"Hereafter" - Coming To A Lifetime Channel Near You

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Roselle Chen
Senior Entertainment Editor

Hereafter (photo courtesy of Warner Bros.)

It's best to skip "Hereafter."

Obama And Rally Supporters: VIDEO

Roselle Chen
Senior Editor

VIDEO: Check out interviews from the crowd before Obama's rally.

President Obama: His Top 5 Challenges If Dems Lose Congress

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Roselle Chen
Senior Editor

President Barack Obama (Creative Commons)

What happens if the Republicans take Congress?

Banksy Conquers Street Art, "The Simpsons" And "Exit Through The Gift Shop"

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Roselle Chen
Senior Entertainment Editor

Exit through the Gift Shop (Creative Commons)

Watch Banksy's "Simpsons" intro here and RUN to a screening of "Exit through the Gift Shop."

Culture Collide Festival At Echo Park: Slideshow

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Roselle Chen
Senior Entertainment Editor

Culture Collide Festival (Roselle Chen)

SLIDESHOW: Check out next year's festival for what's sure to be another awesome lineup.

Red Carpet At "Conviction" Premiere

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Roselle Chen, Piya Sinha-Roy
Senior Entertainment Editors

Conviction (photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)

VIDEO: Watch red carpet interviews with the "Conviction" cast.

Will Ferrell And Superheroes Unite To Break Guinness World Record, Promote Film

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Roselle Chen, Ariele Pratt
Senior Entertainment Editor and Staff Photographer

Megamind event (Ariele Pratt)

SLIDESHOW / VIDEO: The event was a publicity stunt promoting Ferrell's movie "Megamind."

"Let Me In" Gets Lost In Translation

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Roselle Chen
Senior Entertainment Editor

Let Me In (photo courtesy of Overture Films)

Watch "Let Me In" if you don't like reading subtitles.

"Bored To Death"? Not Anymore

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Roselle Chen
Senior Entertainment Editor

Bored to Death (photo courtesy of HBO)

With Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis and Ted Danson at the helm, can you really be "Bored To Death"?

“Boardwalk Empire” Goes Down Like A Cool, Dark Drink

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Roselle Chen
Senior Entertainment Editor

Boardwalk Empire (photo courtesy of HBO)

The show is better than you already think it is.

“A Woman, A Gun, And A Noodle Shop” Is Not Director Zhang Yimou's Best

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Roselle Chen
Senior Entertainment Editor

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“A Woman, A Gun, And A Noodle Shop” is a disappointing remake.

“Machete” Rocks

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Roselle Chen
Senior Entertainment Editor

Machete (Picture courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox)

"Machete" lives up to the hype.

“Going The Distance” Goes Some Distance But Stops Short

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Roselle Chen
Senior Entertainment Editor

Going The Distance (Picture courtesy of Warner Brothers Pictures)

The movie has two extremely likable characters but could not escape the Hollywood formula.

Homeless In Los Angeles Get $4.6 Million

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

$4.6 million, homeless, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Los Angeles allotted federal money to three social service agencies.

Emmy Awards Style Lounge Brings Gifts And Smiles

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Roselle Chen, Piya Sinha-Roy
Senior Entertainment Editors

Emmy Awards Style Lounge (Roselle Chen)

Actors mingled as they celebrated Emmy weekend by attending the 2010 Emmy Awards Style Lounge.

Los Angeles Bike Summit Leaves Many Bicyclists Skeptical But Hopeful

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

(Roselle Chen)

The Los Angeles bike summit opened the dialogue between concerned bicyclists and Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

Maxine Waters Defends Her Charges On Capitol Hill

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

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Maxine Waters stirs up Washington on Friday, giving a presentation defending ethics charges against her.

Independent Film "Angel Camouflaged" Has Heart

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

Angel Camouflaged (Creative Commons)

This drama has fine acting from James Brolin and Dilana Robichaux, garnering awards at a recent film festival.

"Step Up 3D" Is Unexpected Fun

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

Rick Malambri and Sharni Vinson in Step Up 3D (Image: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures)

"Step Up 3D" will make your feet ache with longing, even if you’re not a dancer.

L.A. Bicyclists Unite To Protest The Hit-And-Run Of One Of Their Own

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

Bicyclists (Roselle Chen)

Protesters gathered in Beverly Hills Friday night to support a severely injured bicyclist, still recovering from a hit-and-run.

Homeless In Venice Get A Proposed Safe Overnight Parking Ordinance

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

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Residents are voicing concerns over an ordinance that would benefit homeless people.

Red Carpet At The “Get Low” Premiere

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Roselle Chen, Nicole Shoohed
Staff Reporters

Robert Duvall in "Get Low" (Image credit: Sony Pictures Classics)

Neon Tommy "Gets Low" on the red carpet with Robert Duvall and co.

"Kisses" Is A Gritty Fairy Tale Worth Watching

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

Kisses (Oscilloscope)

"Kisses" is not quite fairy tale and not quite the harsh drama of real life, but somewhere in between and much better than both.

"Restrepo" Reaches Out And Pulls You In

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

Restrepo (Creative Commons)

The film will leave you sad, frustrated and feeling deeply about the Afghanistan war.

"Winter's Bone" Captures The Ferocity Of The Ozarks And Its Clans

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

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"Winter's Bone" evokes the harsh and brutal way of life in the Ozarks, but there is a goodness to its characters that is rarely found in movies anymore.

Replacing McChrystal, Petraeus Moves In As Leader Of The Afghanistan War

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

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Gen. David Petraeus steps in and begins his work in Afghanistan after a controversial Rolling Stone article left former U.S. commander Gen. Stanley McChrystal hastily ousted by President Obama.

Meg Whitman's Lies Are Piling Up

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

Gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has hit a few speed bumps on her fast track to office, most recently her unsupported claims about democratic opponent Jerry Brown.

The Films Of The LA Film Fest: 'Monsters'

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

One Neon Tommy critic says if you’re in the mood for a slow movie with not much dialogue and not fully fleshed out characters, “Monsters” is for you.

The Films Of The LA Film Fest: "Tiny Furniture"

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

“Tiny Furniture” is a must-see. You will rarely get to see a film so insightful about the frustrating time period of post-adolescence.

The Films Of The LA Film Fest: 'Cold Weather'

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

The movie had a few funny moments between characters, but it wasn't enough to save the overall story.

After The Layoffs At Homeboy Industries

Comments (1) | @losangelesandregion, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region

Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

Homeboy industries recenlty laid off hundreds of people. So, what's next?

Although Homeboy employees remain hopeful, they are still not sure when, or if, the $5 million donation will be fulfilled.

'Cyrus' Is A Satisfying Surprise

Comments (0) | @filmandtv, Film and TV, LA Film Fest

Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

"Cyrus" is a nuanced and delicate dramedy. It will be something you've never seen before and well worth watching.

California Voters At L.A.'s Miracle Mile

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

LOOK and LISTEN: L.A. voters went to the polls Tuesday and expressed differing opinions on what issues mattered most to them.

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'Splice' Boundlessly Splices Sci-Fi And Horror

Comments (0) | @filmandtv, Film and TV, Film Reviews

Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

'Splice' has all the right elements for an incredible and creepy film.

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Convicted Priest Accused In Another Child Sex Abuse Case

Comments (0) | @losangelesandregion, Los Angeles, Los Angeles and Region

Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

An alleged victim accuses former priest Michael Stephen Baker, who was sentenced in 2007 to 10 years in prison, of sexually abusing him when he was a child.

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Flight Of The Conchords Flies High

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Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

The band was equal parts humor and musical talent, and it's hard not to see their familiar faces on HBO for a new season.

Citizen Journalists Have The Power

Comments (3) | @nationandworld, Around The Web, Nation and World

Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

Although traditional journalism is still important and necessary in the world today, citizen journalism has also become essential in contributing to the global conversation.

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Mediocre 'MacGruber'

Comments (2) | @filmandtv, Film and TV, Film Reviews

Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

Overall, if you watch the movie, you’ll experience short spurts of laughter and long spells of staring at the screen.

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Hey Juliet, Would You Like Some Cheese And A Side Of Infidelity With Your Whine?

Comments (0) | @filmandtv, Film and TV, Film Reviews

Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

Though “Letters to Juliet” mirrors a real-life story, the movie comes nowhere close to invoking the feeling of "true" love.

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'Kick-Ass' Kicks Ass

Comments (2) | @filmandtv, Film and TV, Film Reviews

Roselle Chen
Staff Reporter

The movie is for adults who remember what it’s like to have been bullied as a kid, and fantasized about what they would do to these bullies if they were somehow granted the powers of Hit-Girl.

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