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• Word of Mouth: 'Mars Needs Moms' needs to capture more buzz
• Mia Wasikowska: The quiet observer
• Julie Taymor stepping aside from Broadway's 'Spider-Man'
• Thom Yorke does a surprise DJ set at Low End Theory
• 'Top Chef All-Stars': The pressure is cooking the chefs
• Foo Fighters hit 80 U.S. theaters on April 5 with live concert and documentary
• NPR president's resignation fuels foes of public broadcasting funding
• 'Paul': Simon Pegg, Nick Frost chat with Hero Complex readers on Tuesday
• Mel Gibson agrees to plea deal on domestic violence charges
• Calling Big Bird: Public TV and Radio fight for taxpayer support

Word of Mouth: 'Mars Needs Moms' needs to capture more buzz Posted: Disney's costly motion-capture film 'Mars Needs Moms' is in for a tough weekend against 'Battle: L.A.' and 'Red Riding Hood.' Disney's costly motion-capture film 'Mars Needs Moms' is in for a tough weekend against 'Battle: L.A.' and 'Red Riding Hood.'

Mia Wasikowska: The quiet observer Posted: Last year, she was 'Alice.' This year, she's 'Jane Eyre.' With these and other upcoming roles, the shy young Aussie is cementing her spot in Young Hollywood. Last year, she was 'Alice.' This year, she's 'Jane Eyre.' With these and other upcoming roles, the shy young Aussie is cementing her spot in Young Hollywood.

Julie Taymor stepping aside from Broadway's 'Spider-Man' Posted: 09 Mar 2011 05:26 PM PST A new opening date is set for early summer, and taking Taymor's place in the director's seat will be Philip William McKinley of "The Boy From Oz" fame.

Thom Yorke does a surprise DJ set at Low End Theory Posted: 10 Mar 2011 07:56 AM PST Ditching his original diffidence, the sprightly Yorke began controlling the crowd, setting rubber-limbed moves and fist-pumps to each build and release of the beat.

'Top Chef All-Stars': The pressure is cooking the chefs Posted: 10 Mar 2011 07:47 AM PST There's no doubt the remaining five chefs must feel like a veal chop hammered into scaloppini.

Foo Fighters hit 80 U.S. theaters on April 5 with live concert and documentary Posted: 10 Mar 2011 08:21 AM PST The Foo Fighters and "Wasting Light" are coming to a theater near you.

NPR president's resignation fuels foes of public broadcasting funding Posted: Vivian Schiller's resignation on the heels of a 'sting' video gives fresh momentum to congressional efforts to strip NPR of financial support. — Vivian Schiller's resignation as president and chief executive of National Public Radio comes at a perilous time for the public broadcaster, as Republicans in Congress press ahead with plans to slice its federal lifeline.

'Paul': Simon Pegg, Nick Frost chat with Hero Complex readers on Tuesday Posted: 09 Mar 2011 03:59 PM PST The stars of "Paul" will be chatting live on March 15 at 11 a.m. PDT.

Mel Gibson agrees to plea deal on domestic violence charges Posted: Gibson's ex-girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, accused the actor of threatening her with a gun and punching her at his Malibu home last year. Gibson has agreed to plead no contest to a misdemeanor charge Friday, sources say. He would avoid jail. Actor Mel Gibson has reached an agreement with prosecutors not to fight a domestic violence charge, according to several people close to the case, capping a yearlong tabloid drama that has badly damaged attempts to resuscitate his movie career.

Calling Big Bird: Public TV and Radio fight for taxpayer support Posted: 09 Mar 2011 05:40 PM PST It's hard these days to persuade Republican deficit hawks in Congress to preserve taxpayer funding for just about any discretionary program. It's hard these days to persuade Republican deficit hawks in Congress to preserve taxpayer funding for just about any discretionary program.

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