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Ike Turner, ex-hubby to Tina Turner and a "rock and roll pioneer", died this morning in his northern San Diego county home. The cause of death is not immediately known. more ›

- First four minutes of Borat - above, friend - Los Angeles agrees with Rush Limbaugh when he accused Michael J. Fox of going off his meds to make a pro-stem cell research political ad - CBS2 - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Aaron Spelling, Gene Simmons, Charlie Sheen, Brad Pitt, Kevin Costner, Laurence Fishburne, Matt LeBlanc, Tommy Lee, Jack Nicholson, Dan Aykroyd, and Kevin Federline all make their way into the new book "Hooking Up: You'll... more ›

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday the 13th, for the 2006 installment of AFI Fest, Los Angeles' valiant (read: sometimes comical, sometimes desperate) attempt to mount a world-class film festival, something this city deserves but sorely lacks. This year AFI Fest will screen 147 feature films and 36 shorts including several special screenings and premieres. The festival will host the U.S. premiere of Bobby, the Emilio Estevez-directed drama about the assassination of Robert F.... more ›

If you don’t know about the upcoming Angela Bassett-Laurence Fishburne flick, Akeelah and the Bee, then you probably haven’t stepped into your local Starbucks lately. This is the first venture by Starbucks Entertainment—the purveyors of those Starbucks Hear Music CDs that you peruse while waiting in line for your caffeine fix—into the world of film marketing and distribution, with Lionsgate films. more ›

LAist is feeling a little bit depressed at the current selection of new films playing at the local cineplex. We're just feeling a little bit taken advantage of, and you're about to read why. more ›