There was never any doubt that Ironman 2 would dominate the box office this weekend. The only question was whether it would top The Dark Knight for the largest opening ever. Nope! Despite the largest theater booking in history, Ironman 2 only (only?) managed to bring in $133.6M. That tally squashed the awful A Nightmare on Elm Street ($9.1M | $48.5M) and the resilient How To Train Your Dragon ($6.7M | $201M). The sturdy Date Night continued to print money ($5.3M | $80.8M) as did the nauseating The Back-up Plan ($4.3M | $29.4M). more ›

[We have started this supplemental column called "The Pitch" where we ask someone who is involved with the creation, production, promotion of a show the top 3 reasons why it deserves attention from the LAist audience and they "pitch" the show.] more ›

The TV Junkie Plan: "The New Adventures of Old Christine", "Modern Family", "Nip/Tuck", "The Daily Show" (Ringo Starr), Conan (Ricky Gervais), Ferguson (Richard Lewis). more ›

Don't forget to check out today's LAist interview with Academy Award-winning actor, Timothy Hutton, whose new show, "Leverage", premieres on Sunday @ 10pm on TNT. more ›

LAist had the chance to talk to Academy Award-winning actor Timothy Hutton as he was on promotional tour for his new TV series on TNT, "Leverage", which premieres on Sunday, December 7th, at 10:00pm. more ›

Tonight at Largo, see the first of two nights with singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb. Doors open at 8:00 PM. more ›