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'The Internship,' now starring ... Google

By Jessica Guynn and Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times — Sat, 25 May 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Google has a big role in the comedy 'The Internship,' starring Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn. The tech giant was a demanding cast member at times.

Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson may be the big names in the new comedy "The Internship," but the real star of the film is Google.

Charlie Sheen changes name to Carlos Estevez for 'Machete Kills'

By Nardine Saad — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:09:00 PDT

Charlie Sheen is changing his name to Carlos Estevez in the upcoming film "Machete Kills," according to reports.

Rama Burshtein's Orthodox tale 'Fill the Void' is from the inside

By Susan King, Los Angeles Times — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:00:00 PDT

'Fill the Void' is the first film about the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community that is told by a member of the community.

Israeli writer-director Rama Burshtein felt a lot of pressure graduating from the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School in Jerusalem two decades ago because everyone expected great things from her.

'Hangover Part III' bombing at the box office

By John Horn — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:05:00 PDT

The “Hangover” franchise is no longer a laughing matter.

'Hangover Part III': Take a gamble on these Las Vegas films

By Susan King — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:46:00 PDT

Hollywood producers have long cried "Viva Las Vegas."

Cannes 2013: Critics tell Jerry Lewis he's no expert on comedy

By John Horn — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:52:00 PDT

Given that he hasn’t had a good joke since Eisenhower was in the White House, Jerry Lewis probably shouldn’t have complained that he doesn’t find female comedians funny.

'Fast & Furious 6': Michelle Rodriguez, Gina Carano can kick your rear

By Chris Lee, Los Angeles Times — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:00:00 PDT

Staging brutal fight scenes for 'Fast & Furious 6' not only drew them into largely a male preserve in Hollywood, it also bonded them.

If Michelle Rodriguez and Gina Carano share a single regret, it's having not risked spinal injury together to film a key sequence for the thriller "Fast & Furious 6" last year. The action actresses get downright aw-shucks-y — wistful, even — discussing the missed opportunity to careen over a handrail locked in combat and tumble down a grotty stairwell in London's Underground: one of the most over-the-top scenes from one of this summer's most hotly awaited movies, which hits theaters late Thursday.

'Behind the Candelabra': Fun facts about the legendary Liberace

By Susan King — Fri, 24 May 2013 12:33:00 PDT

Steven Soderbergh’s latest film, “Behind the Candelabra,” looks at the relationship between flamboyant pianist Liberace (Michael Douglas) and his much younger lover Scott Thorson (Matt Damon). The film, which is in competition for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, premieres Sunday on HBO.

'Bling Ring's' Sofia Coppola to be honored at Crystal + Lucy Awards

By Susan King — Fri, 24 May 2013 08:57:00 PDT

Oscar-winning writer-director Sofia Coppola, whose latest film "The Bling Ring" screened at the Cannes and opens June 14 stateside, is this year's winner of the Crystal + Lucy Awards' Dorothy Arzner Directors Award.

Cannes 2013: For 'Nebraska's' Bruce Dern, redemption in geezerhood

By Steven Zeitchik — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:30:00 PDT

CANNES, France -- Older actors have been playing crotchety geezers since the days of radio. But very few have done it with the gusto and honesty of Bruce Dern in “Nebraska,” the black-and-white Alexander Payne dramedy that is shaping up as one of the breakouts of this year’s Cannes Film Festival.