Julia Roberts

Erin Brockovich mug shot is a boat-rocker

2013-06-10 16:01:00

Erin Brockovich, made famous by Julia Roberts in the movie bearing her name, was arrested over the weekend in Nevada on suspicion of operating a boat while under the influence. But her mug shot from the incident has quickly become the star of the show....

Tracy Letts shines at Tony Awards, generates heat in Hollywood

2013-06-10 09:56:00

NEW YORK -- The Tony Awards shone a spotlight Sunday night on an accomplished actor with a film pedigree who this season anchored a stage drama about love and death. No, not Tom Hanks -- yeah, he was nominated too -- but Tracy Letts, who became the...

2013 Tony Awards: How TV, movie stars fared on Broadway

2013-06-07 13:49:00

Another Broadway season, another cavalcade of television and movie stars testing their stage mettle. Some come to build their acting muscles, others come for the publicity splash, and a select few come because they simply can't stay away. The chance...

‘Star Trek Into Darkness’: Benedict Cumberbatch enjoys being villain

2013-05-18 06:02:49

Cannes 2013: 'Salinger,' 'Osage County' among Weinstein hopefuls

2013-05-18 06:00:00

Cannes, France--With award-season hits such as “The Silver Linings Playbook” and “Django Unchained,” the Weinstein Co. had a small but potent slate in the latter half of 2012. On Friday evening at the Cannes Film Festival, the...

New trailer is a first peek at 'August: Osage County' movie

2013-05-10 10:39:00

Unfortunately your browser does not support IFrames. Today, we are reminded of these universal truths: “Life is very long” (T.S. Eliot). “Family holds us up….Family knocks us down.” And Meryl Streep is poised for a 2013...

The lure of a Southern drawl at the movies

2013-05-05 09:00:00

"There are things you can get away with in this world, and things you can't." The voice is Matthew McConaughey's, and days after seeing him in "Mud," I can close my eyes and hear him still — a simple line echoing with the mysteries of a man caught...

A rich season for playwright Richard Greenberg

2013-04-27 08:00:00

NEW YORK — "I'm too tired to be anxious," said playwright Richard Greenberg, looking worn out with anxiety as he settled into a booth at a Chelsea diner. This neighborhood canteen, dubbed his "office" by the late theatrical agent Helen Merrill, is...

TV This Week: April 28 - May 4: 'Savages' on Cinemax

2013-04-24 15:01:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 28 - May 4, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SUNDAY Have scarf, will time-travel:...

Joe Mantello joins Ryan Murphy's 'The Normal Heart' movie

2013-04-16 12:34:00

Joe Mantello, who was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance as Ned Weeks in the 2011 Broadway production of "The Normal Heart,” has signed on for a different role in Ryan Murphy’s film adaptation. Mantello will play Mickey Marcus in...

Jonathan Groff to star in Ryan Murphy's 'The Normal Heart' film

2013-04-29 08:01:00

Stage and screen star Jonathan Groff has joined the cast of Ryan Murphy's "The Normal Heart," an HBO film about the early days of the� AIDS epidemic in New York City. Groff, who recently appeared in the Mark Taper Forum's production of "Red," will play...

Kids' Choice Awards: Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez ... and Bon Jovi?

2013-02-13 15:24:00

The awards season is finally in full swing: Nickelodeon has unveiled its list of nominees for the 2013 Kids' Choice Awards. And just like every year, it's an eclectic bunch. Jennifer Lawrence, Kristen Stewart and Scarlett Johansson will compete in the...

Director John Wells; cast: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis. The movie has the pedigree -- Tracy Letts adapted his Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play about a dysfunctional family coming together after a crisis. And it's being released by the Weinstein Co., so there's that.

2013-03-04 14:57:00

Prostitution and a groping Jason Alexander are no match for the love between Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) and Vivian Ward ( Julia Roberts). Haven't seen the film? Big mistake. Big. Huge. You might like it better than "Pirates of Penzance." Swoon-worthy lines: Vivian: "You're late." Edward:

2013-02-13 08:55:00

, Roberts, Shields, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Fred Willard), not only was "The One After the Super Bowl" the series' most watched episode, it is the clear ratings winner among all post-Super Bowl television shows.

2013-02-04 13:58:00