Dannon will air its spots alongside ever-present ads for Bud Light beer, as well as Doritos and Pepsi Cola. Companies are paying a record $3.5 million for 30 second spots this year. All the ad time is sold out.

Yahoo has been looking for a new CEO since the board fired Carol Bartz last September. The Wall Street Journal reports the company could tap eBay executive Scott Thompson.

Charitable giving has been down since the recession hit. But there are signs that things are starting to look up — if only a little. Meanwhile, non-profits are fine-tuning their fundraising appeals.

Chinese company Sinopec will invest $2.2 billion into a joint venture with Devon Energy of Oklahoma City. The deal would give Sinopec a partial interest in five oil and gas fields. And, French company Total will invest $2.3 billion with Chespeake Energy. The deals show how hydraulic fracturing technology is sparking interest in U.S. oil and gas production.

At this time of year, mid-season network television shows are coming to a small screen near you. Returning hits like American Idol premiere along with a batch of new shows launched to replace canceled titles from the fall. Jim Hibberd, who covers television for Entertainment Weekly, talks to Linda Wertheimer about some of the new replacement shows.