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Ann Powers: Lost and found in the House of Usher
Live review: Paul McCartney rocks the Hollywood Bowl
'Dancing With the Stars' Results: The first cut
Movie review: 'The Last Song'
Kirstie Alley takes her weight-loss battle to reality TV
Singer Mindy McCready unaware of sex tape's release
Filming in L.A. jumps 25% in first quarter
It's a script that may never be finished
L.A. County D.A.'s office denies Polanski case coverup
'Green Zone': One informed soldier's perspective

Ann Powers: Lost and found in the House of Usher

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:30 PM PDT

The week's 'American Idol' was ostensibly oriented around the idea of R&B, at least partially as defined by Usher.

Live review: Paul McCartney rocks the Hollywood Bowl

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 07:42 AM PDT

It's hard to think of much in the pop music world more impressive than a 67-year-old musician holding forth for nearly three hours, outdoors on a chilly March night, while delivering some three dozen songs, the least of which would be a career highlight for almost any other artist.

'Dancing With the Stars' Results: The first cut

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:20 AM PDT

Season 10 of "Dancing With the Stars" continued its streak of surprises when its first results show ended in an elimination shocker.

Movie review: 'The Last Song'

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Miley Cyrus. Shirtless hunk. Romance. You know this tune already. After all, it's by Nicholas Sparks. For some, tears will flow. For others, eyes will roll.

Miley Cyrus. Shirtless hunk. Romance. You know this tune already. After all, it's by Nicholas Sparks. For some, tears will flow. For others, eyes will roll.

Kirstie Alley takes her weight-loss battle to reality TV

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT

'Kirstie Alley's Big Life' focuses on her journey to slim down. 'I hate being fat,' she says.

The fluctuating weight of Kirstie Alley has kept the once-svelte "Cheers" star on the cover of tabloids for years, a predicament she made fun of in fantastic, over-the-top fashion on the 2005 Showtime comedy "Fat Actress." Now those body issues have led her where so many celebrities go in the hopes of remaking themselves for the public: reality TV.

Singer Mindy McCready unaware of sex tape's release

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 06:47 PM PDT

Seems McCready's not exactly on board with its release, according to her attorney, who is threatening legal action to keep "Baseball Mistress" under wraps.

Filming in L.A. jumps 25% in first quarter

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT

A robust TV pilot season, a substantially improved climate for shooting commercials and the state's new film incentive helped deliver a modicum of good news to Los Angeles' beleaguered production economy in the first quarter.

It's a script that may never be finished

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 02:41 AM PDT

Frequent revisions by its playwright have made 'Salam Shalom' a living chronicle of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

L.A. County D.A.'s office denies Polanski case coverup

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Prosecutors say allegations by the film director's lawyers that information was withheld from the defense are false.

The Los Angeles County district attorney's office on Tuesday rejected claims by Roman Polanski's attorneys that the office hid communications between a judge and supervising prosecutors in the director's 1977 sexual assault case.