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Lindsay Lohan sentenced to 90 days in jail
Will Emmy voters favor long 'Lost' series?
Kevin Macdonald and Ridley Scott will lead YouTube project
County officials establish rave task force in wake of Electric Daisy Carnival
Meredith Baxter will discuss coming out in Hollywood at Los Angeles Outfest
Television Review: 'The Choir' on BBC America
'Inferno' filmmaker: I'll wait for Lindsay, no matter what
Television Review: 'Come Dine With Me' on BBC America
'Tori & Dean' star Dean McDermott released from hospital after motorcycle crash
Are the fans M.I.A., or just skeptical? Ticket sales for Hard L.A. said to be 'slow'

Lindsay Lohan sentenced to 90 days in jail

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 06:22 PM PDT

Lohan broke down in tears once after Judge Marsha Revel found that she had violated her probation, and once again after sentencing details were determined.

Will Emmy voters favor long 'Lost' series?

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 04:54 PM PDT

Among the shows vying for an Emmy nomination are several that won't be returning: 'Monk,' '24,' 'Law & Order' and a certain ABC island adventure.

Among the shows vying for an Emmy nomination are several that won't be returning: 'Monk,' '24,' 'Law & Order' and a certain ABC island adventure.

Kevin Macdonald and Ridley Scott will lead YouTube project

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

'Life in a Day' will be made from nonfiction video submissions and provide a snapshot of a 24-hour period around the world.

'Life in a Day' will be made from nonfiction video submissions and provide a snapshot of a 24-hour period around the world.

County officials establish rave task force in wake of Electric Daisy Carnival

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 08:37 PM PDT

The motion to establish the task force follows a call last week by Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky to establish a rave moratorium.

Meredith Baxter will discuss coming out in Hollywood at Los Angeles Outfest

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The 28th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival will open with 'Howl.'

The 28th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival will open with 'Howl.'

Television Review: 'The Choir' on BBC America

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

This compilation of three British series about singing is a reality show that's unlike what Americans are used to. It's better.

You won't see anything better on television this summer than "The Choir," a show about singing that begins Wednesday on BBC America. I usually avoid such superlatives as indemonstrable subjective hyperbole, but I am willing to make an exception here.

'Inferno' filmmaker: I'll wait for Lindsay, no matter what

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 07:21 PM PDT

Director Matthew Wilder says they are "not moving on, not re-casting, not under any circumstances."

Television Review: 'Come Dine With Me' on BBC America

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Everyday people show off their culinary skills in their own homes in this Britain-based cooking competition that combines drama and heart.

For those who wonder what reality television would look like if it hadn't been hijacked by drama queens — Gordon Ramsay, Speidi, Jon and Kate, the assorted Housewives — or if it wasn't so obviously and ruthlessly scripted and over-produced, "Come Dine With Me," which premieres Wednesday on BBC America, is entertaining and addictive proof that less is definitely more.