Saturday, April 30, 2011

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News


Hollywood Headlines: A crazy week in review

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 07:21 PM PDT


Prince William and Kate Middleton wed, Kate Hudson announces she's engaged, Lindsay Lohan opens up to Jay Leno about her troubles and more.


Mike Tyson's face-tattoo artist sues over ink in 'The Hangover 2'

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 05:51 PM PDT


The artist behind Mike Tyson's famous facial tattoo sued Warner Bros. in federal court Thursday over the tattoo's design being replicated on Ed Helms' face in the upcoming film "The Hangover Part II."


L.A. Times Festival of Books: The music of the written word

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 06:51 PM PDT


This weekend at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, there are plenty of panels available to satiate those who revel in all the links between words and music: poetic, analytic or otherwise.

This weekend at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, there are plenty of panels available to satiate those who revel in all the links between words and music: poetic, analytic or otherwise.


'X-Men,' 'Harry Potter' and 'Transformers' deliver new trailers

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:48 PM PDT


Summer has started -- at least it feels that way when you watch the brand-new trailers for the upcoming installments in three of Hollywood's mega-franchises.


Movie review: 'Dylan Dog: Dead of Night'

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Brandon Routh is the title private eye in this vampire-zombie mash-up based on Tiziano Sclavi's comic books.

The New Orleans-set "Dylan Dog: Dead of Night" brings vampires, werewolves, zombies, detective noir and spoofy comedy together for a murky genre gumbo with barely any flavor.


'Thor's' Kenneth Branagh: We are 'challenged to be absolutely cosmic'

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 08:57 PM PDT


In the new film, the mythical rainbow bridge pulses and roils with fearsome energy and metallic ripples.


Big Picture: New York Times finally gets around to panning 'Atlas Shrugged'

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 05:34 PM PDT


In New York media circles wonderers have been wondering -- will the New York Times ever bother to review "Atlas Shrugged"?


Belle Brigade: A pop duo that's kin tight

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Brother-and-sister pop duo the Belle Brigade seem born to perform together.

In an early homemade video made by the L.A. band the Belle Brigade for its song "Losers," from the sibling duo's self-titled debut, Barbara and Ethan Gruska, ages 28 and 21, respectively, sit holding acoustic guitars in an empty bathtub. They're wearing white robes and Barbara has a towel wrapped around her head, as though she's just gotten out of the shower.


The weekend's hottest mixtape is the royal wedding soundtrack

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 07:10 PM PDT


Lovestruck Anglophiles can already download William and Kate's officially sanctioned nuptial mixtape.

Lovestruck Anglophiles can already download William and Kate's officially sanctioned nuptial mixtape.