News Archive for April 04 2008

A quiet Chris Rock testifies about Pellicano

Rock, more subdued than in his usual public appearances, tells the courtroom about hiring the private eye when a woman claimed she was pregnant with his child.

Looking like he was on his way to the dentist's office for a root canal, Chris Rock walked into a packed L.A. courtroom this morning morning in a dark suit and dark blue shirt to testify about his involvement with Anthony Pellicano.

Honeywell Buys Norcross Safety Products

Honeywell says it will buy Norcross Safety Products for $1.2 billion to expand its life safety product offerings.

News Corp.'s Fox Interactive Media announces restructuring

MySpace parent company Fox Interactive Media, a unit of News.Corp, announced late Thursday night the creation of a new "Audience Network" unit that will be led by Adam Bain, who was previously the company's executive vice president of technology and production.

The new unit's charter, according to ...

UK Queen's Husband Admitted to Hospital

Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, has been admitted to a hospital with a chest infection, Buckingham Palace said Friday.

DOJ sues Fox over indecency fines

In an unusual move, the Justice Department sued Fox Broadcasting Co. and another broadcaster Friday to collect $56,000 in fines for the broadcast of a raunchy reality show in 2003 that included scenes from bachelor and bachelorette parties.