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When that something better did come along, Clarkson did something unusual for a reality-show contestant--she let her 15 minutes elapse. Thankful wasn't released until seven months after her big TV moment, giving her and RCA records chief Clive Davis time to figure out how to balance the expectations of people who wanted an Idol souvenir with those who demanded signs of artistic growth. The finished product was a pleasant trifle that alienated no one and produced a deserving hit, Miss Independent, but it didn't earn Clarkson much capital with RCA or her management firm...
...China Netcom Group, which recently acquired 20% of the Hong Kong telecommunications firm PCCW. China watchers are expecting a wave of such transactions, as the nation tries to create its own brands. Already, Chinese firms have bought IBM's personal computer business and the television company that owns the RCA brand. But some attempts to grow internationally have run into huge obstacles, including cnooc 's thwarted attempt to acquire the U.S. oil company Unocal last year. And even though India has a pool of technology talent, it scores poorly for the quality of its education in general. Concludes Harvard...
...discs are clearly the future. The only question: Which format will become the industry standard, Blu-ray or HD DVD? Technically, they're pretty similar, so it will ultimately depend on what consumers will buy. Judging from CES's offerings, there is plenty to choose from. Both Toshiba and RCA announced they will ship $500 to $800 HD DVD players this spring. Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, Pioneer and Philips say they will ship Blu-ray players later this year. But Samsung will be first, with a $1,000 Blu-ray in April...
Smart move. A Manning vs. Manning Super Bowl may be a long shot this season. The Colts are the better bet, having won their first 10 games in a row and a near lock on home-field advantage in the AFC play-offs, where the RCA Dome's fast artificial turf will make Indy's no-huddle offense almost impossible to stop. Still, the surprising Giants (7-3 going into last weekend) have a good chance at a postseason slot in the tight NFC East. And the conference is as wide open as Terrell Owens' yap--football fans can surely...
...Tommy (Christian Hoff) sets the stage by proclaiming, "Let's face it, we put Jersey on the map"-thereby ignoring, to name a few, Thomas Edison (Menlo Park), RCA Victor (Camden), the Miss America Pageant (Atlantic City) and Bruno Hauptman (Hopewell), not to mention the kid from Hoboken, Mr. Frank Sinatra, and a Newark boy whose piercing tenor preceded Valli's in the national consciousness by more than a decade, Jerry Lewis...