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• 'Inception' breaks into dreams
• Craig Noel, founder of San Diego's Old Globe, dies
• Is Schwarzenegger paving the way for a post-gubernatorial Hollywood career?
• Police investigating Jesse James for vandalism, photographer for stalking
• Erin Andrews is 'under protection' after death threats, lawyer says
• Some disquiet on these L.A. film sets
• Sunday Conversation with Lily Tomlin
• Animated 'Lord of the Rings' is out on DVD
• Joel and Nash Edgerton aim to move beyond 'Square' one
• Simon Atherton, prop weapons maker for movies

'Inception' breaks into dreams Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT Director Christopher Nolan's latest is a heist movie with an unusual target: the mind. July is the month when movies gets dizzy (or is it ditsy?) from the heat, and this year is no exception, with films featuring heartthrob vampires, evil aliens and the never-gets-old concept of talking dogs. But on July 16, in the middle of the usual popcorn parade, director Christopher Nolan and Warner Bros. will deliver "Inception," a strange thriller that has been a Hollywood mystery for months thanks to its cryptic title and the fact that the studio has guarded the Nolan-penned script like a state secret.

Craig Noel, founder of San Diego's Old Globe, dies Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:37 AM PDT The Old Globe in San Diego announced late Saturday that Craig Noel, founding director of the theater, died Saturday at his home. He was 94. The Old Globe in San Diego announced late Saturday that Craig Noel, founding director of the theater, died Saturday at his home. He was 94.

Is Schwarzenegger paving the way for a post-gubernatorial Hollywood career? Posted: 03 Apr 2010 02:48 PM PDT Like everyone else who poses that question provocatively in a headline, we haven't the faintest idea what the answer will be.

Police investigating Jesse James for vandalism, photographer for stalking Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:42 AM PDT The Long Beach Police Department is investigating both Jesse James and a photographer after an altercation earlier this week that was caught on tape.

Erin Andrews is 'under protection' after death threats, lawyer says Posted: 03 Apr 2010 11:45 AM PDT Andrews, the ESPN reporter who was at the center of a court case involving a man who secretly videotaped her, has now been the subject of death threats.

Some disquiet on these L.A. film sets Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT Linda Vista Community Hospital in Boyle Heights, where railroad workers once recuperated, is now used for movie and TV shoots. Crews working on horror flicks say the place often gives them the creeps. The iron chain falls with a clang as the old man steps into the dark, deserted hallway of Linda Vista Community Hospital. Lights flicker and a stench of mold hangs in the air. Down the main corridor, a lone metal gurney rests against a wall.

Sunday Conversation with Lily Tomlin Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT Playing the wife of a Bernie Madoff-like character on 'Damages' has been a thrill for the actress, who is a huge fan of the series. The many faces of Lily Tomlin are well known to television audiences, and with her current gig on the FX legal thriller "Damages," there's one more just as compelling. Tomlin, 70, plays Marilyn Tobin, the dispossessed wife of the Bernie Madoff figure, Louis Tobin, and a dark departure from the classic characters she introduced on "Laugh-In" 40 years ago.

Animated 'Lord of the Rings' is out on DVD Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT Also reviewed: 'Party Down: Season One,' 'The Unusuals,' 'The Icons of Suspense Collection: Hammer Films,' 'Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years' Also reviewed: "Party Down: Season One," "The Unusuals," "The Icons of Suspense Collection: Hammer Films" and "Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years."

Joel and Nash Edgerton aim to move beyond 'Square' one Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT To show what they can do, these brothers from Australia began making movies. A pair of illicit lovers, a bag of money and a slim hope for a new life -- these are some of the essential building blocks of crime fiction. They are also the backbone of the story in "The Square," an Australian-made film from brothers Nash and Joel Edgerton that is something of a self-conscious throwback to the post-"Reservoir Dogs" crime thrillers of the 1990s.

Simon Atherton, prop weapons maker for movies Posted: 04 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT The company designs swords, shields and other items for movies that have included 'Gladiator' and 'Saving Private Ryan.' 'Clash of the Titans' called for a lot of sword play. Simon Atherton and his team crafted more than 900 swords, shields and other weaponry for "Clash of the Titans," but he's always been a pretty peaceful guy.

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