Saturday, May 1, 2010

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News


Music brings authenticity to HBO's ‘Treme'

Posted: 01 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT


Creative staff behind the show, set in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, draws on talents and firsthand knowledge of city's residents.

"I've got five bands today," Blake Leyh said while standing on bohemian Frenchmen Street in New Orleans, where cameras, crew and extras including a punk on a skateboard with an upright bass surround street musicians playing "The House of the Rising Sun."


Summer-movie mania: What trailers have the most heat?

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 01:21 PM PDT


Fiery midair explosions, high-speed chases, gunplay and fantasy creatures who often morph into extremely scary looking monsters is the norm.


After dark, the dirty work at Disneyland begins

Posted: 02 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT


A crew of 600 custodians, painters, gardeners and decorators works 365 nights a year to ensure that the 85-acre park meets Walt Disney’s squeaky-clean ideals.

A crew of 600 custodians, painters, gardeners and decorators works 365 nights a year to ensure that the 85-acre park meets Walt Disney’s squeaky-clean ideals.


Pancho Villa, leader of the Mexican Revolution and Hollywood movie star

Posted: 01 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT


‘The Lost Reels of Pancho Villa’ at REDCAT explores the curious relationship between the Mexican Revolution leader and the U.S. film industry.

‘The Lost Reels of Pancho Villa’ at REDCAT explores the curious relationship between the Mexican Revolution leader and the U.S. film industry.


The Ministry presents: A celebrity guide to Kentucky Derby 2010

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 07:12 PM PDT


Indulge in our guide to where celebrities will dine, raise funds for charity and play after hours -- even what big, fancy hats they'll be sporting in Louisville this weekend.


Sandra Bullock and baby Louis: the secret viewed in hindsight

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 07:06 PM PDT


What didn't we know, and when didn't we know it?


Luise Rainer’s 100 years of fortitude

Posted: 01 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT


The two-time Oscar winning centenarian is proud never to have conformed to Hollywood’s rules.

The two-time Oscar winning centenarian is proud never to have conformed to Hollywood’s rules.


With 'Batman 3' release date, 2012 will see a superhero summer showdown

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 04:49 PM PDT


The DC Comics vigilante will be facing off against Marvel Comic's Avengers, which is set to open in theaters a few months earlier.


'Breaking Dawn' director writes an open letter to 'Twilight' fans

Posted: 30 Apr 2010 05:08 PM PDT


Bill Condon encourages fans to ask questions on the page, and many are already begging to know if "Breaking Dawn" will be split into two parts.


Adam Scott stars in ‘Party Down,’ joins ‘Parks and Recreation’

Posted: 01 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT


The actor is in his second season on the Starz catering comedy and is joining the cast of the NBC sitcom.

In the acclaimed Starz comedy series "Party Down," now in its second season, Adam Scott plays Henry Pollard, a former actor working as a team leader for an L.A. catering company.


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