 2473Pax Stereo Tv Series - Current Events- Hosted by Mario Hemsley. Did the WGA simply give in and is now trying to sell it as a win? Mario gives you the bad news. More information at Pax Stereo Tv - www.paxstereo.tv

Author: paxstereo Added: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:46:20 -0800 Duration: 1257Pax Stereo Tv Series - Current Events- Hosted by Mario Hemsley. More discussion about the recent WGA agreement. The Master is still the Master. More information at Pax Stereo Tv - www.paxstereo.tv

Pax Stereo Tv Series - Current Events- Hosted by Mario Hemsley. More discussion about the recent WGA agreement. The Master is still the Master. More information at Pax Stereo Tv - www.paxstereo.tv

Pax Stereo Tv Series - Current Events- Hosted by Mario Hemsley. Did the WGA simply give in and is now trying to sell it as a win? Mario gives you the bad news. More information at Pax Stereo Tv - www.paxstereo.tv

Author: paxstereo Added: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:46:20 -0800 Duration: 1257Pax Stereo Tv Series - Current Events- Hosted by Mario Hemsley. More discussion about the recent WGA agreement. The Master is still the Master. More information at Pax Stereo Tv - www.paxstereo.tv

Author: paxstereo Added: Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:46:20 -0800 Duration: 2473Pax Stereo Tv Series - Current Events- Hosted by Mario Hemsley. Did the WGA simply give in and is now trying to sell it as a win? Mario gives you the bad news. More information at Pax Stereo Tv - www.paxstereo.tv

Los Angeles actor/writer, Tim Coyne, gets some perspective from writers Sam Ernst and Jim Dunn, of the Sam and Jim Go to Hollywood podcast, about how the WGA STRIKE finally ended. Running time 13:02 Music provided by The Whitest Boy Alive - Done With You Hollywood Podcast Theme Song - Lucky - Superstar Sam and Jim go to Hollywood Leave an Itunes Review CALL ME AND LEAVE A COMMENT 1-310-862-4545 Share This

Author: somagirlstv Added: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 20:16:18 -0800 Duration: 1605Winner of the Soma Spokes model contest! Britneys Beau, Adnan, roughed up by paparazzi. Jessica Albas Baby Bump. WGA strike over, SAG threatens Hollywood. John Ritters family sues doctors. Hasslehoff still drunk.

Check Out www.getthedaily.com - Your daily Entertainment News Source. Today in entertainment, the writer's strike is OFFICIALLY OVER! plus controversy over the 2008 olympics and star wars returns to the big screen! Hi everyone! i'm Andrea rene for get the daily.com and you're watchign the entertainment update. Its over! Its really over! After 100 days of talk show reruns, missing episodes of favorite sitcoms, and SNL free Saturdays, the Writer's guild of America voted yesterday to lift their strike on Hollywood. It was the worst labor dispute in Tinsel Town in over 2 decades, and it isn't completely finished yet. THe members of the WGA still need to vote on the tentative contract that would give writers payments for their work streamed online plus they'll get double rates for film and tv work sold as internet downloads. And it will also extend the contract for content made specifically for the web. Many writers will be returning to work today, expect to see familiar spots on late night talk shows and daytime ones as well, but as previously reported, your favorite dramas and sitcoms won't be back until April. Academy award winning director Steven Spielberg has stepped down from his artistic advisor position for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Bejing. The legendary director of "Schindler's List" said the reason for his withdrawal is because he does not support China's policy on Darfur, a region of Sudan. China has long been accused of aiding rebels efforts to keep peacekeepers out of the war ravaged region, where thousands of civilians are being murdered or driven from their homes. Many activists are calling for China to step up to the plate and make some changes in their Sudan policies before they try to play host for the Olympics, one of the world's greatest venues for peace. So far China has given no intentions of changing their policy, and have even said they will not submit to foreign pressure. Star Wars fan listen up! Creator George Lucas has previously said there will be no more stars wars films, but he LIED! The iconic series will hit the big screen again this summer, but it will be a little different this time. Lucas has announced he will release an animated film called "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," as a precursor the new animated series set to debut this fall. Lucas said he felt like there was a lot of the story left to tell, and he wanted to do that through the art of animation. If you want to learn more about the new series and the film, you can check out web only documentaries on starwars.com. For get the daily.com, I'm Andrea Rene. Thanks for watching the entertainment update. Author: getthedaily Keywords: writersstrike strike wga end over oscars speilberg starwars olympics george lucas animation bejing bejingchina china Added: February 14, 2008

A new group of writers put down their pens. Shared by : orenbrimer On: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Views: 5969Tags: Down New put Group union Writer novel Strike Writers pens Novelist WGA

Hollywood and audiences finally get the news they've been waiting to hear.

Author: Media30 Added: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:46:20 -0800 Duration: 1335* THE STRIKE ends. * YAHOO acquires MAVEN. Deal talks with News Corp? * CONGRESS moves on net neutrality act. * MICROSOFT white space prototype fails again. * SENATORS ask Bush to create DTV task force. Get the full story at http://www.Media30.com.

The Podcast Download the MP3 (15MB) Talk about the show! Your praise, flaming, and indifference in the forums! Digg the Show Show Notes Writers strike over!  The Writers Guild announced Tuesday evening that its membership voted 3,492 to 283 to end its 3-month-old strike. WGA members can return to work immediately.  SAG contract expires in june. so what will  happen then? Some shows get more episodes Heroes no more. for now. Roy Schneider dead. John Alvin dead Clone wars looks sick! Official announcements Ecclestone in GI joe. Fox sues over Watchmen Tolkien sues over hobbit. Val Kilmer is KITT? Other Stuff Podcast Pickle Supanova Podcast Cool Shite MySpace Technorati Tags Technorati Tags: Movies, film, TV, news, trailers, Australia, Tasmania, WGA, writers strike, heroes. roy schneider, john alvin, clone war, gi joe, ecclestone, watchmen, tolkien, val kilmer, kitt, knight rider Listen to the podcast now! Download audio file (05_2008_02_14_-_Feedback_Show_5.mp3)

THE STRIKE is officially over. WGA members voted to return to work today and contract ratification is expected to conclude on February 26th. Next up: SAG contracts expire in June. YAHOO confirmed its rumored $160 million acquisition of Maven Networks and its online video ad platform. Meanwhile, both TechCrunch and Silicon Alley Insider are reporting that Yahoo has been meeting with News Corp in "marathon sessions" over an arrangement that would help avoid a Microsoft takeover. The deal includes a plan to outsource search advertising duties to Google. However, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google has lost interest in such an arrangement, fearing regulatory scrutiny. Takeover or no takeover, Yahoo's 1,000-employee reduction has begun. CONGRESS saw the introduction of the Internet Freedom Preservation Act, which seeks to enforce net neutrality. The bill would give the FCC the power to ensure that Internet service providers treat all traffic equally. Meanwhile, Comcast defended its right to throttle connections to file-sharing services in formal comments issued to the FCC, saying the the practice is necessary to keep a small minority of users from slowing down the entire network. MICROSOFT supplied FCC engineers with prototypes to test the viability of using the "white space" spectrum between channels for wireless broadband. The device broke down on two consecutive days of testing last week. Last summer, Microsoft supplied an earlier device for testing white space use. That one broke down too. Microsoft is "not exactly sure" what the problem is - but the failures are casting doubt on the white space initiative. SENATORS have sent a letter to George Bush asking him to create a special DTV transition task force headed by Kevin Martin, claiming that consumers don't yet understand that analog TV will stop working on February 17, 2009. In related news, Democrats in the House of Representatives are urging the NTIA to extend the life of digital-to-analog converter coupons. The coupons currently expire after three months. Get the full story at http://www.Media30.com. Author: Media30dotcom Keywords: shelly palmer mediabytes media news wga strike sag yahoo microsoft corp senate dtv transition george bush analog di Added: February 13, 2008

Author: Media30 Added: Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:46:20 -0800 Duration: 1335* THE STRIKE ends. * YAHOO acquires MAVEN. Deal talks with News Corp? * CONGRESS moves on net neutrality act. * MICROSOFT white space prototype fails again. * SENATORS ask Bush to create DTV task force. Get the full story at http://www.Media30.com.

* THE STRIKE ends.