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• Critic's Notebook: Oprah Winfrey quickly makes her new network her own
• 'The Social Network' and 'The King's Speech' receive Producers Guild recognition
• MySpace poised for massive layoffs
• Character actor Bill Erwin dies at 96
• More TV viewers may be cutting the cord this year
• Edsel Award winners: Kanye West, LeBron James, Jeff Zucker and others
• Lindsay Lohan is expected to stay at Betty Ford Center a few more days
• Entertainment forecast 2011: A year for the tech upstarts
• Razzie shortlist hits 'Burlesque,' but not as hard as possible
• Taylor Lautner's acting template: Tom Cruise?

Critic's Notebook: Oprah Winfrey quickly makes her new network her own Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:00 AM PST Experts and guests seem grounded in reality on Oprah's new cable channel, OWN, which feels like a video women's magazine. Experts and guests seem grounded in reality on Oprah's new cable channel, OWN, which feels like a video women's magazine.

'The Social Network' and 'The King's Speech' receive Producers Guild recognition Posted: 04 Jan 2011 07:38 AM PST The Producers Guild of America announced its nominations for best movies of the year Tuesday morning with its list of contenders for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures.

MySpace poised for massive layoffs Posted: 03 Jan 2011 04:50 PM PST Struggling social network MySpace is poised to lay off about half its staff, spurring speculation that it may be radically reducing overhead to prepare for a sale.

Character actor Bill Erwin dies at 96 Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:00 AM PST Erwin was best known for his role as the "grumpy old man" on 'Seinfeld.' Erwin was best known for his role as the "grumpy old man" on "Seinfeld."

More TV viewers may be cutting the cord this year Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:28 PM PST New mobile devices and Internet-connected televisions that could let viewers cancel their pay-TV subscriptions are expected to be among the hottest items at the Consumer Electronics Show. It's about to get a lot harder to turn off the TV.

Edsel Award winners: Kanye West, LeBron James, Jeff Zucker and others Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:59 PM PST The worst ideas of 2010 also include remaking 'The Wolfman,' NBC's 'Tonight Show' fiasco and the 'We Are the World' update. The worst ideas of 2010 also include remaking 'The Wolfman,' NBC's 'Tonight Show' fiasco and the 'We Are the World' update.

Lindsay Lohan is expected to stay at Betty Ford Center a few more days Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:00 AM PST The actress was scheduled to be released Monday from the Palm Desert rehab clinic, but an allegation that she attacked a female staffer at the facility could send her back to jail. Actress Lindsay Lohan could have walked out of the Betty Ford Center on Monday, the day her court order to stay at the drug and alcohol rehab clinic ended.

Entertainment forecast 2011: A year for the tech upstarts Posted: 04 Jan 2011 12:00 AM PST We predict: Apple will unveil its own TV set and Netflix will buy the Starz channel. Also, CBS will move to gobble up Sony Pictures, and Carl Icahn will continue to make trouble for Lions Gate. We predict: Apple will unveil its own TV set and Netflix will buy the Starz channel. Also, CBS will move to gobble up Sony Pictures, and Carl Icahn will continue to make trouble for Lions Gate.

Razzie shortlist hits 'Burlesque,' but not as hard as possible Posted: 03 Jan 2011 05:02 PM PST Good movies are forever overlooked for the Oscars, but somehow "Burlesque" hasn't been shortlisted for the top award in Hollywood's lowliest honors, the Razzie Awards.

Taylor Lautner's acting template: Tom Cruise? Posted: 03 Jan 2011 08:06 PM PST The "Twilight" star already admired Cruise, and John Singleton coached him on how to follow in the A-lister's path (professionally). The "Twilight" star already admired Cruise, and John Singleton coached him on how to follow in the A-lister's path (professionally).

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