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Scott Cooper: The body and soul behind 'Crazy Heart'
Review: 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'
Steven Tyler in rehab for painkiller addiction
Beyond Pandora: James Cameron may visit other moons in an 'Avatar' sequel
Fox Business Network's Alexis Glick leaving
Live review: Lady Gaga at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live
Michael Jackson's FBI file more snooze than sizzle
The Edge doesn't need five homes in Malibu
L.A. ad filming rises 30% in the fourth quarter
Megan Mullally returning to Broadway

Scott Cooper: The body and soul behind 'Crazy Heart'

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 05:24 PM PST

If you study the Oscar history books, it is nothing short of remarkable how many great films over the last few decades have been made by directors who began their careers as actors.

Review: 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel'

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

The fun follow-up to the 2007 blockbuster is filled with teen chipmunk drama as the trio face some competition from a female chipmunk singing group.

The fun follow-up to the 2007 blockbuster is filled with teen chipmunk drama as the trio face some competition from a female chipmunk singing group.

Steven Tyler in rehab for painkiller addiction

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

Steven Tyler has entered a rehabilitation facility to treat an addiction to painkillers the Aerosmith frontman has taken to cope with 10 years of performance injuries.

Beyond Pandora: James Cameron may visit other moons in an 'Avatar' sequel

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 07:52 PM PST

Fox Business Network's Alexis Glick leaving

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 08:11 AM PST

Fox Business Network's Alexis Glick, who was a big hire for the News Corp.-owned cable channel, announced on her show this morning that she is leaving her job as anchor of "Opening Bell" and vice president of news.

Live review: Lady Gaga at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live

Posted: 22 Dec 2009 04:11 PM PST

The chameleonic chanteuse's Monster Ball tour is a dazzling showcase for the singer-dancer-writer-clotheshorse, but also a tantalizing tease of things to come.

Michael Jackson's FBI file more snooze than sizzle

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

The late singer smiled for DMV photos, according to the material made public Tuesday. There are mysterious references to his chimp Bubbles. And there are no references to the probe into his death.

When the FBI announced last week that it planned to make public its previously secret file on Michael Jackson, the bombshells seemed guaranteed. How could hundreds of pages of inside government information about the world's most famous and famously unconventional man be anything other than riveting?

The Edge doesn't need five homes in Malibu

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

The U2 guitarist is lining up political muscle and environmentalist star power to support constructing his eco-friendly castles on a pristine ridge near Malibu. What's greener? Not building at all.

Just so you know, it's not easy for me to refer to U2 guitarist David Evans as "The Edge." Sure, there was a time when I referred to myself as S. Lo. But I quickly realized that once you've gone gray, it's hard to get away with anything other than what's on the birth certificate.

L.A. ad filming rises 30% in the fourth quarter

Posted: 23 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

On-location shoots for commercials were up 9% last week over the same period a year ago, and commercial production has increased in six of the last seven weeks, film permits show.

Los Angeles film crews may have little to cheer about this holiday season, except for one thing: The improving economy continues to spur a recovery in commercial production.