Tuesday, July 27, 2010

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

Jay Roach on life before he was a star director: 'It's good to learn to be miserable'

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 06:48 PM PDT


Big Picture: It's hard to imagine that anyone had to struggle more mightily before getting their big break than Jay Roach.


Guillermo del Toro opens up on 'The Hobbit': 'It wasn't just MGM'

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 08:14 AM PDT


The genre auteur says he has no regrets about departing the New Zealand production, but says that anyone who think that MGM's financial mess was the main culprit for his departure is oversimplifying the issue.


Daniel Radcliffe to Comic-Con fans: 'I apologize for my disappointing non-presence'

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 06:13 PM PDT

'MasterChef' features a kinder, gentler Gordon Ramsay

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT


The chef keeps his 'Hell's Kitchen' temper in check on his latest TV competition, which celebrates home cooks.

There's no shortage of cooking shows that put chefs on a pedestal, with their gastriques, foams and gelees.


President Wyclef? Ex-Fugee singer considers run for Haiti's top office, says no decision made

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:36 AM PDT


Singer Wyclef Jean is considering a run for president of Haiti but has not decided whether to seek a five-year term as leader of the quake-ravaged nation, the musician's family said Monday.


Exclusive video: A day in the Miami Beach life of 'Jersey Shore'

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 08:20 AM PDT


How real is "Jersey Shore"?


New trailer for 'Sucker Punch,' the most audacious movie at Comic-Con

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 06:24 PM PDT


Some people will find the trailer dizzying; others will see it as the promise of a vivid brand of liquid calamity of video games, anime and sci-fi adventures.


L.A.'s Very Be Careful follows own beat

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT


The quintet's Colombian roots are fully in play, but the talented musicians don't buy into the 'world music' label. Their new album, 'Escape Room,' is made of darker stuff.

As you're cruising into the second or third hour of a typical Very Be Careful show — tequila scorching your tongue, perspiration drenching your torso, accordions and cowbells rattling your ear drums — it may not occur to you that you're actually listening to some pretty savvy and skilled musicians.


Television review: 'Breakthrough With Tony Robbins'

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT


The self-improvement guru moves beyond the infomercial and into a reality show on NBC. Its mission: life makeovers.

The self-improvement guru moves beyond the infomercial and into a reality show on NBC. Its mission: life makeovers.


'The Lieutenant of Inishmore' gets the blood going

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT


Eight gallons of stage blood and 121 rounds of blank ammunition are used at each performance of Martin McDonagh's black comedy at the Mark Taper Forum.

Whether they loved it or loathed it, critics appear to agree on one thing about Martin McDonagh's black comedy "The Lieutenant of Inishmore," the Mark Taper Forum's current offering: It's the goriest play they've ever seen. The Times' Charles McNulty wrote about "violence, torture and a tidal wave of bloodshed." The word "carnage" pops up often in reviews.


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