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Roth retires but Wolfe, Wouk among authors past 80
Philip Roth, 79 and looking fit in recent photographs, has said that after looking back on his long and prolific career he decided he had written ...
Alda, Lear honored at 40th International Emmys
Producer Ryan Murphy paid tribute at the International Emmy Awards to television legends Norman Lear and Alan Alda, whose cutting-edge, socially ...
For Ang Lee, all movies are a leap of faith
Is there anything Ang Lee can't do? The pithy answer might be: Large, angry, green men. Yes, Lee's "Hulk" was not well received. But in his incredibly ...
'Twilight' finale sucks up $141M in debut weekend
"Twilight" didn't fade out. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2" earned $141 million domestically over opening weekend, putting the final ...
Hollywood Reporter addresses role in Blacklist era
The son of The Hollywood Reporter founder Billy Wilkerson is apologizing for his father's and the trade paper's role in the 1947 Hollywood Blacklist ...
Wranglers say 'Hobbit' animals died on unsafe farm
Animal wranglers involved in the making of "The Hobbit" movie trilogy say the production company is responsible for the deaths of up to 27 animals, ...
Ford to bring smaller engine to US in 2014 Fiesta
Ford is bringing its smallest engine to the U.S. in the race to meet stricter government fuel economy rules. The company says the 2014 Fiesta will be ...
Israel museums hide art to protect it from rockets
The wine-red walls of the Brueghel exhibition hall at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art are now bare, like the crime scene of a daring art heist. Tel Aviv's ...
Disney to shutter online movie store, website
The Walt Disney Co. is shutting down its Web movie service, Disney Movies Online, saying the site wasn't keeping up with user demands. In an email to ...
Review: 'Guardians' a lively 3-D storybook spree
A very odd assortment of mythical childhood figures, some of them afflicted with severe emotional insecurities and inferiority complexes, are thrown ...
Brazil's Niemeyer getting worse, doctors say
The hospital that's treating famed Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer says the 104-year-old has gotten worse. Rio de Janeiro's Samaritano Hospital ...
MTV special profiles young people with HIV
MTV is airing a special next week with profiles of three young people who have the HIV infection, amid worries that some people are taking the ...
Review: Baldacci back with 'Forgotten' thriller
"The Forgotten" (Grand Central Publishing), by David Baldacci David Baldacci brings back Army Special Agent John Puller in "The Forgotten," a ...
'Lincoln' director Spielberg speaks in Gettysburg
Two-time Academy Award winning director Steven Spielberg expressed a sense of humility Monday as he delivered the keynote address during ceremonies ...
New book promises keys to hotel industry kingdom
"Heads in Beds: a Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality" (Doubleday), by Jacob Tomsky Room upgrades. Free movies.
Review: 'Hitchcock' is lightweight but fun study
The man who made "Psycho" was no lightweight, though he kind of comes off that way in "Hitchcock." Starring Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock and ...
Spotlight on researcher for McCullough, Ken Burns
The archivists at the Library of Congress know well the ruddy face and tenacious mind of researcher Michael Hill. He might arrive looking for the U.S.
Review: Lee's 'Life of Pi' is inspiring 3-D art
"Life of Pi" is one of those lyrical, internalized novels that should have no business working on the screen. Quite possibly, it wouldn't have worked ...
'Sons of Anarchy': Making a case for TV violence
I want to pay tribute to TV violence. In particular, I want to celebrate "Sons of Anarchy," FX network's bloodthirsty and brilliant drama series about ...
Art's perfect theft: the 'Ghent Altarpiece'
The main suspect in the legendary art heist is said to have whispered with his dying breath: "Only I know where the 'Adoration' is..." More than seven ...
'Twilight' finale dawns with $141.3M weekend
The sun has set on the "Twilight" franchise with one last blockbuster opening for the supernatural romance. "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part ...
Moonshine makers set up shop in Ga. city hall
Moonshine distillers are making their first batches of legal liquor in this tiny Georgia town's city hall, not far from the mountains and the maroon, ...
How Hungry Girl shed the pounds without guilt
She never set out to become the maven of guilt-free, fun-food dieting, the go-to girl for people who want to have their cake — and cheeseburgers and ...
Larry Clark film wins top prize at Rome fest
A film by "Kids" director Larry Clark set in a small Texan town and to be released online only has taken the top award at Rome's film festival.
British sculptor William Turnbull dies at 90
William Turnbull, a highly regarded British sculptor who drew inspiration from primitive forms, has died at age 90. Erica Bolton of public relations ...