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Jessica Simpson to Howard Stern: Don't Mess With Gabourey Sidibe!
Jessica Simpson, Howard Stern, Gabourey SidibeJessica Simpson is coming to Gaby Sidibe's defense against Howard Stern for his recent outburst that the Oscar nominee could kiss her Hollywood career goodbye because of her...


Meet the Kid Who Schooled Robert Pattinson
Robert Pattinson, Remember MeKristen Stewart doesn't quell Robert Pattinson's self-conscious, hair-pulling tendencies. Neither does Peter Facinelli, Taylor Lautner or Emilie de Ravin. That honor goes to...


Lady Gaga & Beyoncé Kill in "Telephone"
Lady GagaLady Gaga's "Telephone" video, featuring the always fierce Beyoncé (and directed by Jonas Åkerlund), has finally premiered! We've been anticipating this clip...


Lady Gaga on "Telephone" and Its Hidden Meaning
Lady Gaga All right, so we all had a chance to watch Lady Gaga's "Telephone" on E! News, right? (No? Watch it here!) Now it's time to discuss the deeper meaning behind...


American Idol Down to a Surprising Top 12
American Idol, Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi, Randy Jackson, Ellen Degeneres, Ryan Seacrest,The last two weeks it seemed there were a plethora of undeserving American Idol contestants primed for the chopping block. This week, however, the pickings were slimmer as voters were...


Kristen Stewart Talks Hosting Saturday Night Live
Kristen StewartTaylor Lautner did it and we sure know everyone wants Rob Pattinson to do it. So is it time for Kristen Stewart to host Saturday Night Live? We asked and she answered....


Review: Remember Me Should Be Quickly Forgotten
Remember Me, Robert Pattinson, Emilie de RavinReview in a Hurry: A rich student attending the James Dean School of Brooding (Robert Pattinson) falls for a shaggy girl from the other side of the tracks (Emilie de Ravin). The result:...


Survivor Insider: Are the Nice Guys Finished?
Tom Westman, SurvivorAlliances trumped strength in tonight's Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains voting...does this mean the end for a few good men? Did last week's flip-flopper jeopardize his position in the...


Kim Kardashian Threatens Dana Carvey With Bad Sex for Seven Years
Kim KardashianYou've heard of the seven-year itch? Well... Toting shots of QuickTrim with her to her appearance on The Tonight Show Thursday, Kim Kardashian advised fellow guest Dana Carvey to...


Corey Haim Costar: "I Knew Something Was Up"
Corey Haim, Liana MendozaWe want to believe that Corey Haim was successfully battling his demons while making his last movie, Decisions. Sadly, some on the set of the indie crime drama had their...


Seriously, What's the Deal With Jen and Gerard?
Gerard Butler, Jennifer AnistonThe photos from The Bounty Hunter premiere are gross. Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston are practically making a baby on the red carpet. Are they still dating or what? —Berenice,...


Review: Green Zone Heavy on Politics, Action, Damon
Green ZoneReview in a Hurry: Matt Damon reunites with Bourne sequel director Paul Greengrass and his shaky, handheld camera for an action-packed thriller set in Iraq shortly after the toppling of Saddam....


Phil Spector Appeals Murder Conviction
Phil SpectorPhil Spector has already had two trials. He's now asking for a third. His attorneys filed a 148-page brief Wednesday appealing the record producer's second-degree murder...


This Just In: V Returns with "Oh My God" Moments
V, Elizabeth Mitchell, Logan HuffmanV: If you're still up in the air (no pun intended!) about tuning back into ABC's sci-fi thriller when it returns at the end of the month, the Los Angeles Times Show Tracker's chat with...


Coroner Mum, but Mom Says She's Knows What Killed Corey Haim; Burial Set for Toronto
Corey HaimYesterday, the Los Angeles Police Department said that Corey Haim's death was likely the result of a suspected drug overdose. The Los Angeles County coroner isn't ready to go on record...


Is Scrubs Officially Dunzo? Creator Bill Lawrence Weighs In on the Show's Fate
Scrubs CastWith just one more episode left in its arsenal, Scrubs 2.0 appears to be winding down, but is it really, truly ending this time around? At first we were skeptical about its season-nine...


Elton John Death Threat Rockets Man to Jail
Elton JohnElton John may not be the president of the United States, but that doesn't mean you can just go around threatening his life willy-nilly. A Georgia man who's planning a...


Hilary Duff: Big Rock, Small Wedding
Hilary DuffHilary Duff has a huge sparkler from fiancé Mike Comrie, but don't expect her wedding to be equally large. Last night in New York City, Duff said she doesn't want a big...


Corey Haim's Ex-Fiancée Says Drugs Did Them In
Corey Haim,Tiffany ShepisDrugs may or may not have caused yesterday's tragic end to Corey Haim's life, but they definitely led to the end of his engagement. In an interview airing on...


Gabourey Sidibe Gets Soup Award Booby Prize
Gabourey SidibeLet it not be said that Precious star and first-time Oscar nominee Gabourey Sidibe is a sore loser. So what if trophy hog Sandra Bullock robbed her of the best actress nod at the Academy...



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Lions Gate rejects Icahn offer
Film News: Billionaire hoped to up stake to as much as 30% -- Lions Gate Entertainment on Friday rejected an offer from activist shareholder Carl Icahn to boost his stake in the movie studio by buying up to 13.2 million shares.
Hong Kong TV star arrested
International News: TVB's Chan held on corruption charges -- Stephen Chan Chi-wan, one of Hong Kong's most popular broadcasters, was among four TVB employees arrested as part of an anti-corruption probe, in a case that has shocked the tight-knit Hong Kong biz.
Perro Verde, Notro march with 'Heroes'
International News: Miniseries looks at Madrid train bombings -- Manuel Cristobal's Perro Verde is linking to Notro TV to produce "Heroes de marzo" (March Heroes), a miniseries on Spain's March 11, 2004 terrorist train bombings.
Russia's TV system needs a refit
International News: European Union report criticizes legal framework -- Russia's outdated broadcasting regulatory framework has come under the spotlight in a report from European Commission body, the European Audiovisual Observatory.
The Round Up ((La Rafle))
Film Reviews: Turning one of the darkest moments in modern French history into syrupy historical drama, writer-director Rose Bosch's "The Round Up" is a polished, pathos-driven re-creation of the Vichy regime's mass imprisonment and disposal of 13,000 Parisian Jews in summer 1942. With impeccable production values and all-around stirring performances, pic emphasizes the unbearable emotions caused by "events, even the most extreme, that actually happened" (per opening credits), though it often oversimplifies them into a framework of good vs. evil. Following wide local release March 10, this €20 million ($27 million) co-production should round up ample worldwide biz.
Obama effects change on stage
Legit News: New spate of legit offerings tackle race in America -- There's an ironically presented black minstrel show at the Vineyard Theater.
Sons of Tucson
TV Reviews: Fox hasn't enjoyed a live-action comedy hit since "Malcolm in the Middle," and has learned that incorporating flesh-and-blood characters into its Sunday animation block poses a considerable challenge. So the network reaches into an old bag for the "Malcolm"-like "Sons of Tucson," whose timely premise -- well-to-do kids need an aimless loser to masquerade as their father because real dad, a banker, is in prison -- possesses more pop than the actual episodes. Tyler Labine brings manic energy to his role as the pseudo-pop, but the three brothers register closer to the bottom than middle of the sitcom-kid scale.
Thesp duo set to topline 'Truckstop'
Film News: Jackson Rathbone, Jennifer Lawrence will star in indie drama -- Jackson Rathbone ("The Last Airbender") and Jennifer Lawrence ("Winter's Bone) are set to topline indie drama "Truckstop."
ShoWest to honor Seyfried
Award Central: 'Dear John' star to get breakthrough award -- Amanda Seyfried will receive the 2010 Sho-West Breakthrough Female Star of the Year Award.
SkyTag offers $12.5 mil to Save the Peak
Web Exclusive: Industry heavyweights pitch in for Hollywood sign -- SkyTag, the innovator of large scale Supermurals, will donate $12.5 million to purchase the 138 acres of land surrounding the Hollywood sign.
Variance picks up 'Park Bench'
Indie News: Company nabs N.A. rights to indie musical -- Variance Films has acquired theatrical rights to indie musical "Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench."
Noyce to direct 'Wenceslas Square'
Front Page: Endgame is fast-tracking scribe Phillips' spy thriller -- Phillip Noyce will direct spy thriller 'Wenceslas Square' for 'This American Life' producers Ira Glass and Alissa Shipp, and Endgame Entertainment's James D. Stern.
Conan O'Brien's 'Funny' fans
TV News: The comedian hits the road on a 32-city tour -- Will Conan O'Brien fans be able to sit back at home and watch new footage of the ex-"Tonight Show" host sooner than expected?
Pepper joins cast of Coen Bro's 'True Grit'
Film News: Thep inks deal with Par to play 'Lucky' Ned Pepper -- Barry Pepper won't even have to use a fictional surname as he joins the cast of the Coen brothers' "True Grit."
Vidgame sales continue slump
Technology News: 'BioShock 2' sold the most units in February -- New February releases "Dante's Inferno" and horror sequel "BioShock 2" couldn't scare up enough sales to help the videogames biz climb out of an ongoing sales rut.
Film Movement moves on 'Jaffa'
Business News: Keren Yedaya's film is newest aquisition -- Film Movement has picked up Keren Yedaya's "Jaffa" as its newest acquisition.
Strand picks up N.A. rights to 'Taqwacores'
Film News: Pic about punk Muslims set for fall release -- Strand Releasing has acquired North American rights to "The Taqwacores."
Judge throws out scribes' lawsuit
Legal News: Similarities with 'God of War' due to cliche not copyright -- A federal judge rejected claims that Sony's "God of War" videogame infringes on a series of works from two Northern California screenwriters.
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Oprah net shuffling execs again
TV News: Jamila Hunter stepping down as head of programming -- The Oprah Winfrey Network is undergoing yet another executive shuffle.
Four's a crowd at box office
Front Page: War pic, romances vie for slice of the b.o. pie -- Four wide releases enter a crowded frame this weekend at the domestic B.O.
Ray Charles bio-musical to Broadway
Legit News: Show about late musician opens in the fall -- Stuart Benjamin, a producer of the 2004 pic "Ray," will bring Ray Charles bio-tuner "Unchain My Heart" to Broadway in the fall.
London Assurance
Legit Reviews: The play was a smash hit on its first outing in 1841. History looks likely to repeat itself.
Next Fall
Legit Reviews: Considers both sides of the faith argument without sneering at either.
Minute to Win It
TV Reviews: By devoting two hours to the premiere, NBC risks exhausting "Minute's" 15 minutes of fame that much faster.
How to Train Your Dragon
Film Reviews: DreamWorks Animation's latest is a thrilling drama interspersed with amusing comedic elements.
Putty Hill
Film Reviews: A curious blend of documentary and narrative.




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