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Franken and O'Reilly Argue and Sell Books

Al Franken says his shouting matches with Fox news show host Bill O'Reilly have helped him sell more books. March 9, 2004

National Book Critics Circle Names 2003 Winners

The National Book Critics circle has announced its awards for the best books published in 2003. March 7, 2004

Martha Stewart Verdict: Not a Good Thing

In a shocking verdict, the jury found Martha Stewart guilty of all four charges: conspiracy, obstructing justice and making false statments to investigators. March 5, 2004

Passion of The Christ Drives Traffic to Movie Sites

Nielsen//NetRatings, a provider of Internet audience measurement and analysis, reported that traffic from home to movie sites surged during the week ending February 22, as surfers went online to purchase advance tickets for The Passion of The Christ. March 5, 2004

Lord of the Rings Ties Oscar Record

Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King dominated the Oscar awards celebration winning eleven awards including Best Film and Best Director. March 5, 2004

MySQL AB and Pearson Education Launch MySQL Press

MySQL AB, developer of the popular MySQL open source database, and Pearson Education, a division of Pearson plc, announced the launch of MySQL Press, an exclusive publisher of MySQL AB-authorized technology information books and materials. March 5, 2004

LowCarbiz Launches Business-to-Business Magazine

LowCarbiz, the publisher of a weekly online newsletter that covers the low-carb industry, will launch a four-color, business-to-business magazine -- LowCarbiz Magazine -- beginning in April 2004. March 5, 2004

HorsePeople Magazine Debuts

HorsePeople, a magazine focused on the people, celebrities and equine athletes who love horses, will launch its debut issue in March. March 5, 2004

Google Expands Index to 6 Billion Items

Google Inc. March 5, 2004

Abebooks.com Launches Spanish Books Section

Abebooks, an online marketplace for used, rare, and out-of-print books, has launched Libros en Espanol, a new area on Abebooks. March 5, 2004

Seussentienial Celebrates Theodor Geisel's 100th Birthday

Theodor Seuss Geisel's 100th birthday would have been today, March 2, 2004. March 2, 2004

Oscar Hails Lord of the Rings

It was over 3 1/2 hours, but for Peter Jackson and the cast of The Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King, it was well-worth it. March 1, 2004

Judge Drops Most Serious Count Against Martha Stewart

In a surprising show of good sense, U. February 27, 2004

56th Annual Writers Guild Award Winners Announced

The Writers Guild of America, west and East announced the winners of the 56th Annual Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in writing for the screen, television, and radio in gala ceremonies at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles and the Pierre Hotel in New York on Saturday, February 21, 2004. February 27, 2004

Kevin Smith to Write and Direct Green Hornet Film

Miramax Films co-chairman Harvey Weinstein announced that filmmaker and comic book author, collector and self described "comic fan-boy" Kevin Smith will write and direct the film version of the classic action-adventure persona, The Green Hornet. February 27, 2004

Borders Announces 2003 Original Voices Award Winners

Borders Group has announced the winners of the seventh annual Borders Original Voices Awards. February 27, 2004

Journal on Foodborne Diseases Launched

Ensuring the safety of the food supply and the formidable challenge of preventing foodborne illnesses such as mad cow disease, hepatitis A, and salmonella are growing global problems that have sparked the launch of a new scientific journal entitled Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. February 27, 2004

IGN Launches GameStats.com

IGN Entertainment, which runs the IGN. February 27, 2004

Disney Acquires The Muppets

The Walt Disney Company and The Jim Henson Company announced that they have entered into an agreement under which Disney will acquire the Muppets and Bear in the Big Blue House properties from Henson. February 27, 2004

2003 Directors Guild of America Awards Announced

The winners of the 2003 Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards and the recipients of the DGA's 2004 Lifetime Achievement Awards were announced recently at the 56th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. February 27, 2004

Greenspan Lobs a Grenade Into the Political Arena

Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan lobbed a grenade into the political arena with his comments about the ballooning U. February 25, 2004

Mel Gibson Stirs Passions

Who could forget a young and handsome Australian named Mel Gibson in Mad Max, the film that made him famous? And who knew that he'd turn from the People's Sexiest Man Alive to today's Most Controversial Director Alive? I haven't yet seen The Passion of the Christ, Gibson's film which portrays the last twelve hours of the life of Jesus Christ. February 24, 2004