Steve Martin

American Cinematheque celebrates the 'Lubitsch touch'

2013-03-28 06:00:00

German-born director Ernst Lubitsch, who came to Hollywood in the 1920s, had such a deft hand with comedies that it became known as "the Lubitsch touch." The American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre in Santa Monica is to celebrate "A Touch of Laughter:...

Thierry Mugler drops Oscar Pistorius from fragrance ad campaign

2013-02-21 08:23:00

South African "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius has been dropped as the face of Thierry Mugler's A-Men fragrance. Not unexpected, since Olympian Pistorius has been charged with murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend on Valentine's Day, which he has...

Oscars 2013: Early reviews on host Seth MacFarlane are not kind

2013-01-11 05:45:00

If Seth MacFarlane was using Thursday’s Academy Awards nominations announcement as a test-run for his Oscar show hosting patter, he might consider changing directions. Fast.� Early reviews of MacFarlane’s jokes were strongly negative, with...

SFJAZZ plays another bold riff

2013-01-05 07:00:00

SAN FRANCISCO — "This is one of my favorite rooms," said SFJAZZ founder and Executive Artistic Director Randall Kline, smiling as he stepped over exposed pipes and dusty planks in the SFJAZZ Center. "Then again, they're all my favorite rooms," he...

Stars turn out for Costume Designers Guild Awards

2013-02-20 05:37:00

Hosted by Joel McHale with an all-star list of presenters that included Steve Martin, Shirley MacLaine and Russell Crowe, the 15th Costume Designers Guild Awards were handed out Tuesday evening in the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton. In...

Sara Rue gives birth to a baby girl

2013-02-15 15:44:00

Sara Rue has given birth to a baby girl! The "Malibu Country" actress, 34, and her husband Kevin Price named the baby Talulah Rue Price, and the new mom announced the news on Twitter on Friday. "Had the best Valentines Day w/ my husband & our new baby...

Steve Martin and his wife have a (nearly) new baby

2013-02-13 12:18:00

Steve Martin is a new dad — and also darned good at keeping a secret. The 67-year-old actor, writer, comic and banjo player welcomed his first child with wife Anne Stringfield, 41, his rep confirmed to People on Wednesday, providing no other...

'Inside Comedy': David Steinberg on comedy, inside and out

2013-02-09 07:45:00

Veteran comedian David Steinberg, who has directed such hit TV comedies as "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Mad About You" and "Seinfeld," returns to Showtime on Monday evening for the second season of his interview series, "Inside Comedy." This season he turns...

Celebrities party for a good cause

2012-08-26 00:00:00

Celebrity presence has always been an essential part of the game at Los Angeles charity events, but this fall organizers may have outdone themselves. Consider: George Clooney will be honored at the Carousel of Hope Ball. Leonardo DiCaprio is co-chairing...

Lane Kiffin of USC finds more controversy, by the numbers

2012-10-26 13:00:00

Unbuckling the mailbag: Question: Is this really a big deal? One USC football player changing his number shouldn't warrant this much attention. Devin Willis Answer: I'll grant you that one USC jersey swap against Colorado at the Coliseum is not as...

Katy Perry to serenade Cindy Sherman, Barbara Kruger at Hammer gala

2012-09-19 07:45:00

Museum galas are reliably glitzy affairs, complete with A-list celebrities wearing red-carpet fashion -- all for a good cause, of course. This year, the Hammer Museum will boast the likes of�Katy Perry, Armie Hammer, Steve Martin and MSNBC personality...

Joan Stein memorial scheduled for Oct. 8 in L.A.

2012-09-05 13:42:00

A memorial for the late theater producer Joan Stein has been set for Oct. 8 in Los Angeles. The service will be held at the Brentwood Theatre on the Veterans Affairs grounds at 11301 Wilshire Blvd. The memorial is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m....

"Goodbye Roger Ebert, we had fun. The balcony is closed."

2013-04-04 18:20:00

"Inception." Yet if Baldwin's appearance wasn't a shock ? the "30 Rock" star doesn't exactly lay low these days ? the product he held scored a laugh. In the nod to "Inception's" dream-inducing injections, Baldwin leaned back and sipped on a juice pouch labeled "Ambien.

2013-02-21 00:53:00

Steve Martin.

2013-02-19 00:00:00