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• Justin Bieber's 'Never Say Never' is an 'insta-movie'
• Word of Mouth: 'Just Go With It' plays the demographics
• Bob Dylan to perform at the Grammy ceremony alongside Mumford & Sons and the Avett Bros.
• Lindsay Lohan pleads not guilty to felony grand theft
• Activision pulls plug on Guitar Hero, laying off 500 workers
• Are women over 40 really getting the best parts of their lives?
• Rob Lowe laughs it up on 'Parks and Recreation,' 'Californication'
• Chris Dodd emerges as front-runner for Hollywood's top lobbying job
• Film shorts in Oscar spotlight
• Far East Movement cracks the top 10 again, releases short film for 'Rocketeer'

Justin Bieber's 'Never Say Never' is an 'insta-movie' Posted: Part 3-D concert film and part glossy biography of the 16-year-old pop star, it was conceived, produced, edited, marketed and released in little more than six months. Part 3-D concert film and part glossy biography of the 16-year-old pop star, it was conceived, produced, edited, marketed and released in little more than six months.

Word of Mouth: 'Just Go With It' plays the demographics Posted: Ads for women play it up as a rom-com starring Jennifer Aniston. Ads for men feature Adam Sandler and a nearly naked Brooklyn Decker. Ads for women play it up as a rom-com starring Jennifer Aniston. Ads for men feature Adam Sandler and a nearly naked Brooklyn Decker.

Bob Dylan to perform at the Grammy ceremony alongside Mumford & Sons and the Avett Bros. Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:38 PM PST The official announcement is expected Thursday that the great bard of rock will sing at the 53rd Grammy Awards marking just his fifth performance on the show.

Lindsay Lohan pleads not guilty to felony grand theft Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:14 PM PST Lindsay Lohan returned to a familiar stage Wednesday, and as the cameras rolled inside the courtroom. Lindsay Lohan returned to a familiar stage Wednesday, and as the cameras rolled inside the courtroom.

Activision pulls plug on Guitar Hero, laying off 500 workers Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:43 PM PST Striking the death knell for a once-hot music game business, Activision Blizzard on Wednesday said it will disband Guitar Hero and scrap development of a Guitar Hero title slated for this year.

Are women over 40 really getting the best parts of their lives? Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:45 PM PST A few years ago the conventional wisdom was that women over 40 were relegated to minor screen roles, or at least to roles that fit more stereotypical notions.

Rob Lowe laughs it up on 'Parks and Recreation,' 'Californication' Posted: The actor's turns on the two TV comedies show he's a wickedly funny guy. The producer had just sent the e-mail to Rob Lowe and was a little nervous. "Look, we wrote this crazy thing, I totally understand if you don't want to do it," he wrote the actor.

Chris Dodd emerges as front-runner for Hollywood's top lobbying job Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:09 PM PST Hollywood's seemingly endless search for an industry lobbyist appears to be zeroing in on former Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.).

Film shorts in Oscar spotlight Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:31 PM PST A look at the live-action and animated short films that are in the hunt for Academy Awards. A look at the live-action and animated short films that are in the hunt for Academy Awards.

Far East Movement cracks the top 10 again, releases short film for 'Rocketeer' Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:04 PM PST Deadening any discussion about it being a one-hit wonder, downtown L.A.'s Far East Movement has scored its second top 10 national hit with the Ryan Tedder-collaboration "Rocketeer." Deadening any discussion about it being a one-hit wonder, downtown L.A.'s Far East Movement has scored its second top 10 national hit with the Ryan Tedder-collaboration "Rocketeer."

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