Former executive of Microsoft Corp., Jeff Dossett, has been hired by Yahoo Inc. to run the Internet giant's media operations. Dossett, an accomplished mountain climber, was most recently the general manager of Microsoft's MSN. com.
Dossett joins in place of another former Microsoft alumnus, Scott Moore, whose resignation is the latest in a series of high-level departures at the company this year. He will report to report to Hilary Schneider, executive vice president of Yahoo US.
In a last-ditch effort to win US antitrust approval, Yahoo Inc and Google Inc have drastically scaled back the scope of their search advertising deal, calls for Google to place ads next to some Web search results on Yahoo, lifting Yahoo's revenue.
The companies had said in June that the search ad deal was expected to boost Yahoo's cash flow by up to $450 million in the first year.
Leading the box office, an encore performance by High School Musical 3: Senior Year despite Halloween distractions on Friday, raked in a cool $15.3 million over the weekend making it Hollywood's top movie, second week in a row.
The following is a list of top 20 movies in U. S. and Canadian theaters, Friday through Sunday:
1. Disney's High School Musical 3: Senior Year.
2. Zack and Miri Make a Porno.
3. Saw V.
4. Changeling.
5. The Haunting of Molly Hartley.
6. Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
7. The Secret Life of Bees.
Oscar-winning actress, activist, author and exercise guru - Jane Fonda is scheduled to return to Broadway in 2009, after a 46-year hiatus, to perform in '33 Variations', a play written and directed by Moises Kaufman, who tells of present-day musicologist, Katherine Brandt, who tries to discover the root of Beethoven's obsessive fascination with trivial waltz music.
British actress, Kate Winslet, 33, who has been nominated for best supporting actress and best actress for role in 'The Reader' and 'Revolutionary Road', appears on the cover staring at the camera, wearing a white coat. Talking her heart out to Vanity Fair, including baring all for its December 2008 issue, Kate reveals why she needs coffee and a ciggie in the morning, to what she thought of husband Sam Mendes when they first met, how she feels about her five Oscar nominations, to how deeply she really wants the Oscar this year.
Twenty-eight year old Playmate Holly Madison, Playboy owner Hugh Hefner's former girlfriend, has been linked to Criss Angel for months.
Confirming their split a month ago, Hefner stated that the failure to conceive a child together during their six years together was the reason behind the split. However, on a happier note, Criss Angel who has been known to date both Cameron Diaz and Britney Spears, was seen to be getting very romantic with Holly Madison, as far back as August or September.
Former executive of Microsoft Corp., Jeff Dossett, has been hired by Yahoo Inc. to run the Internet giant's media operations. Dossett, an accomplished mountain climber, was most recently the general manager of Microsoft's MSN. com.
In a last-ditch effort to win US antitrust approval, Yahoo Inc and Google Inc have drastically scaled back the scope of their search advertising deal, calls for Google to place ads next to some Web search results on Yahoo, lifting Yahoo's revenue.
Leading the box office, an encore performance by High School Musical 3: Senior Year despite Halloween distractions on Friday, raked in a cool $15.3 million over the weekend making it Hollywood's top movie, second week in a row. 
Oscar-winning actress, activist, author and exercise guru - Jane Fonda is scheduled to return to Broadway in 2009, after a 46-year hiatus, to perform in '33 Variations', a play written and directed by Moises Kaufman, who tells of present-day musicologist, Katherine Brandt, who tries to discover the root of Beethoven's obsessive fascination with trivial waltz music. 
British actress, Kate Winslet, 33, who has been nominated for best supporting actress and best actress for role in 'The Reader' and 'Revolutionary Road', appears on the cover staring at the camera, wearing a white coat. Talking her heart out to Vanity Fair, including baring all for its December 2008 issue, Kate reveals why she needs coffee and a ciggie in the morning, to what she thought of husband Sam Mendes when they first met, how she feels about her five Oscar nominations, to how deeply she really wants the Oscar this year. 
Twenty-eight year old Playmate Holly Madison, Playboy owner Hugh Hefner's former girlfriend, has been linked to Criss Angel for months. 
