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'Idol' judge Kara out with J.Lo on the wayNew York Post"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi is leaving the show, in a strong indication that pop diva Jennifer Lopez has made a deal to replace her, a source said. Reports late this week said J.Lo was very close to signing. …Kara DioGuardi Becomes Latest Judge [...]

Los Angeles Times

Telluride Film FestivalLos Angeles TimesThe annual event is a reliable gauge on which movies will screen well and stand the test of time. This year's festival includes some high-profile adult dramas. Opening Friday and running through Labor Day, the Telluride Film Festival is best known for …TELLURIDE: Wild bears, Sergio Leone and the [...]

Telegraph.co.uk

Vancouver police searching for women who threw acidSeattle TimesVancouver police have created an image depicting the woman who attacked Bethany Storro by throwing acid in her face Monday evening. By Seattle Times staff Vancouver police have created an image depicting the woman who attacked Bethany Storro by …Acid attack victim: Sunglasses — and God's hand [...]

Washington Post

Bristol Palin dances away with the buzzSan Jose Mercury NewsThere is a freak show quality to this year's newly announced list of "Dancing With the Stars" participants, even by the show's increasingly bearded lady-Kate Gosselin standards. Honestly, how is one supposed to react to a list on which David Hasselhoff …Bristol Palin tells Leno [...]

Los Angeles Times

Rodriguez Takes Mexploitation to the Next Level with Machete!TV.comIf you love exploitation flicks, there's a very good chance you'll revel in Machete. It's got an iconic hero, gunfights, fist fights, sword fights, missiles, Gatling guns, some very impressive lo-riders, evil villains, hot women and more blood guts and …Proof in the spoofBBC NewsMachete: [...]

Los Angeles Times

Proof in the spoofBBC NewsWhen Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez unveiled their Grindhouse double bill in 2007, they included a number of spoof mock-trailers. One of these, Machete, has now spawned a full-length feature that …Machete: Review By TheREALavatahMovieWebMachete makes for must see filmThe Dixie SunButt-Ugly: MacheteNew York MagazineTIME -Vanity Fair -CBS Newsall 1,125 news [...]

Los Angeles Times

Danny Trejo is Hollywood's go-to bad guyPhiladelphia InquirerLOS ANGELES – For a man who's so stone-faced on the screen, Danny Trejo sure has a lot to say. Standing up at a banquette inside the classic Hollywood restaurant Musso & Frank on a recent afternoon, Trejo tells an elderly man …Proof in the spoofBBC [...]

Los Angeles Times

TELLURIDE: Wild bears, Sergio Leone and the latest in digital projectionHollywood ReporterIt's Friday afternoon, and the Telluride Film Festival is about to launch with its opening night on the main street of Colorado Ave. The first tide of screenings tonight includes …Telluride by the Sea film titles announcedSeacoastonline.comTop Directors Headlining Telluride Film FestABC [...]

CMT.com

Thrown Together but Hard to Imagine ApartNew York TimesNASHVILLE — Those who gripe about fabricated, pasted-together pop acts should consider Brooks & Dunn, the fabricated, pasted-together country act. Ronnie Dunn, left, and Kix Brooks helped drive the power-country era of the …Brooks & Dunn go out with a bangUSA TodayBrooks & Dunn Final PerformanceNewsOXYBrooks & [...]

eWorld Post (blog)

'Jersey Shore' High Five: Watermelons and FerrarisMTV.comFrom JWoww and Sammi's fisticuffs to the Situation's version of 'The Crying Game,' we recap this week's episode of 'Jersey Shore.' By Jim Cantiello (@jambajim) "I look like an idiot," Sammi said on Thursday's episode of "Jersey Shore. …Jersey Shore Delivers MTV?s Best Series Ratings in Eight [...]