$wget http://download.skype.com/linux/skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.47-1_i386.deb
$sudo dpkg -i skype-ubuntu-intrepid_2.1.0.47-1_i386.deb

Now you get the Skype in your Internet Apps

http://www.medibuntu.org/ is an good place for media players…