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• CNN taps Piers Morgan to fill Larry King slot
• Sara Bareilles finds her focus — finally
• 'Buried' star Ryan Reynolds still rattled: 'It's hard to watch it now'
• Clint Eastwood as Superman or James Bond?
• Sarah McLachlan announces a new tour, puts Lilith behind her
• Book review: 'Bob Dylan in America' by Sean Wilentz
• Television Review: 'Hellcats' and 'Nikita' on the CW
• First Look: New season of 'The Amazing Race'
• On the media: For Young Turk Cenk Uygur, TV is the next frontier
• The next president of ABC News will face big challenges

CNN taps Piers Morgan to fill Larry King slot Posted: 08 Sep 2010 08:52 AM PDT CNN, hoping to bolster its flagging prime-time lineup, has settled on Morgan after delicate and wide-ranging negotiations.

Sara Bareilles finds her focus — finally Posted: 08 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT Creating 'Kaleidoscope Heart' was a struggle, the pop star admits. Her second major label release quickly zoomed to the top of iTunes. Creating 'Kaleidoscope Heart' was a struggle, the pop star admits. Her second major label release quickly zoomed to the top of iTunes.

'Buried' star Ryan Reynolds still rattled: 'It's hard to watch it now' Posted: 08 Sep 2010 07:52 AM PDT The film was shot over 17 days in Barcelona, and Reynolds still shuddered when he recounted the experience, which had him in a box, often in the dark and wailing for help.

Clint Eastwood as Superman or James Bond? Posted: 07 Sep 2010 04:19 PM PDT "It could have happened," he says, and the "Dirty Harry" star is watching the contemporary superhero craze in Hollywood with a bit of generational relief.

Sarah McLachlan announces a new tour, puts Lilith behind her Posted: 07 Sep 2010 08:48 PM PDT It seems that no matter what industry trend analysts and naysayers might think, McLachlan is finding herself again. It seems that no matter what industry trend analysts and naysayers might think, McLachlan is finding herself again.

Book review: 'Bob Dylan in America' by Sean Wilentz Posted: 08 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT A distinguished historian excels in teasing out the origins of the singer-songwriter's artistic impulses, the context in which they arose and flowered, and the multiple sources of his art. A distinguished historian excels in teasing out the origins of the singer-songwriter's artistic impulses, the context in which they arose and flowered, and the multiple sources of his art.

Television Review: 'Hellcats' and 'Nikita' on the CW Posted: 08 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT Cheerleaders and government assassins, respectively, flex their muscles in familiar story lines in these new series on the CW. 'Hellcats' is aimed at younger audiences while 'Nikita' seeks more mature Cheerleaders and government assassins, respectively, flex their muscles in familiar story lines in these new series on the CW. 'Hellcats' is aimed at younger audiences while 'Nikita' seeks more mature viewers.

First Look: New season of 'The Amazing Race' Posted: 07 Sep 2010 05:19 PM PDT Among the things we'll see on the CBS reality competition show is this very painful moment. Among the things we'll see on the CBS reality competition show is this very painful moment.

On the media: For Young Turk Cenk Uygur, TV is the next frontier Posted: 08 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT The creator of the popular Web program 'The Young Turks' was a hit as a guest host on MSNBC and he's not stopping there in his push to 'steer the national conversation.' When I ask the Young Turk what stands as competition for his Internet video show on politics, he pauses for a beat.

The next president of ABC News will face big challenges Posted: 08 Sep 2010 12:43 AM PDT Future generations are not growing up with the viewing habits of their parents and grandparents. Future generations are not growing up with the viewing habits of their parents and grandparents.

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