Redbox and Amazon gunning for Netflix's online subscription business [updated]
Netflix won't have the online movie subscription business to itself for long. Two of the biggest players in DVD sales and rentals, kiosk company Redbox and online retailer Amazon.com, have told...
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Jenna Fischer snags a new job on 'The Office' and some more baby time
With Steve Carell ditching his post as the world's best boss on “The Office,” little attention has been paid to the rest of his Dunder Mifflin family … aside from what they think of Carell’s...
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NFL reduces Ben Roethlisberger's suspension to four games
The suspension of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been reduced from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, a move that was widely anticipated. Goodell suspended...
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Monster Mash: MOCA's Jeffrey Deitch on new Vanity Fair power list; art spared...
Museum fire: All artworks at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., are said to be undamaged after smoke from a fire spread throughout the building Thursday. Joining the elite: Jeffrey Deitch,...
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IRAN: Opposition launches new satellite TV channel
Opposition activists linked to Iran's "green movement" have launched a new satellite TV channel, RASA TV, from Belgium as an alternative news source for discontented Iranians at home and abroad....
View ArticleConsumer Confidential: Tough jobs, lower gas prices, American Eagle recall
Here's your forget-me-not Friday roundup of consumer news from around the Web: --The Labor Day weekend is upon us, and the news on the work front isn't great. The unemployment rate ticked up a smidge...
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'What's La Barbie smiling about?'
The headlines in Mexican newspapers this week -- "What's La Barbie smiling about?" -- weren't just posing a question. They were referring to speculation that arose almost immediately about the capture...
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Theater review: 'Neighbors' at the Matrix Theatre
Just when you thought beer summits were so 2009, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ bracing satire “Neighbors,” now at the Matrix Theatre, turns up to mess with your lazy liberal self. Call it Stepford meets...
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The rise of album sequels? Snoop Dogg announces 'Doggystyle 2'
Fresh off a triumphant performance of "Doggystyle" at this year's Rock the Bells, Snoop Dogg has announced that he has begun work on its sequel, "Doggystyle 2: The Doggumentary." The only catch is that...
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Kat Von D and Jesse James are 'in love,' she says
Kat Von D and Jesse James are dating, they confirmed Thursday night in West Hollywood. No wonder the "L.A. Ink" star yanked that Twitter post awhile back -- much better to save the "yes, we're dating"...
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Twelve L.A. indie labels you should know: a primer
A consensus seems to be growing that Los Angeles is in the midst of a renaissance for independent music. In a recent Sunday feature, we set out to discover just how it is that while the major labels...
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Major Garrett's last day at Fox before he begins print gig at National Journal
It’s time to cap the lens on Major Garrett’s gig as White House correspondent for Fox News. Friday marks Garrett’s last day on the job; he’ll make the move from TV reporting to print reporting (his...
View ArticleRyan Seacrest and Larry King, um, sing together
Happy Labor Day weekend, everybody! There's no real reason for posting this video. But we weren't expecting Ryan Seacrest and Larry King to break into song together, so here it goes: — Maria Elena...
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Jamie Dimon's real estate woes
As homeowners have struggled to modify their mortgages with JPMorgan Chase & Co., more than a few have probably felt flashes of anger toward the company's chief executive, Jamie Dimon, whose bank...
View ArticleKings sign defenseman David Kolomatis
The Kings announced they've agreed to a three-year entry-level contract with defenseman David Kolomatis, a fifth-round pick in the 2008 entry draft. According to capgeek.com, the deal is worth $1.615...
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California free fishing day on Monday
Monday will be the second of two annual free fishing days in California, when the Department of Fish and Game will waive sportfishing license requirements for the day and allow citizens to fish all...
View ArticleIRAN: Video shows militiamen terrorizing opposition cleric
Video uploaded to the Internet Friday purports to show pro-government henchman attacking the home of opposition leader Mehdi Karroubi, a 72-year-old cleric. The militiamen, who allegedly stormed...
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Pacific Time podcast: A job market that makes Labor Day cruelly ironic to many
As the nation prepares to honor its working population on Monday, the unemployment rate continues to edge upward. Reporter Alana Semuels explores in Sunday's paper the who, why and how to make ends...
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Lindsay Lohan's open letter from ex-'Insider' Pat O'Brien
Talk about "The Insider" -- former television host Pat O'Brien has penned an open letter to Lindsay Lohan, detailing the struggles with addiction he presumes he shares with the actress, and also...
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