Sunday, December 19, 2010

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

Notes on a Year: Ann Powers on pop music

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST


"Let's have a toast," sang Kanye West in September of this sometimes seemingly endless year, debuting a new song, "Runaway," on the MTV Video Music Awards. Over a glassy keyboard sample and an old-school breakbeat, West intoned a gentle melody. "Runaway," many expected, would offer apologies to Taylor Swift: This was the one-year anniversary of West's notorious interruption of an acceptance speech by the country-pop princess, which led to his brief retreat from the media spotlight.


Meet the award season's freshman class

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 06:10 PM PST


For nominees like "Black Swan's" Mila Kunis and "Social Network's" Jesse Eisenberg, the award season attention is a first.


Fantasy boosts reality: NFL TV ratings hit a record this year thanks in part to fantasy football leagues

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST


Fantasy football has broadened the game's appeal to include people who previously followed football little or not at all, and rewards viewers for watching from kick-off to the game's end.

The estimated 29 million Americans who play in fantasy football leagues are helping the NFL's TV ratings to a record year. That includes the 10 San Diego moms who call themselves the Hail Marys.


'Lie of the Year': dirty, rotten government takeover of healthcare

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 11:23 AM PST


With the economy tanking and Americans hurting, political fear-mongering and fibbing reached a fever pitch in 2010.


Notes on the Year: Feeding at the trough of decadence

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST


The few bright spots in 'Terriers' and 'Outlaw' don't last long, 'The Event' failed to fill the void of 'Lost' and the negativity of reality shows continued to spread.

It was a somewhat dispiriting fall to be a TV critic. That is not to say there were no good new shows, or that individual good work was not done on less good shows.


Notes on the Year: They really suffered for their art

Posted: 19 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST


In 2010, several actors — Natalie Portman and James Franco, among them — melded the abstract of emotions with the concrete of bone and sinew, with extraordinary results.

In 2010, several actors — Natalie Portman and James Franco, among them — melded the abstract of emotions with the concrete of bone and sinew, with extraordinary results.


Poll: Who will win the Razzie as worst actress of 2010?

Posted: 18 Dec 2010 11:21 AM PST


Looks like we have a clear front-runner to snag the Razzie Award for worst film of 2010. "The Last Airbender" is currently leading our Awards Tracker poll with 27% of the vote.


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