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'Downton Abbey,' 'Mad Men:' Why the good old days are hot again
The third season premiere of "Downton Abbey" was heralded by the sort of media blitz more in line with the Summer Olympics or a new Robert Downey Jr. franchise than anything appearing on PBS' "Masterpiece." The public television network hosted a red-...Tags: Girls (tv program), Psychology, World War I (1914-1918), Robert Downey Jr., Argo (movie)
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Survivalist themes in TV shows, movies tap into fear of the big fall
Frankly, it sounded pretty stupid. For reasons unknown, electricity fails worldwide, sending humanity into a post-technological free-fall. Weeds grow in the Capitol (very "Logan's Run"), young women defend their families with bows and arrows (very "Hunger...
Tags: Revolution (tv program), Gossip Girl (tv program), Revolution (movie), Metal and Mineral, Entertainment
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'Texas Chainsaw 3D' to get nicked by 'Hobbit' at the box office
There won't be much buzz at the box office on the first weekend of the new year, as only one new movie -- "Texas Chainsaw 3D" -- hits theaters nationwide. The horror flick starring the serial killer made famous in 1974's "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is...
Tags: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Naomi Watts, Good Will Hunting (movie), The Impossible (movie), John Krasinski
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Partying with Oscar, Baltimore-style
Errol Webber has an unfair advantage when it comes to Oscar parties. He actually has an Oscar, handed out on stage during an Academy Awards ceremony. And it'll be there for all his guests to admire, pose with any maybe even hold for a few seconds when...
Tags: Frost Nixon (movie), Zero Dark Thirty (movie), Awards and Prizes, Locust Point, Argo (movie)
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Allentown and some of its eateries get more than five seconds on Fox's "The Five"
Groller's CornerI regularly watch "The Five" on Fox News. It's called "The Five" because it features five people talking about at least five political and pop culture topics and it's shown live at 5 p.m. weekdays, although I never see it at 5 and get it much later on... -
Oscars 2013: Here's what to look for on Oscar night [video chat]
With the 85th Academy Awards set for Sunday night, the question on many's minds is whether "Argo," Ben Affleck's drama set amid the Iranian hostage crisis, will cap off its awards season run with a best picture win. But there are many other things to...
Tags: Christopher Plummer, Amour (movie), Octavia Spencer, Beasts of the Southern Wild (movie), Zero Dark Thirty (movie)
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Oscars 2013: 'Argo' generates most heat, but can 'Lincoln' catch it?
With the Oscars finally upon us Sunday, it's do-or-die for the movies ranked in the L.A. Times Data Desk's HeatMeter, which tallies points at events throughout the season to gauge the overall traction of people and films. With Ben Affleck's "Argo"...
Tags: Steven Spielberg, Zero Dark Thirty (movie), Awards and Prizes, Argo (movie), Entertainment
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How much does that touring actor make?
That actor you're watching onstage tonight? He or she might well have skin in the game. And I speak not just of art or hunger for applause. I talk of cold, hard cash. One of the more interesting and perhaps lesser noticed changes in show business...
Tags: Celebrities, The Lion King (movie), Arts and Culture, Billy Elliot (musical), Peter Pan (movie)
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'West of Memphis': Trio still seeking justice ★★★
For astonishing injustice put to rest, at long last, the moviegoer has at least two options. One: "Les Miserables." And two: "West of Memphis," a strong, blood-boiling documentary from director Amy Berg, who made the similarly fine "Deliver Us From Evil,"...
Tags: Dixie Chicks (music group), Music Box Theatre, West of Memphis (movie), The Central Park Five (movie), Movies
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Clothes that tell stories
Los Angeles TimesThe year 2012 was full of films that captured the essence of memorable time periods through costume. Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" was brought to life by designer Joanna Johnston's stovepipe hats and wool shawls, for instance. And what would the film "Anna...Tags: Steven Spielberg, Arts and Culture, Django Unchained (movie), Snow White and the Huntsman (movie), Entertainment
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‘Mirror Mirror’ looking for Oscar gold after top guild win
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesThis post has been corrected. See the note below for details. “Mirror Mirror” on the wall: Will this fantastical twist ...... -
Now for real insight into Oscars -- by the guilds
The academy liked "Argo," but not its director, Ben Affleck. The Directors Guild of America nominated Affleck, but couldn't find room for "Silver Linings Playbook" auteur David O. Russell, who, naturally, received an Oscar nomination for direction....Tags: Screen Actors Guild, Career and Workplace, Dash Mihok, Zero Dark Thirty (movie), Steven Spielberg
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