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TV shows set in New York, L.A., Miami? Been there, done that, moving on
How to survive seeing '127 Hours': Don't take your mother
The Oscars will stay in February in 2012
'Jackass 3D': Jacks of all (asinine) trades
Batman film adds 'Inception' star
T.I. helps get suicidal man safely off Atlanta high-rise roof
Word of Mouth: 'Red' shows its age, and that's a good thing
Noomi Rapace, the girl with the dragon tattoo, will have a vampire bite
Live review: Punch Brothers string rhythmic duality at El Rey
'Dancing With the Flight Attendants'? This time it's 'Safety Dance'

TV shows set in New York, L.A., Miami? Been there, done that, moving on

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT

'The Glades' and 'Raising Hope' take the rural route; 'Detroit 1-8-7,' 'Hot in Cleveland,' 'Terriers' and 'The Big C' live in less-than-glitzy cities.

'The Glades' and 'Raising Hope' take the rural route; 'Detroit 1-8-7,' 'Hot in Cleveland,' 'Terriers' and 'The Big C' live in less-than-glitzy cities.

How to survive seeing '127 Hours': Don't take your mother

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 08:52 AM PDT

Never take your mother to see a movie that might prompt her to slug you repeatedly.

The Oscars will stay in February in 2012

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 07:09 PM PDT

The Oscars will stay put -- for now.

The Oscars will stay put -- for now.

'Jackass 3D': Jacks of all (asinine) trades

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The team was at first leery of outsiders, but the arrival of new technology fired ideas for ever more outrageous stunts.

It is, without doubt, the most stomach-churning sequence among many groan-inducing scenes in "Jackass 3D," the shock stunt documentary that reaches theaters Friday. Stephen " Steve-O" Glover is strapped into a porta-potty containing 50 pounds of steaming excrement and catapulted 120 feet into the air via twin bungee cords. Hilarity and dry heaves ensue.

Batman film adds 'Inception' star

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 06:00 PM PDT

Tom Hardy, best known for dreaming big in "Inception," will be a major character in the third Batman film, which begins filming early next year, according to a source close to the production.

Tom Hardy, best known for dreaming big in "Inception," will be a major character in the third Batman film, which begins filming early next year, according to a source close to the production.

T.I. helps get suicidal man safely off Atlanta high-rise roof

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 07:12 PM PDT

"I told him it ain't that bad. It'll get better, to put the time and effort into making it better," T.I. said.

"I told him it ain't that bad. It'll get better, to put the time and effort into making it better," T.I. said.

Word of Mouth: 'Red' shows its age, and that's a good thing

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 12:00 AM PDT

The action-comedy about over-the-hill CIA agents, featuring Bruce Willis and Helen Mirren, is generating enough advanced buzz from older audiences that it may just give 'Jackass 3D' some competition.

The action-comedy about over-the-hill CIA agents, featuring Bruce Willis and Helen Mirren, is generating enough advanced buzz from older audiences that it may just give 'Jackass 3D' some competition.

Noomi Rapace, the girl with the dragon tattoo, will have a vampire bite

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 03:32 PM PDT

Swedish actress Noomi Rapace has been on a hot streak since her Swedish-language "The Girl with Dragon Tattoo" became an art-house hit in the U.S. Now she's signing for a new role in an intriguing genre.

Live review: Punch Brothers string rhythmic duality at El Rey

Posted: 13 Oct 2010 03:42 PM PDT

The band flexes its bluegrass, instrumental chops in a stirring set that featured opener Jon Brion.

The band flexes its bluegrass, instrumental chops in a stirring set that featured opener Jon Brion.