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• Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol'
• Appeals court says UMG too shady on royalties
• Video: A brotherhood of 'Sons'
• Telluride 2010: 'Precious Life' gives hope where there's darkness
• Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes addresses succession plan at Warner Bros.
• PREACH IT! Zsa Zsa Gabor, Act II
• Critic's Notebook: With Jonathan Franzen, judge the novel, not the man
• 3-D surcharges heat up Hollywood's summer numbers
• Critic's Notebook: Not sold on this summer's movie season
• On the Media: Analyzing The Times' teachers series

Kara DioGuardi departs 'American Idol' Posted: 03 Sep 2010 05:36 PM PDT As expected, Kara DioGuardi will not be seated at the judges panel when "American Idol" returns.

Appeals court says UMG too shady on royalties Posted: 03 Sep 2010 05:43 PM PDT It's bad enough for the major record companies that CD sales are plummeting. Now, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is threatening to make digital downloads less profitable too.

Video: A brotherhood of 'Sons' Posted: 05 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT The cast members of the FX hit 'Sons of Anarchy' have taken their motorcycle mania off the set and onto the highway. The cast members of the FX hit "Sons of Anarchy" have taken their motorcycle mania off the set and onto the highway.

Telluride 2010: 'Precious Life' gives hope where there's darkness Posted: 03 Sep 2010 03:11 PM PDT At first glance, the nonfiction film is a story about modern medicine, but "Precious Life" is actually a complex human and political drama.

Time Warner chief Jeff Bewkes addresses succession plan at Warner Bros. Posted: 03 Sep 2010 03:08 PM PDT Bewkes said Friday that his decision would involve the input of the studio's chairman and CEO, Barry Meyer, and its president and chief operating officer, Alan Horn.

PREACH IT! Zsa Zsa Gabor, Act II Posted: 03 Sep 2010 03:15 PM PDT The biggest pain in Gabor's life seems to be coming from her family.

Critic's Notebook: With Jonathan Franzen, judge the novel, not the man Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT 'Freedom' deserves to stand on its own merits. What people think about the author personally should not matter. 'Freedom' deserves to stand on its own merits. What people think about the author personally should not matter.

3-D surcharges heat up Hollywood's summer numbers Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT The movie industry had a record-setting season despite fewer actual paid admissions, thanks largely to extra costs for 3-D screenings. But it could be a one-time-only bump. Fewer paying customers showed up for this summer's movies than in any summer since 1997, but Hollywood still raked in record receipts of $4.35 billion. The answer to this seeming contradiction: 3-D.

Critic's Notebook: Not sold on this summer's movie season Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT Despite the release of impressive films like 'Inception' and some strong documentaries, Hollywood is still bent on glutting multiplexes with substandard fare. And we're all to blame. This year's summer movie season is coming to an end and, if you're like me, it's hard not to say good riddance. As Shakespeare would have put it if reviewing films had been his line of work, for critics the warm weather months are "the summer of our discontent."

On the Media: Analyzing The Times' teachers series Posted: 04 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT The paper is under fire for naming names, but the goal — of media and the union — should be better educating students. The paper is under fire for naming names, but the goal — of media and the union — should be better educating students.

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