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• Cannes Film Festival: Pre-opening report
• 'General Hospital,' 'The Young and the Restless' lead Daytime Emmy nominations
• Critic's Notebook: A new order in 'Law & Order: L.A.'
• 'Priest' star Paul Bettany: Don't expect 'vampires you want to bring home to your mum'
• Fox renews 'Fringe' but cancels 'Chicago Code,' 'Human Target' and more
• On the Media: Schwarzenegger- Shriver split recalls earlier news reports
• Hollywood Backlot: 'Priest'
• 'Smallville' producers: 'Where do we fit into the greater mythology?'
• 'Mars Needs Moms' drags down Disney's earnings
• Is Alec Baldwin dropping out of 'Rock of Ages'?

Cannes Film Festival: Pre-opening report Posted: 10 May 2011 07:40 PM PDT An exceptional gathering of movies makes this year's event especially buzz-worthy. On to-see lists are films by Terrence Malick, Pedro Almodóvar and Takashi Miike.

'General Hospital,' 'The Young and the Restless' lead Daytime Emmy nominations Posted: 11 May 2011 08:33 AM PDT The awards will air live on CBS on June 19 from the Las Vegas Hilton.

Critic's Notebook: A new order in 'Law & Order: L.A.' Posted: The struggling first-season series has been forced to retool in the hopes of finding an audience for this West Coast outpost of a once-powerful franchise. The struggling first-season series has been forced to retool in the hopes of finding an audience for this West Coast outpost of a once-powerful franchise.

'Priest' star Paul Bettany: Don't expect 'vampires you want to bring home to your mum' Posted: 10 May 2011 05:17 PM PDT So what exactly is it that draws "Legion" star Bettany to such dark, religious-themed fare?

Fox renews 'Fringe' but cancels 'Chicago Code,' 'Human Target' and more Posted: 11 May 2011 08:45 AM PDT The networks don't officially announce their schedules until next week, but word leaked out late Tuesday about the first round of cancellations and pickups over at Fox.

On the Media: Schwarzenegger- Shriver split recalls earlier news reports Posted: The breakup of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver calls to mind The Times' stories on the then-gubernatorial candidate and his behavior toward women. The breakup of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver calls to mind The Times' stories on the then-gubernatorial candidate and his behavior toward women.

Hollywood Backlot: 'Priest' Posted: 05 May 2011 12:46 PM PDT Paul Bettany, Lily Collins and more in "Priest."

'Smallville' producers: 'Where do we fit into the greater mythology?' Posted: 10 May 2011 08:50 PM PDT Kelly Souders and Brian Peterson to talk about a show that is going up, up and away.

'Mars Needs Moms' drags down Disney's earnings Posted: The entertainment giant posts net income of $942 million in its fiscal second quarter, down 1% from a year earlier. Revenue rises 6% to $9.1 billion. The box-office bomb that was "Mars Needs Moms" left collateral damage on Walt Disney Studios' bottom line, causing the film group's performance to lag in its fiscal second quarter.

Is Alec Baldwin dropping out of 'Rock of Ages'? Posted: 10 May 2011 07:07 PM PDT A "personal issue" set off rumors that the "30 Rock" actor will leave the film, but New Line said he'll resolve it to stay on. A "personal issue" set off rumors that the "30 Rock" actor will leave the film, but New Line said he'll resolve it to stay on.

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