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Dr. Laura to leave radio amid N-word controversy
When TV's leading men and women leave
Jay-Z tops Forbes' list of hip-hop 'Cash Kings'
'The Switch': On the red carpet with Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman
Google TV plan is causing jitters in Hollywood
A night of Vitaphone shorts at the Wilder
Preview review: Darren Aronofsky does a pirouette
Piranha 3D,' the Oscar campaign
Sly Stallone's 'The Expendables': Why has the movie split the conservative movement?
Emmy votes are in and now it's time to start counting

Dr. Laura to leave radio amid N-word controversy

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Schlessinger, under fire since using a racial slur on her radio show, won't renew her contract. 'I want my 1st Amendment rights back,' she says, citing threats.

Schlessinger, under fire since using a racial slur on her radio show, won't renew her contract. 'I want my 1st Amendment rights back,' she says, citing threats.

When TV's leading men and women leave

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

A major cast change — think Simon Cowell leaving 'American Idol' — doesn't have to be a death knell.

A major cast change — think Simon Cowell leaving 'American Idol' — doesn't have to be a death knell.

Jay-Z tops Forbes' list of hip-hop 'Cash Kings'

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 06:35 PM PDT

All hail returning royalty. For the third time in the last four years, Jay-Z has been anointed hip-hop's "Cash King" by Forbes.

All hail returning royalty. For the third time in the last four years, Jay-Z has been anointed hip-hop's "Cash King" by Forbes.

'The Switch': On the red carpet with Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 03:28 PM PDT

Aniston goes on camera to tell us about her new role as a single mother in the romantic comedy.

Google TV plan is causing jitters in Hollywood

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 07:36 PM PDT

Many worry that Silicon Valley will upend the entertainment industry just like the Internet ravaged the music and newspaper industries.

Many worry that Silicon Valley will upend the entertainment industry just like the Internet ravaged the music and newspaper industries.

A night of Vitaphone shorts at the Wilder

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT

Warner Bros.' shorts are a window into the performers and comedians who entertained audiences 80-plus years ago. As Al Jolson put it, 'You ain't heard nothin' yet.'

Warner Bros.' shorts are a window into the performers and comedians who entertained audiences 80-plus years ago. As Al Jolson put it, 'You ain't heard nothin' yet.'

Preview review: Darren Aronofsky does a pirouette

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 06:28 PM PDT

Films set in the dance world inevitably contain an aspect of competition -- in movies like "Fame" and "Center Stage," everyone's vying for the lead role.

Films set in the dance world inevitably contain an aspect of competition -- in movies like "Fame" and "Center Stage," everyone's vying for the lead role.