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JOSE ANDRES MINI-BAR. TRES BY JOSE ANDRES, BAZAAR Part of the food revolution in Spain, Andres has brought his modern twists on tapas to L.A., D.C. and Las Vegas at [...]

A documentary on the late bassist Jaco Pastorius will start screening on VOD at the end of November after eight months of special screenings and film festival appearances. It will [...]

1919 William Andrews Clark Jr., multimillionaire and amateur musician, establishes city's first permanent symphony orchestra. Walter Henry Rothwell of the St. Paul, Minn., Symphony Orchestra conducts premiere performance before capacity [...]

AFTER A HECTIC RUN at Cannes, there's always a weight-off-your-shoulders moment when it feels like you can breathe again. No matter how much you enjoy the risotto at Mantel or [...]

SCORES PLAYED SIGNIFICANT roles in determining the use of source material in the three recent films from directors long known for their adept use of pop tunes: Spike Lee, David [...]

HOLLYWOOD Are the Grammys getting all folked up? Multiple nominees Paula Cole, Shawn Colvin and Alison Krauss are part of a new wave of artists who are leaping from concerts […]

'Somm,' JASON WISE'S documentary about four men studying to become master sommeliers, appeared to be a perfect fit for the Napa Valley Film Festival where it premiered in 2012. Variety [...]

BOBBY FLAY WILL be the first chef to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. No other food-focused television personality or Hollywood restaurateur has landed the honor, not [...]

Iron Chef 2000 Flay put his 'brash New York attitude' on display with a victory dance on a cutting board that created a war of words with chef Masaharu Morimoto [...]

HOLLYWOOD Under the artistic direction of Plaeido Domingo, the L.A. Opera is bringing some recognition to a man whose Hollywood life has long been overlooked. The first season assembled by […]

A soundtrack that's never had a song played on commercial radio has become a cottage industry. Artists appearing on the Mercury-issued CD for 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?,' which has [...]

ALIAS (SERIES; ABC, SUN. SEPT. 30, 9 P.M.) Filmed in Los Angeles by Sisyphus Prods. in association with Touchstone Television. Series executive producers, J.J. Abrams, John Eisendrath; co-executive producer, Ken [...]

SCRUBS (SERIES; NBC, TUES. OCT. 2, 9:30 P.M.) Taped in Burbank by Touchstone Television. Executive producer, Bill Lawrence; supervising producer, Eric Weinberg; producer, Randall Winston; co-producers, Gaby Allen, Neff Goldman, [...]

CITIZEN BAINES (SERIES; CBS, SAT. SEPT. 29, 9 P.M.) Filmed in Los Angeles by Lydia Woodward Prods. and John Wells Prods. in association with Warner Bros. Television. Executive producers, Lydia [...]

CROSSING JORDAN (SERIES; NBC, MON. SEPT. 24, 10 P.M.) Taped in Los Angeles by Tailwind Prods. in association with NBC Studios. Executive producer, Tim Kring; co-executive producers: Samantha Corbin, Ian [...]

EMERIL (SERIES; NBC, TUES. SEPT. 25, 8 P.M.) Taped in Studio City by NBC Studios. Executive producers, Linda Bloodworth, Harry Thomason; co-executive producers, Emeril Lagasse, Bill Steinkellner, Doug Jackson; producers, [...]

PHILLY (SERIES; ABC, TUES. SEPT. 25,10 P.M.) Filmed in Culver City, Calif., by Steven Bochco Prods. in association with Paramount Network Television. Executive producers, Steven Bochco, Kevin Hooks, Rick Wallace; [...]

Boxed sets, side work lead Dead resurgence The only easily identifiable face on the Universal Amphitheater stage belongs to Bob Weir. Leading the band Ratdog, he is surrounded by musicians [...]

MADONNA (STAPLES CENTER; 15,000 SEATS; $250 TOP) LOS ANGELES Presented by Concerts West and Nederlander. Band: Madonna, Stuart Price, Donna De Lory, Niki Haris, Monte Pittman, Ron Powell, Steve Sidelnyk. [...]

UNDECLARED (SERIES; FOX, TUE., 8:30 P.M.) Taped in Los Angeles by Apatow Prods. in association with Dream Works Television. Executive producer, Judd Apatow; supervising producer, Victor Hsu, Rodney Rothman; producer, [...]

THE MIND OF THE MARRIED MAN (SERIES; HBO, TUE. SEPT. 11, 10 P.M.) Filmed in Los Angeles by HBO. Executive producers, Mike Binder, Michael Rotenberg, Stu Smiley; co-executive producers, Gregg [...]

Concert ticket sales drop as prices soar John Scher, a concert promoter for nearly 30 years via his Metropolitan Entertainment, has always been good at barometer readings on the live-music […]

The noise from slot machines is clearly not the only sound coming out of casinos these days. During the last decade, thanks to the presence of venues such as the [...]

(HOUSE OF BLUES; 1,000 CAPACITY; $26) HOLLYWOOD Presented inhouse. Band: Alicia Keys, Onree Gill, Rufus Jackson, Artie White, Paul John, Arthur Rogiers. Opened, reviewed Aug. 13, 2001; dosed Aug. 14. [...]

NEW YORK IS NOW! THE NEW WAVE OF FREE JAZZ PHIL FREEMAN (THE TELEGRAPH CO.; 202 PAGES; $16.95 Literature unfolds the way a film does, through stories and pictures and [...]

JAZZ IN THE BITTERSWEET BLUES OF LIFE WYNTON MARSALIS AND CARL VIGELAND (DA CAPO PRESS; 256 PAGES; $25) Literature unfolds the way a film does, through stories and pictures and [...]

'N SYNC (ROSE BOWL; 60,000 CAPACITY; $76.59 TOP) PASADENA Presented by Verizon and KIIS. Band: Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass; Tray Antunes, Bill Ashbaugh, David [...]

GREEN DAY; LIVING END (BREN CENTER, UC IRVINE; 5,710 CAPACITY; $26 TOP) IRVINE, Calif. Presented by Goldenvoice. Bands: (GD) Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool, Mike Dirnt; (LE) Chris Cheney, Scott [...]

Showbiz mavericks bottle success in wine biz One can count the rows of grapevines in Bruce Cohn's vineyard and divine the number of Doobie Brothers records it took for each […]

When SoundScan introduced its electronic scanning technology to the recorded music industry a decade ago, the system was hailed as being an honest reflection of what's happening at retail. Yet [...]

BOSS OF BOSSES (TELEPIC; TNT, SUN. JUNE 3, 8 P.M.) Filmed in Toronto and New York by Bleecker Street Films. Executive producer, Lois Bonfiglio; producer, Iain Paterson; director, Dwight Little; [...]

HOLLYWOOD Matthew Bourne's newest work, 'The Car Man,' and the Elton John-Tim Rice Broadway smash 'Aida' highlight the 2001-02 season at the Ahmanson Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Center Theatre [...]

(ROYCE HALL, UCLA; 1,838 SEATS; $70 TOP) LOS ANGELES Presented by UCLA Performing Arts. Performers: Elvis Costello, Beck, Don Byron, Marianne Faithfull, Steve Earle, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Kate and Anna [...]

HOLLYWOOD It's not quite a night around the campfire, but there's a quiet renaissance occurring that's bringing folk music -- really old folk music, done the way it was intended […]

WEAKEST LINK (GAMESHOW; NRC, MON. APRIL 16, 8 P.M.) Taped in Los Angeles by Laurelwood Entertainment in association with the BBC and NBC. Executive producers, Philip Gurin, Stuart Krasnow; producer, [...]

61* (TELEPIC; HBO, SAT. APRIL 28, 9 P.M.) Filmed in Detroit and Los Angeles by A Face Prods. and HBO Films. Executive producers, Billy Crystal, Ross Greenburg; producer, Robert F. [...]

(CONGA ROOM; 500 CAPACITY; $35 TOP) LOS ANGELES Presented inhouse. Band: Olu Dara, Kwatei Jones-Quartey, Alonzo 'Skip' Gardner, Coster Massamba, Larry Johnson. Reviewed April 6, 2001. Decades removed from his [...]

(SERIES; VH1, SUN. APRIL 1, 10 P.M.) Filmed in various locations by VH1. Executive producers, Jane Lipsitz, Dan Cutforth; segment producers/field directors, Bruce Beresford Redman, James Flint, Pam Griffiths, Kevin [...]

(SERIES; ABC, WED. MARCH 14, 9:30 P.M.) Filmed in New York and New Jersey by DreamWorks Dramatic Television and Touchstone Television Prods. in association with Apostle and the Cloudland Co. [...]

Ames puts in own team as cuts mount The Roger Ames era at the Warner Music Group is taking shape amid the specter of an AOL-ordered reduction in staff. The […]

(SERIES; HBO, SUN. MARCH 4, 9 P.M.) Filmed in New Jersey and New York by Brad Grey Entertainment and HBO. Executive producers, David Chase, Brad Grey, Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess; [...]

HOLLYWOOD After Olivia de Havilland made 26 films for Warner Bros., she decided enough was enough. Courtney Love made two albums for Geffen Records before she decided to walk away. [...]

HOLLYWOOD Moroccan carpets strewn with rose petals graced the walkway Grammy-goers traveled Feb. 21 from Staples Center to the EMI/Capitol/ Virgin party in the Hotel Figueroa's lobby and pool area [...]

Steely Dan, U2 cop top nods while Eminem gets his props Steely Dan hadn't made an album since 1980's 'Gaucho' and their 2000 reunion release, 'Two Against Nature,' garnered what [...]

(HBO; SAT. FEB. 24, 8 P.M. ET/9 P.M. PT) Filmed in Atlanta by Norman Twain Prods. in association with Shelby Stone Prods. for HBO Films. Executive producers, Shelby Stone, Norman [...]

INSIDE THE OSMONDS (TELEPIC; ABC, MON. FEB. 5, 8 P.M.) Filmed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada by Von Zerneck-Sertner Films in association with Merv Griffin Entertainment. Executive producers, Merv Griffin, Robert [...]

R.L. BURNSIDE; ROBERT BELFOUR (HOUSE OF BLUES; 1,000 CAPACITY; $17) HOLLYWOOD Presented inhouse. Band: R.L. Burnside, Cedric Burnside, Kenny Brown. Reviewed Jan. 26, 2001. Looks can be deceiving, even when [...]

Localization within the music industry means hope for brand awareness and profit margins. COMMUNITY IS A SIGNIFICANT buzzword in the cyberage, a suggestion that the online world can bring together [...]

The year 2000 was as good critically for the Beatles as it was commercially. The Fab Four's album 'Revolver' was voted the best album ever in two separate polls, one [...]

The idea for a collection of all the Beatles' No. 1 hits came in last spring from the offices of Apple Records, the label formed by John, Paul, George and [...]