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    May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. TV Picks: 'Family Tree,' 'Nashville,' '10 Buildings,' 'The Middle'

    <strong>"Family Tree" (HBO, premieres Sunday).</strong> Christopher Guest has made you a TV series. Thank him. The director of "A Mighty Wind" and "Best in Show" and one of the forces behind and in "This Is Spinal Tap" -- in which he was Nigel Tufnel, whose amplifier went to 11 and whose guitar you were not to touch or even to look at -- Guest has been an architect of modern comedy, from the improvised dialogue that marks his films to the documentary style in which most have been shot. Its sound is his sound, its look his look. (Ricky Gervais owes him his career, if we are to consider that career based on "The Office"; "Parks &amp; Recreation" could almost be Guest's own work.) In the wonderful "Family Tree," hangdog Chris O'Dowd ("Bridesmaids," "The IT Crowd"), finding his life stalled after losing a girlfriend and a job in short order, goes in search of his roots and relatives. It's a trip that takes him into the theater, a boxing club, England's rural north, the back end of pantomime horse and finally to America. Michael McKean, a regular member of Guest's repertory company, plays Tom's father; Nina Conti his troubled ventriloquist sister. Jim Piddock, another Guest player, co-wrote the series and also appears in it, as Tom's antique-dealing downstairs neighbor. Familiar faces Fred Willard, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley Jr. and Amy Seimetz will also arrive in due time.
    Los Angeles Times Television Critic
    "Family Tree" (HBO, premieres Sunday). Christopher Guest has made you a TV series. Thank him. The director of "A Mighty Wind" and "Best in Show" and one of the forces behind and in "This Is Spinal Tap" -- in which he was Nigel Tufnel, whose amplifier went...

    Tags: Brad Paisley, Patricia Heaton, Jim Piddock, ABC (tv network), Television Industry

    2. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Academy changes rules, opens up Oscar voting to all members

    In a move to expand the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences membership's involvement in Oscar voting, the organization announced Saturday during its first general membership meeting that it will allow all members to vote in the foreign-language film and documentary short categories.
    This post has been corrected, as indicated below.
    In a move to expand the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences membership's involvement in Oscar voting, the organization announced Saturday during its first general membership meeting that it will allow all members to vote in the foreign-language...

    Tags: Movies, Entertainment, Seth MacFarlane, Regional Authority, Government

    3. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Amazon pilots (Part 3): The comedies

    In two previous posts, I discussed the Amazon pilots, a slate of proposed series by the cyberspace bookseller turned virtual moving-picture studio, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1001155581&amp;ref=lpc_1">now streaming online</a> for viewer comment and ratings. (Thousands have already chimed in.) The <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-critics-notebook-amazon-tv-pilots-20130423,0,2585137.story">first post</a> was for background and context; <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/tv/showtracker/la-et-st-amazon-pilots-childrens-shows-20130424,0,3536159.story">the second</a> looked at six projected children's shows.
    Los Angeles Times Television Critic
    In two previous posts, I discussed the Amazon pilots, a slate of proposed series by the cyberspace bookseller turned virtual moving-picture studio, now streaming online for viewer comment and ratings. (Thousands have already chimed in.) The first post was...

    Tags: Kevin Sussman, Jesse Eisenberg, The Newsroom (tv program), Veep (tv program), Clark Johnson

    4. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Amazon 'TV pilots' are set to fly (Part 1)

    Amazon, the online bookseller turned online department store, turned e-book-reader manufacturer, turned publisher, turned video streaming service, turning movie-and-TV studio, has <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1001155581&amp;ref=lpc_1">posted its first 14 "TV pilots"</a> -- six kids' shows and eight grown-up comedies -- online for your ratings and comments. (That is the Amazon way.)
    Los Angeles Times Television Critic
    Amazon, the online bookseller turned online department store, turned e-book-reader manufacturer, turned publisher, turned video streaming service, turning movie-and-TV studio, has posted its first 14 "TV pilots" -- six kids' shows and eight grown-up...

    Tags: Jeff Bezos, Television Industry, IFC (tv network), Bill Murray, Television

    5. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Cam Gigandet welcomes baby No. 2 with fianceé

    It's a boy for actor Cam Gigandet!
    It's a boy for actor Cam Gigandet! The "Twilight" baddie and his fianceé Dominique Geisendorff welcomed their second child on Jan. 23, his rep confirmed the news to Just Jared on Wednesday. "All are happy and healthy," the rep said. PHOTOS: The...

    Tags: Burlesque (movie) , Cam Gigandet, Jennifer Lawrence, Twilight (movie), Shane West

    6. Nov 21, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Ben McKenzie, Fred Willard among guest stars for 'Carol' comedy

    The upcoming Second City production of "A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens!" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre will feature a changing roster of guest stars. Among the names confirmed to make guest appearances in the comedy production are&nbsp;"Southland" star Ben McKenzie, actor Fred Willard, rocker&nbsp;Henry Rollins,&nbsp;singer Lance Bass and comedian Bruce Vilanch.
    The upcoming Second City production of "A Christmas Carol: Twist Your Dickens!" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre will feature a changing roster of guest stars. Among the names confirmed to make guest appearances in the comedy production are "Southland" star...

    Tags: Kirk Douglas, Entertainment, Henry Rollins, Celebrities, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character)

    7. Aug 8, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Felicity Huffman in David Mamet's 'November' at Mark Taper Forum

    Felicity Huffman will reunite with playwright David Mamet in the Los Angeles premiere of his election-year comedy "November," which will run at the Mark Taper Forum this fall. Huffman will be joined by&nbsp;Ed Begley Jr. and&nbsp;Rod McLachlan.
    Felicity Huffman will reunite with playwright David Mamet in the Los Angeles premiere of his election-year comedy "November," which will run at the Mark Taper Forum this fall. Huffman will be joined by Ed Begley Jr. and Rod McLachlan. The run at the...

    Tags: Entertainment, Politics, Felicity Huffman, Laurie Metcalf, David Mamet

    8. Mar 30, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Southern California Close-Ups: San Fernando Valley

    <em>First published on April 24, 2011. Revised and expanded in early 2012.</em>
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    First published on April 24, 2011. Revised and expanded in early 2012. The San Fernando Valley is 260 square miles of suburbia. Actually, make that suburbia on nutritional supplements. And antidepressants. With perhaps a little cosmetic surgery south...

    Tags: Los Angeles Hotels, Celebrities, Amusement and Theme Parks, Lucille Ball, Jaws (movie)

    9. Feb 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. BMW 328i takes new path, raises the bar

    Imagine if Orson Welles was expected to improve on "Citizen Kane" every six years, or if Kobe Bryant's contract demanded that every time he put Nike to hardwood, he needed to score 60 points.
    Imagine if Orson Welles was expected to improve on "Citizen Kane" every six years, or if Kobe Bryant's contract demanded that every time he put Nike to hardwood, he needed to score 60 points. Such is the sphere of influence where BMW's 3 Series operates....

    Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Orson Welles, Automotive Equipment, Car Engine Repair, Companies and Corporations

    10. Nov 23, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  10. Illeana Douglas puts herself together in 'Easy to Assemble'

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    In 2008, the actress Illeana Douglas, known for her roles in Allison Anders' “Grace of My Heart,” Gus Van Sant's “To Die For” and Martin Scorsese's “Cape Fear,” among many other parts, created a Web series for IKEA, the...
    11. Sep 4, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Monday's Highlights: 'The Secret Life of the American Teenager' on ABC Family

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    Click here to download TV listings for the week of Sept. 4 - 10 in PDF format TV listings for the week of Sept. 4 - 10 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can be found......
    12. Apr 24, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. San Fernando Valley: 11 micro-itineraries

    The San Fernando Valley is 260 square miles of suburbia. Actually, make that suburbia on nutritional supplements. And antidepressants. With perhaps a little cosmetic surgery south of Ventura Boulevard, where the big money is. Or maybe &mdash; now that it's grown to more than 1.7 million people in nearly three dozen cities and neighborhoods rich and poor &mdash; the Valley isn't even a suburb anymore.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    The San Fernando Valley is 260 square miles of suburbia. Actually, make that suburbia on nutritional supplements. And antidepressants. With perhaps a little cosmetic surgery south of Ventura Boulevard, where the big money is. Or maybe — now that it'...

    Tags: CSI (tv program), Celebrities, The Blues Brothers (movie), Amusement and Theme Parks, Lucille Ball

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