Warren Beatty wins ruling against Tribune on Dick Tracy rights

Warren Beatty wins ruling against Tribune on Dick Tracy rights
A judge rejects Tribune’s contention that Beatty had missed a deadline to retain the TV and movie rights to the comic-strip detective. Warren Beatty has scored a legal victory in his fight with Tribune Co. over the television and movie rights to square-jawed comic-strip crime stopper Dick Tracy.
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Ohio poised to take center stage in natural gas drilling debate as it considers tapping park lands
Gov. John Kasich has proposed leasing park land for drilling, and both the Ohio House and Senate have bills in the hopper that could authorize the state Department of Natural Resources to do so. But some environmentalists are fearful the controversial hydrofracturing extraction method might damage not only park lands, but also the environment in general.
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Oldest NFL cheerleader to get a movie about her life
Think Erin Brockovich, only with more Chad Ochocinco. Actually, think Gnomeo and Juliet, because the writers of that movie have acquired the rights to a big screen treatment of the life of Cincinnati Bengals’ cheerleader Laura Vikmanis, who at 42 is the oldest cheerleader in NFL history. New Line, with writers Emily Cook and Kathy…
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New YouTube tools make anyone an animator
There’s a camera included on just about electronic device these days, so we’re not sure who exactly doesn’t have access to one. But if you don’t and want to upload (mostly) self-created content to YouTube, the site is offering users some new tools. GoAnimate, Stupeflix Video Maker, and Xtranormal Movie Maker are all now integrated into YouTube and you need nothing more than a Google account to …
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