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For Paul Simon, the world is his sound stage
'Harry Potter' photos: A preview of 'Deathly Hallows -- Part 2'
HBO renews 'Game of Thrones' for second season
'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Stars and stripes forever
On the Media: An unlikely duo wins Pulitzer for Bell coverage
Small theater operators weigh digital conversion
Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart kiss at 'Water for Elephants' after party
Dish Network to keep about 600 Blockbuster stores open
The Chemical Brothers: Scoring 'Hanna' was a lot of work, but strangely liberating

For Paul Simon, the world is his sound stage

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African blues, Indian drumming, Old Hollywood strings, bluegrass harmony — even wildebeests — are present on 'So Beautiful or So What.'

African blues, Indian drumming, Old Hollywood strings, bluegrass harmony -- even wildebeests -- are present on 'So Beautiful or So What.'

'Harry Potter' photos: A preview of 'Deathly Hallows -- Part 2'

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 06:35 PM PDT

A few images to whet the appetites of most muggles.

HBO renews 'Game of Thrones' for second season

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Long live the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros: HBO has renewed "Game of Thrones" for a second season, following gross premiere-night ratings of 4.2 million viewers on the main HBO channel.

'Dancing With the Stars' recap: Stars and stripes forever

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 08:09 AM PDT

There was a lot to celebrate this week, ballroom fans.

On the Media: An unlikely duo wins Pulitzer for Bell coverage

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Times reporters Ruben Vives and Jeff Gottlieb took wildly divergent paths that led to the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

There were several great moments in the Los Angeles Times newsroom Monday, as the paper reeled in a couple of Pulitzer Prizes.

Small theater operators weigh digital conversion

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Film prints may become unavailable in 2013 and financing for digital projection technology is winding down, but installation costs are still prohibitive for many of the smallest movie houses.

For more than three decades, the Kim family has operated a popular 800-seat neighborhood theater on Crenshaw Boulevard in Gardena.

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart kiss at 'Water for Elephants' after party

Posted: 18 Apr 2011 08:20 PM PDT

The will-they-or-won't-they speculation may be coming to an end for Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson thanks to a snapshot of the "Twilight" hotties smooching in New York City on Sunday.