Seth MacFarlane won't host the 2014 Oscars, he says on Twitter

Seth MacFarlane won't host the 2014 Oscars, he says on Twitter

Bad news for those of you eagerly anticipating "We Saw Your Boobs: Part Two." Seth MacFarlane will not reprise his role as the host of the Academy...

See Taylor Swift's disgusted reaction to Gomez-Bieber reunion

See Taylor Swift's disgusted reaction to Gomez-Bieber reunion

Taylor Swift's disgusted reaction manifests exactly what she thinks of Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber rekindling their romance. The singer unleashed...

Billboard Music Awards 2013 | Show highlights

Billboard Music Awards 2013 | Show highlights

Photos from Sunday's Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Did Cannes premiere pay off for 'Gatsby' at foreign box office?

Did Cannes premiere pay off for 'Gatsby' at foreign box office?

With its glitzy opening night premiere at the Cannes Film Festival last week, "The Great Gatsby" arrived overseas with a splash. Or at least that's...

Cannes 2013: Is 'Borgman' this year's 'Holy Motors'?

Cannes 2013: Is 'Borgman' this year's 'Holy Motors'?

CANNES, France — The Cannes Film Festival can reliably be counted on to offer at least one envelope-pushing genre-tinged exercise, the kind that...

'Safe Haven' and 'Jack Reacher' top DVD/Blu-ray charts

A trio of new titles arrived to knock Oscar winners “Django Unchained” and “Silver Linings Playbook” from their...

NBC names Deborah Turness president of news division

NBC News has tapped British television journalist Deborah Turness as its next president.

'Star Trek Into Darkness' finishes first. Yahoo buys Tumblr.

After the coffee. Before going through two weeks' worth of mail.

Beijing International Screenwriting Competition announces winners

An American woman arrives in China to retrace the steps of her deceased daughter from a video diary the daughter kept of her trip to the...

'Star Trek Into Darkness' wings in at No. 1 but not at warp speed

"Star Trek Into Darkness" opened atop the U.S. box office, though its debut didn't quite make the jump to warp speed that Paramount Pictures...

Dolby hoping 'Star Trek Into Darkness' will take it to a new galaxy

Paramount Pictures isn't the only company that stands to get a lift from "Star Trek's" anticipated box office success this weekend.

'Star Trek Into Darkness' prospers at box office on Thursday bow

“Star Trek Into Darkness” grossed $13.5 million during its first day in U.S. theaters Thursday, putting it on track to...

'Iron Man 3' makes $1 billion worldwide, $300 million domestically

Iron Man performed a superheroic feat at the box office this week, and now Superman and Wolverine may be trembling in their boots.

Rupert Murdoch warns about Facebook, sees echo of 'crappy' Myspace

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Facebook's initial public offering, a milestone that often prompts reflection and introspection.

'Star Trek' to hit warp speed. ESPN takes U.S. Open. CW upfront.

After the coffee. Before the flight back to Los Angeles.

Online soap producers fight a bubble binge

Prospect Park, the Century City-based entertainment company, in just two weeks has learned a valuable lesson in online viewing behavior.

Marvel filming most of latest 'Captain America' movie in L.A.

On the fourth floor of a vacant wing of St. Vincent Medical Center near downtown Los Angeles, some 150 crew members crowded the hallways,...

MGM posts strong first quarter results on "Skyfall," "Hobbit"

Buoyed by the billion-dollar box-office blockbusters “Skyfall” and “The Hobbit:  An Unexpected Journey,” MGM...

Guillermo del Toro praises the cinema as a 'temple of images'

Director Guillermo del Toro crowed about the enduring value of movie theaters this week, reminding television advertising executives...

ESPN to take over U.S. Open tennis rights from CBS in 2015

After holding serve for 45 years, CBS has lost the rights to the nation's premier tennis tournament.

Cannes 2013: 'The Last Days on Mars' leaves impression

Cannes 2013: 'The Last Days on Mars' leaves impression

CANNES, France -- “The Last Days on Mars,” one of the most commercial films up for grabs in Cannes’ official sections, made a...

Emmys 2013 Buzzmeter: Pundit's picks

Emmys 2013 Buzzmeter: Pundit's picks

From "Breaking Bad" to "Modern Family," our pundits predict who they think will be nominated for the 2013 Emmy Awards in nine key categories.

Neil Patrick Harris to host Tony Awards show, his fourth

Neil Patrick Harris to host Tony Awards show, his fourth

Theater fans can breathe a sigh of relief that there will be no Seth MacFarlane-style misfire on the Tony Awards show this year: Neil Patrick Harris...

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Justin Bieber booed at Billboard Awards, says he's no 'gimmick'

Justin Bieber booed at Billboard Awards, says he's no 'gimmick'

Justin Bieber was booed big time at Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas.

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    Post-Oscars 2013: The music, and the art of predicting wins

    Reporter Sarah Hashim-Waris chats with Times writer Todd Martens about the music...

    Reporter Sarah Hashim-Waris chats with Times writer Todd Martens about the musical hits and misses of the award show, and with The Gold Standard's Glenn Whipp on his prediction process.