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Oprah-approved: Ava DuVernay fires up black cinema
The rebirth of black independent film is taking place in a small office in the San Fernando Valley. This is where filmmaker Ava DuVernay and her staff ...
Benefits can flow both ways at celeb charity galas
The Beverly Hilton's International Ballroom will soon be filled with flowers, chiffon, fine china and crystal stemware for a starry black-tie ball ...
Review: Little regard for plot in 'Paranormal 4'
Mockumentary filmmakers Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman (Catfish) know a thing or two about misdirecting an audience, as they proved again with 2011's ...
Can 'Cloud Atlas' survive Hollywood reincarnation?
Susan Sarandon reported for work on "Cloud Atlas" midway through the shoot, in time to see a collection of far-flung film scenes that the cast and ...
DreamWorks Animation SKG founders donate $90M
The founders of the studio behind "Shrek," ''Madagascar" and "Kung Fu Panda" are donating $90 million to a Hollywood charity that offers support to ...
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler to host Golden Globes
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are teaming up for the Golden Globes. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Dick Clark Productions and NBC announced ...
'Taken 2' takes down 'Argo' in close weekend
Liam Neeson's "Taken 2" has defended its box-office title with a narrow win over Ben Affleck's "Argo." Sunday studio estimates put 20th Century Fox's ...
Taping of NBC's 'Fashion Star' halted by picketers
Union picketing has brought a temporary halt to second-season production of the NBC reality show "Fashion Star." About 70 members of the International ...
Neeson doubles the take with $50M 'Taken 2' debut
Critics don't like "Taken 2," but Liam Neeson's action sequel has proved twice the hit among fans as the original movie was. "Taken 2" led the box ...
'Frankenweenie' joins reanimation of stop-motion
As far as Tim Burton's concerned, you can't keep a good dog down. And you can't keep a good, old-fashioned form of animation down, either.
Abe, 'Argo,' 'Les Mis' jockey for Oscar attention
Hollywood is in its usual hazy head space when it comes to the Academy Awards race. The dilemma: Handicapping the players when so many of the ...
Rock, bridge, bay: San Francisco's movie landmarks
The spot where Jimmy Stewart saved Kim Novak in "Vertigo" is at Fort Point, just under the base of the Golden Gate Bridge. A few miles down the bay ...
'Hotel Transylvania' checks in with $43M debut
Adam Sandler's monster mash-up "Hotel Transylvania" has brought the weekend box office back to life after a late-summer slump. The animated comedy ...
Swimmer Ryan Lochte picks training over Tinseltown
With his camera-ready good looks, quirky catchphrases and funky fashion choices, swimmer Ryan Lochte parlayed the five medals he won at the 2012 ...
'Moon River' crooner Andy Williams dies at age 84
For the older — OK, squarer — side of the generation gap, Andy Williams was part of the soundtrack of the 1960s and '70s, with easy-listening hits ...
'Watch,' 'House,' 'Curve' land in photo finish
Hollywood is in photo-finish mode with three new movies bunched up tightly for the No. 1 spot during a sleepy weekend at the box office.
After victory lap, Endeavor rolls to retirement
Space shuttle Endeavour rocketed beyond Earth orbit 25 times. Its 26th mission: A 12-mile commute through the streets of Los Angeles to its new ...
Endeavour gives Californians ultimate photo op
Rather than roaring to space on an elevator of flame, the shuttle Endeavour's final flight Friday was a leisurely, low-altitude journey past the ...
'Girls' shine on TV, but not behind the scenes
At first glance, the television industry is in the grip of female empowerment so strong that men seem relegated to an afterthought. "Girls" and "New ...
Oscar nomination date jumps ahead to Jan. 10
The dynamics have shifted for Hollywood's upcoming film honors now that the Academy Awards nominations are moving ahead of the Golden Globes.
California man confirms role in anti-Islam film
The search for those behind the provocative, anti-Muslim film implicated in violent protests in Egypt and Libya led Wednesday to a California Coptic ...
A conventional love affair for stars, Democrats
Clint Eastwood's oddball GOP convention monologue didn't sit well, but Democrats proved they know how to exploit their unabashed love affair with ...
Suspects sought after Hollywood-style bank heist
Authorities investigating a bizarre bank heist on Thursday searched the home of a bank manager who was told to strap what she believed was a bomb to ...
Rebel Wilson brings quirky comedy to film and TV
Get ready to notice Rebel Wilson. She may have already caught your eye with her brief appearance in "Bridesmaids," playing the freeloading roommate ...