Teddy Phuong

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• Soundbite: Jay Z

  Nov. 6, 2007 at 12:15 a.m.

  Countless rappers have been inspired by the 1983 gangster epic “Scarface,” pilfering the themes of lavish living and outlandish buying from the film about the excesses of the Cuban drug lord, but Jay-Z has taken cinematic inspiration one step further: He based an entire album on a film that hadn’t even come out yet.

• Fun, diverse film series reels in movie lovers

  Oct. 29, 2007 at 2:02 a.m.

  In a city that lives and breathes movies, the film series “Reel Talk with Stephen Farber” is a simultaneously educational and entertaining option for Los Angeles cinephiles.

• Screen Scene: "Lust, Caution"

  Oct. 5, 2007 at 1:14 a.m.

  How does one follow up an Oscar-nominated film about two cowboys who fall in love?

• Soundbite: Talib Kweli

  Aug. 27, 2007 at 12:01 a.m.

  The success of “Get By” was probably the worst thing that could’ve happened to Talib Kweli.

• Soundbite: Pharoahe Monche

  July 2, 2007 at midnight

  Eight years after he first implored us to get up – among other things – on “Simon Says,” Pharoahe Monch returns with his sophomore album “Desire.”

• UCLA filmmaker goes to roots for thesis film, wins Spotlight Award

  June 25, 2007 at 1:27 a.m.

  Filmmaker Thouly Dosios has taken an improbable path from Athens to Los Angeles and back again to Greece. Her thesis film, however, has taken a ride straight to the top of the awards circuit.

• Bruin beats out brainy competition for title

  May 14, 2007 at 12:19 a.m.

  Two grueling days of competition, 15 contestants and a giant check later, “Jeopardy!” has a new champion.

• Who is Cliff Galiher?

  May 2, 2007 at 12:06 a.m.

  Making it onto “College Jeopardy!” was already a surprise for Cliff Galiher, but he soon found himself in even more unfamiliar territory.

• Get Reelz

  April 3, 2007 at 12:32 a.m.

  One day he’s sitting in Haines Hall, taking notes in lecture. The next he’s on the red carpet interviewing Halle Berry. Such is the life of 23-year-old political science student ...

• Watch like an Egyptian

  Feb. 27, 2007 at 12:04 a.m.

  Nestled amid the souvenir vendors and tourists traps of Hollywood Boulevard is a historic relic of the town’s golden age of cinema. The Egyptian Theatre, located at 6172 Hollywood Boulevard, ...