Wednesday, March 3, 2010

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News


Ann Powers: The men, in their own world

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 11:56 PM PST

Forced to perform a day earlier than expected, "American Idol's" remaining male hopefuls came closer to finding themselves.


'Nip/Tuck,' which changed cable TV, goes out on an understated note

Posted: 03 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PST

And that's intentional, on the part of creator Ryan Murphy.

"Tell me what you don't like about yourself."


Sarah Palin pokes at Tina Fey, White House, in stop on Jay Leno's show

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 06:37 PM PST

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Sarah Palin says she's going to play Tina Fey in an upcoming Las Vegas show.


More 'Hurt Locker' controversy: Was it based on a real bomb disposal expert's life?

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 06:16 PM PST

Sgt. Jeffrey Sarver says he's planning to sue the filmmakers.


'Lost': Sayid loses himself in the dark

Posted: 03 Mar 2010 07:45 AM PST

Sometimes you watch "Lost" and think about the philosophical conundrums it presents or the way the characters interact.


Coming soon: Ellen, the comic book

Posted: 03 Mar 2010 07:48 AM PST

Ellen DeGeneres will have her life story told in comic-book form at the end of this month.


The second (and third) life of J.R. Rotem

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 06:18 PM PST

Four years ago, J.R. Rotem made a pivot from straightforward, trunk-rattling gangsta rap productions to helming saucy mainstream pop tracks. The switch worked.

Four years ago, J.R. Rotem made a pivot from straightforward, trunk-rattling gangsta rap productions to helming saucy mainstream pop tracks. The switch worked.


United Nations courts Hollywood elite

Posted: 03 Mar 2010 12:00 AM PST

The body reaches out to film and TV industry to create story lines based on issues the U.N. holds dear.

When United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was foreign minister of South Korea from 2004 through 2006, he experienced directly how entertainment can shape popular perceptions, when not one but two TV networks began airing miniseries about the lives of Korean diplomats.


'American Idol' contestant Crystal Bowersox in hospital

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 02:53 PM PST

"American Idol" hopeful Crystal Bowersox has been taken to the hospital for medical issues, causing a switcheroo in this week's "Idol" performance schedule.


Feud between Cablevision and Disney escalates

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 02:42 PM PST

The battle between Cablevision Systems Corp. and Walt Disney Co.'s ABC over a deal to carry the network's New York City television station on the cable operator's systems escalated Tuesday.


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