Thursday, August 5, 2010

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

Word of Mouth: 'Middle Men's' advertising takes an adult approach

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT


Hollywood studios don't advertise their movies on adult websites, but that might change if this indie about the rise of Internet pornography succeeds with the strategy.

Hollywood studios don't advertise their movies on adult websites, but that might change if this indie about the rise of Internet pornography succeeds with the strategy.


Mary Hart leaving 'Entertainment Tonight' next year

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT


Longtime "Entertainment Tonight" host Mary Hart is leaving the show after her upcoming 30th season.


'Other Guys' Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg hammer out the Partner's Code

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT


The actors — one known for comedy, the other for action roles — might seem an odd-couple pairing. Here's what binds them together.

Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play mismatched detectives in Adam McKay's absurdist comedy "The Other Guys," but they're not an odd couple in the classic buddy-cop tradition in which the by-the-book officer endures the reckless behavior of his wild-card partner.


'American Idol' welcomes back Nigel Lythgoe, adds Jimmy Iovine

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT


Original producer Nigel Lythgoe returns after a two-year absence. Interscope Geffen A&M chief Iovine will have a presence.

Although it's still unclear who will be the "American Idol" judges next season, two major behind-the-scenes changes are underway for Fox's aging hit show, The Times has learned.


The Performance: Gemma Arterton

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT


The 'Prince of Persia' actress deftly balances the indie and blockbuster film worlds, taking a dark turn in the upcoming 'The Disappearance of Alice Creed.'

The 'Prince of Persia' actress deftly balances the indie and blockbuster film worlds, taking a dark turn in the upcoming 'The Disappearance of Alice Creed.'


Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend, two doctors conspired to get her drugs, prosecutor tells jury

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT


Trial of the three, accused of illegally providing Smith with excessive quantities of prescription medicine, begins. Attorneys for the defendants say they were just trying to help her.

Two doctors and Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend conspired for three years, even crossing international borders, to "funnel" massive amounts of powerful, highly dangerous medication to the late model, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday during opening statements in their criminal trial.


Naomi Campbell testifies at Liberian's war crimes trial

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 07:45 AM PDT


Naomi Campbell testified before a war crimes tribunal Thursday that she had received some "dirty-looking stones" after a 1997 dinner party with former Liberian ruler Charles Taylor. Still, the supermodel said she didn't know if the stones were actually diamonds or if the gift came from Taylor himself.


Woman suspected of attacking Leonardo DiCaprio is hit with restraining order

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:30 PM PDT


A woman accused of attacking Leonardo DiCaprio with a broken bottle in June 2005 has been ordered to stay 500 feet away from the actor.


An American werewolf goes back to London, this time with a number

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:39 PM PDT


Before Taylor Lautner gave shirtless life to Jacob Black in "Twilight," David Naughton was getting lupine in London for John Landis.


How 'Scott Pilgrim' went from comic book to movie

Posted: 05 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT


Oni Press publisher Joe Nozemack co-founded a production company to help shepherd Oni's projects onto the big screen.

Hollywood's obsession with comic books led to media giant Walt Disney Co.'s $4.3-billion acquisition of Marvel Entertainment and Warner Bros.' decision to revamp its DC Entertainment unit.


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