Jul 29, 2010 01:19PM

Who wants Simon's paycheck?

Add Diddy's name to the growing list of celebrities in the mix to replace Simon Cowell on "American Idol."

Jul 29, 2010 06:40PM

DeGeneres to leave 'Idol'

Ellen DeGeneres is calling it quits after spending one season with the Fox hit "American Idol," according to a statement from the star and the network.

Jul 29, 2010 11:14AM

In defense of reality TV

You've heard all the criticisms.

Jul 29, 2010 01:03PM

'Gossip and innuendo' surround ABC exec's resignation

Steve McPherson quit his job as ABC Entertainment president this week amid "gossip and innuendo" that "goes with the territory," his lawyer said Thursday.

Jul 29, 2010 09:38AM

Lindsay Lohan's jail comfort food: Twizzlers

Lindsay Lohan is coping with incarceration with the help of a Hershey's snack.

By A. O. SCOTT on Jul 29, 2010 08:30PM

Movie Review | 'Dinner for Schmucks': Steve Carell Stars in ?Dinner Game? Remake

?Dinner for Schmucks? is in some ways an exemplary modern Hollywood comedy.

By A. O. SCOTT on Jul 29, 2010 09:00PM

Movie Review | 'Charlie St. Cloud': Zac Efron Plays With Phantoms in the Northwest

In a melodrama touched by the supernatural, Zac Efron cares for his dead younger brother.

By STEPHEN HOLDEN on Jul 29, 2010 09:17PM

Movie Review | 'Enemies of the People': Cambodian Journalist Revisits Khmer Rouge

Thet Sambath suggests a one-man Cambodian Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Instead of affixing blame, he seeks the healing power of confession.

By A. O. SCOTT on Jul 29, 2010 09:23PM

Movie Review | 'Get Low': Robert Duvall as an Eccentric in ?30s Tennessee

Aaron Schneider directs Robert Duvall in the true story of a man who wants to enjoy his own funeral.

By MIKE HALE on Jul 29, 2010 10:43PM

Movie Review | 'Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore': Brad Peyton?s Pet Thriller

?Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore? is a spy-and-action-film pastiche that charms less than its predecessor, ?Cats & Dogs? (2001).

By KATE TAYLOR on Jul 29, 2010 08:31PM

Zach Braff in Paul Weitz?s ?Trust? at Second Stage

Zach Braff follows ?Scrubs? with a dream job Off Broadway, in Paul Weitz?s new play, ?Trust,? at the Second Stage Theater.

By DANIEL M. GOLD on Jul 29, 2010 09:21PM

Theater Review | 'Twelfth Night": Sonnet Repertory?s ?Twelfth Night,? at St. Clement?s

The bed is the thing in a new rendition of one of Shakespeare?s romantic comedies.

By MARC WOLF on Jul 29, 2010 10:30AM

Theater Talkback: Preaching to the Choir on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'?

The actor and writer Marc Wolf wonders if his solo show about gay men and women in the military can, or should, change people's minds.

By FELICIA R. LEE on Jul 28, 2010 09:16PM

Cherry Lane Won?t Produce Plays for a Year or More

The Cherry Lane Theater in Greenwich Village says a shortfall of roughly $167,000 means it won?t produce plays for a year or more.

By FELICIA R. LEE on Jul 27, 2010 11:23PM

Up Close and Personal: Theater for Audiences of One

High-concept works performed for one person at a time, long popular in Europe, are coming to New York.

Jul 30, 2010 02:37AM

Disney sells Miramax to investor for $660 million (AP)

AP - The Walt Disney Co. has agreed to sell its Miramax Films to an investor group for about $660 million, ending a 17-year association with the studio and a six-month bidding process.

Jul 30, 2010 12:32AM

"Charlie St. Cloud" a silly failure (Reuters)

Reuters - Every now and then a brave filmmaker can't resist the temptation to make a metaphysical movie that somehow will manage to portray everlasting love on the screen, that will somehow show a romantic idealism so great that it transcends even the boundaries between the living and dead.

Jul 29, 2010 11:09PM

Sid Vicious absolved in erratic documentary (Reuters)

Reuters - The title of "Who Killed Nancy" -- a new documentary opening Friday about the death of Nancy Spungen -- is a little misleading.

Jul 29, 2010 11:04PM

Paparazzo gets his due in "Smash His Camera" (Reuters)

Reuters - One of the more memorable lines from "Chinatown" said something to the effect that, with enough time, old whores, politicians and ugly buildings become respectable.

Jul 29, 2010 10:51PM

"Underworld" director eyes "Total" remake (Reuters)

Reuters - Len Wiseman, the filmmaker behind the "Underworld" movies, is in negotiations to direct "Total Recall," a remake of the 1990 Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi action movie.