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James Gandolfini, former 'Sopranos' star, dead at 51

James Gandolfini, former 'Sopranos' star, dead at 51

James Gandolfini, who rose to fame as the agonized mob boss on HBO's groundbreaking drama "The Sopranos," has died, the network confirmed...

With 'Frozen,' Disney gets animated in colder climes [Trailer]

Video: With 'Frozen,' Disney gets animated in colder climes

It wasn’t that long ago when Disney was struggling to revive a moribund animation division while its powerhouse subsidiary Pixar was...

James Gandolfini's career highlights

Photos: James Gandolfini's career highlights

James Gandolfini, who played Tony Soprano on HBO's "The Sopranos," has died of a possible heart attack, HBO has confirmed. Here's a look...

Review: Kesha, Pitbull both shine in an odd pairing at the Bowl

Review: Kesha, Pitbull both shine in an odd pairing at the Bowl

Tuesday night was the electro-trash vixen Kesha's first headlining set at the Hollywood Bowl. But it was far from her first visit there.

The Echo Nest looks at how movie and music tastes overlap

The Echo Nest looks at how movie and music tastes overlap

Love Usher and Nicki Minaj? That probably means you prefer Pixar films to other kids' movies, according to a new study by Echo Nest. 

James Franco turns to IndieGogo to fund film trilogy

James Franco turns to IndieGogo to fund film trilogy

Cue the backlash. Following the example of Zach Braff, actor James Franco is turning to crowd-funding site IndieGogo to bankroll a new...

'Man of Steel' flew in just in time for Antje Traue

'Man of Steel' flew in just in time for Antje Traue

Antje Traue gave herself an ultimatum. If she wasn't able to support herself through acting by age 30, she would stop waiting tables and...

Pink Floyd's catalog hits Spotify

Pink Floyd's catalog hits Spotify

Another brick in the wall -- the one that's separated Pink Floyd fans from the band's music on Spotify -- has come down.

Movie review: 'Assaulted' documentary advocates for gun rights

Movie review: 'Assaulted' documentary advocates for gun rights

For a gun-rights advocacy documentary that opens with a fluttering American flag and a twangy country vocalist singing "got a gun to...

The winsome world of She & Him

The winsome world of She & Him

On a Tuesday afternoon in the basement studios of Capitol Records, She & Him were recording a volley of live tracks for a few radio...

Report: Paula Deen admits using N-word, telling racist jokes

Report: Paula Deen admits using N-word, telling racist jokes

Looks like Paula Deen has cooked up another mess for herself.

Movie review: 'Rushlights' is a con job on every level

Movie review: 'Rushlights' is a con job on every level

"Rushlights" is a ludicrously florid indie noir about a guy, a girl and an inheritance con that rarely plays like anything more than an...

Bruce Rosenblum lands Legendary gig. Tyler Perry backlash!

Bruce Rosenblum lands Legendary gig. Tyler Perry backlash!

After the coffee. Before watching Tom Wheeler's confirmation hearing.

Emmys 2013: Cat Deeley talks preparation, being in the moment

Emmys 2013: Cat Deeley talks preparation, being in the moment

Reality television is unpredictable by design, and one of the challenges for hosts and judges is being able to roll with the punches.

ICM Partners forms alliance with Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents

ICM Partners forms alliance with Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents

ICM Partners has struck an alliance with New York-based Gelfman Schneider Literary Agents, in a deal designed to strengthen the talent...

Arts and culture was fastest-growing philanthropic cause in 2012

Arts and culture was fastest-growing philanthropic cause in 2012

In terms of donations, arts and culture was Americans’ fastest-growing charitable cause in 2012, rising an estimated 7.8% to $14.44...

'Fifty Shades of Grey' announces director: Sam Taylor-Johnson

'Fifty Shades of Grey' announces director: Sam Taylor-Johnson

Yet another British woman has joined the "Fifty Shades of Grey" filmmaking team. Author E.L. James announced on her Twitter feed that Sam...

DreamWorks Animation signs TV deal with Germany's Super RTL

DreamWorks Animation signs TV deal with Germany's Super RTL

In the latest push to expand its television production business, DreamWorks Animation has signed a five-year deal to produce animated...

Kate Middleton, Prince William and the royal baby birth details

Kate Middleton, Prince William and the royal baby birth details

Kate Middleton, Prince William and St. James's Palace are revealing quite a bit about their royal baby preparations.

 Tyler Perry shows on OWN come under high-profile scrutiny

Tyler Perry shows on OWN come under high-profile scrutiny

Tyler Perry was tweeting up a storm during the May premiere of "The Haves and the Have Nots," his first TV drama for OWN, the network co-...

Hey baby, '(I Wanna) Channing All Over Your Tatum' [Music video]

Video: Hey baby, '(I Wanna) Channing All Over Your Tatum'

Warning: Watching "(I Wanna) Channing All Over Your Tatum" may result in Channing Tatum's name running through your mind all day long.

'Bachelorette' recap: Des looks to Jan and Manny for inspiration

'Bachelorette' recap: Talent shows, Speedos and unicorns?

Last week, I wrote that this season of “The Bachelorette” is lackluster. This week, the show took place in Atlantic City. So...

Slim Whitman dies at 90; listen to the graceful crooner

Slim Whitman dies at 90; listen to the graceful crooner

Slim Whitman, a country pop singer whose forlorn wail influenced a generation of vocalists in the early 1950s, has died at age 90. Whitman,...

New season of 'Monster Fish' to debut over July 4 weekend

New season of 'Monster Fish' to debut over July 4 weekend

Everybody loves to hear a whopper fish tale, and cable channel National Geographic Wild is only too happy to please with the premiere of the...

 'America's Funniest Home Videos' clips reaching new audiences

'America's Funniest Home Videos' clips reaching new audiences

"America's Funniest Home Videos" drew nearly 33 million viewers when it debuted in 1989.

'Dancing With the Stars' alums Maks and Karina are Broadway bound

'Dancing With the Stars' alums Maks and Karina are Broadway bound

“Dancing With the Stars” alums -- and exes -- Karina Smirnoff and Maksim Chmerkovski will reunite on the New York stage.

Greg Louganis engaged to partner Johnny Chaillot

Greg Louganis engaged to partner Johnny Chaillot

Greg Louganis had big news to announce Monday: He's engaged to partner Johnny Chaillot, a paralegal. 

'Weeds' creator Jenji Kohan lobbies for 'Orange Is the New Black'

'Weeds' creator Jenji Kohan lobbies for 'Orange Is the New Black'

There's something to be said about being a walking billboard.

'Hart of Dixie's' Cress Williams marries; costars celebrate too

'Hart of Dixie's' Cress Williams marries; costars celebrate too

"Hart of Dixie" star Cress Williams has tied the knot with girlfriend Kristen Torrianni.

 Women of 'Mad Men' talk about Don, story rumors and the end

Women of 'Mad Men' talk about Don, story rumors and the end

"The show is titled 'Mad Men,' but without these women, the guys would be just a bunch of desperate masturbators in great suits."

Silver Lake Picture Show back again for the summer

Silver Lake Picture Show back again for the summer

The Silver Lake Picture Show is back again for its second summer, with a slate of free films to be shown outdoors on a patch of Sunset...

Review: J. Cole analyzes himself with 'Born Sinner'

Review: J. Cole analyzes himself with 'Born Sinner'

If the self-mythologizing of "Yeezus" is a little much for you, how about a rap album where the MC is bummed that he disappointed his hero?...

Five surprises from Pitbull and Kesha at the Hollywood Bowl

Five surprises from Pitbull and Kesha at the Hollywood Bowl

Tuesday night's Pitbull and Kesha double-bill at the Hollywood Bowl was one of the oddest pop shows of the year. Two distinct crowds, two...

Pauley Perrette of 'NCIS' honored at L.A. Zoo's 43rd Beastly Ball

Pauley Perrette of 'NCIS' honored at L.A. Zoo's 43rd Beastly Ball

Pauley Perrette was honored Saturday night by the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Assn. as part of its 43rd annual Beastly Ball fundraiser among the...

'Orphan Black': Join a live chat with Tatiana Maslany today

Tatiana Maslany of 'Orphan Black' answers your questions

Join actress Tatiana Maslany at 10 a.m. PDT today for a live video chat about Maslany's multiple turns in BBC America's sci-fi thriller...

'True Blood' bites down on lower ratings in Season 6 premiere

'True Blood' bites down on lower ratings in Season 6 premiere

Sookie Stackhouse's powers might be even more limited than she thought: HBO's "True Blood" saw a big ratings dip in its sixth-season...

Drake announces new arena tour, two Southland dates

Drake announces new arena tour, two Southland dates

Drake may not be making any new friends lately, but he's more than happy to...

And 'The Voice' winner is ...

'The Voice': Danielle Bradbery takes home season 4

Danielle Bradbery beat out rivals Michelle Chamuel and the Swon Brothers to emerge as the Season 4 winner of "The Voice" on Tuesday night,...

'Man of Steel's' Christian link

'Man of Steel's' Christian link

He's a bird, he's a plane... He's our savior? With "Man of Steel" grossing more than $125 million since it opened on Thursday, there has...

American Cinematheque celebrates 'Kino Croatia'

American Cinematheque celebrates 'Kino Croatia'

The American Cinematheque is celebrating the latest films from Croatia with a mini-...

Album review: Sigur Rós' 'Kveikur'

Album review: Sigur Rós' 'Kveikur'

In 2008 this cult-beloved Icelandic band upended expectations with "Med sud i eyrum vid spilum endalaust," a set of relatively concise art-...

Kandinsky painting sells for $21.2 million at Christie's auction

Kandinsky painting sells for $21.2 million at Christie's auction

A painting by Wassily Kandinsky has sold for $21.2 million at a Christie's auction of Impressionist and Modern works of art in London....

Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan-Tatum share picture of baby Everly

Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan-Tatum share picture of baby Everly

Channing Tatum and wife Jenna Dewan-Tatum marked Father's Day on Sunday by sharing a too-cute picture of their baby girl, Everly.

Can 'Anchorman 2' continue the legend? [Trailer]

Can 'Anchorman 2' continue the legend? [Trailer]

In the 1970s, Ron Burgundy and his boys from “Anchorman” went local, ruling the classy precincts of San Diego. Where would the...

ABC News names Dan Abrams 'Nightline' anchor

ABC News names Dan Abrams 'Nightline' anchor

ABC News has tapped Dan Abrams to be an anchor of "Nightline."

Sony dates next two Spider-Man movies

Sony dates next two Spider-Man movies

Andrew Garfield knows what he's doing for the next few years, and now you do too.

'The Voice' finale brought a winner, yes, and also ... Cher

'The Voice' finale brought a winner, yes, and also ... Cher

Of course we learned on Tuesday night's season finale of "The Voice" which singer had taken this year's top honors: That would be 16-year-...

Worldwide advertising revenue to hit $486 billion this year

Worldwide advertising revenue to hit $486 billion this year

Advertising strategy firm Magna Global has predicted the global advertising market would grow by 6% next year as the health of U.S. and...

Older TV viewers driving audience growth, but it's a mixed blessing

Older TV viewers driving audience growth, but it's a mixed blessing

By 2015, almost half of all television viewing will be done by folks over the age of 50, says media analyst Todd Juenger of Sanford C....

Nigella Lawson: Photos show hubby's hands on her neck during row

Nigella Lawson: Photos show hubby's hands on her neck during row

Nigella Lawson, the celebrity food writer and TV personality behind Food Network's "Nigella Feasts," is at the center of a controversy...

DreamWorks Animation reinventing itself with TV deals, CEO says

DreamWorks Animation reinventing itself with TV deals, CEO says

With the freshly-announced deals to produce animated television shows for Netflix and Germany's leading children's TV channel, DreamWorks...

Knocks landing again for Cincinatti Bengals on HBO's 'Hard Knocks'

Knocks landing again for Cincinatti Bengals on HBO's 'Hard Knocks'

The Cincinnati Bengals are in for some more "Hard Knocks."

ITV buys controlling stake in Thinkfactory Media

ITV buys controlling stake in Thinkfactory Media

British media company ITV has struck a deal to acquire a 65% stake in Thinkfactory Media, a producer of reality and scripted content, for...

Kim Kardashian's family welcomes 'healthy,' 'beautiful' baby girl

Kim Kardashian's family welcomes 'healthy,' 'beautiful' baby girl

Kim Kardashian's family is swooning over her new baby girl with Kanye West.

Guns of Steel: Who has summer's best biceps? [Poll]

Guns of Steel: Who has summer's best biceps? [Poll]

This summer, the popcorn movie arms race isn’t just limited to which blockbuster hauls in the most box office cash during opening...

Six lessons from 'Man of Steel's' success

Six lessons from 'Man of Steel's' success

When it was first announced in early 2010, the idea of a new Superman movie prompted a mix of eye-rolling and excitement. On the one hand,...

Casting call turns out to be a prank

Casting call turns out to be a prank

Katey Zouck was excited to see a casting announcement on the website Actors Access for a role in the feature film "May the Best Man Win."

PBS' 'NewsHour' to expand to weekends in the fall

PBS' 'NewsHour' to expand to weekends in the fall

Cable news currently seems to be in a state of disarray, and the traditional network news divisions are struggling to get airtime. Sensing a...

Legendary Entertainment moving? Selma Blair off 'Anger Management.'

Legendary Entertainment moving? Selma Blair off 'Anger Management.'

After the coffee. Before knocking this cold out.

<b>Video:</b> Emmys 2013  Round Table | Let's get real

Video: Emmys 2013 Round Table | Let's get real

The hosts of some of the most popular reality shows on TV sat down with Times writer Yvonne Villarreal to talk Emmys and about what really...

 'The Fosters,' an ABC Family drama, pushes the envelope further

'The Fosters,' an ABC Family drama, pushes the envelope further

Elbow to elbow around a kitchen island, a family dinner is unfolding.

 Mezzo-soprano Cathy Berberian is due for a rediscovery

Mezzo-soprano Cathy Berberian is due for a rediscovery

"Berberian Sound Studio" — the creepily offbeat new British independent film in which Toby Jones plays a timorous sound-effects...

DiCaprio is well-suited in trailer for 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

Video: DiCaprio is well-suited in trailer for 'The Wolf of Wall Street'

Leonardo DiCaprio couldn't quite give up the lavish lifestyle of Jay Gatsby.

'20 Feet From Stardom' moves spotlight to the background

'20 Feet From Stardom' moves spotlight to the background

You've seen them but not noticed them. You've heard them but not listened to them.

Listen to Britney Spears' new single, 'Ooh La La'

Listen: Britney Spears' new single, 'Ooh La La'

Britney Spears debuted a new single Monday morning on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show, and though she's dropped the fake English accent...

Amy Adams is no 'Lycra hero,' has 'no features without makeup'

'Man of Steel's' Amy Adams is no 'Lycra hero'

Amy Adams is the latest Lois Lane to hit the Superman franchise, making her debut as the intrepid reporter in the summer blockbuster "Man of...

'Curb Your Enthusiasm's' Jeff Garlin hit by felony vandalism rap

'Curb Your Enthusiasm's' Jeff Garlin hit by felony vandalism rap

Actor Jeff Garlin's parking mishap sounds like an episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm."

Guillermo del Toro talks 'Pacific Rim' visuals and a potential sequel

Guillermo del Toro talks 'Pacific Rim' visuals and a potential sequel

Guillermo del Toro, director of the forthcoming sci-fi picture "Pacific Rim," had a  very specific set of parameters for the movie's...

MDA Telethon reduced to two-hour ABC special -- with no Jerry Lewis

MDA Telethon reduced to two-hour ABC special -- with no Jerry Lewis

In recent years, the Muscular Dystrophy Assn.'s annual telethon has undergone dramatic transformations from its early days as a live Labor...

In China, 'Transformers 4' contestants hope to muscle into a role

In China, 'Transformers 4' contestants hope to muscle into a role

SHANGHAI— When you’re competing for a role in a Hollywood blockbuster against 70,000 other people, the gloves have to come off....

CBS will debut nearly all new programming during 'Premiere Week'

CBS will debut nearly all new programming during 'Premiere Week'

Forget about staggered schedules or focusing on one thing at a time. Top-rated network CBS is planning to premiere nearly all of its new and...

Miss Utah flub steals spotlight from Miss USA winner Erin Brady

Video: Miss Utah flub steals spotlight from Miss USA winner Erin Brady

The morning after Miss USA 2013 took her crown, Miss Utah's flub in the competition was taking the spotlight.

Katy Perry: Russell Brand told me about divorce via text message

Katy Perry: Russell Brand told me about divorce via text message

Katy Perry is revealing details of her short-lived marriage to British comedian Russell Brand — and they sure are fireworks.

'Mad Men' recap: Don Draper, man or monster?

'Mad Men' recap: Don Draper, man or monster?

“You’re a monster,” Peggy Olson tells Don Draper in the final moments of  “The Quality of Mercy,” the...

Selma Blair exits 'Anger Management' after Charlie Sheen feud

Selma Blair exits 'Anger Management' after Charlie Sheen feud

Charlie Sheen is evidently still having trouble getting along with costars.

Review: Kanye West's wildly experimental, narcissistic 'Yeezus'

Review: Kanye West's wildly experimental, narcissistic 'Yeezus'

One of the many striking and often shocking metaphors within “Yeezus,” the new album from rapper Kanye West, arrives halfway...

Sofia Vergara shows off her backside in thong bikini pic

Sofia Vergara shows off her backside in thong bikini pic

Sofia Vergara is sexy and she knows it.

Samsung to give away 1 million copies of new Jay-Z album

Video: Samsung to give away 1 million copies of new Jay-Z album

Hip-hop star Jay-Z has figured out one surefire way to sell a million albums -- by finding a customer in Samsung. 

Dan Harmon apologizes for dissing 'Community' season 4

Dan Harmon apologizes for dissing 'Community' season 4

The ink is barely dry on Dan Harmon's agreement to return to "Community," the NBC comedy series he created and then was fired from, but...

Warner Music Group acquires Russia's Gala Records

Warner Music Group acquires Russia's Gala Records

Warner Music Group has acquired Gala Records, the oldest privately owned music label in Russia, the company said Monday, marking its first...

Nigella Lawson's husband accepts a police caution for assault

Nigella Lawson's husband accepts a police caution for assault

Celebrity foodie Nigella Lawson's husband has reportedly accepted responsibility for assault in the wake of photos published Sunday...

'Hangover Part III' trails second film at international box office

'Hangover Part III' trails second film at international box office

When "The Hangover Part III" opened with half as many ticket sales as its predecessor in May, it was clear American moviegoers had tired...

Photo: China has a Kobe Bryant statue

Photo: China has a Kobe Bryant statue

Two athletic icons whose posters have graced many a bedroom wall recently became more permanent fixtures on opposite ends of the world.

Simon Fuller moves into kids' programming with 'The Meeps'

Simon Fuller moves into kids' programming with 'The Meeps'

“American Idol” creator Simon Fuller is singing a new tune – just for children.

Disney orders 'Boy Meets World' sequel to series; first look photos

Disney orders 'Boy Meets World' sequel to series; first look photos

Disney Channel has ordered its "Boy Meets Girl" reboot "Girl Meets World" to series.

Debut telecast of CNN's 'New Day' comes in third in ratings

Debut telecast of CNN's 'New Day' comes in third in ratings

CNN's "New Day," the morning show the cable news channel launched Monday, averaged 247,000 viewers, according to Nielsen.

Perrier pays homage to Andy Warhol with new bottle designs

Perrier pays homage to Andy Warhol with new bottle designs

Though not nearly as famous as his Campbell's soup cans or his Brillo boxes, Andy Warhol's Perrier screen prints created in the '80s...

Has James Franco broken the record for simultaneous film projects?

Has James Franco broken the record for simultaneous film projects?

One day in the not-too-distant future, we expect James Franco to speedily move from one film project to another, then explode in a puff of...

 Revisit Alfred Hitchcock's classic films in screenings around L.A.

Revisit Alfred Hitchcock's classic films in screenings around L.A.

Think of it as a Hitchcock-a-palooza. It may be the summer of such blockbuster spectacles as "Man of Steel," "The Lone Ranger" and "World...

The Detroit Institute of Arts' masterpieces are safe, for now

The Detroit Institute of Arts' masterpieces are safe, for now

Several treasured works of art at the Detroit Institute of Arts -- including an 1887 Van Gogh self-portrait and Giovanni Bellini’s...

'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' and Myspace partner to live-stream shows

'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' and Myspace partner to live-stream shows

Musical performances that air on live television often give you a taste of the performance but hardly satiate your hunger for more songs....

Disney sees 'Star Wars' driving up merchandise sales at light-speed

Disney sees 'Star Wars' driving up merchandise sales at light-speed

Already the entertainment industry’s biggest licensor, the Walt Disney Co. is looking to "Star Wars" to lift it to new galactic...

'Star Wars' guru George Lucas adds Daytime Emmy to his laurels

'Star Wars' guru George Lucas adds Daytime Emmy to his laurels

This had to have been a first: A winner of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award -- an elite group whose ranks include cinema...

Curb that enthusiasm?: Actor arrested after parking-spot dispute

Curb that enthusiasm?: Actor arrested after parking-spot dispute

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" actor and comedian Jeff Garlin was arrested over the weekend in the alleged smashing of another motorist’s...

Miss Utah gets a second chance to answer that pesky question

Video: Miss Utah gets a second chance at that pesky question

Miss Utah Marissa Powell, she of the flubbed Miss USA interview, got cut a little slack on Tuesday by the "Today" show: She got a second...

Sofia Coppola's 'The Bling Ring' shines in limited release

Sofia Coppola's 'The Bling Ring' shines in limited release

“The Bling Ring” made out like a bandit at the box office this weekend.

Legendary Entertainment seeking new WB deal now -- or else

Legendary Entertainment seeking new WB deal now -- or else

Legendary Entertainment Chief Executive Thomas Tull said Tuesday morning that his company will have a new contract at its home at Warner...

TCL Chinese Theatre owners look to pandas, Imax to draw visitors

TCL Chinese Theatre owners look to pandas, Imax to draw visitors

SHANGHAI, China -- A new Imax short documentary on pandas, a 3-D Imax history of Hollywood, and live music or dance shows aimed at...

'Monsters University' premiere or frat party?

'Monsters University' premiere or frat party?

Cheerleaders flipped and cart-wheeled their way down the monster-blue carpet along with a marching band and giant film characters Monday...

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West welcome baby girl early

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West welcome baby girl early

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are officially parents! After a closely watched pregnancy, Kardashian has given birth to a baby girl,...

Academy and L.A. Film Fest team up for the 'Iconic Moment'

Academy and L.A. Film Fest team up for the 'Iconic Moment'

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Review: 'Love, Marilyn' is a love letter to Marilyn Monroe

Review: 'Love, Marilyn' is a love letter to Marilyn Monroe

Watching "Love, Marilyn," Liz Garbus' pointed, poetic and occasionally overwrought documentary about the life of Marilyn Monroe, I kept...

'The Voice' recap: Top 3 perform, one tipped as 'winner'

'The Voice' recap: Top 3 perform, one tipped as 'winner'

It's down to just three in the final week of "The Voice": funny Oklahoma siblings the Swon Brothers and 16-year-old country cutie Danielle...

 Costa-Gavras' 'Capital' ideas come to Los Angeles Film Festival

Costa-Gavras' 'Capital' ideas come to Los Angeles Film Festival

Even at 80, Costa-Gavras is fighting the good fight.

Essential mix: DJ BC's 'Ill Submarine' mixes Beasties and Beatles

Essential mix: DJ BC's 'Ill Submarine' mixes Beasties and Beatles

It's not the most original conceit: blending rappers with the Beatles to create a new work. It's how Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton first...

 Drama prize for 'Days of Our Lives' at Daytime Emmys

Drama prize for 'Days of Our Lives' at Daytime Emmys

After being ignored for most of the evening, "Days of Our Lives" won the drama series prize at the 40th Daytime Emmy Awards — the...

Ten political thrillers for Edward Snowden's Netflix queue

Ten political thrillers for Edward Snowden's Netflix queue

Does the story of Edward Snowden not scream political thriller?

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