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• 'Idol' gives back ... then crushes one unlucky contestant's dreams
• DJ A.M. cameo adds a bittersweet backbeat to 'Iron Man 2'
• Word of Mouth: Jennifer Lopez makes an acting comeback in ‘The Back-Up Plan’
• It’s a Joni Mitchell concert, sans Joni
• Sean Penn as George Bush's nightmare, and a question over who will play 'Fair Game'
• Movie review: 'Oceans'
• Hulu pushes forward with $9.95 subscription service
• Muslim group warns 'South Park' creators after Muhammad scene
• On the charts: Record Store Day is 'more important' than Christmas
• Rihanna in and out of Swiss emergency room

'Idol' gives back ... then crushes one unlucky contestant's dreams Posted: 22 Apr 2010 08:53 AM PDT Overshadowed by the episode's charitable nature and the star performances, Tim Urban was eliminated.

DJ A.M. cameo adds a bittersweet backbeat to 'Iron Man 2' Posted: 22 Apr 2010 08:38 AM PDT The late Adam Goldstein, a.k.a. DJ A.M., is at the center of a key scene in the film, a fact that gives the summer blockbuster a bittersweet backbeat.

Word of Mouth: Jennifer Lopez makes an acting comeback in ‘The Back-Up Plan’ Posted: 22 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT The romantic comedy is her first film in three years. CBS Films is banking that she can make its second release a success, but surveys indicate that Lopez might be a polarizing figure for audiences. The romantic comedy is her first film in three years. CBS Films is banking that she can make its second release a success, but surveys indicate that Lopez might be a polarizing figure for audiences.

It’s a Joni Mitchell concert, sans Joni Posted: 22 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT Actor and performance artist John Kelly channels the iconic singer-songwriter in his tribute show, ‘Paved Paradise: The Art of Joni Mitchell.’ Even the real Mitchell is a fan. "People used to say nobody can sing my songs but me — they're too personal," Joni Mitchell explained last week during a rare interview. Apparently, nobody told John Kelly not to try adapting her songs.

Sean Penn as George Bush's nightmare, and a question over who will play 'Fair Game' Posted: 21 Apr 2010 07:10 PM PDT Almost every year in the weeks leading up to Cannes, there's a big, star-driven movie in need of a distributor that plays for buyers in Los Angeles in the hope of scoring a deal.

Movie review: 'Oceans' Posted: 22 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT The documentary by insect and bird documentary veterans Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzard takes us underwater to a sometimes bizarre, sometimes familiar universe. First "Microcosmos" examined the insect universe, then "Winged Migration" flew with birds and "Planet Earth" took us to the remotest corners of the world. So it is no shock that the visual splendors of "Oceans" are up next, reaching theaters, not by coincidence, on the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

Hulu pushes forward with $9.95 subscription service Posted: 22 Apr 2010 04:03 AM PDT Hulu, the popular online site for watching television shows, plans to begin testing a subscription service as soon as May 24, according to people with knowledge of the plans. Hulu, the popular online site for watching television shows, plans to begin testing a subscription service as soon as May 24, according to people with knowledge of the plans.

Muslim group warns 'South Park' creators after Muhammad scene Posted: 21 Apr 2010 04:21 PM PDT A radical Islamic group has warned "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone after a recent episode of the Comedy Central cartoon depicted the prophet Muhammad in a bear costume. A radical Islamic group has warned "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone after a recent episode of the Comedy Central cartoon depicted the prophet Muhammad in a bear costume.

On the charts: Record Store Day is 'more important' than Christmas Posted: 21 Apr 2010 02:41 PM PDT The holiday season comes in April for independent retailers. Sales for the third-annual Record Store Day were reported to be their highest ever. The holiday season comes in April for independent retailers. Sales for the third-annual Record Store Day were reported to be their highest ever.

Rihanna in and out of Swiss emergency room Posted: 22 Apr 2010 04:04 AM PDT Rep: The singer, who played a concert in Zurich on Monday, had an injured rib and swung by the ER when she got off work to make sure it wasn't serious.

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