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'Game' star Pooch Hall not returning for season 6
BET's hit series "The Game" has lost another star: Pooch Hall isn't returning for the show's sixth season. BET said in a statement Thursday that Hall ...
Fan Bingbing shows off dynasty dress at Cannes
There's vintage fashion and there's ancient fashion — and Chinese actress Fan Bingbing tapped into the latter for the opening of the Cannes Film ...
Judge gives boost to ex-stunt man at 'Spider-Man'
Producers of Broadway's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" were ordered Thursday to turn over any relevant information to a stuntman who claims he ...
Got story? Hollywood builds tales on famous brands
Hollywood is known for snatching up best-selling books and turning them into big-screen blockbusters: "Twilight," ''Harry Potter," ''The Hunger ...
Finalists announced for new literary prize
A Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Malcolm X and a best-seller about Catherine the Great are among the finalists for a new literary prize.
Hal Holbrook wins Twain Lifetime Achievement Award
Actor Hal Holbrook has been performing as Mark Twain for six decades. Now, he's getting an award named after the author and humorist. The Mark Twain ...
A clown at Cannes: Bill Murray at the Riviera fest
Clad in a plaid jacket that could have come out of Rodney Dangerfield's wardrobe in "Caddyshack," Bill Murray clashed with traditional Cannes fashion ...
Cannes opens with Anderson's 'Moonrise,' camel
Wes Anderson opened the 65th Cannes Film Festival with his meticulously composed ode to young love, "Moonrise Kingdom," while less mannered theatrics ...
Game over: Tia Mowry not returning to BET's 'Game'
The game is over for Tia Mowry: The star of the hit BET series "The Game" won't appear in the show's sixth season. Mowry's representative confirmed ...
Mitch Albom's latest book set for release Aug. 28
Mitch Albom's publisher says the best-selling author's latest book will be released this summer. Hyperion announced Wednesday that "The Time Keeper" ...
Calvin Klein's Costa stirring more attention
Francisco Costa has waited — patiently — to make his big splash. He jumped in as creative director for womenswear at Calvin Klein with both feet when ...
Appreciating Mexican author Carlos Fuentes
Whatever they may have thought of his politics, anyone lucky enough to have conversed with author Carlos Fuentes couldn't help but be taken by his ...
Russian "skywalkers" take in the world from above
Camera in hand, daredevil teens in Russia see no limit to how high aerial photography can go. Are these budding artists or teenage pranksters?
Philippine leader backs Sanchez on 'American Idol'
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has picked his "American Idol." The Philippines' leader says he is happy Jessica Sanchez is one of the singing ...
'Revolution,' 2 other Steinem e-books released
Gloria Steinem has joined a new revolution — the e-book revolution. Three of the feminist icon's books became available in digital form Tuesday.
Mexican novelist, essayist Carlos Fuentes dies
Author Carlos Fuentes, who played a dominant role in Latin America's novel-writing boom by delving into the failed ideals of the Mexican revolution, ...
Historic diamond sold for $9.7 million at auction
Marie de Medici wore it at her coronation as Queen Consort of Henry IV in France in 1610, and now the Beau Sancy diamond is a lavish accessory owned ...
Review: 'Battleship' loud, dumb but stays afloat
"Battleship" is big, dumb fun that knows it's big, dumb fun and enthusiastically embraces its big, dumb, fun nature. Director Peter Berg has crafted ...
Reaction to death of Mexican author Carlos Fuentes
Some reaction to the death of Mexican author Carlos Fuentes: ___ "With his parting disappears a writer whose work and whose presence has left a ...
PBS fall schedule offers U.K. hits, US history
PBS' fall schedule has a definite British accent, courtesy of the returning drama "Upstairs Downstairs" and newcomer "Call the Midwife." The ...
Nostalgic viewers turn out for housewives' exit
For one last time, a crowd turned out to watch the goings-on on Wisteria Lane. ABC's "Desperate Housewives" drew a little more than 11 million viewers ...
Cinderella story 'Ever After' to charm Broadway
There will apparently be back-to-back Cinderella stories on Broadway in the coming seasons. Producers announced Tuesday plans to bring a new musical ...
ABC orders 10 new series for upcoming season
ABC is casting for an all-star edition of "Dancing With the Stars" this fall and is seeking to turn its Sunday night schedule into "a battle between ...
Review: 'Hysteria' has a few oohs, aahs, no Big O
Like the inventors of the vibrator it depicts, "Hysteria" really aims to please. And like an inattentive lover displaced by the sexual aid, the film ...
Banks' hit summer includes 'Hunger Games,' babies
With "The Hunger Games" in the rear-view mirror, the ensemble comedy "What to Expect When You're Expecting" just ahead and a 14-month-old at home, ...