Marty Callner, Director of Comedy Specials and Music Videos, Dies at 78
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Marty Callner, Director of Comedy Specials and Music Videos, Dies at 78

At HBO in the late 1970s, he established the template for presenting stand-up on the small screen. He then became a mainstay of MTV in its early days.
Mariah Carey Did Not Copy ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ From Earlier Hit, Judge Rules
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Mariah Carey Did Not Copy ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ From Earlier Hit, Judge Rules

Two songwriters had filed a $20 million lawsuit accusing her of infringing on their copyright of a song with the same name: “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”