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The Beatles Reportedly Heading to “Guitar Hero” or “Rock Band”
Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily — ... Following the success of two weeks of the Beatles’ music on American Idol, the Fab Four’s catalog may be branching out again: Reps for the band are reportedly talking to both Activision and MTV Games about possibly releasing a Guitar Hero or Rock Band based around Beatles’ tunes. According to a source close to the negotiations, the final deal could be worth millions, but first must get the approval of both Apple Corps. and EMI. Apple Corps’ tight grip on the Beatles catalog has loosened since Jeff Jones ...

Beatles Inching Closer To Their Own "Guitar Hero" [They Gotta Use 'and Your Bird Can Sing']
Idolator: Music News, Reviews, And Gossip — ... in television work, and yes, maybe even one day in a commercial." It wouldn't be the first time, dude. Have we already forgotten Michael Jackson's reign as the King Of Beatles Copyrights? While Guitar Hero has been a stronger seller, I think Rock Band is the more logical platform for the Beatles to sign up with. Though honestly, I really just want to do those slow Ringo drum rolls. Beatles Seek To Join Videogame Revolution [Financial Times] Nike Beatles ...

Buzz News Roundup, 6/23
BuzzSugar — Alfre Woodard will play Christian Slater's boss on NBC's series My Own Worst Enemy, writes the Hollywood Reporter. The indie film Nailed, starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel, has stopped production for the fourth time, citing more financial problems, Variety reports. The Financial Times is reporting that there could be a Beatles edition of Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Katie Cassidy won't be returning to Supernatural, TV Guide reports. ...

New York ‘Times’ Editorial Board Weighs In on Rumored Beatles Video Game
Vulture — ... as anything a frenetic kid with a game controller could ask for. We would like to hope that it might also be about the extraordinary musical chemistry of Lennon and McCartney, those long, long hours at Abbey Road and the unreal sense of discovery and freshness that came out of that studio. That's fine, we guess. But we just hope the developers will consider how badly we want to rock out to "Helter Skelter" and "Glass Onion." Let It Be [NYT] Beatles seek to join video game revolution [FT] ...