Samuel L. Jackson

New blue harmony in Dodgers' opening-day win

2013-04-01 22:13:00

It was a mound of mystique, on a day of magic. Sandy Koufax threw the first pitch. Clayton Kershaw threw the last pitch. Koufax brought thousands of Dodger Stadium fans to their feet. Kershaw kept them there. In a day filled with symmetry and sizzle,...

John Varvatos Stuart House fundraiser tally increases to $950,000

2013-04-03 12:40:00

Thanks to an online auction that allowed bidding to continue long after the music�had faded, the amount raised by last month's John Varvatos Stuart House fundraiser hosted by honorary co-chairs Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner has topped $950,000 -- the...

The star-studded Dodgers' first-pitch video with Sandy Koufax

2013-04-02 13:34:00

Your browser does not support iframes. Hollywood doesn’t love the Dodgers? Check out the video the team unleashed Monday just before their season opener against the Giants. This puppy took some work, and includes superstar athletes (and race...

UFC's Georges St. Pierre to play Batroc in 'Captain America' sequel

2013-03-26 07:03:00

Georges St. Pierre's next opponent will be his toughest one yet: Captain America. St. Pierre, the UFC welterweight champion who is considered by many to be the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, has been cast as villain Batroc the Leaper in...

Hulk rumors: Mark Ruffalo says no standalone Hulk film — for now

2013-03-08 08:12:31

Steven Tyler, Joe Perry to headline Varvatos Stuart House benefit

2013-03-08 12:15:00

Fashion designer John Varvatos has tapped rockers Steven Tyler and Joe Perry (yes, of Aerosmith fame) to perform at his annual Stuart House benefit, scheduled to take place Sunday in front of his West Hollywood boutique. This year will mark the 10th...

Oscars 2013: Behind the scenes, the moments you didn't see on TV

2013-02-25 07:15:00

Backstage at the Oscars was a place for frayed nerves and celebrity traffic jams, as the complex, performance-heavy show tested the composure of cast and crew alike. For many of the winners, however, the energy seemed a welcome rush Sunday night. As...

Harvard-Westlake students mourn sudden death of 16-year-old swimmer

2013-02-25 09:22:51

Weinstein Co. asks toymaker to discontinue 'Django' action figures

2013-01-18 12:42:00

Re-imagining the slave narrative should be left to the professionals. That was the word Friday when the Weinstein Co. announced that it has asked toymaker NECA to discontinue the "Django Unchained" action figure dolls after receiving complaints that the...

Quentin Tarantino, the persnickety poet of 'Django Unchained'

2013-02-07 05:00:00

Here are some things you need to know about Quentin Tarantino. He pens his screenplays longhand, not on a word processor. "I can't write poetry on a computer, man," he says. If you're an actor, don't expect to improvise. Ever. "You hire an actor to...

Oscar 8-Ball: Quentin Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'

2012-12-17 14:00:00

Can a movie that New York Post film critic Lou Lumenick called "basically a three-hour homage to 'Blazing Saddles'" manage to pull in a few Oscar nominations? Time to check in with the Oscar 8-Ball, that magical portal into the minds and hearts and, in...

Stephen King's 'Guns': Exclusive audiobook excerpt

2013-02-14 12:04:00

After the December shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., that killed six adults and 20 children, novelist Stephen King decided he had to say something. He expresses his views on weapons, vehemently and forcefully, in "Guns," an...

The celebrity nativity scene at Madame Tussauds in London features David and Victoria Beckham as Joseph and Mary; British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Prince Philip and President George W. Bush as the Wise Men; Samuel L.

2013-05-16 07:19:00

"The Avengers" actors, from left, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L. Jackson present the Oscars for cinematography and visual effects.

2013-02-24 18:46:42

"The Avengers" was only up for one Oscar -- Best Visual Effects -- and it ended up being five cast members from the movie who had to announce that the Marvel movie lost. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner and Samuel L.

2013-02-24 18:39:56