Hollywood, D.C.
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House Panel OKs TV Loudness Standard
Would require the FCC to lower levels of commercials to the same level as progamming.
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MacFarlane Judging Health Care-Reform Ad Contest
Organizing for America group seeks best 30-second spot on issue.
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Newest Super Bowl Advertiser: the Census Bureau
Is in final negotiations to buy a 30-second spot on the traditionally highest rated TV show of the year.
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Turning Down the Volume on Commercials
Legislation up for Thursday vote would keep ads at same audio level as TV programs.
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MPAA’s Glickman Primed for Washington Honor
Top movie execs have signed on as sponsors of the minimum $250 per ticket event.
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Congressmen to Newspapers: Sorry, No Bailout
Committee hears dire warnings about the fate of papers and the potential impact their decline.
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Stars Come Out for Health Care Reform (Video)
Produced by MoveOn.org, it features Will Ferrell, Jon Hamm, more.
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White House Won’t Leak Obama’s ‘Letterman’ jokes
Prediction: President Obama is going to be funny on David Letterman tonight.
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Sotomayor Does the Mambo
What happens with J.Lo and Esai Morales visit the White House.
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How Obama’s ‘Jackass’ Kanye Diss Got Out (Hear It!)
An “off-the-record” comment found new life on Terry Moran’s Twitter.
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The Veep Gets Magnanimous with Joe (‘You Lie!’) Wilson
Accepts Obama-heckler’s apologies on the morning talk show.
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Obama’s Tips for Becoming President
Watch what you write on Facebook and … do well in school.
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FCC Urged: Move Faster on ‘Child Safe Viewing’
“They asked questions we already know the answer to.”
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Maybe They Should Call It ‘Diet FCC’
The Federal Communications Commission worried about its “brand?” The possibility that the oft arcane and secretive FCC processes could start getting a lot more user friendly to improve its public image was raised Thursday at a commission meeting that included the mention of a decidedly rabble-rousing suggestion: limiting the use of acronyms. Under pressure from…
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Ira Teinowitz