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Hollywood on black culture: Should it be looking forward not back?
24 FramesHollywood's black history lessons: Is it time to look forward instead of backward? Patrick Goldstein studies the repercussions if the George Lucas-backed "Red Tails" doesn't catch hold.... -
Cajon Pass fire expected to be contained Monday
L.A. NOWA 1,200-acre brush fire that has burned for two days in the Cajon Pass, destroying several structures and forcing 1,500 residents to evacuate, was expected to be fully contained Monday, officials said. The fire broke out Friday about 12:45 p.m....... -
Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64; actor was nominated for an Oscar for 'In the Name of the Father'
When British actor Pete Postlethwaite was studying at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in the 1970s, the head of the school predicted he would fare well as an actor but couldn't resist telling him that he had a face like a "stone archway."
"It's all in...Tags: Jurassic Park (movie), Cheshire, Daniel Day-Lewis, Documentary (genre), Mouth
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'House' recap: And the Emmy for best pustules goes to ...
Show TrackerFade in: Dutch slave ship off the coast of Bermuda, 1793. Slaves are sick. The ship’s doctor fears the worst. The Dutch decide to throw the infected Africans overboard one by one, to halt the spread of the disease. Wait,...... -
Cross-border pot smuggling tunnel has sophisticated features
L.A. NOWThe drug tunnel found this week on the U.S.-Mexico border has several sophisticated features, officials said. The tunnel, discovered in a San Diego warehouse district, was one of the longest ever discovered and had several unique features that highlighted... -
A tennis star versus a football coach: L.A. Times bestsellers, Aug. 1, 2010
Jacket CopyOn Monday, Jacket Copy wondered how former USC football coach Pete Carroll's book "Win Forever" is selling. Carroll's winning tenure has come into question after the NCAA leveled penalties against the school for improprieties made during his time there.... -
American tourists at home in Cuba
The St. Patrick’s Day parade was a little late, but the Cuban bagpipers and the blond transvestite in green satin made up for it in spirit as they sashayed down O'Reilly Street to observe Cuba's historic connections to Ireland. (Apparently, even Che...Tags: Cuba, Havana (Cuba), Chelsea (Manhattan, New York), Sarah Palin, Arts
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Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Jan. 31, 2010
++++++++++++++++++++ || Fiction || Weeks on list || || 1. || The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam: $24.95) The lives of a maid, a cook and a college graduate become intertwined as they change a Mississippi town. || 34 || || 2. || First Rule by Robert...Tags: Crimes, Dominick Dunne, Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Brown , Warren Beatty
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'Precious' is truly precious at the box office; $2.5 million is 'remarkable'
Gold Derby"It was a fantastic expansion for 'Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire,' which Lionsgate widened from 18 to 174 theaters this weekend," Gitesh Pandya of BoxOfficeGuru.com reports to Gold Derby. "Going into the weekend, I thought it had a... -
Los Angeles Times bestsellers for April 19, 2009
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|| 1. || Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown: $19.99) Bella must choose between her lover and a friend, between life and death. || 39 ||
|| 2. || Long Lost by Harlan Coben (Dutton: $27.95)...Tags: Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Twilight (book), Book, Steve Harvey
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Los Angeles Times bestsellers for the week of March 15, 2009
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|| 1. || Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney (Amulet: $12.95) Greg's dad enlists him in organized sports in order to toughen him up. || 7 ||
|| 2. || Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer...Tags: Crimes, Juvenile Delinquency, Twilight (book), Abraham Lincoln, Steve Harvey
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Los Angeles Times bestsellers (hardcover) for March 7, 2010
++++++++++++++++++++ || Fiction || Weeks on list || || 1. || The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam: $24.95) The lives of a maid, a cook and a college graduate become intertwined as they change a Mississippi town. || 39 || || 2. || The Man From Beijing by...Tags: Crimes, Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Brown , Andrew Young, Alice Munro
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