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• Ellen DeGeneres is out as 'American Idol' judge
• 'So You Think You Can Dance': The least exciting results show ever
• Kinky Friedman leaves the stump to return to the stage
• Christiane Amanpour, new in town
• Movie review: 'Dinner for Schmucks'
• Movie review: 'Charlie St. Cloud'
• Movie review: 'Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel'
• 'American Idol': Ellen DeGeneres is out, and the guessing game begins
• Mark Wahlberg gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Bob Kerrey is out: Who's the new pick for MPAA chief?

Ellen DeGeneres is out as 'American Idol' judge Posted: 29 Jul 2010 09:07 PM PDT After days of furious rumors, Fox just made it official: Ellen DeGeneres' much-criticized tenure as the fourth judge on "American Idol" has sputtered to an end after just one season. After days of furious rumors, Fox just made it official: Ellen DeGeneres' much-criticized tenure as the fourth judge on "American Idol" has sputtered to an end after just one season.

'So You Think You Can Dance': The least exciting results show ever Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:43 AM PDT It was one of the few non-injury-plagued results shows on "So You Think You Can Dance" this season, but it also was chock full of filler.

Kinky Friedman leaves the stump to return to the stage Posted: 30 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT The musician, writer and occasional political candidate plays McCabe's on Saturday. Want to know how to tick off a funnyman quickly? Tell people not to take him seriously.

Christiane Amanpour, new in town Posted: 30 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT She made her mark reporting from around the world for CNN. She brings new-job jitters to ABC News and a hunger to conquer the Sunday morning news show. She made her mark reporting from around the world for CNN. She brings new-job jitters to ABC News and a hunger to conquer the Sunday morning news show.

Movie review: 'Dinner for Schmucks' Posted: 30 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT Not even Steve Carell and Paul Rudd can save this story of misunderstanding and humiliation from being distinctly unfunny. Not even Steve Carell and Paul Rudd can save this story of misunderstanding and humiliation from being distinctly unfunny.

Movie review: 'Charlie St. Cloud' Posted: 30 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT Zac Efron shows promise as an actor. But director Burr Steers fails to fully embrace the film's weepy potential. Zac Efron shows promise as an actor. But director Burr Steers fails to fully embrace the film's weepy potential.

Movie review: 'Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel' Posted: 30 Jul 2010 12:00 AM PDT Nowadays, the name Hugh Hefner likely evokes the image of an elderly man in silk pajamas, flanked by a bevy of ridiculously young beauties partying at his Beverly Hills mansion. Nowadays, the name Hugh Hefner likely evokes the image of an elderly man in silk pajamas, flanked by a bevy of ridiculously young beauties partying at his Beverly Hills mansion. But, as the entertaining documentary "Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel" proves, the founder of the Playboy empire has been not only a wildly successful purveyor of hedonism but also an influential defender of human rights and moral freedoms.

'American Idol': Ellen DeGeneres is out, and the guessing game begins Posted: 29 Jul 2010 08:43 PM PDT There are many names swirling about rumored to be new judges as the venerable singing competition overhauls post-Simon Cowell.

Mark Wahlberg gets his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Posted: 29 Jul 2010 06:18 PM PDT Will Ferrell, Wahlberg's "The Other Guys" costar, kept the introduction brief but took time to explain, "I first became a fan of Mark's..."

Bob Kerrey is out: Who's the new pick for MPAA chief? Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:42 PM PDT Big Picture : Trying to be helpful, we've been thinking about who might be an attractive backup choice.

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