Tesco's Fresh & Easy declares bankruptcy to ease sale to Burkle

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court, weeks after being promised to Los Angeles billionaire Ron Burkle. The grocery chain, which is in the process of trading hands from British supermarket...

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'Don Jon:' How did Joseph Gordon-Levitt's directing debut stack up?

Joseph Gordon-Levitt took the increasingly common step of segueing from actor to director this weekend with Relativity Media's release of "Don Jon." After years of playing the likable hero in movies such as "50/50" and "(500) Days of Summer," Gordon...

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'Breaking Bad' finale: Tears, ovation at Hollywood Forever Cemetery

They stood. When the screen went to black, behind the haunting play-out of antihero extraordinaire Walter White against Badfinger's "Baby Blue," the crowd at the screening of Sunday's series finale of "Breaking Bad" at Hollywood Forever Cemetery wrestled...

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More than half of American adults read books for pleasure in 2012

The good news: According to a new report from the National Endowment for the Arts, more than half of American adults read books for pleasure in 2012. The bad news is that the percentage of adults reading works of literature -- in the NEA's definition,...

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‘Forever Evil’ No. 2: Geoff Johns talks Nightwing, Teen Titans

[Spoiler warning: This post, a preview of "Forever Evil" No. 2, includes discussion of a major event from "Forever Evil" No. 1.] The Crime Syndicate wasted no time in announcing its presence and power to the villains of DC Comics' familiar Earth. In...

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Youth Orchestra L.A. sets an example

When Edson Natareno talks about how Youth Orchestra L.A. has changed his prospects, his voice thickens with emotion. "It's really kept me concentrated; it's really kept me away from bad things in life," says the 15-year-old clarinet player, who recently...

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Robert Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman's on-screen alliance

The letter was two sentences long, addressed to "Dear Mr. Rossellini" and signed "Ingrid Bergman." Like many moviegoers in the late 1940s, the actress was deeply affected by "Rome, Open City" and "Paisan," Roberto Rossellini's landmarks of neorealist...

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Egypt's political tumult tears apart families, old friendships

CAIRO — One aunt cursed him to hell, another accused him of murder. The intense family passions were roused when Ahmed Samir posted on Facebook his support for Egypt's deadly crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood. The proclamation drew Samir and...

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For 'This Is the End,' the show never stops

Sony, $30.99; Blu-ray, $40.99 Available on VOD beginning Tuesday A generation of comedy stars has been dominating movies for the last decade by playing "themselves," so it was only a matter of time before they went all-in on the joke. This bold, funny...

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A walk on the wild side of art

Five years ago, art scholars David Carrier and Joachim Pissarro had an inspiration while dining at a now-shuttered bistro in New York. They were drawn to a piece of wall art at Le Boeuf à la Mode; it wasn't an undiscovered masterpiece but a reinterpretation...

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‘Green Arrow’ No. 24 first look: Count Vertigo, Shado face off

If you're a fan of the CW's "Arrow" but have never read the "Green Arrow" comic series on which the TV show is based, now might be a good time to start. "Green Arrow" No. 24 offers readers a potential jumping-on point, with plenty of character descriptions...

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Review: 'Masters of Sex' explores the science of sex

"Masters of Sex," which premieres Sunday on Showtime, takes as its subject Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson, the authors of "Human Sexual Response," "Human Sexual Inadequacy" and other medical potboilers of the 20th century. Without making any...

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Jennifer Tilly has another date with 'Chucky'

Jennifer Tilly, who starred in "Bride of Chucky" and "Seed of Chucky," returns to "Chucky" land in the latest installment, "Curse of Chucky," part of a six-film package — "Chucky: The Complete Collection Limited Edition" — that Universal is releasing...

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'12 Years a Slave' dialect coach Michael Buster speaks up

"So much of who people are is expressed in their speech," dialect coach Michael Buster said. The master of many accents lent a Southern inflection to two upcoming movies: Fox Searchlight's "12 Years a Slave" and Cinemax's "Quarry." Raised in Minnesota,...

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5 Questions: 'Top Chef' contestant Brian Huskey of Paiche

Brian Huskey will be L.A.'s lone hopeful when the new season of Bravo's "Top Chef" premieres on Wednesday. The Pasadena native, who started his career at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, decided to take a culinary journey around the...

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'Larger than life' proves too small for Metallica

SAN DIEGO — Singer and guitarist James Hetfield wore a familiar trickster grin and a pair of 3D glasses as he bobbed his head to the thundering riffs of "Enter Sandman," but it was a different sort of arena that was playing host to the world's bestselling...

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Tom Sherak tapped as film czar. More cuts at Tribune papers.

After the coffee. Before making sure all my expense reports are filed. The Skinny: A lot going on this weekend. I'm hoping to catch either "Don Jon" or "Enough Said" and then Sunday is football, "Breaking Bad," "Homeland" and "The Good Wife." Oh, and...

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Consumers' mood dims with budget policy uncertainty

WASHINGTON -- It's become a familiar chapter in this sluggish economic recovery: Dysfunction in Washington drags down consumer confidence. After rising to a six-year high this summer, the University of Michigan reported Friday that its gauge of consumer...

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After big summer, Silver Lake Picture Show plans bonus screening

What speaks to the population of Los Angeles' Silver Lake neighborhood more than free outdoor movie screenings, local grub and music? Not much, as Silver Lake Picture Show co-founder Nicholas Robbins has learned.   In its second summer, the Silver...

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Hope for avoiding government shutdown dwindles as Senate votes

WASHINGTON -- Most Senate Republicans joined with the chamber's Democratic majority Friday to overcome a filibuster on a bill to keep the government running past Monday, turning back a persistent stand by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to use the vote to kill...

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Stocks rise on encouraging reports on the economy

Encouraging news about the economy lifted the stock market in late-morning trading Thursday.  Unemployment claims fell close to their lowest level in six years and new data showed that economic growth accelerated in the second quarter. ...

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CBS lands Vince Gilligan show. FCC proposes removing UHF discount.

After the coffee. Before figuring out what shows to drop from my DVR. The Skinny: Last season, I got hooked on ABC's "Nashville." Unfortunately, the rest of the country didn't follow my lead, and ABC started to turn the show about country music artists...

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Man stabbed to death after Dodgers-Giants game is ID'd

  By Joseph Serna September 26, 2013, 8:58 a.m. Authorities have identified the man who was stabbed to death near AT&T Park in San Francisco on Wednesday after a Dodgers-Giants game as 24-year-old Jonathan Denver. Denver was...

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