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Entertainment & Leisure News

Literary and entertainment online news sites.

SEE ALSO MagazinesAssociations on the Net

Resources in this category:

Anime Expo
http://www.anime-expo.org/
Provides information about the Anime Expo, including registration information, updated news regarding the expo and various other related tidbits one might want to find.
Anime Web Turnpike
http://www.anipike.com/
Offers forums for those interested in the various manga media to communicate, a gallery of manga-related images, as well as a magazine that contains reviews of recently released games, movies, books, etc.
AnimeOnDVD.com
http://www.mania.com/anime_manga_oav_ova_dvd_category_143.ht...
One of the largest sites for news and reviews of anime (Japanese animation; as the site name suggests, this confines itself to those titles released on DVD). Archives old news. Also has extensive and lively discussion forums for various topics.
CNN Travel
http://www.cnn.com/TRAVEL/
The travel section on CNN.com provides traveling news, advisories, and snapshots of all the world's greatest vacation destinations.
CNN.com Entertainment
http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/
CNN news has a subcategory dedicated to the entertainment industry, providing up to the minute news and features. The site is composed of four categories: movies, music, tv, and books.
Comics.com
http://www.comics.com/
A directory of Comics. Hosts over 80 daily comics, and offers more than 30 Editorial cartoons. Useers can search and view comics posted over the last 30 days.
E! Everywhere
http://www.eonline.com/everywhere/podcasts/index.jsp
"E! Online podcasts take you inside celeb life, Hollywood hijinks and very hot parties—every week. In audio and video, catch red carpet highlights, newscasts, outtakes and interviews. Plus, get original podcast-only programs from E! Online."
E! Online
http://www.eonline.com/
The cable channel devoted to biographies, news, and analysis on the entertainment industry has created an online information portal. E-online provides all the latest rumors and evens within the Entertainment World.
Ex: The Online World of Anime & Manga
http://www.ex.org/
Online magazine that contains columns, reviews of anime, manga, books and games and a shopping guide.
Moviefone
http://www.moviefone.com/
Search for movie showtimes, theaters, and reviews from critics and users. Moviefone also provides movie and entertainment news, special features and videos, DVD release info, editors' picks, top movie lists, and movie trailers.
MTV News
http://www.mtv.com/news/
Entertainment news, chiefly about rock, pop and hip-hop music. Text stories and RealVideo clips are available. Searchable.
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
http://www.emmyonline.org/
The National Academy, an affiliate of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, presents the Emmy Awards for primetime. Dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television, they offer the Emmy Award for News, Sports, Daytime, Public Service and Technology.
The New York Times Arts
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html
NYT Arts focuses on stories and features within the arts including design, dance, music, and television.
The New York Times Theater
http://theater.nytimes.com/pages/theater/index.html
The theater category of The New York Times is your source to features, reviews, and analysis of the current productions running on Broadway.
People: This Week's BUZZ Podcast
http://www.people.com/people/podcast
"Inside scoop, offbeat opinions and answers to your questions about the latest entertainment headlines"
Real Guide
http://guide.real.com/
Real Guide is a source for free music, music videos, downloads, mp3s, movie reviews, trailers, celebrity video, free games, and more. Also provides music and entertainment news.
The Smoking Gun
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/
Contains an archive of scanned government documents and reports on law enforcement. More for entertainment purposes than informational, it still has useful documents, including a collection of original digitized documents from government, law, enforcement and court records.
Time Online Entertainment
http://www.time.com/time/arts/
The global news magazine Time has extended its service to the Internet. The enterntainment secton consist of daily news and features on entertainment subjects including arts, movies, music, and television.
TOKYOPOP
http://www.tokyopop.com/
Run by TOKYOPOP, a company dedicated to manga entertainment. Contains reviews, articles, news, and various other information relating to the many manga media.
Travel & Leisure
http://www.travelandleisure.com/
The magazine for the modern traveler provides insightful features and breathtaking visual images of exotic vacation hotspots. Lodging and travelling reviews are included as well.

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