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• Critic's Notebook: Rearranging 'American Idol' -- and losing Kara DioGuardi's songwriting know-how
• Lindsay Lohan released from jail
• 'True Blood': The mystery that is Sookie Stackhouse
• 'Inception' edges out 'Schmucks,' 'Charlie' sputters,' 'Cats and Dogs' flops
• Alicia Keys weds producer Swizz Beatz; Couple expecting first child together
• 'Entourage': No bro left behind
• Live review: Joanna Newsom at Orpheum Theatre
• Television review: '12th and Delaware'
• Michael Chiklis comes on strong in 'No Ordinary Family'
• Maura Tierney winds up in role written for her

Critic's Notebook: Rearranging 'American Idol' -- and losing Kara DioGuardi's songwriting know-how Posted: 01 Aug 2010 05:27 PM PDT Adding performers as judges can help improve contestants' stagecraft, but losing Kara DioGuardi's songwriting know-how could hurt. Adding performers as judges can help improve contestants' stagecraft, but losing Kara DioGuardi's songwriting know-how could hurt.

Lindsay Lohan released from jail Posted: 02 Aug 2010 07:31 AM PDT The actress is freed after serving only about two weeks of her 90-day sentence for violating probation. She heads to a substance abuse treatment center.

'True Blood': The mystery that is Sookie Stackhouse Posted: 01 Aug 2010 09:06 PM PDT The question "True Blood" wants us to be asking is "Who is Sookie Stackhouse?" The question "True Blood" wants us to be asking is "Who is Sookie Stackhouse?"

'Inception' edges out 'Schmucks,' 'Charlie' sputters,' 'Cats and Dogs' flops Posted: 01 Aug 2010 10:23 AM PDT Three new movies failed to make much of a splash at the box office this weekend as "Inception" held onto the top spot for the third weekend in a row. Three new movies failed to make much of a splash at the box office this weekend as "Inception" held onto the top spot for the third weekend in a row.

Alicia Keys weds producer Swizz Beatz; Couple expecting first child together Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:19 AM PDT Call her Mrs. Beatz. Alicia Keys has married producer Swizz Beatz (Swiss Beats), with whom she is expecting her first child.

'Entourage': No bro left behind Posted: 02 Aug 2010 07:54 AM PDT Everyone was getting some sort of bum deal (for better or for worse) in this episode, cheekily titled "Bottoms Up."

Live review: Joanna Newsom at Orpheum Theatre Posted: 01 Aug 2010 07:37 PM PDT The harpist, pianist and singer, who has crafted a body of work that sounds like none other, stirs fans' ardor and fills the hall with precisely rendered melodies. The harpist, pianist and singer, who has crafted a body of work that sounds like none other, stirs fans' ardor and fills the hall with precisely rendered melodies.

Television review: '12th and Delaware' Posted: 02 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT The documentarians behind 'Jesus Camp' examine an abortion clinic and an anti-abortion center that sit across the street from each other. For many Americans, abortion is a political issue. Though many of us may participate in marches, make donations, vote for candidates based solely on their stands on abortion, it remains mostly a theoretical issue.

Michael Chiklis comes on strong in 'No Ordinary Family' Posted: 01 Aug 2010 07:18 PM PDT Michael Chiklis wants you to know his new ABC drama, "No Ordinary Family," is not "The Incredibles" and it's not "Heroes." Michael Chiklis wants you to know his new ABC drama, "No Ordinary Family," is not "The Incredibles" and it's not "Heroes."

Maura Tierney winds up in role written for her Posted: 01 Aug 2010 07:16 PM PDT Maura Tierney was not supposed to be in ABC's new legal drama "The Whole Truth." Maura Tierney was not supposed to be in ABC's new legal drama "The Whole Truth."

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