Turner on verge of selling half MGM to Viacom
A source says Turner Broadcasting plans to sell half of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to Viacom International to help fund its 1.5 billion MGM-UA purchase. Turner asked SEC to defer related filings as negotiations proceed. Kerkorian may retain majority MGM-UA stake.
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British programs sweep International Emmy with four wins
The 13th International Emmy Awards honor UK programs winning in four categories: Documentary for 28 Up, Performing Arts for Omnibus The Treble, Popular Arts for Spitting Image, and Children's for Supergran. Das Boot breaks British run with a drama win beside special awards to David Attenborough and Leonard Goldenson.
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INXS Scouts U S and Britain Before Breakthrough
INXS members left Australia about three years ago to gauge the United States and Britain. Michael Hutchence says the band aimed to build fame overseas, meeting producers and testing markets while preferring straightforward, live-sounding music on Listen Like Thieves.
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Yuppie Kids spoof aims at busy urban parents in Ohio
Eliza beth Runyon, publications director for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, creates 4-foot high Yuppie Kids figures satirizing career focused young professionals. The tongue in cheek toys depict idealized children linked to Harvard Business School and exclusive colleges. Runyon says the pieces are for fun and not a personal stance.
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