Matthew McConaughey

Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk Shows

2013-05-24 13:47:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 26 - June 1, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � -------------------- SERIES Trisha's Southern Kitchen In the season...

TV This Week: May 19 - 25: 'Save Me' on NBC

2013-05-17 12:13:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 19 - 25, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SUNDAY Respect their longevity! 1980s icons...

Jeremy Lin shares his excitement of Harvard's win over New Mexico

2013-03-22 08:11:00

The first real bracket buster of the tournament, 14th-seeded Harvard's 68-62 victory over third-seeded New Mexico, was not a good moment for the majority of those who had taken part in an office or online pool. It was a great moment for one person in...

Matthew McConaughey is happy for Lance Armstrong

2013-03-22 06:21:00

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has at least one person in his corner: actor Matthew McConaughey. McConaughey and Armstrong have been friends for years, and the actor came to Armstrong's defense in the newest issue of Details magazine. He said that...

Ed Reed signs three-year, $15-million deal with Houston Texans

2013-03-22 09:10:00

The Baltimore Ravens have lost another piece of their 2013 Super Bowl champion team. Safety Ed Reed signed a three-year, $15-million deal with the Houston Texans on Friday. "I know already what they want to do and that’s win a championship. I came...

UCLA not happy about being underdogs against Minnesota

2013-03-22 11:53:00

AUSTIN, Texas – This is not the first time UCLA has been the underdog heading into an NCAA tournament game. The Bruins, though, seem perplexed. They are the higher-seeded team against Minnesota in the Erwin Center tonight. But the Gophers are...

NCAA Tournament: Seth Curry leads Duke past Albany, 73-61

2013-03-22 12:10:00

PHILADELPHIA — Seth Curry scored 26 points, Mason Plumlee had 23 and second-seeded Duke beat Albany 73-61 on Friday in the second round of the Midwest Regional. The Blue Devils (28-5) will meet the winner of the game between seventh-seeded...

'Silver Linings Playbook' wins best feature at Indie Spirit Awards

2013-02-23 15:42:00

David O. Russell's dramatic comedy "Silver Linings Playbook" took home the best feature prize at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon at a raucous ceremony hosted by Andy Samberg on the beach in Santa Monica. It was a big afternoon for...

Heatmeter: 'Argo' and Jennifer Lawrence lead the Oscar pack

2013-01-31 07:00:00

A flurry of ceremonies over the last 2 1/2 weeks -- the Golden Globes, the Producers Guild prizes and the Screen Actors Guild awards -- has separated pretender from contender in Hollywood's 2012-13 awards season. According to the L.A. Times HeatMeter,...

Katy Perry, Jessica Alba, Drew Barrymore help open Tommy Hilfiger

2013-02-15 07:35:00

Alicia Keys made a surpise appearance Wednesday at the opening celebration for Tommy Hilfiger's new West Coast flagship store at the corner of Robertson and Beverly boulevards in West Hollywood. Guests at the opening included Katy Perry, Jessica Alba,...

Texas talk is losing its twang

2013-01-17 17:39:00

AUSTIN, Texas — Don Graham, an English professor at the University of Texas at Austin, likes to tell the story of a student who once worked as a cowboy. "Wore hat and boots," Graham says. "He was the real deal." At the end of the academic year,...

Pot in Kmart store: Workers get a 10-pound surprise

2013-02-01 08:13:42

Comedy chops As Agent 99 in "Get Smart," Hathaway got to keep a straight face while Steve Carrell's Agent 86 talked into a shoe, frenched Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and inhaled a poison dart.

2013-04-29 09:23:00

Born in Texas to a kindergarten teacher and gas-station owner, McConaughey was a long way from Hollywood. Before becoming an actor he was an exchange student in Australia and worked some odd jobs. One required him to clean out chicken coops.

2013-03-26 00:00:00

Matthew McConaughey, left, and Lance Armstrong have been friends for years.

2013-03-22 06:16:38