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Just when you think they’ve run out of ideas of what to use for a movie, four studios get in a bidding war for movie rights to the classic arcade game, “Asteroids“.

Karl Malden has passed away at the age of 97.

The book “Lost: Messages from the Island” was released today. It’s a book with some of the best articles from LOST Magazine, and if you’re looking for more LOST while we wait for the final season to arrive, this is just the thing!

The Supreme Court ruled today that Cablevision Systems Corp remove DVR technology does not violate copyright law. That means cable companies will be able to offer consumers to have DVR technology without actually having to have a box in their homes.

I’m not sure this is really going to make a difference, in the long run. TiVo and other DVRs are great to have in the home, and it’s nice to have some control over what you’re recording, rather than leaving it to the cable companies.

Also, it seems unlikely that the cable companies that make money every month from in-home DVR subscriptions will want give that up.

Billy Mays, the guy who did so many infomercials, and recently made an appearance on Conan O’Brien’s Tonight Show, was found dead this morning. He was 50.

Details here.

Lost’s final was originally going to be 16 hours, and then it got bumped up to 17 hours.

Now it’s up to 18!