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IFC Films gets ‘Lemon Tree’

IFC Films has picked up all U.S. rights to Eran Riklis' "Lemon Tree," an Israeli drama that won the Panorama section Audience Award at the Berlin International Film Festival last month.

Facebook founder youngest on Forbes list

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is the world's youngest self-made billionaire ever, according to Forbes' 2008 Billionaires List. The 26 year old Internet entrepreneur ranked No. 785 on the 22nd edition of the annual list, unveiled Wednesday, with an estimated net worth of $1.5 billion.

Competition asks fans to make the film

After Dark Films and online production company Massify.com have joined forces to create "Ghosts in the Machine," an online competition inviting fans to pitch ideas, produce and vote on key elements in the making of a full-length horror feature.

CBS makes Last.fm first in music

NEW YORK - CBS Corp. unveiled its future vision for social music network Last.fm Wednesday, positioning it as the biggest free, ad-supported online music service.

CBS makes Last.fm first in music

NEW YORK - CBS' Leslie Moonves unveiled its future vision for social music network Last.fm Wednesday, positioning it as the biggest free, ad-supported online music service. (Getty Images photo)

CBS banks on Last.fm tunes

CBS Corp. unveiled its vision for social music network Last.fm on Wednesday, positioning it as the largest free, ad-supported online music service that allows for full-length on-demand song and album streams.

Muse winners include Taymor, Zalaznick

Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, New York Women in Film and Television presented its annual Muse Awards on Thursday, honoring director Julie Taymor, actress and director Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bravo Media president Lauren Zalaznick, music editor Suzana Peric and producer Gale Anne Hurd.

Imus returns to air 8 months after firing

Nearly eight months after his remarks regarding the Rutgers women's basketball team and his subsequent termination by CBS Radio, shock jock Don Imus returned to the airwaves Monday, launching his new talk show "Imus in the Morning."

Media panel shares views on Hilton, Spears

"Before Paris Hilton, left, and Britney Spears, newspapers gave us gangsters and bimbos," said Don Hewitt, creator of "60 Minutes" at a luncheon panel on Thursday.