Tuesday, June 15, 2010

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

Downtown suits L.A. Film Festival's vision

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 12:00 AM PDT


The move from the Westside to downtown's L.A. Live marks a desire to transform the festival into a destination event on par with other, better-known film festivals.

The move from the Westside to downtown's L.A. Live marks a desire to transform the festival into a destination event on par with other, better-known film festivals.


Sting's classical effect

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 12:00 AM PDT


The former Police front man is touring with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Unlike his former band's reunion tour, he is enjoying himself.

The former Police front man is touring with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Unlike his former band's reunion tour, he is enjoying himself.


With new album, Devo looks beyond its devoted following

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 12:00 AM PDT


'Something for Everybody' is the band's first new album in 20 years.

'Something for Everybody' is the band's first new album in 20 years.


Album review: Drake's 'Thank Me Later'

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 06:41 PM PDT


Like his peer Kid Cudi, the Toronto rapper-singer born Aubrey Graham uses West as his central aural and emotive influence

Like his peer Kid Cudi, the Toronto rapper-singer born Aubrey Graham uses West as his central aural and emotive influence.


Video games based on new movies take a hit

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 12:00 AM PDT


The old model of poor-quality titles rushed into stores is broken. Now players want the highest-quality games, which are more expensive and take longer to make, resulting in fewer releases.

The old model of poor-quality titles rushed into stores is broken. Now players want the highest-quality games, which are more expensive and take longer to make.


White House gate crashers on Bravo's 'Real Housewives'

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 07:07 AM PDT


NEW YORK (AP) — The woman who crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner has cashed in with a reality TV deal.


Leonard Nimoy's farewell: 'Live long and prosper my friends'

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 05:31 AM PDT


The 78-year-old sci-fi icon has just announced his retirement from acting and he plans to devote most of his time to family, photography and art collecting.

The 78-year-old sci-fi icon has just announced his retirement from acting and he plans to devote most of his time to family, photography and art collecting.


Microsoft stays silent as a mime on Kinect pricing

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 07:01 PM PDT


The company had several demos showing how the device can recognize faces, read hand and body gestures and understand a dozen or so verbal commands.


Album review: The Gaslight Anthem's 'American Slang'

Posted: 14 Jun 2010 06:15 PM PDT


When the Gaslight Anthem's breakthrough album, "The '59 Sound," landed in 2008, it made excellent use of a very out-of-fashion instrument: absolute earnestness.

When the Gaslight Anthem's breakthrough album, "The '59 Sound," landed in 2008, it made excellent use of a very out-of-fashion instrument: absolute earnestness.


An appreciation: Ernest Fleischmann

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 12:00 AM PDT


Often described as a visionary, he put the Los Angeles Philharmonic on the map and turned the Hollywood Bowl into a phenomenon.

None who care about the cultural life of Los Angeles need Oscar Wilde to tell us about the importance of being Ernest. Ernest Fleischmann, who died Sunday night at 85 after a long, debilitating illness, is well known for having put the Los Angeles Philharmonic on the map during his 29 years running the orchestra.


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