Thursday, November 18, 2010

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

Word of Mouth: Hollywood chases female audience for Thanksgiving weekend

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST


Wednesday premieres of 'Burlesque,' 'Love & Other Drugs' and 'Tangled' point to a women-centric aim. Even Dwayne Johnson's 'Faster' is hoping to get in on the action, with 'Harry Potter' the film to beat.

The best Thanksgiving clash won't be over who has to sit at the kids' table. The more interesting battle is Hollywood's holiday weekend campaign to seize family and female moviegoers — without being undone by the leftovers of the penultimate " Harry Potter" film.


An uproar over Palin — Bristol, that is

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST


The 'Dancing with the Stars' contestant is voted by viewers into the finals. Critics charge that 'tea party' activists did some scheming at the ballot box in favor of Sarah Palin's daughter.

Critics charge that 'tea party' activists did some scheming at the ballot box in favor of Sarah Palin's daughter.


'Blue Valentine' ratings war (of words) continues

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 08:40 AM PST


The Weinstein Co. dispatched a message to reporters Thursday morning that it had "engaged a formidable legal team" to challenge ratings on "Blue Valentine" and "The King's Speech," though the takeaway was mainly that it had engaged a formidable press release.


Movie review: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1'

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST


Harry Potter and friends begin the final showdown with evil Lord Voldemort, but this, the seventh in the wizard's series, isn't for the uninitiated.

Harry Potter and friends begin the final showdown with Lord Voldemort, but this, the seventh in the series, isn't for the uninitiated.


The Performance: Sally Hawkins, 'Made in Dagenham'

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST


The 'Happy-Go-Lucky' star plays a Ford seamstress on strike for equal pay in her latest.

British actress Sally Hawkins felt a real kinship with her busy, down-to-earth character Rita in the new film "Made in Dagenham."


Fox News attacks Barack Obama for giving props to Sitting Bull

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 05:38 PM PST


The Indian wars have been over for roughly 130 years, but at Fox News, no war is too distant in memory.

The Indian wars have been over for roughly 130 years, but at Fox News, no war is too distant in memory.


Susan Boyle matches success of Beatles in topping both US, UK charts twice in a year

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 06:04 AM PST


Singing sensation Susan Boyle has a No. 1 album in the United States and the U.K. simultaneously for the second time in a year — a feat not achieved for more than 40 years.


New Sarah Palin book slams Levi Johnston, says some 'American Idol' contestants untalented

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 04:48 AM PST


Sarah Palin isn't done with Levi Johnston. And she isn't crazy about "American Idol," either.


Rachel Zoe confirms she's expecting a (most likely stylish) baby

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 09:05 PM PST


Bring on the incredibly chic baby garments: Rachel Zoe has confirmed she's pregnant.


Oksana Grigorieva tells Larry King: No boozing, yes begging from Mel Gibson

Posted: 17 Nov 2010 09:07 PM PST


With Oksana Grigorieva's "Larry King Live" interview set to air Wednesday night, we have a few teaser excerpts from her first sit-down since those infamous tapes hit the Hollywood fan.


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