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I like Jay Baruchel. He’s the 21st-century Don Knotts, and even in a forgettable film like She’s Out of My League — its title alone secures it a place in film history alongside She’s All That and She’s Out of Control — Baruchel’s adenoidal, sidewinding line ...
Temper Trap’s big arc
Sound check always reminds us a little of the famous quote about people who love the law and enjoy sausage, only applied to music. We caught The Temper Trap’s road manager last week a bit off-guard for our phone interview with the lads; the world was ending behind ...
Vampire Weekend builds upon their sound for new album
Rostam Batmanglij, keyboardist/ vocalist for Vampire Weekend, was trying to sum up the differences between the band’s new CD, Contra, and its 2008 self-titled debut disc when he hit upon something that seemed to fit. “I remember someone told us that they thought ...
Gibson, DiCaprio are planning a Vikings film
LOS ANGELES — Last fall, Leonardo DiCaprio and Mel Gibson...
‘The A-Team’ detours into comics before hitting the big screen
The 1980s TV show "The A-Team" is being reborn on the big screen...
‘Dragon’ versus ‘Titans’ versus ‘Alice’ in fight over 3-D screens
LOS ANGELES — In the wake of the blockbuster "Avatar," Hollywood's obsession with 3-D has hit a roadblock...
Alex Chilton dead at 59; led Big Star, Box Tops, inspired...
Paul Westerberg and the Replacements spoke for countless artists and diehard fans when they wrote a song called "Alex Chilton" in 1987...
Working out the kinks: For Ray Davies, the music goes on
It was in the larger-than-life era of music video when I discovered former Kinks frontman Ray Davies, decades after he had constructed the timeless 1964 rock anthem “You Really Got Me.” The Kinks had just released their 1984 album Word of Mouth, and the clip for “Do ...
She & Him’s latest is more of the same, but that’s...
First, I’ve got to get something off of my chest. Volume 2, She & Him’s latest creation, is practically the same album as their 2008 debut album appropriately titled Volume 1. Both albums reek with the duo’s quirky cheerfulness, dazzle with ‘60s retrospective, and ...
Fox discusses deal with Conan O’Brien
LOS ANGELES — Fox Broadcasting is inching closer to bringing Conan O'Brien back to late night...
Peter Graves, ‘Mission: Impossible,’ ‘Airplane!’ star, dies at 83
LOS ANGELES — Peter Graves...