Tuesday, February 23, 2010

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News


Winter Olympics may best 'American Idol' again

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:00 AM PST

After outdrawing viewers last week, the Games may do it again this week during the women's figure skating competitions.

After outdrawing viewers last week, the Games may do it again this week during the women's figure skating competitions.


Lifetime's new looks haven't fit quite right

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:00 AM PST

Its audience has been shrinking as it aims for younger viewers. A leadership shake-up is ahead.

Sensible shoes or stilettos? Lifetime is still trying to figure out which fits best.


Angelina Jolie to play Kay Scarpetta

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 12:00 AM PST

The actress' interest in the popular series by Patricia Cornwell got the ball rolling after many years of starts and stops.

The actress' interest in the popular series by Patricia Cornwell got the ball rolling after many years of starts and stops.


Bristol Palin to make acting debut on ABC Family

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 07:45 AM PST

Bristol Palin, whose unplanned pregnancy became a national news story that engulfed her mother's vice presidential campaign in 2008, is bringing her experience as a teen mom to bear on the small screen.


Video: Carrie Underwood's 'How I Met your Mother' appearance

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 09:01 AM PST

"American Idol" season 4 winner Carrie Underwood is about to face a new challenge, although maybe not one as scary as facing Simon Cowell.


The History Channel's JFK miniseries: Is it really right-wing character assassination?

Posted: 22 Feb 2010 06:08 PM PST

For the past week, liberals everywhere have been up in arms over the horrifying prospect of a new History Channel miniseries about John F. Kennedy hatched from the brain of Joel Surnow,

For the past week, liberals everywhere have been up in arms over the horrifying prospect of a new History Channel miniseries about John F. Kennedy hatched from the brain of Joel Surnow.


Sting's classical tour coming to Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 09:18 AM PST

Sting is returning on June 15 with the type of band more traditional on the Bowl stage -- a symphonic orchestra.


Tim Burton based his weird White Queen on cooking star Nigella Lawson

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 07:40 AM PST

In "Alice in Wonderland," actress Anne Hathaway glides across the screen as the White Queen with a pearly grin that becomes a bit unsettling -- it's somewhere between Glinda the Good Witch and "The Stepford Wives."


Matt Damon and Jake Gyllenhaal turned down 'Avatar'

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 07:38 AM PST

In another universe, Jason Bourne or the Prince of Persia might have been running around the jungles of Pandora.


'Lost' secret revealed: Darlton discuss how their history-making partnership began

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 07:35 AM PST

What Lostie doesn't know about former ABC President Lloyd Braun's half-baked idea about castaways on an island and his brilliant move to give J.J. Abrams a whack at writing the pilot after twice being disappointed by other writers?


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