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Emmy cliffhanger: What will that rascal Conan O'Brien do if he wins?
Critical Mass: 'Takers'
Live review: Lucinda Williams and JP, Chrissie & the Fairground Boys at the Queen Mary
Details revealed of Tupac Shakur biopic
Nathan Lee Parada charged in Paris Hilton break-in
Time Warner Cable says 'Disney is the problem'
Marvin Hamlisch named conductor of the Pasadena Pops
Whoopi Goldberg leaves 'Sister Act' in London after her mom suffers a stroke

Emmy cliffhanger: What will that rascal Conan O'Brien do if he wins?

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 04:13 PM PDT

If O'Brien's version of "The Tonight Show" wins best variety series on Sunday, expect all Emmy heck to break loose.

If O'Brien's version of "The Tonight Show" wins best variety series on Sunday, expect all Emmy heck to break loose.

Critical Mass: 'Takers'

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 02:56 PM PDT

Not even the nation's film critics, hiding from the heat in the cool comforts of the theater, can muster much enthusiasm for the films they have to review this weekend.

Live review: Lucinda Williams and JP, Chrissie & the Fairground Boys at the Queen Mary

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 03:00 PM PDT

Both Williams and Hynde have devoted fan bases who appreciate their icons' ability to write about life without rose-colored lenses.

Details revealed of Tupac Shakur biopic

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 01:23 PM PDT

The Oscar-nominated team of Stephen J. Rivele and Chris Wilkinson will team up with director Antoine Fuqua, with production reportedly to begin mid-November.

Nathan Lee Parada charged in Paris Hilton break-in

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 11:26 AM PDT

The Southern California man was arrested Tuesday outside Hilton's Sherman Oaks home.

The Southern California man was arrested Tuesday outside Hilton's Sherman Oaks home.

Time Warner Cable says 'Disney is the problem'

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 02:50 PM PDT

With less than a week to go before their programming contract expires, the rhetoric between Walt Disney Co. and Time Warner Cable is starting to heat up.

Marvin Hamlisch named conductor of the Pasadena Pops

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 10:27 AM PDT

Hamlisch, the celebrated Oscar-, Tony- and Emmy-winning composer, will take on the role of principal pops conductor of the Pasadena Pops beginning in 2011.