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Pakistani Government Gives Conflicting Reports of Bhutto's Death

The tragic assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has plunged the country into chaos, with reports of mass rioting. December 28, 2007

WGA Cuts Deal With Letterman and Ferguson

The WGA has cut a deal with both David Letterman and Craig Ferguson which will allow the talk show hosts to return to the airways with their writers. December 28, 2007

Alan Colmes Launches LiberalLand Blog

According to entries on The Huffington Post, Inside Cable News and TV Newser Fox News anchor Alan Colmes has a "secret blog" called Liberal Land. December 27, 2007

The Queen Launches YouTube Channel

The Queen of England and the British Monarchy have launched a YouTube Channel. December 23, 2007

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert to Return to the Airwaves

Jon Stewart (The Daily Show and Stephen Colbert (The Colbert Report) will return the airwaves on January 7, 2008. December 21, 2007

The Elf on the Shelf Book and Toy

The Elf on the Shelf is a cute book and toy set that can help start a Christmas holiday tradition in your house. December 20, 2007

Page Six Blog Debuts

The New York Post extended its popular gossip news brand "Page Six" onto the web earlier this month with a new blog at PageSix. December 19, 2007

The Annual Handwringing in the Bookselling Business

The L. December 19, 2007

Digg on the Block?

Digg is putting itself up for sale. December 18, 2007

Study Finds Many Not Workers Not Interested in Employer Holiday Parties

A Spherion Workplace Snapshot survey conducted by Harris Interactive has found that 72 percent of adult workers age 50+ say it is not important to them that their employer has an annual holiday party. December 18, 2007

The Complexity of Pop-up Books

Winter in White and The Chronicles of Narnia are two new pop-up books created by Robert Sabuda. December 18, 2007

Greg Gutfeld at Fox News Bashes Blogs

Iran's leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may be blogging infrequently but that shouldn't mean blogging is dead. December 16, 2007

Philip Pullman Addresses the Golden Compass Controversy

The Golden Compass was a box office disappointment and many are wondering if part of the reason is the furor over the books' perceived anti-religion and anti-Catholic stance. December 16, 2007

Letterman to Cut Separate Deal With WGA

In a very interesting turn of events, David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants, is close to finalizing a separate deal with the WGA which would allow Letterman to go back on the air with all his WGA comedy writers. December 15, 2007

The Oprah-Obama Backlash

Apparently not all of Oprah Winfrey's fans are happy about her decision to support Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton for president. December 14, 2007

Google Adding Blogs to Universal Search

eWeek reports that Google is going to add blogs to its Universal Search alongside images, news, books, maps and videso. December 14, 2007

Print Magazine Launches Fall in 2007

Folio is reporting a decline in print magazine launches in 2007. December 14, 2007

Amazon.com Pays $4 Million for Beedle The Bard

In a shocking announcement, it was revealed that Amazon. December 14, 2007

A Holiday Tribute to the Troops: From Another Time and Place

Mary Dawson has written a number of informative songwriting articles for Internet Writing Journal. December 14, 2007

Surprise: Beedle the Bard Purchaser is Amazon.com

Jeff Bezos shocked everyone -- it turns out that Amazon. December 14, 2007

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Rarely Updates His Blog

Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has not been blogging as frequently as had been anticipated when his blog launched over a year ago. December 13, 2007

Studios Making a Big Mistake In Writers' Strike Negotiating Tactics

The AMPTP (Association of Motion Picture and Television Producers) walked out on the negotiations with the WGA (Writers' Guild) last Friday after issuing a remarkably petulant ultimatum: that the writers pull off the table their demand for jurisdiction over reality television and animation. December 12, 2007