
Review: 'Lawless' a visceral, fitful fever dream
If you can accept the notion that Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf and Jason Clarke could be brothers during this century or any other, you might be able to ...

In 'Lawless,' Nick Cave crafts a new murder ballad
Writing the Prohibition-era bootlegger crime film "Lawless" — his second realized script and largest movie production yet — taught Australian ...

Venice Film Festival focuses on artistic roots
The Venice Film Festival is focusing on its artistic roots this year, courting celebrated directors and not flashy Hollywood blockbusters.

Updike's Pa. childhood home bought, museum planned
John Updike's childhood home in Pennsylvania has been purchased by a group that plans to restore it and turn it into a museum. The John Updike Society ...

Argentine couple wins world tango competition
A hometown couple triumphed Monday in Argentina's annual tango competition, outdancing pairs from around the world. The Salon Tango finals, followed ...

Utah NBC affiliate won't air show about gay couple
A Mormon church-owned NBC affiliate in Utah won't air an upcoming sitcom about a gay couple that invites a surrogate mother into their home as they ...

'Expendables' repeats, Obama doc rises into top-10
"The Expendables 2" remained the No. 1 weekend movie with $13.4 million, while the Barack Obama documentary "2016: Obama's America" expanded ...

Superman, Wonder Woman lock lips as power couple
Wonder Woman and Superman are an item, locking lips in a passionate embrace as the pair realize that there's no one out there like them. The couple's ...

Conventions a parody playground for 'Daily Show'
For "The Daily Show" correspondents, the national conventions are a veritable playground, teeming as much with targets for satire as they are with ...

Fox's Kelly gets big role for convention
Four years ago, Megyn Kelly roved the Democratic and Republican convention floors as a reporter for Fox News Channel. Starting Monday in Tampa, Fla.

NYC shootings strike a city that prizes tourism
New York officials proudly tout the Big Apple as the safest big city in America. But blasts of gunfire in front of crowds near some of the city's ...

'Essential' film copyright protection turns 100
In the crisp 39-degree air of a converted bunker in rural Virginia lies the nation's greatest collection of early film. Stacked in metal tins on ...

'True Blood' cookbook full of crimson delicacies
"True Blood" fans can soon concoct their own blood-red beet bisque, crimson sweet tea and other Cajun delicacies inspired by the hit HBO vampire drama ...
Documentary filmmaker Spurlock in new CNN series
Documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock is coming to CNN for a new weekend series that will take a close look at areas of American life that don't ...

ABC Family orders Jennifer Lopez-produced TV pilot
ABC Family says it green-lighted a series pilot from Jennifer Lopez's production company about a lesbian couple and their diverse family. ABC Family ...

'Hairspray' producers Zadan, Meron to run Oscars
The producing team that helped to create such musicals as "Chicago" and "Hairspray" is overseeing the next Academy Awards ceremony. Academy management ...

Author Rowling schedules NYC appearance Oct. 16
This fall, British writer J.K. Rowling plans to make her one and only in-person appearance in the U.S. to promote her first novel for adults.

Review: Shannon rides away with 'Premium Rush'
Let's just be glad Smell-O-Vision never caught on. Thankfully, the musky odor of sweaty bike messengers doesn't emanate from "Premium Rush," an ...

Woody Harrelson's quirky play to extend its run
Woody Harrelson's play "Bullet for Adolf" is extending its off-Broadway run by more than a month and the actor-turned-playwright is hopeful it will ...

Book on bin Laden raid coming out Sept. 11
A member of the U.S. Navy SEAL team that killed Osama bin Laden has written a firsthand account of the operation, triggering more questions about the ...

Highlights of Hollywood's fall, holiday lineup
Here are highlights of Hollywood's fall and holiday movie lineup: SEPTEMBER: — "Arbitrage": Richard Gere stars in a Wall Street thriller about a ...

Hollywood's 3 Bs for fall: Bond, Bella, Bilbo
The B-list rules Hollywood's fall and holiday movie season: Bond, Bella and Bilbo. Daniel Craig is back as James Bond in "Skyfall," the super-spy's ...

'One Man, Two Guvnors' earns back its investment
The British farce "One Man, Two Guvnors" is laughing all the way to the bank — it's made back its money just before leaving Broadway. Producers of the ...

Kimmel moving into thick of late-night fight
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" is moving into the thick of the late-night fight against Jay Leno and David Letterman, ABC said Tuesday, bumping "Nightline" from ...