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The Lakers may be short on wins relative to expectations, but they've certainly not disappointed in the "things to talk about" category. This week has been no exception. Pau Gasol's future in Los Angeles is again being called into question, a future ...

This week, we had a chance to talk with two very entertaining actors, each with movies opening Friday. First, the always awesome Bryan Cranston returned to the show ahead of "Argo," based on the true story of six American diplomats forced to hide ...

Aaaaaaaaaaand, we're off! The 2012-13 season kicked off this week with Monday's media day, and overall it's been a good week for the Lakers. Dwight Howard is participating more fully in practice than most expected when the trade came down in early...

Fans of good TV know Shawn Ryan, even if they don't know they know Shawn Ryan. Few producers have racked up his level of critical acclaim, for shows like 'The Unit,' 'Terriers,', 'Lie to Me,' and his signature show, 'The Shield,' which ran 88 epis...

AMC has pumped out a bunch of hits over the last few years, including 'Mad Men,' 'Breaking Bad,' and 'The Walking Dead.' Among their newer original series is 'Hell On Wheels,' (Sundays, 9 pm PT) a twist on the classic western centered on the race to ...

Earlier in the week, Kobe Bryant said the Lakers plan on running the Princeton offense this year, in an effort to add more structure and better take advantage of their talent on that side of the ball. To that end, the Lakers are reportedly adding Was...

Looking for something a little lighter after Monday's loss? We got you covered. One of our favorite writers working today is A.J. Jacobs, author of a very entertaining trilogy centering around his quest for self-improvement. It starts with "The Kn...

The Lakers are up 2-0 on the Nuggets, and to celebrate we hit the studio for a podcast, and a lively one at that. We started by asking whether the Lakers have changed expectations surrounding their postseason with the quality of their play, partic...

Among the best shows to hit television in the last few years is AMC's 'The Walking Dead,' an engrossing look at a post-zombie apocalypse containing plenty of gore and frightening moments, but even more storyline and character development. Among the m...

Over the last couple of seasons, we've been lucky enough to strike up a friendship with Grammy Award winning musician/die-hard Lakers fan Ben Harper. He's been a frequent guest on the podcast, talking hoops and music (including this really cool conve...

Earlier this week, we had a chance to speak with Jon Huertas, starring as Detective Javier Esposito on ABC's "Castle," now rolling through its fourth season (Mondays, 10 pm PT). He's an interesting guy, thanks not only to roles he's played but a bac...

In the newest edition of The Forum, we join TrueHoop's Kevin Arnovitz asking what might happen should the Clippers get off to a mediocre start, given high expectations surrounding the team. Needless to say, a lot of the conversation centers around co...

In Hollywood, real fame and name recognition is typically reserved for actors and directors, while for all but the most dedicated film lovers, screenwriters tend to blend into the background. Even the most successful are often equally anonymous. ...

Friday afternoon's press conference with Mitch Kupchak and Mike Brown produced many bits of buttery basketball nuggetry. Kupchak emphasized L.A.'s limitations in the upcoming free agent market, and made it pretty clear he expects Shannon Brown to sig...

Love him or hate him, few athletes have loomed larger on the L.A. sports scene than Shaquille O'Neal. (See what I did there?) He was a centerpiece (again!) of the Threepeat Lakers, but with success came plenty of drama, most notably thanks to a partn...

If you missed our podcast with Shawn Ryan, writer and executive producer for such landmark shows as "The Shield," it included a discussion about the challenges inherent in building an audience for a highly serialized show. There's a built-in risk of ...