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Russell Brand skewers a seemingly unprepared MSNBC team [video]

Russell Brand might have a job over at MSNBC's "Morning Joe" show -- because on Monday he did a better job interviewing himself and acting like an anchorman than the three people who were there to chat with him. Then again, it's probably not a job he...

Tags: Google Inc., Social Media, MSNBC (tv network), Russell Brand, Bradley Manning

James Gandolfini: A look at his final film and television roles

Several forthcoming film and television projects will feature the late James Gandolfini, who died Wednesday in Rome. The 51-year-old actor, best known for his lead role on HBO's "The Sopranos," had been busy as of late. Gandolfini completed production...

Tags: The Hollywood Reporter, New York City, The Dark Knight Rises (movie), Television Industry, Not Fade Away (movie)

'Orphan Black': Join a live chat with Tatiana Maslany today

Join actress Tatiana Maslany at 10 a.m. PDT today for a live video chat about Maslany's multiple turns in BBC America's sci-fi thriller TV series "Orphan Black." In the first-year show, Maslany plays Sarah, a hard-luck case wanting to reunite with her...

Tags: House of Cards (tv program), Corey Stoll, Matthew Rhys, Celebrities, Gold Standard Incorporated

Mezzo-soprano Cathy Berberian is due for a rediscovery

"Berberian Sound Studio" — the creepily offbeat new British independent film in which Toby Jones plays a timorous sound-effects specialist working on a '70s Italian horror flick — takes its title and inspiration from the late American mezzo-...

Tags: Berberian Sound Studio (movie), Heart Attack, Milan (Italy), Entertainment, Music Industry

Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams seeded No. 1 at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams will be the top men's and women's seeds at Wimbledon, which begins Monday. The main surprise in the seedings, which were announced Wednesday, was that 12-time Grand Slam title winner Rafael Nadal was No. 5, primarily...

Tags: NBA Finals, Venus Williams, French Open, Wimbledon Championships, Maria Sharapova

Tatiana Maslany and the 'joy and nightmare' of 'Orphan Black'

"Orphan Black" star Tatiana Maslany, a freshly minted best actress prize winner, joined us for a live chat to talk about her role as Sarah Manning and half a dozen other clones on the acclaimed new BBC America sci-fi series. The buzzed-about show has a...

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'Orphan Black': Join a live chat with Tatiana Maslany Wednesday

Join actress Tatiana Maslany at 10 a.m. (Pacific) Wednesday for a live video chat about Maslany's multiple turns in BBC America's sci-fi thriller TV series "Orphan Black." In the first-year show, Maslany plays Sarah, a hard-luck case wanting to...

Tags: House of Cards (tv program), Corey Stoll, Matthew Rhys, Celebrities, Gold Standard Incorporated

Animal Kingdom doesn't place at Royal Ascot in Queen Anne Stakes

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Ode to app: Beethoven's Ninth Symphony hits the iPad

Tags: Arts and Culture, Music Theater, Apple iPhone, Radio, Apple iPod

Duchess of Cambridge makes last solo appearance before baby

The duchess of Cambridge, only weeks away from her due date, looked fetching in an animal print coat, saucy black hat and high heels Thursday as she christened a new cruise ship, called, fittingly, the Royal Princess. At a ceremony in Southampton,...

Tags: Princess Cruises, Cambridge (England), Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Manufacturing and Engineering, Shipbuilding

The Gold Standard: Actors in drama series

"Homeland" swept the two lead acting drama categories last year. Could another first-year series be poised to duplicate the feat? Let's look at the four drama acting races to see if it might be in the cards. LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA Kevin Spacey, "House of...

Tags: Michael C. Hall, Primetime Emmy Awards, Robin Wright, Christina Hendricks, Damages (tv program)