Centuries of Tinkering With Uncanny Automatons

Bots of Yore: Centuries of Tinkering With Uncanny Automatons

With Martin Scorsese's 3-D epic, Hugo, coming out, Wired gets inspired to take a look back at some of the first automatons in action.

How Many People Live In L.A. County? Over 9.8 Million

How Many People Live In L.A. County? Over 9.8 Million



Official population estimates released today in a state demographic report by the Department of Finance show that California's population growth continues at a slow rate and that L.A. County still boasts the most residents. [ more › ]

Crazy Cases! 18 of Hollywood's Outrageous Entertainment Lawsuits

Crazy Cases! 18 of Hollywood's Outrageous Entertainment Lawsuits



THR Staff
Claims against famous people have ranged from "Lisa Marie Presley stole my identity" to "Sarah Jessica Parker stole my idea for the iPod" and "Michael Jordan looks too much like me." This collection of head-scratching lawsuits that have made their way into the books over the years is sure to cause surprise and laughter, but hopefully not vomiting like one episode of NBC's "Fear Factor" allegedly caused an avid reality TV viewer, prompting him to sue the network.