http://dir.salon.com/topics/entertainment/?source=rss&aim=entertainment en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT By Heather Havrilesky Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/best_new_tv/2009/09/18/flash_forward/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/best_new_tv/2009/09/18/flash_forward/index.html?source=rss ABC's new serial drama slips the world a roofie and keeps it company By Laura Miller Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2009/08/11/mad_men_advertising/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2009/08/11/mad_men_advertising/index.html?source=rss A huge culture shock awaits Sterling Cooper. Here's a look at the "creative revolution" that hit the ad world By Rebecca Traister Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/25/bea_arthur/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/25/bea_arthur/index.html?source=rss Long before "Sex in the City," we had "Maude" and "Golden Girls" -- and the unforgettable actress who made them part of our cultural history. By Gary Kamiya Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2009/04/19/american_idol/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/tv/feature/2009/04/19/american_idol/index.html?source=rss For seven years I ignored the world's biggest pop culture spectacle. But thanks to my daughter -- and the stunningly original Adam Lambert -- I finally caved. By Mary Elizabeth Williams Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/16/susan_boyle/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/feature/2009/04/16/susan_boyle/index.html?source=rss Why are we so obsessed with an ordinary, middle-aged, unemployed, unmarried "Britain's Got Talent" contestant? By Vincent Rossmeier Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/2009/08/05/abdul/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/2009/08/05/abdul/index.html?source=rss Paula Abdul is leaving "American Idol." How will the show ever find someone ditzy enough to replace her? By Janko Roettgers Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/online_video/2009/01/07/cisco_professional_content_not_youtube_leads_us_online_video_boom/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/online_video/2009/01/07/cisco_professional_content_not_youtube_leads_us_online_video_boom/index.html?source=rss By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/07/03/youtube_privacy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/07/03/youtube_privacy/index.html?source=rss But there's a silver lining to one of the most bone-headed legal decisions in recent times. By Camille Peri Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/06/26/eleanor_coppola/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/int/2008/06/26/eleanor_coppola/index.html?source=rss Eleanor Coppola -- Francis Ford's wife and Sofia's mom -- talks about life in a famous Italian-American family and finding her artistic voice. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/20/roku_netflix/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/20/roku_netflix/index.html?source=rss The DVD-by-mail service has hit on the perfect way to stream movies. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/13/hbo_apple/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/13/hbo_apple/index.html?source=rss When NBC demanded pricier iTunes shows, Apple refused. Tony Soprano, though, is special. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/04/14/harry_potter_case/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/04/14/harry_potter_case/index.html?source=rss The author says that a fan's book based on her creation is theft. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/03/12/hulu/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/03/12/hulu/index.html?source=rss Old-media firms launch a very new-media product. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/03/04/apple_library/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/03/04/apple_library/index.html?source=rss Apple promised 1,000 titles by March. It missed that mark by a long shot. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/02/27/effing_seth_rogen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/02/27/effing_seth_rogen/index.html?source=rss "I'm [bleeping] Seth Rogen" shows "I'm [bleeping] blank" has jumped the shark. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/30/britney_stimulus/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/30/britney_stimulus/index.html?source=rss The pop star does wonders for the media's bottom line. Compiled by Megan Doll and Eryn Loeb Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/awards/2007/12/13/book_week_picks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/awards/2007/12/13/book_week_picks/index.html?source=rss Writers, filmmakers and other notable figures tip us off to the stuff that most excited them this year. By Farhad Manjoo Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/11/05/writers_strike/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/11/05/writers_strike/index.html?source=rss What to do when your TV's on the blink. By Andrew O'Hehir Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/07/13/judy_miller/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2005/07/13/judy_miller/index.html?source=rss Many -- including many Salon readers -- refuse to rally behind jailed, controversial New York Times reporter Judy Miller. But anyone who truly supports freedom of speech needs to. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/06/06/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/06/06/monday/index.html?source=rss With Wade hurting, the Heat need a miracle to knock off the Pistons. Plus: "Cinderella Man" author reviews the movie. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/06/03/friday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2005/06/03/friday/index.html?source=rss Rasheed Wallace says you're crazy if you don't think the refs will hand Game 6 to his Pistons. Is his conspiracy theory crazy? Plus: "Cinderella Man."