Arts & Lifestyle News

October 14, 2019

Richard Jackson, publisher of Judy Blume, dead at 84

The publisher of acclaimed children's books by Judy Blume, Paula Fox and others has died. Richard Jackson was 84. Simon & ...

October 14, 2019

Dolly celebrates 50 years at the Grand Ole Opry

Dolly Parton is still out there working "9 to 5" after celebrating her 50th anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member.

October 14, 2019

Paul Rudd: I still haven't seen 'Game of Thrones'

Paul Rudd, the star of new Netflix series "Living with Yourself," says "there are so many shows I haven't seen that I know ...

October 14, 2019

Scorsese, Pacino and De Niro discuss anti-ageing CGI

Martin Scorsese, Al Pacino and Robert De Niro joke about the use of CGI in "The Irishman," used to turn the actors into ...

October 14, 2019

Scorsese: Marvel films turn theaters into amusement parks

Martin Scorsese talks about Marvel movies again, saying the experience they offer is “not cinema” but “something else.” (Oct.

October 14, 2019

Review: 'Curious Toys' has deliciously creepy setting

"Curious Toys," Little, Brown and Co., by Elizabeth Hand An amusement park with its odd corners, dark mysterious rides, ...

October 14, 2019

Cha's story is about race, redemption and forgiveness

"Your House Will Pay: a Novel," Ecco, by Steph Cha The "house" in Steph Cha's riveting first stand-alone novel references ...

October 14, 2019

White House: Trump to watch violent parody, 'condemns it'

The White House says President Donald Trump has yet to watch a graphically violent parody video that depicts a likeness of ...

October 14, 2019

'Good Man Gone Bad' is dark, brooding tale

"Good Man Gone Bad: An Aaron Gunner Mystery," Prospect Park Books, by Gar Anthony Haywood Twenty years ago, novelist Gar ...

October 14, 2019

New stories of an aging Olive in 'Olive, Again'

"Olive, Again," Random House, by Elizabeth Strout It should come as no surprise that Olive Kitteridge does not mellow with ...

October 14, 2019

Book by Fusion GPS founders coming out next month

The co-founders of a political research firm behind allegations about President Donald Trump's ties to Russia have a book ...

October 14, 2019

ShowBiz Minute: Sulli, Parton, Box Office

South Korean pop star Sulli found dead at home; Dolly Parton celebrates 50 years as Grand Ole Opry member; "Joker" tops U.S.

October 14, 2019

Atwood, Ellmann favorites to win fiction's Booker Prize

Booker Prize winner Margaret Atwood is the bookies' favorite to win the coveted fiction trophy again for "The Testaments," ...

October 13, 2019

Hometown celebration of life for Jessye Norman

Jessye Norman's illustrious opera career, extraordinary artistry and humanitarian work was honored at her public funeral ...

October 12, 2019

Late opera star's hometown honors her life

Jessye Norman's U.S.

October 12, 2019

Mitchell Tenpenny gives back to cancer patients

Country singer Mitchell Tenpenny helped to design a family room for cancer patients and their families in Nashville, ...

October 11, 2019

Author's speech cancelled after Georgia students burn book

An author's second appearance at a Georgia university was cancelled after a few students burned copies of her book following ...

October 11, 2019

Justin Hartley's new movie pokes fun at cell phone attachment

Justin Hartley says we're all attached to our phones too much, and even he gets in trouble for it sometimes. The actor is in ...

October 11, 2019

Allison K. Hill named new CEO of booksellers trade group

The head of a popular independent bookstore in California will soon be CEO of the American Booksellers Association. The trade ...