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'American Idol': An Idol goes home, but Randy predicts a 'major career'
The Southland's crowded film festival scene
Activision lands next game from Halo development studio
Samuel Bayer: From Nirvana to 'Nightmare on Elm Street'
Word of Mouth: 'City Island' tries to grow from small to big
The Performance: Emma Caulfield in ‘Timer’
What kind of 'Breaking Dawn' will Bill Condon make?
Exclusive: Electric Daisy Carnival announces 2010 lineup
Courtney Love admits to cocaine use, affair with Gavin Rossdale
PREACH IT! Sandra Bullock calls checkmate in a tough public relations game

'American Idol': An Idol goes home, but Randy predicts a 'major career'

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 09:09 PM PDT

Siobhan Magnus 's exit song, Aretha Franklin's "Think," seemed to be directed at the judges, or to America, which ultimately failed to deliver her to safety.;

The Southland's crowded film festival scene

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Between mid-April and mid-May, there are at least nine. Some organizers have been prompted to consider moving the dates.

Between mid-April and mid-May, there are at least nine. Some organizers have been prompted to consider moving the dates.

Activision lands next game from Halo development studio

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 09:04 AM PDT

Activision Blizzard Inc. may have lost key talent at its prized Infinity Ward studio, but it scored a few points Thursday with the surprising announcement of a 10-year agreement to be the exclusive publisher of the next game series from Bungie, developer of the blockbuster Halo video games.

Samuel Bayer: From Nirvana to 'Nightmare on Elm Street'

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The director, a veteran of memorable music videos and commercials, makes his feature debut with a reboot of the Freddy Krueger slasher flick. ‘This was “Twilight” before “Twilight.”

The director, a veteran of memorable music videos and commercials, makes his feature debut with a reboot of the Freddy Krueger slasher flick.

Word of Mouth: 'City Island' tries to grow from small to big

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 07:20 PM PDT

The Anchor Bay Films release expands this weekend to 269 locations due to strong word of mouth and repeat business.

The Performance: Emma Caulfield in ‘Timer’

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The former ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ actress stars in the sci-fi romantic comedy.

Though "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has been off the air for seven years, Emma Caulfield is still pursued by fans of the sci-fi-horror series, in which she played the role of the former vengeance demon Anya.

What kind of 'Breaking Dawn' will Bill Condon make?

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 01:52 PM PDT

Now that he has the job, what kind of teen-vampire fable will the man responsible for "Dreamgirls," "Gods & Monsters" and "Kinsey" make?

Exclusive: Electric Daisy Carnival announces 2010 lineup

Posted: 28 Apr 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Those returning from Coachella this year perhaps noticed the Electric Daisy Carnival billboards lining Interstate 10, signs -- literally -- of the annual electronic music festival's scope and power.

Those returning from Coachella this year perhaps noticed the Electric Daisy Carnival billboards lining Interstate 10, signs -- literally -- of the annual electronic music festival's scope and power.