Saturday, December 12, 2009

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News


Muppet fur flies over Jim Henson script

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 09:25 PM PST

"The Muppet Man," about the life and loves of Jim Henson, landed at the top spot on the Black List, Hollywood's annual ranking of the top unproduced scripts.


Desperate for hits, NBC Universal renews deal with production firm BermanBraun

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 04:08 PM PST

The three-year contract extension means that the company will provide its shows to NBC Universal on a first-look basis.


Pedro Almodovar's 'Broken Embraces' gets personal

Posted: 12 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

The Spanish director's latest movie, starring Penelope Cruz, touches on his own wish for a family.

On a recent rainy day in Manhattan, Pedro Almodóvar's tousled gray hair, generally studiously gravity-defying, looks less a result of styling than the repetitive raking of his hands. The 60-year-old Spanish writer-director, jet-lagged from his flight from Madrid, has been on a jag -- consulting on a Broadway-bound musical adaptation of his 1988 dramedy "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown," as well as talking about his new film, "Broken Embraces," arguably his most personal and personally exposing work.


Polanski film gets distributor in U.S.

Posted: 12 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

'Ghost Writer' will be released by Summit Entertainment.

'Ghost Writer' will be released by Summit Entertainment.


King of the jungle? Early reviews of 'Avatar' are strong

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 04:15 PM PST

The mood in the room at the Los Angeles theater where the film screened for media and tastemakers Thursday night was strong, though not Comic-Con electric.


5 new Christmas tales on cable neatly tied up with a bow

Posted: 12 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

Reviewed: 'Christmas in Canaan,' 'Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle,' 'The Christmas Hope,' 'A Golden Christmas' and 'Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe'

It's Christmastime, on television as it is on Earth. Elves from several basic cable networks have labored in their respective dens to bring you a weekend of new holiday movies.


'The People Speak'

Posted: 12 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

The dramatic readings on the History Channel show make the case that democracy is a political activity.

The dramatic readings on the History Channel show make the case that democracy is a political activity.


Oscar predictions update: 'Avatar' battles 'Hurt Locker' and 'Up in the Air'

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 05:04 PM PST

Now that Oscarologists have seen James Cameron's "Avatar" how do they size up the race for best picture?


As the world turns on 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians'

Posted: 13 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

Step aside, Kim. Khloé and Kourtney are trying to take over.

Step aside, Kim. Khloé and Kourtney are trying to take over.


Visual effects: Can anyone beat 'Avatar?'

Posted: 11 Dec 2009 06:07 PM PST

15 films are eligible for the Oscar, but do they stand a chance?


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