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• 'Thor': Chris Hemsworth on magic, crocodiles and Hollywood
• Lamar Odom adjusts to the realities of reality TV
• Electronic Arts ramps up digital strategy as disc business is expected to wane
• 'Jumping the Broom' takes a different comedic turn
• A 'Little Miss Sunshine' reunion gets an important new participant
• Former child actor Jackie Cooper dies at 88
• Saoirse Ronan cast in movie version of Stephenie Meyer book 'The Host'
• Hear Vin Diesel's 1986 rap collaboration with Arthur Russell
• Chat transcript: Jeff Daniels and Hope Davis of 'God of Carnage'

'Thor': Chris Hemsworth on magic, crocodiles and Hollywood Posted: 04 May 2011 07:06 PM PDT Coming from "a place where magic was just part of the landscape," the actor may be headed for stardom if lightning strikes with the film.

Lamar Odom adjusts to the realities of reality TV Posted: 04 May 2011 06:15 PM PDT The Lakers forward underestimated how demanding filming 'Khloé & Lamar' would be. But shows he can handle the NBA and reality TV. The Lakers forward underestimated how demanding filming 'Khloé & Lamar' would be. But shows he can handle the NBA and reality TV.

Electronic Arts ramps up digital strategy as disc business is expected to wane Posted: 04 May 2011 07:00 PM PDT Is the game disc getting the long goodbye? Is the game disc getting the long goodbye?

'Jumping the Broom' takes a different comedic turn Posted: The producers of the African American comedy aim to show that positive, uplifting black films can be successful in the Hollywood arena. The producers of the African American comedy aim to show that positive, uplifting black films can be successful in the Hollywood arena.

A 'Little Miss Sunshine' reunion gets an important new participant Posted: 04 May 2011 09:02 PM PDT Fox Searchlight, the division of 20th Century Fox that acquired and released the road-trip original, is in negotiations to finance and distribute the movie.

Former child actor Jackie Cooper dies at 88 Posted: 04 May 2011 03:41 PM PDT Cooper grew up to become a successful TV star in the 1950s, a top television studio executive in the '60s and an Emmy Award-winning director in the '70s. Cooper grew up to become a successful TV star in the 1950s, a top television studio executive in the '60s and an Emmy Award-winning director in the '70s.

Saoirse Ronan cast in movie version of Stephenie Meyer book 'The Host' Posted: 04 May 2011 04:47 PM PDT The "Hanna" star will play the lead character in the adult sci-fi love story about aliens that invade human bodies. The "Hanna" star will play the lead character in the adult sci-fi love story about aliens that invade human bodies.

Hear Vin Diesel's 1986 rap collaboration with Arthur Russell Posted: 04 May 2011 05:56 PM PDT Barring a collaboration between Will.i.am. and Sarah Palin, there are no two people less likely to have worked together. Barring a collaboration between Will.i.am. and Sarah Palin, there are no two people less likely to have worked together.

Chat transcript: Jeff Daniels and Hope Davis of 'God of Carnage' Posted: 04 May 2011 12:38 PM PDT In the Ahmanson Theatre production, Daniels plays an attorney glued to his cellphone, while Davis is his wife, a wealth-management exec.

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