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News Corporation (NASDAQ: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV) today announced that Dow Jones Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal Robert Thomson will become the CEO of the new proposed publishing entity, following the Company's intended separation into two independent, publicly traded companies.

The weekend after Thanksgiving is predictably slow for the movie business, with most people getting their flick-fix during the holiday break. This weekend wasn't much of an exception. THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2 continued its reign at the top of the list for a third week, raising its domestic total to just over $254 million.

TOUCH, the critically acclaimed adventure drama series starring Emmy Award winner Kiefer Sutherland (24), will launch its anticipated second season with a special action-packed two-hour premiere on Friday, Feb. 8 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Rentrak Corporation, the global leader in box office measurement, today announced the worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of November 25, 2012 as compiled by the company's Box Office Essentials™ and International Box Office Essentials theatrical measurement services.

PARENTAL GUIDANCE is coming to theaters on December 25th 2012 from 20th Century Fox. The comedy is directed by Andy Fickman and stars Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei and Bailee Madison. Get a first look below!

The trailer for the new 20th Century Fox comedy PARENTAL GUIDANCE has just debuted. The film is directed by Andy Fickman and is set to be released in theaters on December 25th. Check out the trailer below!

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today that it will present 15 films in their original 70mm glory, featuring a mix of beloved classics and rarely screened gems, all at the Walter Reade Theater - one of the last remaining cinemas in the country equipped to screen 70mm prints.

The final installment in the TWILIGHT saga has officially been release - signaling the end of an era for some. BREAKING DAWN Part 2 debuted strong, taking in $141.3 million and the top spot at the weekend box office - though didn't break the franchise's box office record. That title belongs to the second film in the saga, NEW MOON, which took in $154 million its opening weekend in 2009.

FX has ordered the next book of the award-winning miniseries AMERICAN HORROR STORY, picking up 13 hours of a new miniseries from Twentieth Century Fox Television, it was announced today by John Landgraf, President and General Manager of FX Networks. Production of the untitled AHS will begin next summer and premiere in the fall of 2013.

Fox Audience Strategy today announced that it is extending its advanced writer's initiative - the Fox Writers Intensive (FWI) - to provide established writers with potential book development and publishing opportunities with HarperCollins, as well as the opportunity to apply on a first-look basis for the Fox Writers Studio, a yearlong think tank of salaried screenwriters working together to produce original feature films for 20th Century Fox Film.

dick clark productions (dcp) has announced that Justin Bieber, Kelly Clarkson, Carly Rae Jepsen, PSY, The Wanted and Swizz Beatz featuring Chris Brown and Ludacris will all perform on THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS.

NBC's THE VOICE will decisively declare a winner when the intense vocal competition series concludes its third season with a live two-hour finale on Tuesday, December 18 (9-11 p.m. ET). The finale also will be preceded with a live, 90-minute final performance episode of 'The Voice' on Monday, December 17 (8-9:30 p.m.ET) -- which will be followed by a sneak preview of NBC's new comedy series 1600 PENN; (9:30-10 p.m. ET).

According to Deadline.com, stage and screen star Benjamin Walker, who will soon return to Broadway in Cat on a Hot Tine Roof, will lead HBO's upcoming pilot- 'The Missionary.' Walker will play a 'young American missionary who gets caught up in Cold War intrigue while helping a young woman escape East Berlin.'

Benjamin Walker, the critically acclaimed star of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON and the upcoming 20th Century Fox Film, ABRRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER presents and performs in FIND THE FUNNY - which he created and hosts.

NewFilmmakers LA Film Festival presents an evening of independent shorts and features, showcasing the faces of Young Hollywood, and created by the next wave of filmmakers and screenwriters sure to be on the tips of tongues during future award seasons.

With Live+7 ratings data, the October 17, 2012 premiere telecast of American Horror Story: Asylum set a new record for the highest delivery of Women 18-49 (2.35 million) of any program in FX's 18-year history, and it tied for the number one-ranked FX telecast ever in delivery of Adults 18-34 (2.48 million; ties with Sons of Anarchy Season 5 premiere, 9/11/12).

Rentrak's President of Theatrical Worldwide, Ron Giambra commented, 'Skyfall continues at No. 1 worldwide, with a huge weekend gross of $156 million from 81 international markets. The 10-day cume now stands at $287 million. Madagascar 3 crossed the $500 million mark internationally last week and Hotel Transylvania reached $100 million overseas this weekend.'

Warner Brothers has officially backed out of the upcoming film adaptation of JERSEY BOYS, set to be directed by Jon Favreau, Variety reported this evening.

As Deadline reported earlier this evening, Bryan Singer has reportedly signed on to come back to the X-MEN franchise, and direct the upcoming X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST for 20th Century Fox.

Deadline reports that NBCUniversal and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will provide standard definition, HD movies and TV shows to the NOOK Video download and rental service