Sean Penn to direct pal De Niro in The Comedian
Sean Penn will direct his friend and method acting idol Robert De Niro in The Comedian.
Motorola Mobility loss narrows, revenue misses
Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc posted a narrower quarterly loss, but revenue rose at slower pace than Wall Street expected.
Spielberg's Tin Tin opens strong in Europe
Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin enjoyed a flurry of strong opening days in Europe this week, grossing $4.7 million in France, $237,776 in Belgium and $161,549 in Holland.
Relativity unveils its first Chinese co-production
Relativity Media on Thursday unveiled the first film to emerge from the Chinese co-production/distribution deal it jointly announced over the summer.
Omar Sharif slaps woman at Qatar film festival
Omar Sharif sure is a stickler for manners.
Spirit Awards will be back for Saturday beach ceremony
The 27th annual Film Independent Spirit Awards will take place on February 25 in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica, Film Independent announced on Thursday.
Jackson dependent on painkiller, expert says
Michael Jackson was getting large regular shots of a painkiller, along with Botox treatments, in the months before his death, a Los Angeles court heard on Thursday.
2011 Halloween Events in Los Angeles: The Weekend Event Guide
It’s time to put together a costume Los Angeles; here are the best Halloween events the city has to offer all weekend long for both the kids and adults.
MULTIMEDIA: Artist's Sculpture a Feat of Mechanical Engineering
Mesmerizing machine appears to be breathing.
Italians, Greeks skeptical over euro zone rescue plan
A deal struck by euro zone leaders Thursday to contain the region's dangerous debt crisis was greeted skeptically in the two countries most in the firing line, Greece and Italy, with some saying politicians were dreaming.
5 Countries You’ve Never Heard of that You’ll Want to Visit
Check a map, these places do exist!
HP decides to keep PC division
Hewlett-Packard is retaining its personal computer unit following an extensive review that showed that a separation would have cost at least $1.5 billion in one-time expenses.
Chipmaker AMD posts higher quarterly revenue
PC chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices posted higher third-quarter revenue and forecast fourth-quarter revenue above most expectations, after warning last month about problems manufacturing its new chips,
Google makes big changes to daily deals business
Google Inc unveiled big changes to its fledgling daily deals business on Thursday, as rival Groupon Inc pitches its IPO to potential investors.
Consumers and businesses pump up third-quarter growth
The economy grew at its fastest pace in a year in the third quarter as consumers and businesses stepped up spending, creating momentum that could carry into the final three months of the year.
Facebook Goes to Sweden
Facebook is building a server farm in Sweden.
EA raises forecast on digital revenue, Star Wars
Electronic Arts Inc's second-quarter results beat Wall Street estimates and the video game maker raised its earnings forecast because of the upcoming holiday title Star Wars: The Old Republic, which it expects to be a hit.
Wall Street soars 3 percent as Europe deal draws buyers
Stocks surged 3 percent on Thursday as an agreement by European leaders to help contain the region's two-year debt crisis lifted a cloud hovering over markets.
United Continental Earnings Fall on Fuel, Merger Costs, Shares Slide
United Continental Holdings, Inc. on Thursday reported its net income plunged 23.4 percent year over year as fuel expenses and merger-related costs weighed down its performance.
Shell, Exxon profits swell on higher crude price
Oil giants Exxon Mobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc said their profits jumped more than 40 percent in the third quarter as higher energy prices offset declines in their output.
Avon under fire from Feds and Wall Street
U.S. regulators are formally investigating whether Avon broke bribery laws overseas, and the cosmetics company said it was again reassessing its strategy after quarterly profit fell far short of expectations.
Chest X-rays Don't Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths: Study
Researchers followed over 150,000 people over the course of 13 years.
ARM unveils 64-bit architecture suited to servers
British chip designer ARM has unveiled details of its first 64-bit architecture, which it said would expand its reach into enterprise applications such as servers currently dominated by Intel.
Regulator overhauls fund to get broadband to all Americans
All Americans will have broadband access to Internet and telephone services by the end of the decade under new rules adopted by U.S. regulators.
U.S. stores shrink, get make-overs to boost sales
U.S. stores have an identity crisis. The big ones want to be smaller, the small ones are getting bigger and all of them want to sell more food.
Hershey's Earning Up but Shares Slip on Slower Growth Forecast
Hershey Co said sales and earnings growth would slow next year, as costs for ingredients remain high, sending its shares down 4 percent.
Justin Timberlake goes rogue for In Time
Justin Timberlake may be riding a new wave of movie stardom as his new film, In Time, sees its release in theaters on Friday, but the singer-dancer-actor still thinks he's an ordinary man.
Eddie Murphy planning Beverly Hills Cop TV series
Bad news: Eddie Murphy says Beverly Hills Cop IV isn't happening. Good news: The actor and comedian is working on a TV series adaptation of the Cop movies.
The post-recession model: fewer jobs in digital Hollywood
Think the recession was bad? Just wait until Hollywood finishes going digital.
Happy Endings surges as ABC wins ratings night
Aided by Modern Family and strong growth in Happy Endings and Revenge -- not to mention the rain postponement of Game 6 of the World Series on rival Fox -- ABC had an overall win in the ratings Wednesday night and enjoyed several series highs, according to preliminary numbers.