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by Linda Holmes

• Beatles Rock Band got a huge and well-publicized launch, but what it's not doing quite yet is helping the franchise make money.

• I have much more tolerance for Dancing With The Stars than most people, and even I am appalled at the idea of another celebrity dancing show.

• If you've been following the price war over buying books online, take note that it continued to get more complicated yesterday.

A new fighting movie, a surge for an old sport, and a very funny take on grammar and style (really!), after the jump.

• Fans of guys fighting and readers of Shakespeare will want to catch the new Coriolanus, starring Gerard Butler and Ralph Fiennes.

• This year's World Series has been doing huge business in the ratings. Surge of interest in baseball, or total lack of interest in anything else on television?

• Twitter ahoy! I strongly recommend you acquaint yourself with @FakeAPStylebook, if you haven't already.

categories: Roundups

9:00 - November 4, 2009