Cannes Film Festival: Kickstarter kids make an unlikely trip

Cannes Film Festival: Kickstarter kids make an unlikely trip

'Blue Ruin' and 'The Opportunist' were admitted to the festival, bringing their respective teams of young American filmmakers to the Riviera (on the...

Cannes: 6 Things to know about Ryan Gosling's 'Only God Forgives'

Cannes: 6 Things to know about Ryan Gosling's 'Only God Forgives'

CANNES -- The Ryan Gosling-Nicolas Refn collaboration “Only God Forgives” premieres to the media at the Cannes Film Festival on...

Cannes 2013: Jia Zhangke's 'Touch of Sin' gets U.S. distribution

Cannes 2013: Jia Zhangke's 'Touch of Sin' gets U.S. distribution

Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke's "A Touch of Sin," which debuted at the Cannes Film Festival last week, will be coming to U.S. screens in late fall...

Cannes 2013: Ryan Gosling, Croisette superstar?

Cannes 2013: Ryan Gosling, Croisette superstar?

CANNES, France -- One of the biggest stars on the Croisette this year isn't even on the Croisette.

Oscars: Seth MacFarlane leaves host gig open, but who wants it?

Oscars: Seth MacFarlane leaves host gig open, but who wants it?

Now that Seth MacFarlane has tweeted that he simply can't find the time to host the Oscars again, is it too early to say: "Tina Fey, come on down!"

Former MTV, WB exec David Janollari signs deal with Universal TV

Former MTV programming chief David Janollari has signed a production deal with NBC's Universal Television unit.

Microsoft's Xbox One reflects game change in home entertainment

The battle for control of the living room just became more fierce.

Microsoft unveils Xbox One! Layoffs at ESPN. Box-office pressure.

After the coffee. Before waiting for Xbox One to change my world.

Ancient redwood forests evoke look of future in 'After Earth'

When producers of the upcoming science fiction movie "After Earth" wanted to create an image of what the planet might look like 1,000...

On eve of Sony meeting, report says company could discuss spinoff

Sony Corp. is "considering evaluating" a spinoff of its entertainment arm that is being advocated by the hedge fund and Sony shareholder...

Will Robert Downey Jr. catch Johnny Depp as box-office king?

With "Iron Man 3" breaking box-office records, Robert Downey Jr. is emerging as the go-to blockbuster man. But is he big enough to beat...

IMAX for the home: Is your house big enough?

Prima Cinema and its $35,000 price tag for first-run movies is so two weeks ago. If you really want to flaunt your cash, IMAX is where it'...

Coming on new Xbox: Steven Spielberg's 'Halo' TV series

Award-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg will executive produce an original "Halo" television series based on the popular video games. It...

Walt Disney Co.'s ESPN says it is cutting staff

Just one week after touting its strength to advertisers and declaring it wasn't worried about new competition from Fox Sports, ESPN is...

United Talent Agency shoots for the stars with new screening room

The numbers on United Talent Agency's new 130,000-square-foot Beverly Hills digs are notable.

NBC News gets new president. Oscars still searching for host.

After the coffee. Before going out to vote for next mayor of Los Angeles.

Microsoft unveils new Xbox One console

With Microsoft’s new Xbox, the next time you yell at your TV it will actually be able to respond.

Tribune forms Silicon Valley digital venture, hires Shashi Seth

Underscoring that technology increasingly will drive the success of traditional media outlets, Tribune Co. is planting a flag in Silicon...

NBC hopes News President Deborah Turness will be agent of change

Deborah Turness, who on Monday was named president of NBC News, will make the rounds at the unit Tuesday and Wednesday to meet with other...

Human Centipede crawls back to life in Los Angeles

The Human Centipede is back.

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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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 Awards next March, the comedian announced on his Twitter account Monday.

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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.