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'Zero Dark Thirty' defeats 'Gangster Squad;' 'Haunted House' strong
The hunt for Osama Bin Laden last year proved a bigger draw for moviegoers than a battle against organized crime 70 years ago. Thriller "Zero Dark Thirty" had a decisive victory at the box office this weekend, grossing $24 million in the U.S. and...
Tags: Golden Globe Awards, Sony Corp., Entertainment, Marlon Wayans, Texas Chainsaw 3D (movie)
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'Django Unchained' premiere canceled because of Newtown tragedy
In the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., the Weinstein Co. has decided to cancel the Hollywood premiere of its movie "Django Unchained." The studio was set to roll out the red carpet for the ultra-violent Quentin Tarantino flick at the...
Tags: Django Unchained (movie), Entertainment, Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx, Jack Reacher (movie)
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Amy Wilentz revisits Haiti in 'Farewell, Fred Voodoo'
-------------------- Farewell, Fred Voodoo A Letter from Haiti Amy Wilentz Simon & Schuster: 352 pp., $27 -------------------- When an earthquake struck Haiti in 2010, killing thousands, Amy Wilentz tried to stay away. This wasn't easy for her to...
Tags: Tuberculosis, Ghouls and Zombies (supernatural entities), Haiti Earthquake (2010), Natural Disasters, Slavery
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Los Angeles on view in 'Gangster Squad'
When mobster Mickey Cohen ruled Los Angeles in the late 1940s, his favorite hangout was the legendary Slapsy Maxie's nightclub on Wilshire Boulevard. It's long gone now of course, so to re-create it for the new film "Gangster Squad" the filmmakers had...
Tags: Nick Nolte, Entertainment, Lifestyle and Leisure, Music, Emma Stone
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For journalists today, the whole world is watching
Recently, I wrote a post for my personal blog about the opening of a garment factory in Haiti. The ceremony was attended by, among others, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Sean Penn, Ben Stiller and Haiti's president, Michel Martelly. But I was bothered by the...
Tags: Apple iPhone, U.S. Department of State, Ben Stiller
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'Gangster Squad' a stylish but shallow noir tale, critics say
Taking its name and inspiration from a real LAPD operation that battled organized crime during the 1940s and '50s, the new film "Gangster Squad" dramatizes the story of Sgt. John O'Mara (played by Josh Brolin) and his squad's crusade against the...
Tags: Entertainment, Crime, Law and Justice, L.A. Confidential (movie), Robert Patrick, The Boston Globe
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Review: 'Gangster Squad' runs through its ammo to no avail
The new crime thriller "Gangster Squad," with its swell cast led by Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn and Emma Stone, tries to capture mob-infested Los Angeles circa 1949, when Hollywood glam ruled the Strip, wiseguys took aim with tommy guns and...
Tags: Nick Nolte, Entertainment, Academy Awards, The Killing (movie), Entertainment Events
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Celebrities party for a good cause
Celebrity presence has always been an essential part of the game at Los Angeles charity events, but this fall organizers may have outdone themselves. Consider: George Clooney will be honored at the Carousel of Hope Ball. Leonardo DiCaprio is co-chairing...
Tags: Emmy Rossum, Katy Perry, Gucci Group NV, Dance, The Descendants (movie)
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Chez Jay headed for official Santa Monica landmark status
L.A. NOWChez Jay, a cozy bar and restaurant long popular with beach bums, tourists and celebrities alike, qualifies for designation as a local landmark, the Santa Monica Landmarks Commission decided late Monday. The 6-0 vote, taken after dozens of patrons spoke..... -
John J. Merrick dies at 93; longtime Malibu judge, civic leader
When Beverly Hills attorney John J. Merrick was elected judge of the Malibu Judicial District in 1964, it was considered only a part-time job: The population of the area stretching from the ocean to Calabasas didn't warrant a full-time municipal judge....
Tags: Edgar Bergen, Comedy (genre), Merrick, Entertainment, Bronx (New York City)
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O.C. supervisors decline to honor Harvey Milk's birthday -- again
L.A. NOWAs cities and schools across California celebrated the 82nd birthday of slain gay-rights activist Harvey Milk, Orange County elected leaders remained steadfastly silent.... -
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LA Times MagazineThe Killing’s Mireille Enos shows the world her bright side...
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