Thursday, February 11, 2010

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

The making of 'Valentine's Day' is a real love story

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:00 AM PST

Garry Marshall's imprint is apparent. Witness the all-star cast built on a budget and Anne Hathaway's dirty talk.

Garry Marshall's imprint is apparent. Witness the all-star cast built on a budget and Anne Hathaway's dirty talk.


Alec Baldwin examined at hospital following 'misunderstanding,' according to rep

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 08:47 AM PST

"30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin was briefly examined at a New York City hospital early Thursday after his daughter called 911 saying she feared he was going to take pills following an argument they had, according to reports.


Tough sledding ahead for NBC in Games

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:00 AM PST

The network forecasts red ink of $250 million.

For television giant NBC Universal, the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, is shaping up to be a bumpy downhill ride.


'The Hurt Locker' had explosive effect on Mark Boal's screenwriting career

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:00 AM PST

The former investigative journalist, who turned his experience embedded with an Army bomb disposal unit in Iraq into an Oscar-nominated script, says his life has changed drastically.

In 2004, investigative journalist Mark Boal persuaded Playboy magazine to send him to Iraq for a story about the "practical reality" of the war. He was embedded with a unit of U.S. soldiers who have the most dangerous job in the military -- disarming deadly bombs.


Jillian Michaels sued for false advertising over diet supplement

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:35 PM PST

LOS ANGELES ( AP) — Jillian Michaels has been sued for alleged false advertising by a woman who claims she was duped into buying a diet supplement endorsed by the celebrity trainer.


24 Frames movie quiz: Test your skills as a studio chief

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 06:40 PM PST

New Line's "Valentine's Day" doesn't open until Friday, and yet the studio -- encouraged by predictions of a $50-million-plus opening -- already is developing a sequel.

New Line's "Valentine's Day" doesn't open until Friday, and yet the studio -- encouraged by predictions of a $50-million-plus opening -- already is developing a sequel.


'Friday Night Lights': Ten reasons why Season 4 is the series' best

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 05:33 PM PST

Perhaps more so than ever, "Friday Night Lights" in its fourth season captured the scope, diversity and challenges of small-town life.

Perhaps more so than ever, "Friday Night Lights" in its fourth season captured the scope, diversity and challenges of small-town life.


Cost-cutting is the scourge of television news

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 12:00 AM PST

Outlets are less likely to take the time and spend the money to fully flesh out the important stories.

Outlets are less likely to take the time and spend the money to fully flesh out the important stories.


MySpace chief Owen Van Natta unexpectedly exits

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 05:43 PM PST

Own Van Natta, the chief executive of News Corp.'s troubled social network MySpace, has a new status update: He has stepped down after just 10 months on the job.

Own Van Natta, the chief executive of News Corp.'s troubled social network MySpace, has a new status update: He has stepped down after just 10 months on the job.


With Swift and Lautner, a valentine to stunt casting

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 07:51 PM PST

The real prize is tween girls, a demographic that the film grabs with with the coupling, whose appearance in the film is fleeting but whose demographic value is incalculable.


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