The entertainment industry: three powerful reads

The Day the Movies Died
by Mark Harris, GQ, February 2011

No, Hollywood films aren't going to get better anytime soon. Mark Harris on the (potential) death of the great American art form

Oscars' Red Carpet (Parallel Universe)
by Manohla Dargis, The New York Times, March 1, 2011

Was it good for you — the Academy Awards that is, which last Sunday continued its long tradition of getting it wrong? It was for me, even if the Academy’s habit of rewarding mediocrity, especially if it comes with a British accent, remains intact. -- Manohla Dargis

Insulting Chuck Lorre, Not Abuse, Gets Sheen Sidelined
by David Carr, The New York Times, February 27, 2011 

In addition to wreaking all manner of havoc on himself with drugs and alcohol that has put him in the hospital and the show on hiatus, Mr. Sheen has done a lot of damage to the people around him, women in particular. -- David Carr