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Jolie: From girl with tattoo to woman with a cause
In her bad girl days, Angelina Jolie's body was a billboard for tattoos that said such things as "Billy Bob." Now she's sharing intimate details of ...
Chris Brown's scary curbside art irks LA neighbors
Grammy-winning musician Chris Brown's neighbors are unhappy with what some are calling frightening art he's chosen to have painted along the curb of ...
Betfair Hollywood Park to close after 75 years
Betfair Hollywood Park will close by year's end and the 75-year-old racetrack property in Inglewood will be developed by its owner. The track ...
'Monkeemobile' designer Dean Jeffries dies at 80
A celebrated car customizer who painted James Dean's Porsche and made the "Monkeemobile" for "The Monkees" TV show has died. Dean Jeffries was 80.
Shakira on her post-baby body: 'I look decent'
Colombian superstar Shakira is learning how to balance her demanding work schedule with being a new mom one day at a time. "It's part of motherhood ...
'Girls Gone Wild' founder convicted of assault
"Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis was found guilty Monday of misdemeanor counts of assault and false imprisonment stemming from a dispute with ...
Will Downey suit up again after $175M 'IM3' haul?
Iron Man reigns as the standard-bearer of Hollywood superheroes with a $175.3 million domestic opening weekend for his latest sequel and an overseas ...
Early Hollywood superstar Deanna Durbin dies at 91
Deanna Durbin, a star whose songs and smile made her one of the biggest box office draws of Hollywood's Golden Age with fans that included Winston ...
Big growth likely for Georgia's film industry
A few years ago, Georgia was locked in a bidding war with North Carolina over the Disney movie, "The Last Song," starring Miley Cyrus. Both states ...
'Iron Man 3' rules world, 'Pain & Gain' takes US
"Iron Man 3" was the heavy-lifter at theaters with a colossal overseas debut that overshadowed a gang of mercenary bodybuilders in a sleepy pre-summer ...
Will.i.am rebuts accusations of song theft
Will.i.am says he's been unfairly accused of stealing a song from a Russian dance producer for use on his new album. The producer-rapper-singer has ...
Mayoral run revives the name Rodney Allen Rippy
Before he suddenly surfaced in the race for mayor of this hardscrabble Los Angeles suburb, Rodney Allen Rippy's name was likely to evoke that question ...
Hollywood yielding to China's growing film clout
Coming soon to a theater near you: China's Communist Party. From demanding changes in plot lines that denigrate the Chinese leadership, to dampening ...
Fans sink into Cruise's 'Oblivion' in $38.2M debut
Movie fans slipped into "Oblivion" as the Tom Cruise sci-fi thriller led Hollywood with a $38.2 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.
US philanthropist savors opening of Jewish museum
As his train rolled across Germany in 1939, passing through small towns where swastikas fluttered from flagpoles, Tad Taube cowered in fear each time ...
Golden Globes set for Jan. 12, starts award season
With the Golden Globes ceremony scheduled for next January, Hollywood's 2014 awards season is set. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association said ...
Hollywood business continues after Boston bombing
While entertainers share their horror over the Boston Marathon bombings, Hollywood as a whole presses on. There was no mention of the deadly blasts ...
'42' scores at home, Cruise dominates overseas
Baseball has scored a rare hit in Hollywood, while another American institution — Tom Cruise — has delivered his latest hit overseas. The Jackie ...
Steven Tyler, Joe Perry honored for songwriting
They've been larger-than-life performers for decades, but now Steven Tyler and Joe Perry's songwriting skills are getting the attention. The Aerosmith ...
'Evil Dead' rises again with $26M box-office stake
Resurrected demons and resurrected dinosaurs are helping to put some life back into the weekend box office. The demonic horror remake "Evil Dead" ...
Ebert: Not just a critic, but a part of Hollywood
Roger Ebert could be tough on filmmakers, but unlike many critics, he earned their respect. So much so that they claimed him as one of their own when ...
Australia puts $22.6M into '20,000 Leagues' remake
Australia is paying its biggest Hollywood inducement ever to bring "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" Down Under. The Walt Disney Studios will film a new ...
'G.I. Joe' commands No. 1 at box office with $41M
After a nine-month delay, "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" deployed to the top spot at the box office. The action film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, ...
Fallon reportedly replacing Leno, moving to NY
As Jay Leno lobs potshots at ratings-challenged NBC in his "Tonight" monologues, speculation is swirling the network is taking steps to replace the ...