Los Angeles Times - Entertainment News

Singer R. Kelly revels in scandal

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Mired in a child-porn case, the R & B singer has brazened it out, and his fans still love him.

CHICAGO -- Sex scandals have derailed countless pop-star careers, but R. Kelly's has remained robust, even with his long-delayed trial on 14 counts of child pornography looming.

'Lost': It's John Locke's turn

Fri, 9 May 2008 13:09:20 -0700

What mysterious role has the island given the castaway?

'Grey's Anatomy': Who cares if Meredith and Derek reunite?

Fri, 9 May 2008 11:31:32 -0700

It may be a case of too little too late.

'30 Rock': We're not in a recession!

Fri, 9 May 2008 11:38:13 -0700

Jokes about the Bush administration haven't been too funny lately.

Microsoft cool?

Fri, 9 May 2008 10:42:52 -0700

Microsoft is the latest entrant in the video contest parade, but they've actually come up with a fun slant.

Are Madonna's first-week sales numbers a disappointment?

Fri, 9 May 2008 10:40:35 -0700

While Madonna scored yet another No. 1 album, it may not have been the blockbuster opening ...

Uma Thurman vs. Lancome: A fight over face value

Fri, 9 May 2008 10:27:07 -0700

They're tussling over the use of her name and image in an ad campaign.

'Heroes' adds a speed freak

Fri, 9 May 2008 08:04:00 -0700

The NBC drama will gain a (very) fast female next season.

She's not just fast. She's very fast.

'Sopranos' creator signs deal for first film

Thu, 8 May 2008 18:23:00 -0700

David Chase will write and direct an original drama for Paramount.

David Chase, creator of the acclaimed TV mob drama "The Sopranos," has signed a deal with Paramount Pictures to write, produce and direct his first feature film, the studio said on Thursday.

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt: 'We're entertainers'

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Their rise from "The Hills" to celebutab magnets is a well-scripted affair.

The tabloid world -- led by the magazine Us Weekly , along with the paradigm-exploding websites TMZ and Perezhilton.com -- is simultaneously bursting and flat.