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• Movie review: 'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger'
• Television review: 'Better With You'
• What 'Boardwalk Empire' really does right: American pop's salad days
• McG and Bryan Singer pull a Joss Whedon and go Web
• Big Picture: Is 'The Town' really an Oscar contender? Or just a really fine thriller?
• Former Disney administrator pleads guilty to charges related to insider trading
• Q&A: Kurt Warner talks 'Dancing With the Stars'
• Who will see 'Legend of the Guardians'?
• Actors' union facing internal labor dispute
• Classic Hollywood: Film academy marks centenary of composer Alex North

Movie review: 'You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger' Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT Woody Allen's frothy and fitful romantic black comedy features a sprawling ensemble that includes Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, Gemma Jones and Anthony Hopkins. Woody Allen's frothy and fitful romantic black comedy features a sprawling ensemble that includes Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, Gemma Jones and Anthony Hopkins.

Television review: 'Better With You' Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT Relationships travel at different speeds in the new comedy on ABC. That's a good start, but the overfamiliar jokes might cause sputtering. Relationships travel at different speeds in the new comedy on ABC. That's a good start, but the overfamiliar jokes might cause sputtering.

What 'Boardwalk Empire' really does right: American pop's salad days Posted: 21 Sep 2010 02:30 PM PDT "Boardwalk Empire" has the potential to inspire a rash of musical treasure hunts. "Boardwalk Empire" has the potential to inspire a rash of musical treasure hunts.

McG and Bryan Singer pull a Joss Whedon and go Web Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:50 PM PDT Two up-and-coming-directors are joining two established filmmakers for a pair of Web series that will be financed and distributed by Warner Bros., sources familiar with the projects say.

Big Picture: Is 'The Town' really an Oscar contender? Or just a really fine thriller? Posted: 21 Sep 2010 09:51 PM PDT Crime pictures (unless they have an eminence grise like Clint Eastwood or Martin Scorsese at the helm) rarely end up getting any serious Oscar consideration.

Former Disney administrator pleads guilty to charges related to insider trading Posted: 21 Sep 2010 05:29 PM PDT Bonnie J. Hoxie, 34, of Los Angeles admitted in federal district court in New York to attempting to sell confidential inside information.

Q&A: Kurt Warner talks 'Dancing With the Stars' Posted: 21 Sep 2010 07:22 PM PDT The quarterback had a few post-game notes for himself, after the "Dancing With the Stars" season opener. The quarterback had a few post-game notes for himself, after the "Dancing With the Stars" season opener.

Who will see 'Legend of the Guardians'? Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT The 3-D animated fantasy film about heroic owls, from '300' director Zack Snyder, must overcome several hurdles to win box office favor. The 3-D animated fantasy film about heroic owls, from '300' director Zack Snyder, must overcome several hurdles to win box office favor.

Actors' union facing internal labor dispute Posted: 21 Sep 2010 06:51 PM PDT Teamsters Local 399 took the unusual step of issuing a statement about the protracted negotiations noting the increased work load business reps have taken on.

Classic Hollywood: Film academy marks centenary of composer Alex North Posted: 22 Sep 2010 12:00 AM PDT A screening of 'The Misfits' will round out an evening devoted to the 15-time Oscar nominee. A screening of 'The Misfits' will round out an evening devoted to the 15-time Oscar nominee.

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