Before the drama Mad Men could return for its third season, AMC and creator Matthew Weiner had to resolve a conflict over — fittingly for a series set on Madison Avenue — advertising. The network wanted to add two minutes of ads; Weiner didn't want to cut the show. The eventual compromise — each episode will run an hour and two minutes — preserves the show's generous run time, 48 minutes or so sans commercials, compared with 42-ish for ...

An Egyptian business tycoon and a former police officer have been found guilty of last July's slaying of a rising Lebanese pop singer. The case, with its high-profile victim and defendant, has captivated Egypt and the region. A judge convicted and sentenced to death real estate mogul Hisham Talaat Moustafa and the former officer Muhsen el Sukkari on Thursday. Egypt's Grand Mufti -- the country's highest religious official -- will review the sentence and rule on June 25 ...

An Egyptian business tycoon and a former police officer have been found guilty of the July slaying of rising Lebanese pop singer Suzanne Tamim. The case, with its high-profile victim and defendant, has captivated Egypt and the region. A judge convicted real estate mogul Hisham Talaat Moustafa and the former officer Muhsen el Sukkari on Thursday. He then sent the case to Egypt's Grand Mufti -- the country's highest religious official -- for sentencing. The Mufti is expected to make ...