Steve Carell

Critic's notebook: 'The Office' turns out the lights

2013-05-17 14:08:00

Steve Carell, and therefore Michael Scott, did show up after all for "The Office" finale, as no one should ever have doubted, and was probably never in serious question, as often as that question had been raised over the last many months. Who spends seven...

'The Office' stays true to its heart, even after 9 seasons

2013-05-16 06:00:00

"The Office" will close its doors Thursday night after eight years and nine seasons. That is not to say that Dunder Mifflin, the paper company in whose Scranton, PA, branch the series has largely been set, is itself going out of business. It's not...

'The Office' finale: Saying goodbye to JAM

2013-05-15 08:00:00

“Four years ago, I was just a guy who had a crush on a girl who had a boyfriend. I had to do the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do, which is just to wait. Don’t get me wrong, I flirted with her … For a really long time, that&...

TV This Week: May 12 - 18: 'Mammas' on Sundance

2013-05-10 12:38:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of May 12 - 18, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- � SUNDAY Just in time for Mother's Day, it's...

Los Angeles Film Festival 2013: Film Independent unveils lineup

2013-05-01 10:00:00

"Only God Forgives," Nicolas Winding Refn's follow-up to "Drive", will have its North American premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival next month. Starring Ryan Gosling as an American expat living in Bangkok, Thailand, the film joins the critically...

Summer Movie Sneaks complete list

2013-04-28 00:00:00

The 2013 Summer Movie Preview is a snapshot of films opening through the end of August. Release dates (for Los Angeles) and other details, as compiled by Oliver Gettell, are subject to change. -------------------- FOR THE RECORD: Sneaks list: In the...

Farewell party at 'The Office' after 9 years

2013-05-05 07:00:00

An old index card reads: Original. Real. Poignant. Those were the first words Greg Daniels jotted down a decade ago as his guide in adapting the daft British TV series "The Office" for an American audience. The ideas on the flimsy card stock proved...

Monday's TV Highlights: 'Top of the Lake' Sundance

2013-04-14 20:00:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 14 -20, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SERIES The Voice The battle rounds begin....

TV This Week: April 14 - 20: 'Veep' on HBO

2013-04-12 14:39:00

Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Hope Springs' on Starz

2013-03-29 14:54:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of March 31 - April 5, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SERIES Doctor Who The Doctor (Matt...

TV This Week for March 24th-30th: 'Phil Spector' on HBO

2013-03-23 20:00:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of March 24 - 30, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- � SUNDAY There is nothing like a dame:...

With 'The Croods' in top spot, 'Olympus' will fall to No. 2

2013-03-21 14:15:00

"The Croods" could club its way to box-office success this weekend, as the animated caveman movie looks certain to end up No. 1. The 3-D DreamWorks Animation film is likely to open with a solid $40 million, according to those who have seen pre-release...

Release date: July 3 The animated sequel checks back in with Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) -- and his kids and minions. This time, our "hero" has been recruited to stop a new super-villain (voiced by Al Pacino). Since the Minions are back, this will be great, no matter what. --

2013-05-02 00:00:00

Memorable quote "Making out with him is like the yummiest lollipop, dipped in sunshine and wrapped in a masculine wrapper! That's the only way I can think to describe it.

2013-04-29 09:23:00

You know what? Those minions aren't funny. "Despicable Me 2" exists solely because of the surprise success of the original, which wasn't nearly as funny as the less-heralded "Megamind.

2013-04-29 08:53:00