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• Reel China: DVD pirates play it fast and loose
• 'Dancing With the Stars' recap: And they're off
• Can local environments survive the 'Survivor' franchise?
• Could Charlie Sheen end up back on 'Two and a Half Men'?
• Album review: Chris Brown's 'F.A.M.E.'
• Women in the Muslim world, as captured on film
• The Lefty Hollywood Watch: Is 'Paul' really a Christian trashing film?
• News Corp. exec's new rallying cry: Pay up
• Oscar writer Bruce Vilanch speaks out on James Franco's (lack of) hosting skills
• Investigator urged extortion charges for Gibson's ex-girlfriend

Reel China: DVD pirates play it fast and loose Posted: With the Chinese government essentially looking the other way, major Hollywood films can be had on the cheap in Beijing and beyond within days of their theatrical release. With the Chinese government essentially looking the other way, major Hollywood films can be had on the cheap in Beijing and beyond within days of their theatrical release.

'Dancing With the Stars' recap: And they're off Posted: 22 Mar 2011 07:39 AM PDT Ballroom fans, after the long, cold winter, what we all deserve is dancing.

Can local environments survive the 'Survivor' franchise? Posted: In Panama, international versions of the show are accused of damaging sites during filming. But the U.S. edition's cleanliness is praised. In Panama, international versions of the show are accused of damaging sites during filming. But the U.S. edition's cleanliness is praised.

Could Charlie Sheen end up back on 'Two and a Half Men'? Posted: 22 Mar 2011 07:43 AM PDT Sheen's camp is denying any return to the CBS series.

Album review: Chris Brown's 'F.A.M.E.' Posted: 22 Mar 2011 08:31 AM PDT When Chris Brown opens his new album with "Deuces," a sleek kiss-off that sweeps aside an ex as "nothing but a vulture," he's not hiding any bitterness.

Women in the Muslim world, as captured on film Posted: A Los Angeles screening samples contributions to an online film festival. A Los Angeles screening samples contributions to an online film festival.

The Lefty Hollywood Watch: Is 'Paul' really a Christian trashing film? Posted: 21 Mar 2011 01:59 PM PDT Is Hollywood is at war with conservative America's Christian values? Is Hollywood is at war with conservative America's Christian values?

News Corp. exec's new rallying cry: Pay up Posted: 21 Mar 2011 07:49 PM PDT A likely successor to CEO Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. president Chase Carey has moved fast to secure new revenue streams for the media giant. In Chase Carey's first stint at Rupert Murdoch's News Corp., he was instrumental in reinventing Fox and turning it into a credible contender against the big three networks.

Oscar writer Bruce Vilanch speaks out on James Franco's (lack of) hosting skills Posted: 21 Mar 2011 03:27 PM PDT Vilanch attributed Franco's lackadaisical emcee skills to fatigue.

Investigator urged extortion charges for Gibson's ex-girlfriend Posted: Lead detective says the district attorney's office rejected his findings that Oksana Grigorieva and her lawyers made 'implied threats' to ruin the actor's career. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office decided not to charge Mel Gibson's ex-girlfriend with extortion over the objections of the lead investigator, who concluded that a demand by her attorneys for $20 million in exchange for damaging recordings and photos merited prosecution, according to a document reviewed by The Times.

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