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• John Lennon at 70? We can only imagine….
• Spanish-language channels embrace English subtitles
• Lauren Conrad on her new MTV reality show, clothing line
• Scenes from Las Vegas: Pavement, Chavez and more open Matador at 21
• Stephen J. Cannell dies at 69; TV writer, producer
• 'Peanuts' at 60? That makes Snoopy 253 years old
• 'Secretariat' plays odds with uplifting, winning message
• Robert De Niro, Edward Norton on their 'Stone' work
• Indie Focus: A by-the-book approach for 'Freakonomics'? Hardly
• The Sunday Conversation: Laura Innes

John Lennon at 70? We can only imagine…. Posted: 03 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT For fans of the ex-Beatle, there are myriad events coming to mark that significant birthdate Oct. 9 as well as the 30th anniversary of his death on Dec. 8. For fans of the ex-Beatle, there are myriad events coming to mark that significant birthdate Oct. 9 as well as the 30th anniversary of his death on Dec. 8.

Spanish-language channels embrace English subtitles Posted: 03 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT Captioning for telenovelas and other programming may draw in younger viewers who are interested, but aren't fluent in Spanish. The dramatic music crescendos to a halt. The brooding ex-convict stands before his former lawyer (and current object of affection) and she says, with brute passion, the three words the mun2 TV audience has been waiting to hear: "Porque me importas!"

Lauren Conrad on her new MTV reality show, clothing line Posted: 02 Oct 2010 05:20 PM PDT You met her in "Laguna Beach," then she headed for "The Hills," but nowadays Lauren Conrad is all about keeping it level.

Scenes from Las Vegas: Pavement, Chavez and more open Matador at 21 Posted: 02 Oct 2010 06:59 PM PDT Matador at 21, a thee-day celebration of the New York indie label's drinking-age birthday, descended on Vegas on Friday night.

Stephen J. Cannell dies at 69; TV writer, producer Posted: 02 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT The man who helped create more than 40 shows, including 'The Rockford Files,' 'The A-Team' and 'Baretta' had a golden touch, though he struggled early in life with dyslexia. Stephen J. Cannell, the prolific television writer and producer who co-created "The Rockford Files" and "The A-Team" and later became a bestselling novelist, has died. He was 69.

'Peanuts' at 60? That makes Snoopy 253 years old Posted: 02 Oct 2010 04:10 PM PDT Today marks the 60th anniversary of Charles Schulz's beloved comic strip "Peanuts."

'Secretariat' plays odds with uplifting, winning message Posted: 03 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT Disney's movie about the Triple Crown winner is expected to lead a pack of offerings with the same uplifting spirit that harks back to the studio's older films. It didn't look like Secretariat could pull it off. Coming out of the gate at the 1973 Kentucky Derby, the chestnut colt fell behind all but two horses and dropped more than nine lengths off the leaders down the backstretch. Under the whip from jockey Ron Turcotte, the thoroughbred suddenly blitzed the field, winning the Derby and the nation's adoration.

Robert De Niro, Edward Norton on their 'Stone' work Posted: 03 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT Two distinguished film actors reflect on their collaboration in the film, directed by John Curran, that arrives Oct. 8. Two distinguished film actors reflect on their collaboration in the film, directed by John Curran, that arrives Oct. 8.

Indie Focus: A by-the-book approach for 'Freakonomics'? Hardly Posted: 03 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT Producer Chad Troutwine got various filmmakers to tackle chapters or ideas in the economics bestseller, released it first as a download and offered 'pay what you want' promo screenings. In adapting the economics bestseller "Freakonomics" into a documentary film, and in marketing it, producer Chad Troutwine hardly took a by-the-book approach.

The Sunday Conversation: Laura Innes Posted: 03 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT The longtime 'ER' actress is now plotting something (though she can't say what) as a mysterious figure in 'The Event.' Laura Innes became familiar to TV audiences as the accomplished but abrasive Dr. Kerry Weaver in her 14-year run on the hit medical drama "ER," which also launched her directing career. Last month, she returned to NBC in its new high-profile sci-fi conspiracy drama, "The Event." She plays Sophia Maguire, the leader of a group detained in a remote Alaskan prison.

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