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Late Night: For Jon Stewart, Trump a gift from the comedy gods

By Meredith Blake — Thu, 31 May 2012 10:11:00 PDT

Reality star Donald Trump emerged, once again, to revive the "birther" controversy.

Reality star Donald Trump emerged, once again, to revive the "birther" controversy.

'Prometheus' offers oozing sci-fi spectacle, early reviews say

By Oliver Gettell — Thu, 31 May 2012 07:54:00 PDT

The story has met with mixed reviews, but critics agree that Scott's film is visually stunning and that Michael Fassbender delivers a scene-stealing performance.

Oracle's Larry Ellison, Disney/Pixar's Ed Catmull recall Steve Jobs

By Dawn C. Chmielewski — Thu, 31 May 2012 08:30:00 PDT

Two longtime friends of Apple Inc.'s charismatic chief executive, Steve Jobs, recalled the late technology leader's passionate pursuit of the "insanely great" at the Wall Street Journal's D: All Things Digital conference.

Iran's Kiarostami: I'm not rushing to shoot there again

By Steven Zeitchik — Thu, 31 May 2012 09:09:00 PDT

Around Town: Marilyn, Lucy and Kristy McNichol hit the big screen

By Susan King — Thu, 31 May 2012 08:44:00 PDT

Morning Fix: 'Battleship' avoids scrutiny. Cable news ratings slip.

By Joe Flint — Thu, 31 May 2012 07:56:00 PDT

After the coffee. Before jumping on the Kings bandwagon.

How did 'Battleship' escape the 'John Carter' flop furor?

By Patrick Goldstein — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:41:00 PDT

The overall numbers for "John Carter" and "Battleship" aren't that different, but the press hasn't been giving the latter nearly the whipping it gave the former a couple months ago.

'Leap of Faith' to rise from the dead for Tony Awards show

By David Ng — Thu, 31 May 2012 07:00:00 PDT

"Leap of Faith," the recent Broadway musical that bombed at the box office and closed early, will receive a brief, Lazarus-like resurrection in June at the Tony Awards in New York. Producers of the musical have raised money so that an excerpt from the show can be performed during the ceremony, according to a report in the New York Times.

Kathie Lee Gifford's 'Today' interview with Martin Short gets awkward

By Patrick Kevin Day — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:41:00 PDT

Pixar and Disney animation president Ed Catmull discusses "Brave"

By Dawn C. Chmielewski — Wed, 30 May 2012 19:08:00 PDT

The lush, verdant look of the Scottish highlands that serve as the backdrop for Pixar Animation Studio's forthcoming release, "Brave," was powered by new technology.