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History’s "Pawn Stars" tops cable shows (Reuters)

Reuters – On the heels of notching its best monthly ratings performance in 15 years, History showed no sign of slowing down as the calendar rolled over to March.

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History’s "Pawn Stars" tops cable shows
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Mexico targets Hollywood with tax incentives (Reuters)

Reuters – Mexico has launched a $20-million tax-incentive program in an ambitious move to lure film production from Hollywood and other locales.

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TV producer admits attempting Letterman shakedown (AP)

AP – A former television producer pressured by debt and riven by jealousy admitted Tuesday he tried to extract vengeance and money by shaking down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon’s affairs with staffers.

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Paice, Luker, Dvorsky and Petkoff Set for ‘Enchanted April’ Musical Reading (Playbill)

Playbill – Jill Paice, Rebecca Luker, George Dvorsky and Robert Petkoff will take part in a reading of the new musical adaptation of Elizabeth Von Arnim’s 1922 novel Enchanted April .

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Murdoch has ambitions for original Arab content (Reuters)

Reuters – Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp has ambitions to produce original Arab content to serve the Arab world’s 335 million people in the region and abroad, helped by its partnership with Saudi-based media group Rotana.

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Booksellers fighting Amazon’s Canadian bid (Reuters)

Reuters – Fearing an apparent assault by Amazon.com on Canadian culture, the Canadian Booksellers Association is urging the federal government to block the U.S. Internet retailer from establishing a physical presence north of the border.

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CBS orders second season of "Boss" (Reuters)

Reuters – CBS is ordering a second season of its surprise success “Undercover Boss,” a reality show in which CEOs toil anonymously among their companies’ blue-collar workers.

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Murdoch urges more transparency in Arab media (Reuters)

Reuters – Rupert Murdoch urged Arab governments on Tuesday to reject media censorship and open their markets to foreign competition as he opened a high-profile conference aimed at furthering oil-rich Abu Dhabi’s ambitions as a cultural hub.

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