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Review: 'The Last of the Unjust' is ungainly but powerful

Review: 'The Last of the Unjust' is ungainly but powerful

By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

With the ground-breaking 9½-hour "Shoah" and similar documentaries to his credit, it would be understandable if filmmaker Claude Lanzmann...

How to watch the 2014 Sochi Olympics on TV

How to watch the 2014 Sochi Olympics on TV

Compiled by Ed Stockly

NBC is making the most of the Winter Olympics from Sochi, Russia. Although some events began Thursday, the official opening ceremony is Friday at 7:30...

Dakota Johnson has 'no shame' when it comes to '50 Shades of Grey'

Dakota Johnson has 'no shame' when it comes to '50 Shades of Grey'

By Nardine Saad

"Fifty Shades of ... Ana!" Actress Dakota Johnson assumed the character of B&D; plaything Anastasia Steele for Elle magazine's March issue.

News Corp. revenue slides 4% amid decline in ad sales

News Corp. revenue slides 4% amid decline in ad sales

By Meg James

Rupert Murdoch's publishing company, News Corp., beat analysts' profit estimates even though advertising revenue continued to fall.

Behind Pete Seeger, a formative father and mother

Behind Pete Seeger, a formative father and mother

By Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times Music Critic

Driving home from a performance of Handel's "Theodora" the night Pete Seeger died, I switched on the radio. "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" was...

SPOTLIGHT | Philip Seymour Hoffman

Philip Seymour Hoffman to be honored at Berlin Film Festival

Philip Seymour Hoffman to be honored at Berlin Film Festival
Backstage Hollywood: The public and private sides of Philip Seymour Hoffman

Backstage Hollywood: The public and private sides of Philip Seymour Hoffman
Philip Seymour Hoffman: A Lester Bangs for the ages

Philip Seymour Hoffman: A Lester Bangs for the ages

SPOTLIGHT | SUPER BOWL 2014

Talking TV: What did you think of the Super Bowl 2014 spectacle?

Talking TV: What did you think of the Super Bowl 2014 spectacle?
Super Bowl XLVIII: Watch Renee Fleming sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner'

Super Bowl XLVIII: Watch Renee Fleming sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
The Super Bowl 'Seinfeld' reunion? Not so super

The Super Bowl 'Seinfeld' reunion? Not so super

MOVIES NOW | Films Past, Present and Future

What's the future for Michael Bay-produced 'Welcome to Yesterday'?

What's the future for Michael Bay-produced 'Welcome to Yesterday'?

Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson sign on for 'Pitch Perfect 2'

Review: Nothing can rescue 'Welcome to the Jungle'

SHOW TRACKER | What You're Watching on TV

Friday's TV Highlights: 'Raising Hope' on Fox

Friday's TV Highlights: 'Raising Hope' on Fox

Ashton Kutcher's 'public plea' to Charlie Sheen makes Sheen lash out

'Biggest Loser' won't address Rachel's controversial weight loss

FEATURED COLUMNISTS & CRITICS

William Friedkin blows out the candles on 'The Birthday Party'

William Friedkin blows out the candles on 'The Birthday Party'

By Charles McNulty, Theater Critic

SPOTLIGHT | Oscars 2014

Amy Adams bares all about 'American Hustle's' emotional scenes

Amy Adams bares all about 'American Hustle's' emotional scenes
The truth made 'Captain Phillips' screenplay an easy sail

The truth made 'Captain Phillips' screenplay an easy sail

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THE ENVELOPE | Awards and Industry Insider

WGA Awards: Watch Billy Ray accept honor for adapted screenplay

WGA Awards: Watch Billy Ray accept honor for adapted screenplay
Richard Dreyfuss, Maureen O'Hara, Mel Brooks added to TCM fest

Richard Dreyfuss, Maureen O'Hara, Mel Brooks added to TCM fest

CULTURE MONSTER | All Arts, All the Time

Review: Kota Ezawa filters big events through a deadpan aesthetic

Review: Kota Ezawa filters big events through a deadpan aesthetic

Review: 'Above the Fold' lacks credibility, subtlety

Music review: Philippe Jaroussky a class act at Disney Concert Hall

POP & HISS | The Music Blog

Jazz picks: Herbie Hancock at Disney Hall, ERIMAJ and more

Jazz picks: Herbie Hancock at Disney Hall, ERIMAJ and more

Musician feuds: The dirt and the details

Listen: Miranda Lambert reminisces in new single 'Automatic'

HERO COMPLEX | Pop Culture Unmasked

Benedict Cumberbatch faces Muppet Moriarty on 'Sesame Street'

Benedict Cumberbatch faces Muppet Moriarty on 'Sesame Street'
'Divergent' trailer: Shailene Woodley ziplines onto 'Jimmy Kimmel'

'Divergent' trailer: Shailene Woodley ziplines onto 'Jimmy Kimmel'

COMPANY TOWN | The Business Behind the Show

Lions Gate posts record quarterly revenue after 'Hunger Games' hit

Lions Gate posts record quarterly revenue after 'Hunger Games' hit

21st Century Fox second-quarter profit falls 12%

Los Angeles County entertainment jobs down 7% from 2007

'The Lego Movie' likely to build a big audience

MINISTRY OF GOSSIP | The Gospel on Celebrity and Pop Culture

Lady Gaga on traveling to outer space and her inner space

Lady Gaga on traveling to outer space and her inner space
Miley Cyrus: Before and after Disney

Miley Cyrus: Before and after Disney
Model Doutzen Kroes announces pregnancy with nude Instagram photo

Model Doutzen Kroes announces pregnancy with nude Instagram photo
Justin Bieber's flying circus: Pot smoking, high-altitude attitude

Justin Bieber's flying circus: Pot smoking, high-altitude attitude
Emilia Clarke of 'Game of Thrones': Dany 'decides to do it her way'

Emilia Clarke of 'Game of Thrones': Dany 'decides to do it her way'
George Clooney-Tina Fey plot thickens: 'downright dirty' payback

George Clooney-Tina Fey plot thickens: 'downright dirty' payback

MOVIE REVIEWS

Review: Scorsese, DiCaprio go hunting in 'Wolf of Wall Street'

Review: Scorsese, DiCaprio go hunting in 'Wolf of Wall Street'

Review: 'In Bloom' follows fate of young girls in a changing country

Review: 'Monuments Men' talks big but lacks artful direction

TV REVIEWS

Review: 'Wallykazam!' is letter perfect for the preschool set

Review: 'Wallykazam!' is letter perfect for the preschool set

Review: 'Fleming' portrays author as a preview of his Bond character

Review: Lifetime's 'Lizzie Borden Took an Ax' is an eye-roller

MUSIC REVIEWS

Album review: The Haden Triplets' 'The Haden Triplets'

Album review: The Haden Triplets' 'The Haden Triplets'

Album review: Katy B's 'Little Red'

Album review: Little Mix's 'Salute' is powerful, but sags under all the drama

VIDEO GAMES

Xbox One, PlayStation 4 fuel 50% spike in video game console sales

Xbox One, PlayStation 4 fuel 50% spike in video game console sales

'The Last of Us,' 'Tearaway,' 'Gone Home' lead prestigious GDC noms

'Alien: Isolation' game pits Ripley's daughter against Xenomorph

MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Review: Pablo Bronstein's dance with design at REDCAT gallery

Review: Pablo Bronstein's dance with design at REDCAT gallery

Pablo Bronstein’s installation at REDCAT is a comically oversize living room. But unlike many architecturally inspired works, it isn&...

Paul Walker film 'Brick Mansions' set for April release

Paul Walker film 'Brick Mansions' set for April release

One of Paul Walker's final films, the action movie "Brick Mansions," now has a release date. The film will open April 25, Relativity Media...

Review: 'A Field in England' is a mushroom stew of hallucinations

Review: 'A Field in England' is a mushroom stew of hallucinations

Amid the breakdown in social hierarchy immediately after a bloody battle, four defectors of the English Civil War make their way toward an...

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Lady Gaga on traveling to outer space and her inner space

Friday's TV Highlights: 'Raising Hope' on Fox

What's the future for Michael Bay-produced 'Welcome to Yesterday'?

Dakota Johnson has 'no shame' when it comes to '50 Shades of Grey'

News Corp. revenue slides 4% amid decline in ad sales

How to watch the 2014 Sochi Olympics on TV

Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson sign on for 'Pitch Perfect 2'

Review: Kota Ezawa filters big events through a deadpan aesthetic

Behind Pete Seeger, a formative father and mother

Review: 'The Last of the Unjust' is ungainly but powerful

Lions Gate posts record quarterly revenue after 'Hunger Games' hit

Review: 'Above the Fold' lacks credibility, subtlety

Jazz picks: Herbie Hancock at Disney Hall, ERIMAJ and more

21st Century Fox second-quarter profit falls 12%

Music review: Philippe Jaroussky a class act at Disney Concert Hall

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