Sunday, December 27, 2009

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News


Q&A with Seth MacFarlane

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

The 'Family Guy' creator talks about his 'Star Wars' fixation, his visit to George Lucas' ranch and being targeted by the Parents Television Council.

The 'Family Guy' creator talks about his 'Star Wars' fixation, his visit to George Lucas' ranch and being targeted by the Parents Television Council.


When reality TV confronts death

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

The year presented programmers with challenges when episodes featured players who'd died.

This country has yet to create a reality television auteur on the scale of Jade Goody, the former dental technician who by the time of her death from cervical cancer in March had become one of England's household names, thanks strictly to her roles on reality shows and the doors they opened for her.


Movie soundtracks of 2009

Posted: 26 Dec 2009 01:19 PM PST

We take a look at some of the year's most prominent soundtracks and scores.


New on DVD: 'Jennifer's Body'

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

"Glee," "9," "A Perfect Getaway" and "United States of Tara" will also hit video store shelves this week.


Ground control to NASA TV: liven up

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

Coverage of topics like space exploration and the Earth should be mesmerizing. Instead, there's too much technical detail and silence.

If they can put a man on the moon, why can't they create interesting television?


Yes, independent film is your beeswax

Posted: 27 Dec 2009 12:00 AM PST

Despite some setbacks, the sector is thriving. Films such as 'Beeswax' and 'Goodbye Solo' enriched the year.

When I began this column this year with a loosely defined mission to spotlight the best in independent film, I was concerned about finding something worthy of writing about week in, week out. Happily, I found the opposite to be true, despite the unprecedented tumult and upheaval experienced by the indie sector in 2009. There is, to put it frankly, far too much happening, not too little.


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