L.A. Times - Entertainment News

'Bruno' heading toward fabulous $40-million opening

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 09:48:34 -0700

The comedy is on track to exceed expectations.

Distribution fee makes 'Bruno' deal sexier

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:00:26 -0700

When Universal Pictures agreed in October 2006 to pay $42.5 million for the rights to distribute "Bruno" domestically and in eight key

When Universal Pictures agreed in October 2006 to pay $42.5 million for the rights to distribute "Bruno" domestically and in eight key

Hong Kong Disneyland expansion approved

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:53:23 -0700

A Hong Kong legislative committee today approved the financial terms for a major expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland,

A Hong Kong legislative committee today approved the financial terms for a major expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland,

Death Cab, Fogerty and the Phil? Campbell gets it.

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard usually doesn't go in much for guest appearances.

Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard usually doesn't go in much for guest appearances.

Iranian expatriate artists' projects help countrymen

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Singers such as Andy Madadian are singing in support of his homeland. His Farsi-English version of 'Stand by Me' has struck a chord on YouTube.

Watching the impassioned crowds surge through Tehran's tense streets, pop singer Andy Madadian wanted to take action. But how?

Aaron Sorkin's new role in 'Moneyball': The closer

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:55:56 -0700

Clearly, Sony is determined to keep the movie alive.

D23 at Comic-Con and beyond

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:20:19 -0700

Plus, the first look at the new Nautilus.

When rock stars fake it

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

It's not about just the music. Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Janelle Monae and others never break character. But is it real or merely an elaborate act?

Lady Gaga wants you to know she is not a Method actor. The 23-year-old ingénue behind hits like "Poker Face" and "Paparazzi" does believe in cultivating what thespians call "theatrical truth." But while devotees use the exercises developed by the late Lee Strasberg and others to go deep into character and pull themselves out again, Gaga has made artifice her permanent home.

Our pundits duel over Emmy drama divas

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:16:14 -0700

January Jones and Anna Paquin could join the race for the first time.

Emmy predix: Toni Collette is in

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:19:30 -0700

But Amy Poehler or Christina Applegate?