Thursday, December 16, 2010

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

L.A. Times - Entertainment News

'King's Speech,' 'Fighter' each snag 4 SAG nominations

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 08:54 AM PST


On the TV side, Jon Hamm, Michael C. Hall, Edie Falco and Chris Colfer were among those receiving nods.


Friending Jesse Eisenberg

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 05:58 PM PST


The "Social Network" star loves to meet people. And he talks about what he learned by networking with David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin.


Movie review: 'Tron: Legacy'

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST


Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde star in a follow-up to a 1982 cult classic. It has all that the latest 3-D has to offer, but there's not nearly enough new life.

Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund and Olivia Wilde star in a follow-up to a 1982 cult classic. It has all that the latest 3-D has to offer, but there's not nearly enough new life.


After 25 years, Larry King is giving up his nightly CNN throne with Thursday's farewell hour

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 04:38 AM PST


Early last June, CNN celebrated 25 years of "Larry King Live" with a week of shows whose A-list guests included President Barack Obama, LeBron James, Bill Gates and Lady Gaga.


Word of Mouth: Logan and Noah Miller defy odds in making 'Touching Home'

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST


They had no show business experience, only a resolve to fulfill a wish to their dying dad: that they would make a movie based on their father's difficult life.

The new indie drama "Touching Home," arriving at Laemmle's Sunset 5 in West Hollywood on Friday, is unlikely to register more than a blip at the box office. Starring Ed Harris as a man who wrestles with sobriety and compulsive gambling as he labors to raise two sons, the film hasn't been generating the level of reviews that art-house releases must have to flourish; in limited rollout from upstart distributor CFI Releasing, "Touching Home" has grossed just a little more than $100,000 over the course of several months in a handful of cities.


Makers of 'Yogi Bear' carefully update a beloved childhood idol

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST


Director Eric Brevig and his film crew, who were fans of the cartoon series, try to keep Yogi Bear's classic, lovable character intact while making the story line contemporary in the new Warner Bros. 3-D film.

Over about two decades in movies, primarily as an Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor on films such as "Men in Black," "Total Recall" and "Pearl Harbor," Eric Brevig has worked with many big names in Hollywood. But his latest film gave him a unique chance to direct a childhood idol: Yogi Bear.


I'm with the band: Rock's most famous groupies tell all for VH1 documentary 'Let's Spend the Night Together'

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 08:19 PM PST


During the 1960s and early '70s, a prominent set of women played a key, but quiet, role rock 'n' roll. .

During the 1960s and early '70s, a prominent set of women played a key, but quiet, role rock 'n' roll. .


Book review: 'Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia' by Michael Korda

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 12:00 AM PST


The biography adds a lot to the understanding of this controversial British military figure.

There's more than salesmanship at play in Michael Korda's selection of his engrossing new book's title, "Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia."


Paging Osama Bin Laden: Michael Moore embraces the WikiLeaks controversy

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 05:35 PM PST


Somehow I can't say I'm suprised to discover that Michael Moore has leaped into the WikiLeaks media furor.

Somehow I can't say I'm suprised to discover that Michael Moore has leaped into the WikiLeaks media furor.


Larry King's greatest gaffes, goofs and bloopers

Posted: 16 Dec 2010 06:59 AM PST


What follows is a sampling of the host's memorable goofs and gaffes.


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