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  • 'Snow White and the Huntsman' director wanted real feeling at its core
    Rupert Sanders says that, amid the action and special effects, he aimed for an emotional core that felt real. 'Fairy tales are a parable,' he said. 'They teach us something about how to behave, about the human condition.'Rupert Sanders says that, amid the action and special effects, he aimed for an emotional core that felt real. 'Fai […]
  • Krysten Ritter just wants to have fun
    The actress relishes her role in the subversive comedy 'Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23.' Her character, Chloe, has the 'morals of a pirate,' and Ritter likes it that way. Behold a scene of lust and betrayal between a young woman and another woman's fiancé, on top of a kitchen table. Make that on top of a birthday cake. On […]
  • After John Travolta lawsuit fizzles, questions about attorney remain
    Tawdry allegations about John Travolta became a sensation after they appeared in a lawsuit. But the accusers soon withdrew the suit, leaving questions about their attorney and how the matter got so much publicity. The actor's attorney says the allegations are baseless.It was billed as a "shocking tell-all" and a "world exclusive," bu […]
  • Roger Waters brings 'The Wall' to the Coliseum with a new focus
    Roger Waters says 'The Wall' was more about him in 1980 when Pink Floyd played it at the Sports Arena. In 2012 at the Coliseum, it's more about everyone.When Pink Floyd first took its concept album "The Wall" to the concert stage more than three decades ago, even lead singer and chief songwriter Roger Waters couldn't imagine a d […]
  • Goldenvoice ready to roar in Orange County
    But a planned festival in Great Park won't be a Coachella replica — no booze?But a planned festival in Great Park won't be a Coachella replica — no booze. […]
  • Carl Davis joins L.A. Chamber Orchestra for a silent film special
    Composer Carl Davis and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra take on the music of silent films at a Royce Hall event Sunday night.Though Carl Davis has composed scores for such films as 1981's "The French Lieutenant's Woman," over the past three decades, he's become one of silent cinema's greatest champions, composing and conductin […]
  • Cannes: Audiard sought to make film whose 'protagonist was love'
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  • Megan Ellison is energizing indie film world
    The daughter of Silicon Valley billionaire Larry Ellison, she is helping to reinvigorate the independent film business with her deep pockets and highbrow tastes.The daughter of Silicon Valley billionaire Larry Ellison, she is helping to reinvigorate the independent film business with her deep pockets and highbrow tastes. […]
  • Bono's investment firm rocks Facebook IPO to the tune of $1.5 billion
    Bono, U2's lead singer and rocker-in-chief, has a reason to break out in song today: his investment in Facebook could make him one of the richest musicians on the planet. […]
  • Sarah Jessica Parker to host Obama fundraiser
    Billed as "A New York Night With the President, First Lady and Sarah Jessica Parker," the event will follow the model of Obama's fundraiser at George Clooney's Studio City home May 10, which raised nearly $15 million, largely from an online contest. […]

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