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Sony shares jump as hedge fund urges IPO of entertainment unit

2013-05-14 20:45:00

Sony Corp. stock soared in afternoon trading after New York hedge fund Third Point proposed that the electronics and media giant make an initial public stock offering of up to 20% of its entertainment arm. That unit, known as Sony Entertainment Inc.,...

A Sony entertainment spinoff would provide opening for CBS

2013-05-14 14:45:00

New York hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb wants Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. to spin off its Culver City entertainment business. CBS Corp. might like that, too. Loeb, whose Third Point funds own more than $1 billion in Sony stock, sent a letter...

2013 TV upfronts: NBC lineup aims at rebuilding Thursday comedies

2013-05-12 15:52:00

NEW YORK -- NBC is hoping that sitcom pros Michael J. Fox and Sean Hayes can conjure their magic once more. The beleaguered network announced its 2013-14 lineup Sunday with a focus on restocking its dwindling comedy pantry. "The Office" and "30 Rock"...

2013 TV upfronts: NBC revamps with family Thursday, Spader Monday

2013-05-13 12:23:00

NEW YORK -- In a time long removed from Michael Scott and must-see TV, NBC is hoping Michael J. Fox and Sean Hayes can help fill its Thursday night comedy void. The network on Monday unveiled its programming for the year ahead during its annual upfront...

NBC renews 'Parks and Recreation' for sixth season

2013-05-09 14:00:00

Citizens of Pawnee, rejoice! NBC announced on Thursday that "Parks and Recreation" will return to the network for a sixth season this fall. The mockumentary series stars Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope, an idealistic city councilwoman in small-town Indiana....

NBC renews 'Community,' picks up James Spader drama 'Blacklist'

2013-05-10 18:00:00

The news keeps getting stranger and stranger for "Community." The NBC sitcom has bounced back from a near-death experience a year ago and will return for Season 5 next year. The network confirmed late Friday that it will pick up the eccentric comedy for...

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...

TV picks: 'Community,' 'Schumer,' 'Maron,' Sagal

2013-05-02 12:49:00

"Community" (NBC, Thursday). The low-rated and much-beloved comedy about a study group at a community college that is not about a study group at a community college so much as it is a comedy about a comedy about a study group at a community college that...

NBC's 'Community,' 'Hannibal,' other shows still on the bubble

2013-04-26 14:10:00

Some shows just haven't felt the love yet from NBC. The network on Friday gave early renewals to five dramas, including freshman series "Chicago Fire" and "Revolution." But left off the list were some fan favorites, including the serial-killer drama...

Amazon 'TV pilots' are set to fly (Part 1)

2013-04-23 07:07:00

Amazon, the online bookseller turned online department store, turned e-book-reader manufacturer, turned publisher, turned video streaming service, turning movie-and-TV studio, has posted its first 14 "TV pilots" -- six kids' shows and eight grown-up...

Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Community' on NBC

2013-03-20 20:00:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of March 17 - 23, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � -------------------- SERIES Community Dean Pelton (Jim Rash, above,...

Brie Larson is everywhere at SXSW

2013-03-08 16:47:00

— Sometimes it seems no film festival is complete without an "it" girl — a Parker Posey, Zooey Deschanel, Greta Gerwig, Brit Marling or Elizabeth Olsen to encapsulate the current mood. This year's South by Southwest, which opened Friday, may...

"Community" star Joel McHale.

2013-05-14 10:46:40

"Betrayal" (clockwise from left), "Mind Games," "Crisis" and "Chicago PD" are new network shows set to film in Chicago, hometown of "Community" star Danny Pudi.

2013-05-12 15:24:00

Ken Jeong plays Chang on NBC's "Community," just renewed for a fifth season.

2013-05-10 17:43:50