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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Media Hut Roundup (Nov 7-11)

Monday, Nov. 7
  • Justin Bieber has agreed to take the DNA test in 2 weeks when he returns to America from Europe [Daily Mail]
  • After spending just 4.5 hours in jail, Lindsay Lohan was released due to overcrowding [LA Times]
  • Antonio Banderas and Puss In Boots upsets Tower Heist at the box office [Hollywood Reporter]
  • Conrad Murray has been found guilty and charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Michael Jackson [LA Times]
  • A fourth woman has come forward saying she was reportedly sexually harassed by Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain [NY Times]
  • Why Hollywood is shocked to hear of a possible Assassin's Creed movie deal [NY Mag]
  • British band Radiohead has announced a US tour (maybe Canada later) [AV Club]
  • Speculation onto Kate Middleton's pregnancy have emerged, the Royal family does not deny them [Daily Beast]
  • Asteroid set to swing by Earth tomorrow, and it really had no effect on us [Discover Magazine]
  • Google+ has introduced 'Google+ Pages' for products and brands [mefi]
  • Disney and YouTube have announced plans to work on original content [Hollywood Reporter]
  • Canadian rapper Drake does not like social media [Source Mag]
Tuesday, Nov. 8
  • The legendary boxer and former heavyweight champion, Joe Frazier is dead at 67 [NY Times]
  • Could Katy Perry be pregnant? [Superfiscial]
  • Musical artist Pitbull has counter-sued Lindsay Lohan over "Give Me Everything" [Hollywood Reporter]
  • 90's rapper Heavy D died at the age of 44 after collapsing at his home [TMZ] Also, his last tweet was very inspirational [Twitter]
  • After a long-awaited wait, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 hit stores [PC Mag]
  • It's down to the wire as Canadians had until yesterday to vote for Bay of Fundy as one of the new 7 Wonders of the World [Vancouver Sun]
  • The CN Tower's Edgewalk finds itself in the record books as the 'highest external walk on a building' [CBC]
  • Brett Ratner steps down as Oscar show producer [Hollywood Reporter]
Wednesday, Nov. 9
  • Rare Marilyn Monroe photos have been released, unlike any other [Huffington Post]
  • 23 misheard lyrics of famous songs that expose the listener as a complete moron [Smoking Jacket]
  • Google+ has reportedly blew its chance to compete with Facebook [Slate]
  • Family Circus comic strip creator, Bill Keane died at the age of 89 [AP]
  • Adobe announced it is no longer continuing Flash for mobile devices [ZD Net]
  • Eddie Murphy has reportedly dropped out of the Oscars [NY Times]
  • Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is retiring at the end of the season [Huffington Post]
  • This is the world's most expensive picture - [Atlantic Wire]
  • Maria Yeater's first interview about Bieber baby momma drama [The Insider]
  • A Turkey earthquake kills 7 and leaves dozens injured [The Star]

Thursday, Nov. 10

  • Piers Morgan has quit as a judge on America's Got Talent to focus on his CNN chat show [Daily Mail]
  • Producer Brian Grazer has been named to replace Brett Ratner at the Oscars [Hollywood Reporter]
  • The home that Michael Jackson died in is up for sale and contents are being auctioned off [LA Times]
  • Paterno's firing drew mixed reaction around the internet, including Ashton Kutcher [Hollywood Reporter]
  • After Eddie Murphy dropped out from hosting the Oscars, advocate fans are trying to get Kermit and the Muppets to host [Facebook]
  • Washington Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos was reportedly kidnapped in Venezuela [AP]
  • Greece has named its new Prime Minister [Huffington Post]

Friday, Nov. 11

  • Remembrance Day ceremonies are held throughout the country [Globe and Mail]
  • 11 couples got married at precisely 11:11 on 11/11/11 [MSNBC]
  • Justin Bieber has been invited to take the paternity test on Maury [MTV]
  • 7 movies are currently in development designed to mine your childhood [Ranker]
  • "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" has the biggest entertainment launch of all time [1UP]
  • Facebook is now allowing users to opt in to new features under deal with FTC [Daily Mail]
  • Here are 8 reasons why Italy is such a mess at this present time [Foreign Policy]
  • Radio personality Howard Stern is in talks of becoming the replacement judge for Piers Morgan on America's Got Talent [Wall Street Journal]