Tasteless? Sort of. Funny? Mostly. | Photo courtesy of DreamWorks After four weeks at the top of the box-office world, The Dark Knight ($16.7M/$471.4M) was finally knocked from its aerie by the bawdy comedy, Tropic Thunder ($26M/$37M) this weekend. The Dark Knight did manage to eclipse Star Wars as the second-highest grossing film of all-time (not adjusted for inflation) over the weekend and now fixes its sights firmly on Titanic. Speaking of Star Wars, the......

While waiting for the premiere of Project Runway, I came across the list of designers that were participating this season. One name caught my eye. This is a name I already knew. He lives in LA. I had noticed several of his designs in photos from red carpet events. His dresses were always the ones I'd put in my 'if I could ever buy' category. Here was his name on the list of designers......

The Oscars are right around the corner, everyone's an expert, so let's see what ya got. After the jump we have ten big categories for Sunday's award show. To enter out your picks in the comments and leave your real email address so we can contact you. Please follow this format: 1. Penelope Cruz 2. Jennifer Hudson 3. Forest Whitaker etc... Here are the AMAZING prizes we have for the winners The Grand Prize Winner......

A Word or 11: Crap - I have no time to get snarky with you today. Tonight - Tuesday - February 6th, 2007 American Idol (Fox, 8:00 p.m.) It's off to San Antonio where they play both kinds of music, Country _and_ Western. NCIS/The Unit/The Unit (CBS, 8-11:00 p.m.) All new and 2x the Unit. Dateline NBC/Late & Order: Criminal Intent/Law & Order: SVU (NBC, 8-11:00 p.m.) All new. Gilmore Girls/Veronica Mars (the CW,......

A Word or 80: Spent the weekend in Canada, my first visit, in the province of Quebec to be exact. I found the radio programming to be innovative and excellent but television sucked. I'm sure there's some good programmes (please give me cred for the spelling) out there but in a first glance/overview kind of perspective it was wanting. Dear Canuck friends, don't take it personally, American TV sucks for the most part as......

Tonight - Wednesday If I could do it all or if you could convince me otherwise: "College Basketball" (Fox Sports, 7:30 p.m.) Kansas State @ California "NBA Basketball" (PRIME, 7:30 p.m.) Grizzlies @ Clippers "Woman On Top" (IFC, 6:00 p.m.) The best position and Penelope Cruz's career establishing flick. "Great Performances: A Tribute to James Taylor" (PBS, 8:00 p.m.) Just as corny all these years later. "Jericho" (CBS, 8 p.m.) Last episode until Feb.......

- Add a second Gmail Inbox - sitening - Apply for the third-best job in the world (sorry, Editor of LAist is taken, as is publisher of Playboy) - sheraton - Foil the dreaded "pit" manuever - almost - google video - Listen in on Gitmo detainee hearings - NPR - Laugh at Lohan's lack of edjumacation - Defamer - Wonder why Tom Cruise didn't faux-marry Penelope Cruz. Yowza! - egotastic - Enjoy Keeeersten......

Tickets go on sale tomorrow, Friday the 13th, for the 2006 installment of AFI Fest, Los Angeles' valiant (read: sometimes comical, sometimes desperate) attempt to mount a world-class film festival, something this city deserves but sorely lacks. This year AFI Fest will screen 147 feature films and 36 shorts including several special screenings and premieres. The festival will host the U.S. premiere of Bobby, the Emilio Estevez-directed drama about the assassination of Robert F.......