A woman who claims she was a literary scout for Maverick Films and that she discovered "Twilight" and "The Lightning Thief" as possibilities for feature films says that she hasn't been paid what she's owed for the two -- "Twilight," obviously, went on to become a huge success. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nanette Shipley has only been given a small part of what she's owed: more ›

Silver Jews is coming to town. On just the second tour of a 20-year career, DC Berman and his familial touring band will visit LA tonight behind its sixth recording, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea. more ›

Mike Judge's latest movie, Idiocracy (a title that's never been more apt given our current government), may only be playing at the Arclight for a few more days, but thanks to the folks at Freewebs you can download and peruse the script for all eternity. Written by Judge and Etan Cohen (not to be confused with Ethan Coen), the 110-page script should at least give you a taste of the film's satire. Check it... more ›