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Obama pitching healthcare reform on Fox News (Reuters)

March 18, 2010

Reuters - President Barack Obama is venturing into enemy territory to drum up last-minute support for healthcare reform ahead of a crucial vote in the House of Representatives.

Jessica Simpson investigates standards of beauty (AP)

March 18, 2010

AP - Singer and sometimes actress Jessica Simpson has paid the price of beauty, and now she's examining people's obsession with looking good.

Winfrey due in Philadelphia for defamation trial (AP)

March 18, 2010

AP - Talk show host and media magnate Oprah Winfrey is expected to spend two weeks defending herself at trial in a defamation case linked to the sex-abuse scandal at her girls school in South Africa.

How Tiger Woods is leaving networks in the rough (Reuters)

March 18, 2010

Reuters - Tiger Woods is returning to golf next month at the Masters. But for TV networks, the fallen pro couldn't have picked a worse event.

WWE aims for PPV knockout with WrestleMania (Reuters)

March 18, 2010

Reuters - The Super Bowl is done, the Oscars have been handed out. Now World Wrestling Entertainment is gearing up for its signature event: WrestleMania.

"24" producer signs on to adapt Israeli drama (Reuters)

March 18, 2010

Reuters - "24" executive producer/showrunner Howard Gordon is going from trying to prevent a war to dealing with its consequences.

Lacey Brown out, Urban survives on "American Idol" (Reuters)

March 18, 2010

Reuters - Lacey Brown was voted off "American Idol" on Wednesday after struggling with nerves for weeks on America's most-watched TV show.

Fox and O'Brien talks still in preliminary stages (Reuters)

March 18, 2010

Reuters - He has become the most famous out-of-work American.

Miranda Cosgrove signs on for more "iCarly" (Reuters)

March 18, 2010

Reuters - She's only 16 and headlines a kids' cable series, but Miranda Cosgrove now boasts a paycheck that could rival that of many established broadcast sitcom actors.