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'Lone Survivor' ambushes 'Frozen' to top weekend box office

'Lone Survivor' ambushes 'Frozen' to top weekend box office

By Ryan Faughnder

Universal Pictures' Afghanistan war drama "Lone Survivor" stormed movie theaters over the weekend, while "The Legend of Hercules" debuted to less-...

TCA: '10 Commandments' to become scripted event for WGN America

TCA: '10 Commandments' to become scripted event for WGN America

by Greg Braxton

WGN America has ordered the 10-part scripted series "Ten Commandments" from Weinstein Co. The ambitious project, to be shown over 10 nights, will...

'An Iliad' aims to make the Trojan War relevant to today's world

'An Iliad' aims to make the Trojan War relevant to today's world

By Mike Boehm

Denis O'Hare's campaign to write and perform a solo play based on "The Iliad" has now lasted almost as long as the Trojan War itself.

TCA: 'Orphan Black's' Tatiana Maslany talks 'daunting' Season 2

TCA: 'Orphan Black's' Tatiana Maslany talks 'daunting' Season 2

By Yvonne Villarreal

It's a numbers game on BBC America's clone conspiracy drama "Orphan Black." And for its multitasking star Tatiana Maslany, who so far plays seven...

Film Independent Spirit Awards announces filmmaker grant winners

Film Independent Spirit Awards announces filmmaker grant winners

By Deborah Vankin

It might be a little early in the year to hear the phrase “…and the winners are…” But those words rung throughout BOA...

SPOTLIGHT | Winter Movie Sneaks 2014

'Ride Along's' Kevin Hart hits 2014 with ambitious drive

'Ride Along's' Kevin Hart hits 2014 with ambitious drive
'Transcendence' into directing for cinematographer Wally Pfister

'Transcendence' into directing for cinematographer Wally Pfister
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SPOTLIGHT | Television Critics Association

Winter TCA Press Tour 2014: The scene

Winter TCA Press Tour 2014: The scene
AMC reveals 'Mad Men,' 'Better Call Saul' premiere dates

AMC reveals 'Mad Men,' 'Better Call Saul' premiere dates
TCA: 'Black Sails' keeps the pirate life dirty on Starz

TCA: 'Black Sails' keeps the pirate life dirty on Starz
New Joseph Gordon-Levitt series gets second season before its debut

New Joseph Gordon-Levitt series gets second season before its debut
TCA: Starz loves 'Outlander' and its outlandish fans

TCA: Starz loves 'Outlander' and its outlandish fans
TCA: Steven Bochco returns to police beat with 'Murder in the First'

TCA: Steven Bochco returns to police beat with 'Murder in the First'

Winter TV preview: Timeline, trailers | Photos

MOVIES NOW | Films Past, Present and Future

Golden Globe Awards 2014: What time is the show?

Golden Globe Awards 2014: What time is the show?

Golden Globe Awards: Cast your vote with our play-at-home ballot

Mads Mikkelsen among winners at Palm Springs International film fest

SHOW TRACKER | What You're Watching on TV

'The Simpsons' pays tribute to Hayao Miyazaki in Sunday's episode

'The Simpsons' pays tribute to Hayao Miyazaki in Sunday's episode

NBC announces midseason premiere dates for five new shows

Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows: 'When Calls the Heart'

SPOTLIGHT | Best of 2013

'Doctor Who,' 'Hobbit,' 'Hunger Games,' Batfleck: 2013 in review

'Doctor Who,' 'Hobbit,' 'Hunger Games,' Batfleck: 2013 in review
Best of 2013: Laura Bleiberg picks BodyTraffic, 'Rite of Spring'

Best of 2013: Laura Bleiberg picks BodyTraffic, 'Rite of Spring'
Our favorite celebrity couples of 2013

Our favorite celebrity couples of 2013
Best of 2013: Mark Swed picks 'The Perfect American,' Kronos Quartet

Best of 2013: Mark Swed picks 'The Perfect American,' Kronos Quartet
Best of 2013: Chris Barton picks Matana Roberts, Cécile McLorin Salvant

Best of 2013: Chris Barton picks Matana Roberts, Cécile McLorin Salvant
Best of 2013: Randall Roberts picks Daft Punk, Earl Sweatshirt

Best of 2013: Randall Roberts picks Daft Punk, Earl Sweatshirt

FEATURED COLUMNISTS & CRITICS

Critic's Notebook: Lena Dunham grows up, and so does 'Girls'

Critic's Notebook: Lena Dunham grows up, and so does 'Girls'

By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times Television Critic

The HBO series has always been a mirror to Lena Dunham's life. In Season 3, characters grow up and gain some self-awareness.

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SPOTLIGHT | Faces to watch 2014

Faces to Watch 2014: TV | Jonathan Groff, Annet Mahendru and more

Faces to Watch 2014: TV | Jonathan Groff, Annet Mahendru and more
Faces to Watch 2014: Classical music | Yotam Haber, Sunny Yang and more

Faces to Watch 2014: Classical music | Yotam Haber, Sunny Yang and more

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THE ENVELOPE | Awards and Industry Insider

'Dallas Buyers' director Jean-Marc Vallee emerges from the shadows

'Dallas Buyers' director Jean-Marc Vallee emerges from the shadows
Chris Hemsworth, Cheryl Boone Isaacs to announce Oscar nominations

Chris Hemsworth, Cheryl Boone Isaacs to announce Oscar nominations
MORE: Screenwriters' spotlight: '12 Years a Slave,' 'Saving Mr. Banks,' more

CULTURE MONSTER | All Arts, All the Time

'Ink Art' at Metropolitan Museum of Art plays with Chinese tradition

'Ink Art' at Metropolitan Museum of Art plays with Chinese tradition

Emanuel Ax maintains a deep affection for Brahms

Alec Baldwin remains a go-to guy for Arts Advocacy Day in D.C.

POP & HISS | The Music Blog

Beyonc&#233; defies expectations

Beyoncé defies expectations

Expect more Ol' Dirty Bastard in 2014

Paul McCartney remembers Everly Brothers singer Phil Everly

HERO COMPLEX | Pop Culture Unmasked

SDCC update: Comic-Con explains its one-day badge policy

SDCC update: Comic-Con explains its one-day badge policy
San Diego Comic-Con International: No more four-day badges for 2014

San Diego Comic-Con International: No more four-day badges for 2014

COMPANY TOWN | The Business Behind the Show

Weather Channel launches campaign against DirecTV

Weather Channel launches campaign against DirecTV

Supreme Court to hear Aereo case

CNN's Jeff Zucker says news still focus and takes shot at Fox News

U.S. Supreme Court to decide Aereo's fate

MINISTRY OF GOSSIP | The Gospel on Celebrity and Pop Culture

Emma Watson spellbinds new man, Oxford rugby's Matt Janney

Emma Watson spellbinds new man, Oxford rugby's Matt Janney
Hilary Duff and hubby Mike Comrie separate, 'remain best friends'

Hilary Duff and hubby Mike Comrie separate, 'remain best friends'
Shia LaBeouf announces retirement from 'public life' &mdash; maybe

Shia LaBeouf announces retirement from 'public life' — maybe
Bobbi Kristina Brown says she and Nick Gordon are married

Bobbi Kristina Brown says she and Nick Gordon are married
'DWTS' alum Edyta Sliwinska, Alec Mazo welcome baby boy

'DWTS' alum Edyta Sliwinska, Alec Mazo welcome baby boy
Hollywood Headlines: A week in review

Hollywood Headlines: A week in review

MOVIE REVIEWS

Review: Scorsese, DiCaprio go hunting in 'Wolf of Wall Street'

Review: Scorsese, DiCaprio go hunting in 'Wolf of Wall Street'

Review: 'The Legend of Hercules' is weakened by cliches

Review: 'Dumbbells' a light comedy scripted by two actors

TV REVIEWS

Review: Suspenseful 'Helix' is bound up in killer viruses

Review: Suspenseful 'Helix' is bound up in killer viruses

Review: 'True Detective's' slow and steady pace a winning formula

Review: Fox's 'Enlisted' is a serviceable sitcom

MUSIC REVIEWS

Review: 'High Hopes' get dashed on Springsteen's latest album

Review: 'High Hopes' get dashed on Springsteen's latest album

Review: Britney Spears offers just a 'Piece of Me' in Las Vegas

Review: Justin Bieber comes of age in 'Journals'

VIDEO GAMES

'The Last of Us,' 'Tearaway,' 'Gone Home' lead prestigious GDC noms

'The Last of Us,' 'Tearaway,' 'Gone Home' lead prestigious GDC noms

'Alien: Isolation' game pits Ripley's daughter against Xenomorph

'Last of Us,' 'Super Mario 3D World': 2013's 10 best video games

MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Box office: 'Lone Survivor' stands tall

Box office: 'Lone Survivor' stands tall

The Afghanistan war movie "Lone Survivor" soared past its competition Friday, taking in an estimated $14 million in its first day of wide...

Award-contending films by the decade

Award-contending films by the decade

Many of this awards season's most talked about movies are period pieces. From the 1800s to the future, here's a look at the spread. ...

Margot Robbie's careful 'overnight sensation' plan

Margot Robbie's careful 'overnight sensation' plan

Never underestimate the power of a well-timed "just sayin'."

TV Pick: 'At Berkeley'

TV Pick: 'At Berkeley'

"At Berkeley" (PBS, Monday). Shown as part of the series "The Independent Lens," the latest work from 84-year-old cin&...

'Lone Survivor' carries out its mission, reviews say

'Lone Survivor' carries out its mission, reviews say

"Lone Survivor," Peter Berg's new movie about a Navy SEAL mission gone horribly awry in the mountains of Afghanistan, gives away its...

TV This Week Jan. 12 - 18: 'Frontline' on PBS

TV This Week Jan. 12 - 18: 'Frontline' on PBS

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'Lone Survivor' ambushes 'Frozen' to top weekend box office

TCA: '10 Commandments' to become scripted event for WGN America

Golden Globe Awards: Cast your vote with our play-at-home ballot

'An Iliad' aims to make the Trojan War relevant to today's world

TCA: 'Orphan Black's' Tatiana Maslany talks 'daunting' Season 2

Mads Mikkelsen among winners at Palm Springs International film fest

Winter TCA Press Tour 2014: The scene

Film Independent Spirit Awards announces filmmaker grant winners

Award-contending films by the decade

New Joseph Gordon-Levitt series gets second season before its debut

AMC reveals 'Mad Men,' 'Better Call Saul' premiere dates

Box office: 'Lone Survivor' stands tall

'The Simpsons' pays tribute to Hayao Miyazaki in Sunday's episode

Beyoncé defies expectations

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