Nora Ephron filmography
Nora Ephron, who died Tuesday at age 71, wrote, directed and produced films. Her filmography: — "Julie & Julia," 2009 (writer, director, producer).

Hollywood's Nora Ephron is very ill, rep says
Nora Ephron, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker and director behind such hits as "When Harry Met Sally" and "Sleepless in Seattle," is very ill, a ...

Broadway's 'Memphis' to close in August
Some soul is leaving Broadway — the 2010 Tony Award-winning musical "Memphis" is closing up shop. Producers said Tuesday that the Joe DiPietro-written ...

Emancipation Proclamation copy sells for $2.1M
A rare original copy of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation sold Tuesday at a New York auction for more than $2 million. It's the ...
Getty Center to restore key Jackson Pollock work
"Mural," the seminal, larger-than-life work that represented a sea change in abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock's career, will be traveling from ...

ABC's 'Glass House' not shattering any records
Now that ABC's "The Glass House" is on the air, it's hard not to wonder why CBS was so upset. The ABC reality series debuted to just under 4 million ...

Review: Garfield a restless, reckless 'Spider-Man'
It's impossible to avoid the comparisons, so we may as well just get them out of the way early so we can move on. "The Amazing Spider-Man" — a reboot? ...

Review: Substance, sex appeal mix in 'Magic Mike'
Steven Soderbergh makes movies about sexy subjects, then strips away the sexiness about them. He is fascinated by process, often to a clinical extent.
German court: Circumcision on boys an assault
A German court has ruled that circumcising young boys on religious grounds amounts to bodily harm even if parents consent to the procedure.

Milan menswear designers brighten up summer 2013
Casual and colorful is the message sent out by designers of menswear for summer 2013. After four days of preview shows ending Tuesday, it is clear ...

Jewels from reputed mobster's home up for auction
Jewelry collectors who don't mind if their gems have a shady past will soon get the chance to bid on a stash of valuables found in the home of reputed ...

'Trek' crew beams to Earth for 'People Like Us'
Chris Pine is boldly going where Capt. Kirk has never gone before. In his sibling drama "People Like Us," he gets slapped around by his mom and ...

Louisiana-shot Cannes winner premieres in N.O.
Unlike a lot of movies shot in Louisiana, "Beasts of the Southern Wild" couldn't have been made anywhere else. Louisiana natives and the state's ...

Calif., Fla. teens win high school theater awards
A teenager from California with a flair for singing funny songs and another from Florida who emerged triumphant after tackling two tough operatic ...

Uggie leaves paw prints at famed Grauman's theater
Every dog has its day — and Monday belonged to Uggie. The canine star of the Oscar-winning film "The Artist" became the first dog to put its paw ...

Pixar lands another hit as 'Brave' earns $66.3M
The Scottish fairy tale "Brave" opened as the top weekend attraction in theaters with $66.3 million, becoming the 13th-straight No. 1 debut for "Toy ...

Review: 'Ted': So cuddly, so wrong, so hilarious
A teddy bear who smokes pot, parties with hookers, beds pop stars and spews profanity in a New England accent as thick as chowdah? Such a creature ...

Menswear designers favor summer coats despite heat
In a muggy, scorching Milan, it's hard to imagine a summer of lightweight coats and leather jackets. That's the look, however, that designers are ...

Boffo box office is new gig for character actress
The top spot at the box office is rare turf for Kelly Macdonald, a character actress known on the big-screen mainly for supporting roles in such films ...
1st-ever Andrew Carnegie medal winners announced
Anne Enright's novel "The Forgotten Waltz" and Robert Massie's biography "Catherine the Great" have won the first-ever Andrew Carnegie Medals for ...

LA museum unveils artist's big rock work
The rock was the star as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art pulled the covers off artist Michael Heizer's latest creation — a 340-ton boulder ...

Bright colors make a man's summer wardrobe shine
Midway through the four-day menswear preview showings, it was clear that Italian designers are looking ahead to a bright summer in 2013. Bold shades ...

Disney's 'Brave' shows mettle with $66.7M debut
A new Disney princess has ascended to the box-office throne with a No. 1 debut for Pixar Animation's "Brave." The latest from the makers of "WALL-E," ...

Russo's newest work pays tribute to printed books
Readers can't survive on e-books alone, says author Richard Russo. The latest work from the Pulitzer-winning Russo, "Interventions," is a tribute to ...

Prada elevates the track suit to fashion Olympus
Maybe it's the staging, or the music — this round sexy French — or the clever themes. But somehow Miuccia Prada always puts together a great show.