Tuesday, December 15, 2009

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News


'Up in the Air' leads Golden Globes with six noms

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 08:16 AM PST

Meryl Streep, Matt Damon and Sandra Bullock receive double nominations.


Rock & Roll Hall of Fame takes a chance on ABBA, Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, Stooges, Hollies

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 07:25 AM PST

CLEVELAND (AP) — The 1970s Swedish pop group ABBA is dancing its way into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with Genesis, Jimmy Cliff, The Hollies and The Stooges.


Comedy Store family dispute is no laughing matter

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

Pauly Shore claims in a lawsuit that his brother Peter has been exerting 'undue influence' over their ailing mother Mitzi, the famed comedy club's owner.

Pauly Shore claims in a lawsuit that his brother Peter has been exerting 'undue influence' over their ailing mother Mitzi, the famed comedy club's owner.


Cirque du Soleil's 'Viva Elvis' serves the king

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

The show has a VIP opening tonight. 'It's not a show about Elvis, it's a show with Elvis,' the producer says.

Forget the iconic white jumpsuit, the caricature of gilded celebrity and the gossipy whispers that attended a dispirited legend's final bow.


Biggest snubs at the Golden Globe nominations

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 08:30 AM PST

Hey, where's "Invictus," "A Serious Man" and poor Bryan Cranston?


Album review: Alicia Keys' 'The Element of Freedom'

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 09:24 PM PST

On her fourth studio outing, the pop-R&B diva digs deep into the multitude of implications of independence.


A reporter remembers when Nelson Mandela united South Africa behind a rugby team

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

The 1995 World Cup final drew blacks and whites to pull for the primarily white team, which won. It's a natural focal point for Clint Eastwood's 'Invictus.'

When President Nelson Mandela strode onto the field at the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup wearing the shirt of the largely white national team, the entire stadium appeared to catch its breath.


Paramount delays decision on 5-year deal with Redbox

Posted: 15 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

The studio extends until June 30 a trial agreement with the $1-a-night DVD rental firm that allows it to evaluate data on whether low-priced rentals of new movies are hurting sales.

Paramount Pictures has put off a decision on whether to enter into a five-year deal that has riled half the Hollywood studios.


Tiger's indiscretions put networks in a hole

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 02:21 PM PST

Though Woods has done a lot of damage to his image and his marriage, the damage to TV may be short-lived.


Courtney Love no longer daughter Frances Bean Cobain's legal guardian

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 05:26 PM PST

The former Nirvana frontman's mother, Wendy O'Connor, and sister, Kimberly Dawn Cobain,have temporary guardianship of the 17-year-old until February.


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