I've always thought that MacGruber worked perfectly as a one-minute interstitial, but I can't imagine how you pull a whole movie out of it. Still, reviews have been pretty decent so maybe it works. Didn't the last Shrek really answer all of the questions posed by the other Shreks? Is there any reason to see Shrek Forever After other than to distract your bratty kids for a few hours. Holy Rollers was a solid hit at Sundance this year. How can you go wrong with Orthodox Jewish drug dealers? more ›

Today - Friday Lakers @ Bobcats (KCAL, 5:30 p.m.) Kings @ Flames (Fox Sports, 6:00 p.m.) Kings @ Clippers (PRIME, 7:30 p.m.) "Wonderland" (IFC, 6:35 p.m.) Val Kilmer as John Holmes (yeah, he _wishes_) becomes implicated in a quadruple homicide. Good performance from Lisa Kudrow in this film BTW "20/20" (ABC, 9:00 p.m.) The year in review. "Rock 'n' Roll High School" (TCM, 9:15 p.m.) The Ramones classic. P.J. Soles, can you hear me?... more ›

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It’s true. Jim Morrison, who so many loyal fans thought had perished of a drug overdose some 34 years ago, apparently faked his own death. You heard us right—in what amounts to perhaps the most anticipated announcement in a generation, what follows is a piece of investigative journalism that is unrivaled in its depth, scope and focus. After decades of frustrating dead ends, bad leads and cold case files, LAist proudly presents to you, our loyal readers, the distinguished Cheri Woods, a former actress, former madam and, uh, former inmate. But we urge you to disregard her checkered past and take a good, long look at her story in the Los Angeles Independent. We know you’ll thank us…(thought-provoking excerpt below) more ›

The American Cinematheque presents a double feature of Reese Witherspoon in "Vanity Fair" (2004) and Alexander Payne's "Election" (1999). A discussion with Ms. Witherspoon will take place between films. more ›

It's going to be a busy night in Los Angeles—the weather has cooled off and fall is creeping in, so LAist recommends going out and partaking of all the fine entertainments the city has to offer before everyone gives up on their sunny summer dispositions. more ›

LAist doesn't usually bother with entertainment news, but an interesting tidbit just popped up, courtesy of Out of Focus. It seems that Hollywood's Kodak Theater is going to host the new musical The Ten Commandments this fall. While that is great and all, LAist thought it is worth mentioning because Val Kilmer will be playing the lead—as Moses. more ›