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September 23, 2008

A New York City judge says news anchor Dan Rather can proceed with his $70 million lawsuit accusing CBS of violating its contract with him when the network fired him. Judicial Hearing Officer Ira Gammerman dismissed a fraud complaint against CBS Corp. yesterday and a business interference complaint against CBS and former parent company Viacom Inc. (AP)

Sunday's 60th annual Emmy Awards delivered the event's worst ratings since at least 1990. An average of 12.2 million viewers tuned in to ABC's three-hour telecast, slipping 5 percent compared with last year's show on Fox, according to early data from Nielsen Media Research. (LA Times)

Celebrity crime writer Dominick Dunne was taken to a Las Vegas hospital yesterday after he said he was stricken by pain while watching testimony in O.J. Simpson's armed robbery and kidnapping trial. Dunne, 82, who has been fighting bladder cancer, said he expected to be released later in the day. (AP)

Miley Cyrus and Disney Channel sought to shoot down rumors yesterday that the teen star of the TV hit "Hannah Montana" was seeking to part ways with the show. Patti McTeague, a Disney spokeswoman, said reports of on-set turmoil were "absolutely not true, pure gossip." (Reuters)

Run-DMC, Metallica, and Bobby Womack are among nine nominees announced yesterday vying for five spots in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Guitarist Jeff Beck, disco band Chic, singer Wanda Jackson, doo-wop group Little Anthony and the Imperials, the Stooges, and War were also nominated. The inductees will be announced in January. (Reuters)