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Barbara Hershey dances into 'Black Swan'
It's official: PBS lineup moves to KOCE-TV starting Jan. 1
'Winter's Bone' tops Spirit Awards nominations with seven
'Pirates of the Caribbean 4' event (and stars?) at Disneyland
On the Media: The larger truth in the WikiLeaks revelations
Michael Jackson's father refiles wrongful death lawsuit, names pharmacy
Album review: Black Eyed Peas' 'The Beginning'
'Jackass 3D' sequel will be Internet shorts collected into digital, direct-to-DVD film
Book review: 'America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag' by Sarah Palin
Personal Playlist: Natalie Portman is 'all over the place'

Barbara Hershey dances into 'Black Swan'

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST

The actress was cast shortly before production began and was in London on another project during much of filming. She wrote letters as her character to get up to speed.

The actress was cast shortly before production began and was in London on another project during much of filming. She wrote letters as her character to get up to speed.

It's official: PBS lineup moves to KOCE-TV starting Jan. 1

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 09:09 PM PST

Los Angeles fans of the KCET will soon have to get "Sesame Street," "Nova" and other iconic shows from the Orange County station starting Jan. 1.

Los Angeles fans of KCET will soon have to get "Sesame Street," "Nova" and other iconic shows from the Orange County station starting Jan. 1.

'Winter's Bone' tops Spirit Awards nominations with seven

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 07:19 PM PST

The little-seen Ozarks drama may have a harder time scoring with Oscar voters.

The little-seen Ozarks drama may have a harder time scoring with Oscar voters.

'Pirates of the Caribbean 4' event (and stars?) at Disneyland

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 08:10 AM PST

"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" won't hoist its sails at theaters until next summer but Disney has a lot riding on its flagship film franchise.

On the Media: The larger truth in the WikiLeaks revelations

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST

America's overseas diplomats appear to be doing their jobs well.

We have heard it all this week: the furor over the release of a quarter-million private diplomatic cables, the embarrassment in many foreign capitals, the calls for a crackdown on the intrigue-meisters at WikiLeaks. But all that noise has clouded a larger truth — that America's overseas diplomats appear to be doing their jobs and doing them pretty well.

Michael Jackson's father refiles wrongful death lawsuit, names pharmacy

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:55 AM PST

Michael Jackson's father refiled a wrongful death lawsuit Tuesday against the doctor charged in his son's death and added as a defendant a Las Vegas pharmacy that records show sold the physician a powerful anesthetic blamed for his death.

Album review: Black Eyed Peas' 'The Beginning'

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 01:43 PM PST

Dealing with the Black Eyed Peas' dominance of pop radio is like planning for earthquakes in Los Angeles.

Dealing with the Black Eyed Peas' dominance of pop radio is like planning for earthquakes in Los Angeles.

'Jackass 3D' sequel will be Internet shorts collected into digital, direct-to-DVD film

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 04:44 PM PST

"Jackass 3.5" will launch in March as a series of online videos, each less than 10 minutes and featuring a single over-the-top stunt by Johnny Knoxville and his crew.

Book review: 'America by Heart: Reflections on Family, Faith, and Flag' by Sarah Palin

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST

In her second book, it's clear that the former candidate for vice president is a shrewd politician ready to fight ruthlessly. She also has a range of citations that is bewildering, to say the least.

There really is nothing quite like a gifted politician on the make, but even in such fast company, Sarah Palin really has to rank as a force of nature.