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Hollywood Headlines: A crazy week in review
The week in Pop (& Hiss) and more
Snap Judgment: Radiohead's 'King of Limbs'
Berlin Film Festival focuses on Iran
ABC, Motion Picture Academy offer backstage view of Oscars for a fee
Horror movie 'Shelter' seeks refuge
Larry Birkhead not pleased with 'Anna Nicole' opera in London
'Big Momma's House' sequel: Worst-reviewed movie of all time?
On the Media: Not every Republican wants to quiet NPR and PBS
Kobe Bryant: Coming soon to a theater near you

Hollywood Headlines: A crazy week in review

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:13 PM PST

Charlie Sheen's drug advice, Billy Ray Cyrus' regrets, Elizabeth Taylor's health scare and more.

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:09 PM PST

A quick look at some of the best of what Pop & Hiss and The Times had to offer this week, as well as some stuff we missed.

A quick look at some of the best of what Pop & Hiss and The Times had to offer this week, as well as some stuff we missed.

Snap Judgment: Radiohead's 'King of Limbs'

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:10 PM PST

"The King of Limbs," which was abruptly made available for download via the band's website Friday, can be heard from several different angles.

"The King of Limbs," which was abruptly made available for download via the band's website Friday, can be heard from several different angles.

Berlin Film Festival focuses on Iran

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:44 PM PST

Iranian director Jafar Panahi, sentenced to prison and banned on working in film, is paid tribute by his fellow filmmakers at the Berlin festival.

Iranian director Jafar Panahi, sentenced to prison and banned on working in film, is paid tribute by his fellow filmmakers at the Berlin festival.

ABC, Motion Picture Academy offer backstage view of Oscars for a fee

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 01:35 PM PST

ABC and the Motion Picture Academy are offering fee-based live video streams of Oscars night behind the scenes both online and as an app.

Horror movie 'Shelter' seeks refuge

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 06:59 PM PST

The producers of "The Ring," Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Julianne Moore ... so why is "Shelter" gone from the U.S. calendar?

Larry Birkhead not pleased with 'Anna Nicole' opera in London

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 06:05 PM PST

Larry Birkhead, the father of Anna Nicole Smith's daughter, Dannielynn, has spoken out against the opera production.

'Big Momma's House' sequel: Worst-reviewed movie of all time?

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 03:11 PM PST

It probably should come as no surprise that the critical approval rating for the new movie is abysmally low, since its 2006 predecessor earned a pathetic 6.

On the Media: Not every Republican wants to quiet NPR and PBS

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Rep. David Dreier says NPR and PBS provide quality information but believes funding from sources besides taxpayers needs to be cultivated.

He professes his love for NPR's foreign coverage and says he detects no pronounced political bias. His favorite episode of the public radio series "This American Life" is the one about youthful misconceptions that finally get clarified. (No, all Nielsen ratings families are not named Nielsen. And quesadilla is not Spanish for "What's the deal?")