Friday, May 14, 2010

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

Review: 'Letters to Juliet' will melt your heart with saccharine and the Tuscan sun

Posted: 14 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT


Amanda Seyfried stars as a woman who tries to reunite lovers from half a century before, played by Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero.

"Letters to Juliet" is an ode to romance of the most starry-eyed sort, a sugary paean to quixotic clichés and a film destined to be a guilty pleasure for some (me included, sigh) and the painful price of a relationship for others (so steel yourselves).


'Survivor' exclusive: Jeff Probst dishes on heroes, villains and lots more

Posted: 14 May 2010 07:35 AM PDT


With only the three-hour finale left to air on Sunday (final episode plus the reunion show), it's still anybody's game.


Rolling Stones: Mick and Keith remember making 'Exile on Main St.'

Posted: 13 May 2010 07:04 PM PDT


The Stones were on a remarkable creative roll when they went to work on "Exile on Main St."

The Stones were on a remarkable creative roll when they went to work on "Exile on Main St."


Three new ABC shows and other fall TV news

Posted: 14 May 2010 07:39 AM PDT


Three ABC pilots were ordered to series for the next TV season: "Generation Y," "The Whole Truth," and "Detroit 1-8-7."


TNT not talking about picking up 'Law & Order'

Posted: 13 May 2010 06:50 PM PDT


If NBC doesn't come up with enough cash to keep "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf happy, don't be surprised if he tries to shop the 20-year-old show to the cable network TNT.

If NBC doesn't come up with enough cash to keep "Law & Order" creator Dick Wolf happy, don't be surprised if he tries to shop the 20-year-old show to the cable network TNT.


'Lost' reading list: the show's creators discuss literary influences, from Stephen King to Flannery O'Connor

Posted: 14 May 2010 07:42 AM PDT


The unpredictable nature of the show left fans hungry for answers week after week and the referenced books have provided plenty of theorizing and heated discussions, even as the show moves towards its conclusion.


Priceless musical instruments are silent victims of Nashville flooding

Posted: 13 May 2010 08:29 PM PDT


Facility that stored equipment for country stars such as Taylor Swift, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Vince Gill, and housed instruments belonging to Jimi Hendrix, the Who's Peter Townshend and Johnny Cash, spent six days under nine feet of water.

As symbolically devastating as the recent flooding in Nashville was to the home of the historic Grand Ole Opry House, the toll on another building little known outside the city's music community may well have a broader, more lasting impact.


ABC picks up two comedies, 'Happy Endings' and 'Mr. Sunshine,' for fall

Posted: 13 May 2010 06:54 PM PDT


ABC has picked "Mr. Sunshine," Matthew Perry's single-camera comedy about the manager of a local sports stadium in San Diego.

ABC has picked "Mr. Sunshine," Matthew Perry's single-camera comedy about the manager of a local sports stadium in San Diego.


Critic's Notebook: Eight reasons 'The Good Wife' and 'Modern Family' are practically perfect

Posted: 14 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT


Start with the casting and writing, and go from there.

Start with the casting and writing, and go from there.


Jack Johnson heads 'To the Sea' with free Santa Monica gig

Posted: 14 May 2010 07:52 AM PDT


The songs of low-key romantic Jack Johnson have always been beach-ready, and the Hawaiian-raised singer will promote the release of his upcoming "To the Sea" with a free show at the Santa Monica Pier.


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