VU Games to Publish Games Based on Ludlum's Novels

Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) has announced that it has inked an agreement to publish games based on the literary works of Robert Ludlum, the bestselling international thriller author whose books included The Bourne Identity and The Bourne Supremacy. September 7, 2005

Captain America Eyes the Silver Screen

E! reports that Marvel Entertainment is planning on producing up to 10 new films based on 10 characters from its comic books. September 7, 2005

John Roberts and the Amazing Promotion

Well, that certainly didn't take long. September 6, 2005

The Most Dangerous Jobs

CNN reports on the latest national census of fatal occupational injuries from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in a recent article. September 6, 2005

Fertility Today Magazine Debuts

Fertility Today is a new bi-monthly magazine that aims to translate cutting-edge fertility approaches into layman's terms while informing the general public as a means of empowerment via education. September 6, 2005

23% Have Downloaded Ringtones to Mobile Phones

New research from global marketing research firm Ipsos-Insight shows that an increasing proportion of Americans are using their mobile phones to download ringtones and are beginning to sample other mobile entertainment content. September 5, 2005

Jon Gordon Named named President of Production, Universal Pictures

Veteran production executive Jon Gordon has been named President of Production, Universal Pictures, joining recently named President of Production Donna Langley. September 2, 2005

Bloggers Organize to Help Katrina Victims

Now that President Bush has made a statement and gas prices are rising around the country many more people are aware of the enormity of the situation and the huge impact it will have on our nation's economy. September 1, 2005

Wedding Crashers Obtained Rare Box Office Feat

Earlier this month The New Line Cinema comedy Wedding Crashers pulled off the extremely rare feat of ascending to the top of the box office chart for the first time in its third weekend of release with a $20. August 31, 2005

Barker Talks Killing Pinhead and Weaveworld Showtime Series

Clive Barker plans to off his Pinhead creature, made famous in the Hellraiser movie, in an upcoming novel called The Scarlet Gospels. August 31, 2005

Extremely Thin Writing Created With an Electro Pen

Scientists at U. August 31, 2005

Times-Picayune Evacuates as Flood Waters Rise

The Times-Picayune, which has been doing a great job of reporting the incredible disaster that has struck New Orleans, LA through news and blogs is now evacuating their building as flood waters continue to rise. August 30, 2005

Jumping the Couch

It's time for a visit to the Urban Dictionary to check in on the new phrases being added to the lexicon. August 30, 2005

John Marco and The Sword of Angels

Patricia Kitchen of Newsday has an interesting article about why so many people say they long to write a book, but so few people ever achieve their writing goals. August 30, 2005

Bill Hemmer's First Day at Fox

After taking the summer off and having Lasik eye surgery, a glasses-less Bill Hemmer makes his debut to day as a new anchor on Fox News Live. August 29, 2005

Clarity Partners and ZelnickMedia Acquire Naylor Publications

Clarity Partners, L. August 29, 2005

Writers Guild Sues Fox Over Sweatshop Conditions

After similar complaints against ABC, CBS and Turner Broadcasting, the Writers Guild West has now filed a complaint against Fox for forcing writers on reality TV shows to work in sweatshop conditions. August 29, 2005

NARAL, John Roberts and the Road to Confirmation

After NARAL got the smackdown over its aggressive anti-Roberts ad, it looked like women's rights groups were going to run crying home to hide during the confirmation hearings. August 28, 2005

Patricia Cornwell Denies Ripper Obsession

Bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell decided to respond to the critics of her theories about Jack the Ripper, so she placed full page ads in British newspapers daring the critics to prove her theories wrong. August 27, 2005

CBS to Launch Watch Magazine in 2006

The CBS Communications Group has announced it will publish a new quarterly magazine covering its televised entertainment, news and sports, as well as DVDs, theme parks and new media. August 26, 2005

Blogs as Interactive Personal Ads

There are now daily articles in newspapers covering the interactions occuring on social blogging networks like MySpace. August 26, 2005

5280 Publishing Increase Frequency of Denver Magazine

5280 Publishing, Inc. August 26, 2005

Lipstick Jungle Could Be Headed to a TV Set Near You

Will she or won't she? That's definitely the kind of question one associates with author Candace Bushnell's characters, both in Sex in the City and in her new book, Lipstick Jungle (Hyperion). August 26, 2005

Ralph Fiennes and the Action Figure

We were thrilled when we learned that talented actor Ralph Fiennes will play Lord Voldemort in the upcoming Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. August 26, 2005

Nick Lachey and the Sports Column

Is it just us, or has the status of writers been zooming into the stratosphere lately? (not the pay, unfortunately, just the status). August 26, 2005