Diary of a Wimpy Kid (movie)

'Timmy Failure' feeds Stephan Pastis' success

2013-05-06 05:00:00

The last time "Pearls Before Swine" cartoonist Stephan Pastis walked the halls of San Marino's K.L. Carver Elementary School, he was an 11-year-old, practical-joke-loving fifth-grader with a penchant for irreverent doodling — things like the Ty-D-...

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...

Los Angeles Times bestsellers (hardcover) for March 28, 2010.

2010-03-28 00:00:00

++++++++++++++++++++ || Fiction || Weeks on list || || 1. || The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam: $24.95) The lives of a maid, a cook and a college graduate become intertwined as they change a Mississippi town. || 42 || || 2. || House Rules by Jodi...

Los Angeles Times bestsellers (hardcover) for April 4, 2010.

2010-04-04 00:00:00

Los Angeles Times bestsellers (hardcover) for April 11, 2010.

2010-04-11 00:00:00

++++++++++++++++++++ || Fiction || Weeks on list || || 1. || The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam: $24.95) The lives of a maid, a cook and a college graduate become intertwined in a Mississippi town. || 44 || || 2. || Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter...

Los Angeles Times bestsellers (hardcover) for April 18, 2010.

2010-04-18 00:00:00

What I'm Reading: Macungie student mixes action novels, comic books

2013-05-19 00:00:00

•Name: Nikhil Sharma •Age: 13 •Town: Macungie •Profession: Student •What I'm reading: "Knights of the Hill Country" by Tim Tharp. •How is it? It's an awesome book about two friends with a passion for football....

Third movie does no favors to 'Wimpy Kid' material ★ 1/2

2012-08-02 07:51:00

Why are the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" movies so much less fun, and funny, than the best of the books created by Jeff Kinney? On the page, Kinney's illustrations, those stick-figure humiliations and angsty margin doodles allegedly drawn by the exasperated...

Chicago daily deals like they're going out of style

2011-03-24 03:46:00

Thenews of the day is that traffic to daily deal sites like Groupon and private sale clubs like Gilt Groupe is dropping. Sure, the novelty is wearing off, and I would expect a bunch of consolidation, but don't get too worried -- the daily deal train is...

'Diary of a Wimpy Kid'

2010-07-13 13:09:22

A youngster (played by Zachary Gordon) tries to navigate middle school with his brains and the support of friends who also feel like outcasts in this enjoyable adaptation of Jeff Kinney's popular book. The young hero documents his experiences in the...

'Shrek,' 'Hannah Montana' Lead Kids Choice Noms

2008-02-08 00:00:00

Miley Cyrus might have won last weekend's box office war, but a green ogre one-upped her with the kiddies. "Shrek the Third" took four nods, followed by "Hannah Montana" and its star with three for the upcoming Nickelodeon 21st Annual Kids Choice Awards....

Tweens clamor to be a 'Wimpy Kid'

2008-11-05 00:00:00

Adults have Larry David. Eleven-year-olds have Greg Heffley. Heffley's the hero of Jeff Kinney's children's book series "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," a lazy, judgmental, inadvertently hilarious sixth-grader enduring the most trauma-inducing epoch in a kid's...

PG; 1:34 running time Why are the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" movies so much less fun, and funny, than the best of the books created by Jeff Kinney?

2012-08-02 07:44:00

"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" star Zachary Gordon at the Los Angeles premiere of Justin Bieber 's movie.

2011-02-09 00:00:00