Monday, November 15, 2010

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

Cee Lo Green explores new musical frontiers

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST


The hip-hop artist's 'The Lady Killer' showcases his smooth vocals and his evolving sound.

The hip-hop artist's 'The Lady Killer' showcases his smooth vocals and his evolving sound.


24 Frames: What happened to Harrison Ford?

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 09:03 AM PST


This weekend's release of "Morning Glory" painfully underscored Ford's marginality.


Decoding 'Sarah Palin's Alaska': Top 3 lessons from the debut episode

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 09:09 AM PST


The claim that "Sarah Palin's Alaska" is a wholly apolitical travelogue-cum-family tableau lasts about five minutes into the first episode.


Box office: No. 1 'Megamind' stops 'Unstoppable'

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 08:16 PM PST


The DreamWorks Animation 3-D comedy is still ruling the world.

The DreamWorks Animation 3-D comedy is still ruling the world.


Sex addiction rehab a thriving industry

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST


Celebrity sex scandals have helped fuel mainstream demand for treatment of sex addiction, though it has yet to be officially acknowledged as a disorder and is not under government regulation.

When she hung out her shingle as a sex addiction therapist in 1997, Alexandra Katehakis had only a handful of colleagues.


Offbeat Alex Cox film gets second chance

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST


'Straight to Hell Returns' adds deleted scenes and animation to its sweat-stained take on spaghetti westerns, hitman pictures and corporate intrigue. It plays UCLA on Friday.

There was a time in the mid-1980s when filmmaker Alex Cox would have been considered on par with such contemporaries as Jim Jarmusch, Gus Van Sant and David Lynch at the forefront of the ascendant notion of "independent film." Coming off the critical successes of "Repo Man" and "Sid and Nancy," Cox stood to bring a punk-inflected sensibility of subversive smarts to a broader audience.


Classic Hollywood: Kay Thompson

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST


Besides writing the 'Eloise' series of children's books, she appeared with Fred Astaire in 'Funny Face,' was vocal coach to Judy Garland and could also flash a prickly personality.

It's hard to separate Kay Thompson from her most indelible creation, Eloise. Her series of books about the precocious 6-year-old living with her nanny, her pug dog, Weenie, and her turtle, Skipperdee, at New York's Plaza Hotel have been beloved by generations of kids and their parents.


Remembering Tyrone Power

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST


The 44-year-old leading man had fatal heart attack on the set.

The world was stunned 52 years ago with the news from Madrid that movie star Tyrone Power had died at the age of 44. The athletic, handsome actor had been a leading player in Hollywood since his first starring role in 1936's "Lloyd's of London." Over the subsequent two decades, the versatile matinee idol had proven he was adept at swashbucklers (1942's "The Black Swan"), westerns ( 1939's "Jesse James"), film noirs (1947's "Nightmare Alley") and romantic dramas (1946's "The Razor's Edge").


Disney encourages sales of digital movies

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST


Recent efforts include Disney Movies Online, on which people can buy or rent films to watch on the Internet, and a partnership with Wal-Mart to offer digital copies of 'Toy Story 3.'

Walt Disney Co. has begun rolling out its plan to spur digital movie purchases by removing the technological obstacles that thus far have stymied growth.


Governors Awards honor four of film's top talents

Posted: 14 Nov 2010 02:06 PM PST


There were countless standing ovations, a lot of laughs, great warmth and even Tony Bennett crooning at the ceremony Saturday night.

There were countless standing ovations, a lot of laughs, great warmth and even Tony Bennett crooning at the ceremony Saturday night.


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