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• George Clooney's 'The American' has a European air
• Paris Hilton: mug shots, and a word from her lawyer
• Glenn Beck puts on his tin-foil art critic's hat -- again
• The Sunday Conversation: Cyndi Lauper
• Paris Hilton released from jail after arrest for cocaine possession
• Machinima directors step up their game
• Playing host: Jimmy Fallon's awards show resume
• Critic's Notebook: Not everyone's giddy over 'Glee'
• 'Modern Family's' Ty Burrell isn't counting on winning an Emmy
• Zhang Yimou remakes the Coen brothers' 'Blood Simple'

George Clooney's 'The American' has a European air Posted: 29 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT The film, directed by Anton Corbijn, is set on the continent, has mostly European actors and draws from European cinema. The film, directed by Anton Corbijn, is set on the continent, has mostly European actors and draws from European cinema.

Paris Hilton: mug shots, and a word from her lawyer Posted: 28 Aug 2010 07:38 PM PDT Hilton's fate after her arrest Friday in Las Vegas on suspicion of cocaine possession "will be dealt with in the courts, not in the media," her attorney David Chesnoff said in a statement.

Glenn Beck puts on his tin-foil art critic's hat -- again Posted: 28 Aug 2010 03:16 PM PDT Beck brought his traveling demagoguery circus to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, and in the process restored, if not honor, then at least his reputation as a slippery and ill-informed art historian-slash-critic.

The Sunday Conversation: Cyndi Lauper Posted: 29 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT The blues show her true colors. For some, the best part of the 2010 Primetime Emmys today is the post-show party scene, where Cyndi Lauper, 57, will likely be the evening's biggest draw as the headliner for the "Entertainment Tonight" bash. The New York-based singer, who's married to actor David Thornton and mother of Declyn, 12, is currently on the West Coast leg of a tour for her new album, "Memphis Blues," which will take her to "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Monday night.

Paris Hilton released from jail after arrest for cocaine possession Posted: 28 Aug 2010 11:26 AM PDT Hilton was booked into jail and then released after Las Vegas police arrested the socialite for allegedly having cocaine in her purse Friday night.

Machinima directors step up their game Posted: 29 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT The filmmaking technique has largely catered to the hard-core gaming community but there's a push to develop more sophisticated stories and technology that appeal to a broader audience. Video-game playing has become a mainstream activity, but gamer culture isn't quite opening up at the same pace.

Playing host: Jimmy Fallon's awards show resume Posted: 28 Aug 2010 06:56 PM PDT Looking back at some of the Emmy nominee's funniest award show promos, song parodies and more.

Critic's Notebook: Not everyone's giddy over 'Glee' Posted: 28 Aug 2010 11:24 AM PDT Or 'Modern Family.' Sorry, but those fan and Emmy darlings don't do anything for this critic.

'Modern Family's' Ty Burrell isn't counting on winning an Emmy Posted: 28 Aug 2010 01:21 PM PDT 'The team comes first,' says the Emmy-nominated actor, who plays Phil Dunphy on ABC's hot ensemble comedy, which is up for 14 awards.

Zhang Yimou remakes the Coen brothers' 'Blood Simple' Posted: 29 Aug 2010 12:00 AM PDT The result is the lush, slapstick 'A Women, a Gun and a Noodle Shop.' The film highlights the rise of Chinese cinema. In the autumn of 2008, China's best-known filmmaker, Zhang Yimou, found himself at a career crossroads.

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