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Friday, February 3, 2012 |
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The Scoop for Friday, February 3, 2012Hollywood’s mute appeal When the Oscar nominations were released last week, the silence was deafening. Three actors were nominated for saying virtually nothing – two for the silent movie “The Artist,” and Max von Sydow, … |
Thursday, February 2, 2012 |
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The Scoop; 2/2/12DiCaprio kicks off coffee line Who could refuse waking up to Leonardo DiCaprio? You can start each day with him, somewhat, as the actor has launched a green and economically conscious coffee product that benefits … |
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012 |
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The Scoop: Feburary 1, 2012Roth rejoins Van Halen on album It’s an old joke, but when David Lee Roth delivers the punch line it sounds more like a mission statement: “How many lead singers does it take to put … |
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
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David Lee Roth is on the loose with Van Halen on album and tourPASADENA, Calif. – It’s an old joke, but when David Lee Roth delivers the punch line it sounds more like a mission statement: “How many lead singers does it take to put in a lightbulb? … |
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
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Paula Abdul caught in shakeup at Simon Cowell’s ‘X Factor’LOS ANGELES – Monday was pink slip day at “The X Factor,” with Paula Abdul apparently the latest to get sent packing. In a major housecleaning, creator and lead judge Simon Cowell decided to boot … |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 |
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The Scoop for today, January 31, 2012Minaj, Queen to play at Halftime Slowly but surely, the plans for Madonna’s big Super Bowl halftime show are coming into focus, and the latest bit to fall into place is Nicki Minaj. In response … |
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Monday, January 30, 2012 |
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Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera sing tributes at Etta James’ funeralWonder sings at James’ funeral Pioneering R&B singer Etta James was saluted at her funeral service Saturday by fellow musicians, including Stevie Wonder and Christina Aguilera, and eulogized by the Rev. Al Sharpton as an … |
Friday, January 27, 2012 |
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This is The Scoop for Friday, Jan. 27Sajak was drunk hosting ‘Wheel’ You may have suspected it, but now it’s fact: Pat Sajak used to host “Wheel of Fortune” while drunk. Genial game show host Sajak (who also moonlights as a conservative … |
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012 |
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A few surprises in Oscar listMeryl Streep has to be hoping that the 17th time will be the charm. Jonah Hill, best supporting actor nominee for “Moneyball,” has to be the most shocked guy in Hollywood. Well, he and the … |
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Tuesday, January 24, 2012 |
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Oscar nominees to be announcedOn Tuesday, a lot of people – in Hollywood, and elsewhere – will wake up early. The Oscar nominations will be announced at the ungodly hour of 5:30 a.m. Pacific time (8:30 EST) by actress … |
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Saturday, January 21, 2012 |
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The Scoop for Saturday, January 21, 2012Saldana plays real-life hero In “Colombiana,” Zoe Saldana plays an assassin hellbent on vengeance – but off-screen in Culver City, Calif., the actress used her powers for good. Saldana on Wednesday rushed to the aid … |
Friday, January 20, 2012 |
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This is The Scoop for Friday, Jan. 20Depp again top American star Johnny Depp is America’s favorite movie star, according to a new poll of 2,237 adults conducted by the polling firm Harris Interactive. It’s the second year in a row that … |
Thursday, January 19, 2012 |
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Globes caught in legal battleThe Golden Globes Awards are over, but a battle for the show’s future is just starting. The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., which created and owns the Golden Globes, is going to war with Dick Clark … |
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 |
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Lohan’s watch may end soonLohan’s watch may end soon Actress Lindsay Lohan was all smiles Tuesday as a judge said she could end her nearly five years of constant watch by the courts in March for probation for driving … |
Sunday, January 15, 2012 |
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Ricky Gervais talks Golden Globes and his new HBO showPASADENA, Calif. – If you don’t get Ricky Gervais, who in two days will be the most feared man in a Beverly Hills ballroom as the host of the Golden Globe awards, there’s probably a … |
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Sunday, January 15, 2012 |
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Movie, tech makers push designer 3-D glassesST. LOUIS – Forget the old cardboard frames with red and blue lenses. During this movie season, many movie fans will enjoy state-of-the-art 3-D films such as “Hugo” and “The Adventures of Tintin” in theaters … |
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Sunday, January 15, 2012 |
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Fascination with Alcatraz prisonSometimes, just a single word can stir one’s imagination. When, for example, producer J.J. Abrams was first pitched the idea for a TV drama pegged to Alcatraz, he was instantly intrigued. “The mere mention of … |
Saturday, January 14, 2012 |
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The Scoop for Saturday, January 14, 2012Grammys reveals performing acts Producers for the Grammy Awards have begun unveiling performers for its Feb. 12 telecast, starting with a pair of album of the year nominees – rock act the Foo Fighters and … |
Thursday, January 12, 2012 |
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The Scoop: January 12, 2012Man told to keep away from Dunst Kirsten Dunst can breathe easier now that a Superior Court judge has barred a French man from contacting her until January 2015. Dunst, who has been flirting with … |
Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
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This midseason, watch TV change before your eyesLOS ANGELES – Human beings are such gorgeously contradictory creatures – we demand variety (it’s the spice of life!) and hate change. Nowhere is that more pronounced than in our attitude toward television; we regularly … |
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 |
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John Williams and Steven Spielberg mark 40 years of collaborationLOS ANGELES – The quietest room in Hollywood may be the office where John Williams composes. In a bungalow on the Universal Studios lot, steps from the production company of his most frequent collaborator, director … |
Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Does ‘Devil Inside’ suggest a new studio-filmmaker relationship?LOS ANGELES – Say what you will about “The Devil Inside” – and judging by its “F” CinemaScore, plenty of people did – but however harsh the words, the movie is an unusual phenomenon. Hidden … |
Monday, January 9, 2012 |
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Chelsea Handler gets even busier with a new sitcomThe meteoric rise of Chelsea Handler continues as the life of the “I’ll-say-what-I-want” cable talk-show host gets turned into the new NBC comedy “Are You There, Chelsea?” Based on Handler’s three books: “Are You There … |
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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This year, this land will be Woody Guthrie’sLOS ANGELES – The colorful life and rich musical legacy of Woody Guthrie, widely considered America’s greatest folk troubadour and songwriter, will be celebrated throughout 2012 in an expansive nationwide series of all-star concerts, previously … |
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Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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Oscar nominee Don Cheadle stars in new Showtime seriesLOS ANGELES – From his Oscar-nominated performance in “Hotel Rwanda” to his boys-night-out turns in the “Ocean’s Eleven” franchise, Don Cheadle has regularly earned praise for his diverse range. But he’s never really gone full … |
Sunday, January 8, 2012 |
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The ‘Method’ to Keira Knightley’s madnessThere’s method to the madness In “A Dangerous Method,” Keira Knightley turns her fingers into claws and thrusts her jaw into such a canine state you almost expect her to turn into a werewolf. Another … |
Thursday, January 5, 2012 |
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‘The Bachelor’ ratings down“The Bachelor,” ABC’s perennial reality soap, returned for a two-hour premiere Monday night to less-than stellar ratings compared to its previous years. The series, now in its 16th season with “The Bachelorette” reject Ben Flajnik … |
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 |
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Prints’ futures not set in stoneGrauman’s Chinese Theatre is hallowed Hollywood tourist ground, the famed site where silver-screen stars such as Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra literally cemented their legends by making hand- and footprints in concrete. On … |
Sunday, January 1, 2012 |
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Son of Rat Fink creator Ed ‘Big Daddy’ Roth tries to preserve his legacyCORONA, Calif. – In the den of Darryl Roth’s Corona home, cartoon ogres cover the walls, staring back at him with salivating tongues, bloodshot eyes, jagged claws and gnashing teeth. To Roth, the images represent … |
Friday, December 30, 2011 |
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Relationships get films madeIn Hollywood, everyone is in the relationship business. Studios woo auteurs. Directors schmooze stars. … |
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Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
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Reznor rocks to Dragon film scoreAs the lone artistic voice behind Nine Inch Nails, Trent Reznor regularly had the pleasure of answering to no one during NIN’s approximately 20-year run of emotionally damaged hard rock. Now in his mid-40s and … |
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011 |
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This time, Meryl Streep is the ‘Iron Lady’NEW YORK – Meryl Streep shuffles down a London street wearing a kerchief, a drab beige overcoat and enough prosthetic wrinkles to pass as an octogenarian in the opening scene of her new movie about … |
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011 |
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Angela Lindvall is about to lose her anonymityWEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Though her face has graced the covers of magazines such as Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar, model Angela Lindvall remains anonymous. That may be hard to believe, but today as she … |
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 |
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‘Mission’ sequel tops picksMoviegoers chose to accept Tom Cruise’s “Mission” at the box office this weekend. “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” the fourth installment in the action franchise, grossed $46.2 million over the holiday period beginning Friday and … |
Monday, December 26, 2011 |
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Animals take over box officeAnimals take over box office This holiday season, the multiplex smells like a manger. Just as puppies and kittens arrived under Christmas trees, movies with critter characters are arriving in theaters. Pulling the wagon is … |
Sunday, December 25, 2011 |
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Nostalgia in pop cultureIn his grand, elegiac and unexpectedly beautiful new novel “11/22/63,” Stephen King conjures up a time-travel story that could not be more plugged into the anxieties of right now. A schoolteacher named Jake Epping, living … |
Friday, December 23, 2011 |
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Calif. ranch changes into zoo for filmHistoric ranch setting for film An hour from the heart of Hollywood in Thousand Oaks, Calif., Greenfield Ranch has drawn dozens of film, television and commercial productions over the years. Now the bucolic ranch is … |
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 |
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Aretha gets her groove backThis wasn’t supposed to be a milestone year in the Aretha Franklin annals. But 2011, which began shrouded in health mystery before blossoming into a rousing resurgence for Franklin, turned out to be just that. … |
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 |
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Spielberg sets out to reclaim his crownSpielberg has two new films A couple of years ago, Steven Spielberg was attending a horse show with his daughter when some kids recognized him and came over to say hello. “They started saying ‘Oh, … |
Sunday, December 18, 2011 |
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Just in time for the holidays: Murder, mayhem and FincherFincher remakes Swedish film “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,” is David Fincher ’s eagerly awaited adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s blockbuster novel. The movie, which opens in theaters at 7 p.m. Tuesday, stars Rooney Mara … |
Saturday, December 17, 2011 |
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The Scoop for Saturday, December 17, 2011Venice Beach rides the wave The crew of “NCIS: Los Angeles” was in the middle of filming a scene on the Venice boardwalk when a man wearing only his underwear and a cape rode by … |
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Friday, December 16, 2011 |
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To play Sherlock Holmes’ adversary, actor had to be able to turn on a dimeHarris’ Moriarty is more logical Playing Professor James Moriarty in “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” presented unusual challenges for actor Jared Harris. The biggest tests? Finding a new way to play the iconic character … |
Thursday, December 15, 2011 |
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Arrested development: ‘Juno’ team reunites for ‘Young Adult’Mean girl all grown up You probably knew someone like Mavis Gary in high school. If you didn’t date her, then you most likely hated her. Beautiful, statuesque, popular, occasionally cruel and not unintelligent, girls … |
