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November 10, 2008 1:17 PM PST

Meet the newest odd couple: Hollywood & Google

by Charles Cooper

It may be the start of an entirely new page in the often rocky relationship between Google and Hollywood. After a couple of years of verbal sniping and legal threats, the two sides are moving to resolve their long-running disputes. CNET News' Greg Sandoval stops by to explain what's behind the sudden rapprochement as well as Google's new interest in hosting professionally made, long-form video on its YouTube subsidiary.


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Monday's stories:

MGM first to post full-length features to YouTube

Internet attacks to grow more potent

Circuit City files for bankruptcy

Google starts fixing Android 'reboot' bug

Study: BlackBerry has twice failure rate of iPhone

Charles Cooper has covered technology and business for more than 25 years. Before joining CNET News, he worked at the Associated Press, Computer & Software News, Computer Shopper, PC Week, and ZDNet. E-mail Charlie.
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