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Fans say farewell in LA to Mexican-US diva Rivera
Dec 19, 2012 17:24 EST
More than 6,000 fans, friends and family paid tribute Wednesday to Mexican-American diva Jenni Rivera, at a funeral ceremony in Los Angeles for the star who died in a plane crash this month.
"Desperate Housewives" streaming to China
Aug 08, 2011 18:07 EDT
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Hollywood studios are set to break into China's massive Internet market as domestic video sites scramble to screen U.S. movies and dramas on their digital platforms, a move which could also curb rampant piracy.
Analysis: "Housewives" heads to China as Hollywood inks deals
Aug 08, 2011 00:16 EDT
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Hollywood studios are set to break into China's massive Internet market as domestic video sites scramble to screen U.S. movies and dramas on their digital platforms, a move which could also curb rampant piracy.
Hollywood fights online piracy in UK court case
Jun 28, 2011 17:01 EDT
Hollywood film studios launched legal action Tuesday against Britain's biggest Internet service provider in a fight against online piracy, thought to be the first case of its kind in the country.
"Twilight" sequel leads MTV Movie Award contenders
May 03, 2011 22:19 EDT
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The third "Twilight" film led the contenders for the MTV Movie Awards on Tuesday, extending the vampire series' dominance of the cable channel's annual lighthearted salute to Hollywood.
Sandra Bullock to be honored at MTV Movie Awards
Jun 06, 2010 12:08 EDT
Sandra Bullock to be honored at star-studded MTV Movie Awards, hosted by Aziz Ansari. All eyes at the MTV Movie Awards will be on Sandra Bullock when she accepts the MTV Generation Award in her first televised appearance since she split with unfaithful husband Jesse James earlier this year.
Sandra Bullock to be honored at MTV Movie Awards
Jun 06, 2010 10:37 EDT
Sandra Bullock to be honored at star-studded MTV Movie Awards, hosted by Aziz Ansari. All eyes at the MTV Movie Awards will be on Sandra Bullock when she accepts the MTV Generation Award in her first televised appearance since she split with unfaithful husband Jesse James earlier this year.
At MTV award shows, party matters more than prizes
Jun 04, 2010 11:38 EDT
MTV Networks' award shows, including 2 this weekend, more about the party than the prizes. Katy Perry dripping with green slime. Jack Black, in his underpants, shooting fireworks from his crotch. Sacha Baron Cohen's alter-ego, Bruno, landing his bare backside on Eminem's face.
Dates for national 'Glee' concert tour
May 16, 2010 03:39 EDT
Dates for national 'Glee' concert tour. Here are the dates for the national "Glee" concert tour, which is visiting four states. Some dates have both an afternoon matinee and an evening show.
U.S. approval allows first-run movies to TV sets
May 07, 2010 18:38 EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hollywood studios won regulatory approval on Friday for the limited use of anti-piracy technology that will allow the showing of first-run theatrical movies on television.
3-D video gaming aspires to become spectacle
Apr 23, 2010 16:19 EDT
Seeing it their way: Future of 3-D gaming up to players, not technology. For movie goers, watching a 3-D film is a relatively easy experience. Audiences didn't need to do anything other than pay a few extra bucks and slip on a pair of special glasses to see 3-D versions of "Avatar" or "Alice in Wonderland." For gamers, however, enjoying a 3-D game requires a bigger investment on their part.
Conan O'Brien will take his show to theaters
Mar 11, 2010 13:12 EST
Without a TV show, Conan O'Brien taking his show on 30-city tour beginning next month. Without a TV show to do every night, Conan O'Brien is taking his act on the road.
Conan O'Brien will take his show to theaters
Mar 11, 2010 12:03 EST
Without a TV show, Conan O'Brien taking his show on 30-city tour beginning next month. Without a TV show to do every night, Conan O'Brien is taking his act on the road.
MTV's 2 awards shows both to be in Calif. in 2010
Feb 11, 2010 13:54 EST
MTV sets dates the MTV Movie Awards and the MTV Video Music Awards; both planned for LA area. It will be one-stop shopping for MTV this awards season: The network is holding both the MTV Movie and the Video Music Awards in the Los Angeles area.
Universal Studios resort in SKorea to open in 2014
Jan 19, 2010 10:06 EST
Universal Studios resort in SKorea slated to open in 2014 after delay due to financial crisis. Developers of a Universal Studios theme park and resort in South Korea said Tuesday the project is slated to open in early 2014 after being delayed by the global financial crisis.
Universal Studios resort in SKorea to open in 2014
Jan 19, 2010 02:36 EST
Universal Studios resort in SKorea slated to open in 2014 after delay due to financial crisis. Developers of a Universal Studios theme park and resort in South Korea said Tuesday the project is slated to open in early 2014 after being delayed by the global financial crisis.
LA anti-gang worker gets 12 years for burglary
Nov 24, 2009 22:45 EST
LA anti-gang worker gets 12 years in prison after pleading no contest to rapper burglary. A Los Angeles anti-gang intervention worker has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a burglary he admitted was done for the benefit of a street gang.
Clinton, Bush cancel LA, NY appearances
Nov 09, 2009 12:29 EST
Clinton, Bush cancel LA, NY appearances that were improperly billed as debates. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have canceled February appearances in Los Angeles and New York because a promoter wrongly billed the events as debates.
Panda, Wisin y Yandel winners at Los Premios MTV
Oct 16, 2009 01:12 EDT
Los Premios MTV host Residente talks politics on his T-shirts, Panda and Wisin y Yandel win. Mexican rock bands and reggaeton artists were big winners at Los Premios TV in Los Angeles, where the political leanings of the host, Calle 13's Residente, also had some time in the spotlight Thursday.
Halloween-themed attractions at amusement parks
Sep 28, 2009 10:13 EDT
Halloween-themed attractions at amusement parks. Eighty-one percent of amusement parks will hold Halloween or fall-themed events this year, according to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions.
