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Movie review: 'The Next Three Days'
Critic's Notebook: Patti Smith shines between art's boundaries
Conservatives respond: Bristol Palin is not dancing with the tea party
Talk about where the boys are -- all hitting the GQ Men of the Year party
'How I Met Your Mother': Jennifer Morrison goes for laughs
Christina Aguilera hopes Hollywood leads to the road back
Detectives review 911 calls at time of Ronni Chasen killing
Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday': Super-savvy or super-lame?
LA prosecutors won't pursue case against Russell Brand over airport dustup with photographer
10-cent Batman comic book from 1939 sells for nearly half-million in Dallas

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST

Russell Crowe isn't his usual thrilling self, and Paul Haggis' script and direction beat you over the head in this botched jailbreak.

Russell Crowe isn't his usual thrilling self, and Paul Haggis' script and direction beat you over the head in this botched jailbreak.

Critic's Notebook: Patti Smith shines between art's boundaries

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST

Her winning the National Book Award for 'Just Kids' is another example of her genre-blending talent.

"Just Kids," which won the National Book Award for nonfiction Wednesday night, is a reminder that Patti Smith has always had more than making records on her mind. Such a sensibility has defined her work since her debut album "Horses" came out in 1975, with its inexplicable mix of the garage and the atelier.

Conservatives respond: Bristol Palin is not dancing with the tea party

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 08:19 AM PST

In between hearty laughs, Dawn Wildman, co-coordinator of the California Tea Party Patriots, dismissed the idea of an organized coalition to get the dancing competition's mirror ball trophy in Palin's young hands.

Talk about where the boys are -- all hitting the GQ Men of the Year party

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 04:50 PM PST

As major proponent of gratuitous beefcake, imagine how thrilled the Ministry was to attend the GQ Men of the Year party Wednesday.

'How I Met Your Mother': Jennifer Morrison goes for laughs

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 08:43 AM PST

On "House," Jennifer Morrison tried to save lives. Now she's making life miserable for Ted Mosby on "How I Met Your Mother."

Christina Aguilera hopes Hollywood leads to the road back

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST

Her acting debut in 'Burlesque' comes after a tough year in which her album 'Bionic' posted low sales, a concert tour was canceled and her marriage hit the skids.

Her acting debut in 'Burlesque' comes after a tough year in which her album 'Bionic' posted low sales, a concert tour was canceled and her marriage hit the skids.

Detectives review 911 calls at time of Ronni Chasen killing

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 12:00 AM PST

Beverly Hills police are trying to determine whether the publicist was shot while driving at an intersection or closer to where her car crashed into a light pole.

Detectives investigating the slaying of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen are examining 911 calls made around the time she was shot in hopes of determining precisely where the attack occurred.

Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday': Super-savvy or super-lame?

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 05:01 PM PST

Maybe it's inevitable, but a backlash against this fresh female artist has begun, primarily caused by her decision to include several R&B-style tracks.

Maybe it's inevitable, but a backlash against this fresh female artist has begun, primarily caused by her decision to include several R&B-style tracks.

LA prosecutors won't pursue case against Russell Brand over airport dustup with photographer

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 07:50 AM PST

City prosecutors are unlikely to file charges against Russell Brand over a spat with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport, an official said Thursday.