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Elizabeth Taylor: The eyes had it
What's in the popcorn? Cinemas would rather not have to say
Seth MacFarlane is a singing guy too
Choreographer Benjamin Millepied on life after 'Black Swan'
New Showtime-Netflix deal excludes 'Dexter,' 'Californication' and other new shows
On the Media: At Neon Tommy, the reporters are responsible for delivery too
On Location: State film tax credits are saving grace for 'Amish' TV movie
'Captain America': A look at 18 images from the new film
Model Minority: Three Chinese Americans shuttle between racially colored humor and politics
'All My Children' getting the ax?

Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:21 AM PDT

Both on screen and off, the actress' violet eyes were irresistible and her star power formidable.

Appreciation: Both on screen and off, the actress' violet eyes were irresistible and her star power formidable.

What's in the popcorn? Cinemas would rather not have to say

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Movie-chain operators are fighting proposed federal nutrition disclosure rules on concession snacks, saying they're an unwarranted intrusion on their business.

Movie-chain operators are fighting proposed federal nutrition disclosure rules on concession snacks, saying they're an unwarranted intrusion on their business.

Seth MacFarlane is a singing guy too

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The 'Family Guy' creator brings his passion for songs of the 1940s and '50s to Club Nokia Saturday.

The 'Family Guy' creator brings his passion for songs of the 1940s and '50s to Club Nokia Saturday.

Choreographer Benjamin Millepied on life after 'Black Swan'

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Ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied talks about fiance Natalie Portman, what he learned working on 'Black Swan' and what projects are up next.

Dancer Benjamin Millepied, 33, comes off as a bit of a highbrow pawn in "Black Swan," Darren Aronofsky's award-winning ballet-horror film. One imagines his character's pale hands, lifting Natalie Portman, as dull and mean and clammy. Off-screen, however, Millepied has the world in a wide, warm embrace. Even before "Black Swan" launched his career as a film choreographer-actor and set in motion a whirlwind romance and engagement with Portman, he was gaining international renown for his dancing and his stylish, architectural choreography at New York City Ballet and beyond.

New Showtime-Netflix deal excludes 'Dexter,' 'Californication' and other new shows

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 06:13 PM PDT

Showtime Networks is joining those in Hollywood wary of Netflix.

Showtime Networks is joining those in Hollywood wary of Netflix.

On the Media: At Neon Tommy, the reporters are responsible for delivery too

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The workings of USC Annenberg student-run news website illustrate the new reality for journalists.

A conversation this week in the offices of Neon Tommy, a USC student-run online news outlet, went something like this: Editor: "We should be tweeting more of the Tumblr content." Journalist One: "You can publish automatically to Twitter from Tumblr." Journalist Two: "But the tweets can look weird. It's better to move the link to Bit.ly and customize it. Do your own."

On Location: State film tax credits are saving grace for 'Amish' TV movie

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Getting a faith-based movie produced was hard enough, but getting it made in California required more than divine intervention.

Getting a faith-based movie produced was hard enough, but getting it made in California required more than divine intervention.

'Captain America': A look at 18 images from the new film

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 06:56 PM PDT

The film looks to meld the adventure spirit of "The Rocketeer" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark"with the contemporary expectations of masked-man moviemaking.

Model Minority: Three Chinese Americans shuttle between racially colored humor and politics

Posted: 22 Mar 2011 03:25 PM PDT

Model Minority emerges at a fascinating point in the evolution of Asian Americans, hip-hop and pop culture.

Model Minority emerges at a fascinating point in the evolution of Asian Americans, hip-hop and pop culture.