Martin Sheen commanded the stage with his impassioned portrayal of an attorney arguing for gay-marriage rights; Jane Lynch inspired instant response as a vehement same-sex marriage opponent; Brad Pitt dazzled as a judge.
It was all part of the (...)
A mythical film starring an 8-year-old girl and a documentary about the war on drugs took top honors at the Sundance Film Festival.
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" won the grand jury prize in the US dramatic competition, and "The House I Live In" (...)
The Leonardo DiCaprio sitting inside an empty soundstage on the Warner Bros. lot on a sunny November afternoon looks very little like J. Edgar Hoover — his title role in Clint Eastwood's new biopic of the longtime FBI director.
On this day, (...)
Calling all superheroes, zombies, space aliens, comic-book lovers and kids of all ages: Comic-Con is here.
The pop-culture convention, which annually draws thousands of costumed fans to San Diego, begins Thursday, but the die-hards (and those (...)
The 46-year-old's pride was bruised after part two of the franchise, 2009's "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," did a bang-up job at the box office (bringing in more than $400 million domestically) but was roundly beat-up by critics. Rolling (...)
The BET Awards honor various arts, but Sunday's ceremony was all about the music.
There were more performances than awards during the 3 1/2-hour show at the Shrine Auditorium, where singer Chris Brown and rappers Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and DJ Khaled (...)
The MTV Movie Awards was more like "The Team Edward Show."
"Twilight" star Robert Pattinson sucked up the spotlight — and some popcorn-shaped trophies — at Sunday's shenanigan-packed ceremony. Among the goofy actor's moments: winning three (...)
Amid concerns that Jean-Luc Godard may harbor anti-Semitic views, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is moving forward with plans to honor the filmmaker at its second annual Governors Awards.
Godard is to be honored alongside film (...)
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art celebrated the opening of its newest exhibition hall on Saturday with a glitzy party, complete with Hollywood heavyweights, art icons and entertainment by Christina Aguilera.
Among the actors in the (...)
Before he takes moviegoers deep beneath the Pandoran sea, James Cameron hopes they'll go for an extended tour of the fictional planet he introduced in “Avatar.”
"Avatar: Special Edition," which includes 9 minutes of new footage, opens in 3-D (...)
Light cycles, wizards, vampires and superheroes made for another colorful Comic-Con.
San Diego's annual pop-culture convention wrapped up Sunday after four days of comic books, costumes, celebrity appearances and TV and movie previews.
A new (...)
On the outside, they all look the same: White armor, white helmets, black blaster rifles. Imperial soldiers from a galaxy far, far away, they're loyal only to the Empire and recognizable everywhere as "Star Wars" storm troopers.
Inside, (...)
Never has so much attention been paid to a manicure.
Less than 24 hours after Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 90 days in rehab for violating probation on two DUIs, the talk isn't about her troubles, but about her (...)
It was comeback night at the BET Awards.
Kanye West opened Sunday's show in his first TV appearance since dissing Taylor Swift at last year's MTV Video Music Awards. T.I. made a triumphant return to TV for his first performance since being (...)
The hunks from "Twilight." A girl-on-girl kiss. Katy Perry and Christina Aguilera in skimpy costumes.
The MTV Movie Awards were all they could be Sunday.
The irreverent pop-culture celebration, which honors the year's films in quirky (...)
A bandaged and frail Dennis Hopper was surrounded by friends, family and colleagues Friday as he was honored with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
The 73-year-old actor and filmmaker, who is battling prostate cancer, appeared gaunt and was (...)
A bandaged and frail Dennis Hopper was surrounded by friends, family and colleagues Friday as he was honored with a star on Hollywood s Walk of Fame.
The 73-year-old actor and filmmaker, who is battling prostate cancer, appeared gaunt and was (...)
It used to be that picking a best-picture Oscar winner was as easy as one, two, three.
Academy members would open their ballots, choose a favorite, and the nominee with the most votes would take home the top Academy Award.
Not this year. It (...)
Walter Mueller knows his Transformers.
The 32-year-old has been collecting the robot toys for more than 20 years. He even has one of the brand s main characters, Optimus Prime, tattooed in full color on his leg.
The owner of a meat-processing (...)
When Angelina Jolie was expecting twins last year, she announced her pregnancy without saying a word. She simply walked one of Hollywood s red carpets in a slim-fitting black sheath that showed off a burgeoning baby bump beneath.
Gwen Stefani (...)
LOS ANGELES: Despite the Golden Globe Awards being reduced from a swanky dinner party to a no-frills news conference because of the Hollywood writers strike, gift suites remain in full swag.
At least five free gifts-filled events beckoned (...)