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   USC Named Top School for Video Game Design for Second Straight Year

   9:42 pm 3/1/2011

   • John Gaudiosi

   GamePro Media and Princeton Review once again awarded the California university the two top prizes in their "Top Schools for Video Game Design Study." Read more

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   'Xena: Warrior Princess' Lucy Lawless Goes Virtual in ‘Hunted: The Demon’s Forge’

   9:13 pm 3/1/2011

   • John Gaudiosi

   The actress looks forward to her role as "seductive temptress." Read more

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   Clear Channel Acquires Struggling Thumbplay Subscription Service

   7:31 pm 3/1/2011

   • Paul Bond

   Clear Channel, where Bob Pittman has landed as chairman of media and entertainment platforms, has paid an undisclosed sum to acquire Thumbplay’s struggling subscription music business. Read more

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   Charlie Sheen Fiasco Spawns Internet Parodies

   7:08 pm 3/1/2011

   • THR staff

   The spoofs popping up include a "Family Circus"-themed website subbing Sheen's recent comments into the comic strip, a reworked version of Patsy Cline's "Crazy" and a "Sheen, Beck or Qaddafi?" quotes quiz. Read more

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   Charlie Sheen Joins Twitter

   5:35 pm 3/1/2011

   • Mark Cina

   Number of comments: 22

   After his Tuesday launch, he was attracting 2,500 followers per minute. Read more

7. Report: China's Top Online Search Engine Baidu Encourages Music and Movie Piracy

   4:46 pm 3/1/2011

   • Jonathan Landreth

   A report on so-called “Notorious Markets” by the United States Trade Representative showed that Baidu linked to illegal pirating websites. Read more

8. Vue Entertainment Inks Deal to Install Sony's 4K Projectors

   3:20 pm 3/1/2011

   • Stuart Kemp

   U.K. cinema chain Vue Entertainment has inked a deal with Sony to install Sony 4K projectors across its entire circuit of 68 cinemas and 657 screens here and in Ireland. Read more

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   Game Developers Conference Expecting Record Turnout Lured by New Revenue Opportunities

   10:43 pm 2/28/2011

   • John Gaudiosi

   Analysts predict the global gaming industry will top $70.1 billion by 2015 due to new mobile and tablet devices and growth in areas like digital distribution. Read more

10. Netflix, Amazon Shares Slump After Latter Launches Streaming Service

    8:43 pm 2/28/2011

    • Paul Bond

    After the online retailer's unlimited streaming began last week, Netflix shares dropped 12% due to worries about the new competition. But Amazon's stock is also down 7%. Read more

11. Watch the Farrelly Brothers Send Their First Tweet (Video)

    7:57 pm 2/28/2011

    • Annie Yuan

    A new video chronicles the "Hall Pass" directors' attempt at trying to communicate using the social media website. Read more

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    Oscars: James Franco Is Twitter's Most Mentioned Nominee (Report)

    5:42 pm 2/28/2011

    • Carolyn Giardina

    Data from the tech firm that worked with AMPAS credits the actor with 58,197 mentions; Natalie Portman, Colin Firth round out the top three. Read more

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    Zynga Partners With Paramount/Nickelodeon Movies on 'Rango' Promotion

    12:00 pm 2/28/2011

    • Georg Szalai

    The week-long advertising integration marks the latest Hollywood pact for the social gaming firm, which has been looking to become a key partner for entertainment companies. Read more

14. German Online Games Group Bigpoint Signs Strategic Deal With Electronic Arts

    6:34 am 2/28/2011

    • Scott Roxborough

    Deal will see Bigpoint distribute games from EA's Free4Play site on its own website, which has 177 million registered users worldwide. Read more

15. Twitter Pundits Weigh in on Oscars

    2:34 am 2/28/2011

    • Charlie Amter

    Comics, writers and others take their best shots via Twitter during the Academy Awards. Read more

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    Oscar Reviews: What the Critics Thought About James Franco, Anne Hathaway

    1:52 am 2/28/2011

    • THR staff

    Number of comments: 188

    "Franco flopped," one reviewer wrote, while another noted that "Hathaway worked her derriere off." Read more