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• Acting is in Morgan Freeman's blood
• Black Lips bassist Jared Swilley discusses the band's new album
• Steven Spielberg: 'Super 8' had a 'no regrets, no settling' casting process
• 'The Voice' recap: who will rock you?
• NBC secures Olympics through 2020
• Laurence Fishburne leaves 'CSI' and the hunt for a replacement is on
• Bryan Singer: An 'X-Men: First Class' sequel could be set in Vietnam, or amid the civil rights movement
• On the Media: Applying the brakes on KNBC's California Nonstop
• Big Picture: Rotten Tomatoes critics agree that Jennifer Love Hewitt is the worst actress of all time
• Dwayne Johnson in talks for role in 'G.I. Joe' sequel

Acting is in Morgan Freeman's blood Posted: The Oscar-winning actor, who will be honored with the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award, had a calling. The Oscar-winning actor, who will be honored with the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award, had a calling.

Black Lips bassist Jared Swilley discusses the band's new album Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:42 AM PDT Heralding a new attention to detail and craftsmanship, the self-described flower punk band's latest and most ambitious long-player, "Arabia Mountain," hit record stores Tuesday.

Steven Spielberg: 'Super 8' had a 'no regrets, no settling' casting process Posted: 08 Jun 2011 09:07 AM PDT "The casting process was the longest casting process I've ever seen on a little movie," Spielberg says.

'The Voice' recap: who will rock you? Posted: 08 Jun 2011 08:50 AM PDT When it comes to the celebrity coaches, the answer is Blake Shelton.

NBC secures Olympics through 2020 Posted: The network's bid of $4.38 billion for the rights is almost $1 billion more than its nearest competitor offered. The network's bid of $4.38 billion for the rights is almost $1 billion more than its nearest competitor offered.

Laurence Fishburne leaves 'CSI' and the hunt for a replacement is on Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:51 PM PDT The Oscar-nominated actor will exit the forensics drama, which just wrapped its 11th season, a source close to the show confirmed. The Oscar-nominated actor will exit the forensics drama, which just wrapped its 11th season, a source close to the show confirmed.

Bryan Singer: An 'X-Men: First Class' sequel could be set in Vietnam, or amid the civil rights movement Posted: 07 Jun 2011 09:31 PM PDT As "X-Men: First Class" completes nearly a week of release, thoughts wander, well, much further ahead, all the way to a sequel. As "X-Men: First Class" completes nearly a week of release, thoughts wander, well, much further ahead, all the way to a sequel.

On the Media: Applying the brakes on KNBC's California Nonstop Posted: The new channel focusing on L.A. and regional happenings suffers from the realities of today's media: not enough time, staff and money. The new channel focusing on L.A. and regional happenings suffers from the realities of today's media: not enough time, staff and money.

Big Picture: Rotten Tomatoes critics agree that Jennifer Love Hewitt is the worst actress of all time Posted: 07 Jun 2011 01:18 PM PDT She accomplished the impressive feat of never having made a film that earned a fresh rating.

Dwayne Johnson in talks for role in 'G.I. Joe' sequel Posted: 07 Jun 2011 07:27 PM PDT The wrestler may be signing on to play Roadblock in "G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes," further building his reputation as a sequel savior. The wrestler may be signing on to play Roadblock in "G.I. Joe: Cobra Strikes," further building his reputation as a sequel savior.

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