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Oscar nominees luncheon, listen up!
'Off the beaten Slash path': Former Guns N' Roses guitarist talks of collaborating on his solo effort
Quentin Tarantino's movie influences: From 'Operation Amsterdam' to 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'
Kevin Smith's Southwest Airlines incident sets Web all a-Twitter
Will Katherine Heigl keep Ashton Kutcher's winning streak alive?
Woody and friends wait in the wings at toy fair
Betty White leaving her 'SNL' host fate in Lorne Michaels' hands
Mayor's 'All My Children' debut set for Wednesday
Album review: Local Natives' 'Gorilla Manor'
Seven ways to breathe new life into 'American Idol'

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 08:58 PM PST

This year's Academy Awards telecast producers tell attendees to plan to keep acceptance speeches short.

'Off the beaten Slash path': Former Guns N' Roses guitarist talks of collaborating on his solo effort

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 06:46 AM PST

There are few vocalists, said Slash, who can inspire him to trot out a signature Guns N' Roses song such as "Sweet Child o' Mine."

There are few vocalists, said Slash, who can inspire him to trot out a signature Guns N' Roses song such as "Sweet Child o' Mine."

Quentin Tarantino's movie influences: From 'Operation Amsterdam' to 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'

Posted: 15 Feb 2010 04:50 PM PST

Most writers, musicians and filmmakers are delighted to talk about the biggest influences on their work.

Most writers, musicians and filmmakers are delighted to talk about the biggest influences on their work.

Kevin Smith's Southwest Airlines incident sets Web all a-Twitter

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 12:00 AM PST

Kevin Smith's spat with Southwest Airlines over being removed from a flight has Web all a-Twitter.

Hollywood directors have long been known to throw their weight around to get what they want. But indie auteur Kevin Smith took that cherished convention to a new extreme.