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• Academy looks to move 2012 Oscar ceremony up several weeks
• The Republicans are embracing reality TV
• Superman director Zack Snyder: 'The challenge is huge'
• Join our live chat with 'Stone' star Milla Jovovich on Tuesday
• The woman behind 'Catfish's' mystery
• New kids' TV channel raises product-placement concerns
• Video: U2 performs 'Spider-Man' song for the first time
• Daniel Ellsberg's role in leak of Pentagon Papers gets a second look
• Big Picture: 'The Social Network' is great TV on the big screen
• Lil Wayne going solo in NYC jail; heads to punitive segregation for music player infraction

Academy looks to move 2012 Oscar ceremony up several weeks Posted: 05 Oct 2010 08:36 AM PDT The change, designed to keep the show relevant and boost ratings, depends in part on the NFL and could mean voters watching contending films on computers.

The Republicans are embracing reality TV Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT Conservative politicians and pundits and others in their circle have found a comfortable platform for advancing their agendas or just their visibility on such shows as "Dancing With the Stars." When the new season of "Dancing With the Stars" premiered last month, all eyes were on Bristol Palin, 20, who took to the stage for a cha-cha. Palin started the performance in a bespangled gray power suit, a little extra sparkle added to the sort of conservative silhouette a politician or businesswoman might wear. Just a few moves in, she tore it off to reveal a short red Vegas showgirl number.

Superman director Zack Snyder: 'The challenge is huge' Posted: 04 Oct 2010 03:45 PM PDT The director of "300" and "Watchmen" will work side-by-side with producers Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas, the duo behind "The Dark Knight." The director of "300" and "Watchmen" will work side-by-side with producers Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas, the duo behind "The Dark Knight."

Join our live chat with 'Stone' star Milla Jovovich on Tuesday Posted: 04 Oct 2010 01:14 PM PDT The actress will be on hand to answer all of your questions.

The woman behind 'Catfish's' mystery Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT She leads filmmakers on an strange odyssey. She leads filmmakers on an strange odyssey.

New kids' TV channel raises product-placement concerns Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT The Hub, co-owned by Hasbro, launches Sunday. Several shows are built around products, but officials downplay worries: 'Kids are not going to want to see 30-minute infomercials,' one says. Margaret Loesch is accustomed to a fracas.

Video: U2 performs 'Spider-Man' song for the first time Posted: 05 Oct 2010 07:46 AM PDT The U2 tour hit Portugal this week, and the band performed "Boy Falls From the Sky," a song from the upcoming Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark."

Daniel Ellsberg's role in leak of Pentagon Papers gets a second look Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT 'The Most Dangerous Man in America' on PBS recalls his actions and the personal and political tumult that followed. 'The Most Dangerous Man in America' on PBS recalls his actions and the personal and political tumult that followed.

Big Picture: 'The Social Network' is great TV on the big screen Posted: 04 Oct 2010 04:57 PM PDT The film is a quintessential Aaron Sorkin story crammed full of dazzling dialogue, audacious characters and a rich smorgasbord of moral issues worthy of prolonged debate. The film is a quintessential Aaron Sorkin story crammed full of dazzling dialogue, audacious characters and a rich smorgasbord of moral issues worthy of prolonged debate.

Lil Wayne going solo in NYC jail; heads to punitive segregation for music player infraction Posted: 04 Oct 2010 11:19 PM PDT Lil Wayne is facing the music after being accused of breaking jail rules by having gear for listening to tunes: He can expect to go solo for the rest of his time behind bars in a gun case.

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