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• SXSW 2011: The festival's memorable moments
• Critic's Notebook: Farewell to 'Big Love' [Spoiler alert!]
• 'The Hobbit' set photos: Peter Jackson's quest is finally underway
• Writers, Hollywood studios reach contract agreement
• Box Office: Bradley Cooper's 'Limitless' breaks out in top 5 horse race
• 'Red' rocker Sammy Hagar says abducted by aliens
• SXSW 2011: The artists, quotes and fights that made an impression
• 'The Tourist,' third 'Chronicles of Narnia' film pass major box-office milestones overseas
• 'Harry's Law' has favorable ruling from audience
• Classic Hollywood: Baseball's elite have mostly whiffed on screen stardom

SXSW 2011: The festival's memorable moments Posted: Vignettes from the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. Vignettes from the annual South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.

Critic's Notebook: Farewell to 'Big Love' [Spoiler alert!] Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:47 AM PDT The 'Big Love' finale was a perfect finish to this look at the sticky mess of marriage. The 'Big Love' finale was a perfect finish to this look at the sticky mess of marriage.

'The Hobbit' set photos: Peter Jackson's quest is finally underway Posted: 21 Mar 2011 07:54 AM PDT After much struggle and strife, Peter Jackson is back in the place he belongs --Middle-earth.

Writers, Hollywood studios reach contract agreement Posted: The tentative three-year agreement includes increases in pay-TV residuals, annual wage rates and employer pension contributions. After less than three weeks of talks, the Writers Guild of America and Hollywood's major studios have reached an agreement on a new three-year contract.

Box Office: Bradley Cooper's 'Limitless' breaks out in top 5 horse race Posted: 20 Mar 2011 03:38 PM PDT Matthew McConaughey's "The Lincoln Lawyer" collected $13.4 million, barely besting "Paul," which debuted to a similar $13.2 million. Matthew McConaughey's "The Lincoln Lawyer" collected $13.4 million, barely besting "Paul," which debuted to a similar $13.2 million.

'Red' rocker Sammy Hagar says abducted by aliens Posted: 21 Mar 2011 04:37 AM PDT No doubt Sammy Hagar, a former lead singer for Van Halen, has enjoyed a lot of far out experiences in life, but on Monday, the rocker told perhaps his farthest out tale to MTV. He was abducted by aliens.

SXSW 2011: The artists, quotes and fights that made an impression Posted: 21 Mar 2011 08:17 AM PDT With 2,000 bands and more than 13,000 paid registrants -- and seemingly twice as many partiers -- the annual South by Southwest festival and conference shouldn't be expected to provide one overall theme for the current state of the music business.

'The Tourist,' third 'Chronicles of Narnia' film pass major box-office milestones overseas Posted: 20 Mar 2011 03:37 PM PDT Two films that fared poorly at the domestic box office are finding success overseas. Two films that fared poorly at the domestic box office are finding success overseas.

'Harry's Law' has favorable ruling from audience Posted: With Kathy Bates as star, the David E. Kelley offering is NBC's most-watched show of the season. With Kathy Bates as star, the David E. Kelley offering is NBC's most-watched show of the season.

Classic Hollywood: Baseball's elite have mostly whiffed on screen stardom Posted: Dating back to the Silent Era, the game's stars have found movie roles harder to handle than a 100-mph fastball. Dating back to the Silent Era, the game's stars have found movie roles harder to handle than a 100-mph fastball.

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