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'Piranha 3D' producer responds to James Cameron slam
Watch out, James Cameron -- "Piranha 3D" producer Mark Canton is showing his teeth. After "Avatar" director Cameron slammed the fatal fish movie in a recent interview, Canton issued a response Tuesday...
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EA looks to Madden NFL Superstars to move the ball forward in crowded field...
Electronic Arts on Tuesday kicked off Madden NFL Superstars, its latest Facebook game aimed at expanding the company's highly profitable social gaming business. EA jumped into the space in November...
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PREACH IT! Marcus Jordan keeps up fine showbiz tradition of underage bar-hopping
"Last night was stupid," read a recent tweet from Michael Jordan’s 19-year-old son Marcus. “[Spent] 35k at Haze. Totals 50k something the whole day." Forget the part about a teenager somehow getting...
View ArticleDance movie montage: Everybody cut 'Footloose'
Still have "Born to Run" in your head even though Jimmy Fallon and company sang that at the Emmys all the way back on Sunday? Getting antsy for the new season of "Glee"? Maybe you just need a...
View ArticleBrandon Wood finalizes plans to play in Arizona Fall League
Angels infielder Brandon Wood, whose offensive struggles cost him the starting third-base job in July, will play for the Mesa Solar Sox in the Arizona Fall League. The season runs from Oct. 12 to Nov....
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Should the Emmys move to cable TV? Or create a spin-off awards show?
TV academy chiefs and network execs are having heated talks behind closed doors right now while trying to hammer out the Emmys' future. Will the awardcast still be aired according to a four-network...
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L.A.'s MOCA and other museums participate in 'Ask a Curator'
Engaged in their scholarly pursuits, museum curators aren't usually accessible to the general art-loving public, never mind the unwashed masses on the Internet. But on Wednesday, a handful of curators...
View ArticleLocal raid nets $12 million in bogus Burberry, Hermes and Chanel
Our compatriots over at L.A. Now just posted news of a raid last week that netted counterfeit knock-offs of luxury labels including Burberry, Hermes and Chanel that would have fetched some $12 million...
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Dalai Lama to chicken farmers: Let your hens roam and your eggs be...
When it comes to folks getting their feathers ruffled amid the largest egg recall in U.S. history, which people jump to mind? Federal investigators? Of course. Lawmakers? Food safety experts? Sure. The...
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This week's on-sales: Jonsi, Semi Precious Weapons, Liz Phair and more
A list of upcoming concerts across the Southland, with on-sale dates in parentheses.El Rey TheatreSemi Precious Weapons, Sept. 27 (now); Modeselektor, Sept. 23; Liz Phair, Oct. 8 (Wed.)Greek...
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It's official: Brigham Young will go independent in football and to WCC in...
The West Coast Conference just issued a release making it official: Brigham Young is going independent in football starting in 2011 and joining the WCC in other sports. Brigham Young, a Mountain West...
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New collection: IMPROVD's dark simplicity
"Avant-garde basics" is how designer Valentino Vettori describes his new collection, IMPROVD, adding, "I didn't want women to have to think about how to put the pieces on. I wanted them to be...
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It pays to be a Murdoch, or at least be married to one
It pays to be in Rupert Murdoch's family. News Corp.'s latest securities filing spells out the financial arrangements between the media conglomerate Murdoch controls and of his family members for the...
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Happy Franzen publication day (or not), in 10 easy steps
Jonathan Franzen's novel "Freedom" officially goes on sale today. For some readers, and the reviewers who've been kvelling over Franzen's achievement, this is good news. For others, who have pointed to...
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New Digg CEO, take note: How social media companies respond to irate users
Days after launching a major revision to its social-news website, Digg has appointed Matt Williams, a former Amazon.com manager, as its new chief executive. And man, does he have some work ahead of...
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Last-minute effort fails to save Beverly Hills house designed by John Lautner
A last-minute effort to save a Beverly Hills house designed by architect John Lautner has failed, paving the way for the owner to raze the structure to make way for a new house. Located on Monte Leon...
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