Don't forget to check our constantly-updated Los Angeles Concert Calendar Friday, September 13 Monophonics THE MINT Monophonics are like a whole section of the record store come to life -- especially that wall above the register where they keep the serious stuff. The Bay Area band do acrobatic son ... More >>
By Ben Westhoff and Katie Bain Last night at Sonos Studio, The Lonely Island -- Andy Samberg, Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schafer -- talked about their music, debuted a video, and hosted a listening party for their forthcoming Wack Album, out Tuesday. Collaborators include Kendrick Lamar, Solange, Ph ... More >>
See also: *Glenn Danzig's Amazing Art Collection *The Craziest Danzig Stalker of Them All *Glenn Danzig's Head On Other People's Bodies: An Appreciation Glenn Danzig is a hard man to get face time with, so we were extremely psyched to meet up with him at his management company's Wilshire Blvd. off ... More >>
It's that time of year where it seems like there's at least one big fan convention going on every weekend somewhere in the country. Whether you're planning on heading to New Jersey for The Steampunk World's Fair later this month or counting down for San Diego Comic-Con in July, there are a few esse ... More >>
You can't replace the feeling of lounging on the couch with a scrunched-up newspaper. But with the web, at least you don't need to worry about getting ink on your hands and bagel. Here's a roundup of some food-related stories from our country's newspapers this week. Lucky for us, it's mostly free. F ... More >>
Nicole CamposHe's Wol-ver-iiiiiine!Part of the attraction of Comic-Con is never knowing when a celeb is going to turn up. Sure, you know they'll be in the big panels in Hall H or Ballroom 20, and occasionally you'll get lucky and bump into one on the exhibit hall floor. Sometimes, though, you ... More >>
Just_[von]Bernard/FlickrHow about $1.50 for five whole days? Charity group Global Poverty Project, an international non-profit organization campaigning to end Extreme Poverty, asks you to find out as part of their Live Below the Line campaign. Through this initiative they hope to help America ... More >>
Movie WebAnne Hathaway and James Franco are rumored to be cast together in a future "Alien" prequelAccess Hollywood and USA Today -- followed by everyone else, now, in a game of scrambly Hollywood telephone -- are reporting that dashing youngsters James Franco and Anne Hathaway have been chos ... More >>
bravotv.com"Lisa would probably go out and buy herself 20 pairs of shoes," Taylor told us of her friend, guest and fellow Housewife, "but I'd rather throw a huge birthday party for my daughter. That's just how I am." How selfless of her, really. Taylor's massive Mad Hatter-themed fête for ... More >>
From Yale drama to his latest film, there's more to this multiplex master than meets the eye
Also, La Mission, Godspeed, Mid-August Lunch and more
"Hey Oscar! Take your paperwork and shove it up your gold-plated arse!" screams Brian EnoWe fess up to not having paid much attention to the current film The Lovely Bones, a remake of 1990's Ghost with the Patrick Swayze part played by a prepubescent girl and the Demi Moore part played by Mar ... More >>
A man indicted by a Los Angeles grand jury this month for uploading a pre-debut copy of X-Men Origins: Wolverine was arrested in New York Wednesday morning, federal authorities said. The indictment alleges that 47-year-old Bronx resident Gilberto Sanchez uploaded a pirated copy of the film t ... More >>
Filmdom's Controversial Duos
Also, Brothers at War, The New Twenty, The Skeptic, The Brothers Bloom and Next Day Air
Also, Empty Nest, Newcastle and more
DWP Ordered to Refund Customers A Superior Court judge has ordered the DWP to pay back $30 million in fees it channeled into cash-strapped city agencies. L.A. TimesBenefits Take a Holiday Employees of papers belonging to the Los Angeles Newspaper Group (Daily News, Daily Breeze, et al) have been tol ... More >>
Singing, dancing, politicizing and still the ratings rose
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Ten Christian Bale movies not to be missed
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Including this week's pick, Borat
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Now playing in the big town
X2 is everything it’s cracked up to be — and less!
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