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Conventions often leave analysts star-struck
A trend toward gushing about rather than analyzing political speeches was apparent during television coverage of the conventions even before CNN's ...
AP critic takes toddler to epic flop 'Oogieloves'
If you're the parent of a preschool-age child, you may have noticed the colorful ads in recent weeks for "The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure" ...
Sleeping Beauty recreated in Kiev museum
Looking for true love? Fall asleep in Ukraine's top museum and wait for a kiss. A Ukrainian-Canadian artist is presenting an interactive art project ...
Soup's On: Campbell Soup looks beyond iconic cans
If your lunch still consists of a bowl of Campbell's tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich, chances are you grew up using a typewriter.
Decrypting Kubrick: Toronto film decodes 'Shining'
Some think Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" is a horror masterpiece. Others find it a mix between overblown fright flick and art film. Then there are ...
Romantic comedy gets twist with NKorean acrobats
It's a classic tale of a small-town girl who follows her dreams to the big city. But in this case, the girl is a North Korean coal miner, the big city ...
Brian De Palma returns to Venice with 'Passion'
Director Brian De Palma has returned to the Venice Film Festival after five years, and to the thriller genre after 20 years, with "Passion." The movie ...
Hungary: Roma movie "Just the Wind" for Oscars
Hungary's National Film Fund has selected "Just the Wind," a film featuring a cast of amateur Roma actors, as the country's entry for next year's ...
Before 'Anything Goes' hits road, a history lesson
There was no Labor Day holiday for the cast and crew of the national touring company of "Anything Goes." While most of Broadway was snoozing this past ...
Hawaii tourism goes authentic: What's not Hawaiian
Walk along the shops in Waikiki and it isn't hard to come across vendors selling knickknacks of a fake Hawaii — no, the Aloha State doesn't have wild ...
Emily Blunt does double duty in Toronto fest films
Emily Blunt has gone from corset queen to action star. The British actress who earned rave reviews as Queen Victoria in the 2009 costume drama "The ...
Shoppers meet Kardashian, Miss Piggy on night out
Donna Karan mingled with Miss Piggy, Michael Kors judged karaoke with Kate Upton and Kim Kardashian signed perfume sets Thursday as shoppers broke out ...
AP PHOTOS: NY Fashion Week kicks off
The first spring styles to step off the runway at New York Fashion Week added some sporty and streamlined edges to a sophisticated and subtle color ...
Rebel Wilson brings quirky comedy to film and TV
Get ready to notice Rebel Wilson. She may have already caught your eye with her brief appearance in "Bridesmaids," playing the freeloading roommate ...
Review: Lynskey shines in 'Hello I Must Be Going'
Melanie Lynskey is the kind of character actress you're always happy to see. Whether it's been in "Away We Go," ''Win Win," ''Up in the Air" or even ...
Mets pitcher Dickey has deal for children's books
R.A. Dickey's next pitch is for kids. The New York Mets' ace has a deal with Dial Books for Younger Readers for three books, the publisher announced ...
James Bond's Aston Martin in charity auction
For sale: used sports car, one debonair but dangerous owner. An Aston Martin V12 DBS coupe which featured in the James Bond film "Quantum of Solace" ...
Bobbi Brown enlists Katie Holmes for ad campaign
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics is enlisting actress Katie Holmes as its first celebrity spokeswoman. Holmes, 33, will appear in spring 2013 print ads and ...
'Big Fish' musical premieres in Chicago next year
A musical production of "Big Fish" starring two-time Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz will have a five-week pre-Broadway run in Chicago next spring.
Model Wiedemann opens her 'best-dressed' closet
Model Elettra Wiedemann, daughter of style icon Isabella Rossellini, was surprised when she landed on Vanity Fair's International Best-Dressed list ...
Toronto film fest opens with time-travel action
Emily Blunt wants to head back to the 1960s or maybe the 1920s. Joseph Gordon-Levitt would prefer to visit the future. So does Rian Johnson, their ...
Mike Birbiglia's 5 favorite NYC romantic comedies
Mike Birbiglia, a stand-up comic with a sleep disorder, stars in, co-writes and makes his directing debut with "Sleepwalk With Me," which is about ...
Lady Gaga's meat dress to be shown in DC museum
Lady Gaga's famous meat dress has made its way to the nation's capital, along with Loretta Lynn's song about "The Pill" and other relics from music ...
Tyra Banks to host 'Flawsome Ball' for girls club
Tyra Banks will host a gala dubbed the "Flawsome Ball" to benefit a New York City girls club. The former model and talk-show host was to announce the ...