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• How Broadway helped animate Disney's comeback
• In an amazing PR coup, Erykah Badu charged with disorderly conduct
• Preview review: Angelina Jolie's pours some'Salt'
• 'Alice in Wonderland' producer could tell us where the lost things are
• 'Eyes on the Prize' comes to DVD
• Cable vs. broadcast: TV's different mindsets
• Sarah Palin's 'Real American Stories' on Fox News draws 2 million viewers
• PREACH IT! Don't look at Lauren Conrad! She hates it!
• 'Greenberg's' Noah Baumbach on his music-obsessed films: 'There are the people who overthink making mix CDs'
• Dam-Funk covers the Human League's 'Things That Dreams Are Made Of'

How Broadway helped animate Disney's comeback Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT Theater people fueled the company's return to animation dominance, a period depicted in the 'Waking Sleeping Beauty' documentary. The rebirth of Disney animation with such films as "The Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin" is the subject of the new documentary "Waking Sleeping Beauty," but a lesser-known subtext is the role that the Broadway-style musical -- and people who came from the theater world -- played in Disney's renaissance.

In an amazing PR coup, Erykah Badu charged with disorderly conduct Posted: 02 Apr 2010 06:19 PM PDT Erykah Badu has been charged with disorderly conduct in Dallas where officials have accused the singer of walking through the city naked. Erykah Badu has been charged with disorderly conduct in Dallas where officials have accused the singer of walking through the city naked.

Preview review: Angelina Jolie's pours some'Salt' Posted: 02 Apr 2010 05:09 PM PDT After last appearing on the big screen in the more dramatic "Changeling," Angelina Jolie will return to a gun-packing role in this July's "Salt." After last appearing on the big screen in the more dramatic "Changeling," Angelina Jolie will return to a gun-packing role in this July's "Salt."

'Alice in Wonderland' producer could tell us where the lost things are Posted: 02 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT Joe Roth has been on the comeback trail since "Alice in Wonderland" became a global phenomenon. Joe Roth has been on the comeback trail since "Alice in Wonderland" became a global phenomenon.

'Eyes on the Prize' comes to DVD Posted: 03 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT The 1987 civil rights documentary emerges from a long period of unavailability. Its basic outlines are familiar to even the most casual student of American history: the marches, the mass arrests, the church bombings.

Cable vs. broadcast: TV's different mindsets Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT Broadcast offers comfort and closure, while cable speaks to our doubts and anxieties. Broadcast offers comfort and closure, while cable speaks to our doubts and anxieties.

Sarah Palin's 'Real American Stories' on Fox News draws 2 million viewers Posted: 02 Apr 2010 02:57 PM PDT It remains to be seen whether the response to the program was strong enough for the network to green-light further episodes.

PREACH IT! Don't look at Lauren Conrad! She hates it! Posted: 02 Apr 2010 02:43 PM PDT Just kidding. Look. No, really.

'Greenberg's' Noah Baumbach on his music-obsessed films: 'There are the people who overthink making mix CDs' Posted: 02 Apr 2010 01:22 PM PDT Noah Baumbach's "Greenberg," one could argue, could be traced to a specific song. Noah Baumbach's "Greenberg," one could argue, could be traced to a specific song.

Dam-Funk covers the Human League's 'Things That Dreams Are Made Of' Posted: 02 Apr 2010 12:40 PM PDT Dam-Funk is one of the most intriguing musical artists to come onto the L.A. scene in the last few years. Dam-Funk is one of the most intriguing musical artists to come onto the L.A. scene in the last few years.

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