Jim Lehrer is known for his work on PBS and his moderating skills in presidential debates, but he's a longtime writer with a savvy take on interviewing. Full story »
He'd rather not fight, but Eli won't let anything get in his way, even in a grim, post-apocalyptic world. Denzel Washington stars in "The Book of Eli," heading your way on DVD. Full story »
Bam! Zap! Whammo! It's a battle royale between two of the toughest heavyweights in the superhero business. The fate of the world doesn't hang in the balance, but a lot of money probably does. Sci-fi writer Neil Gaiman and former Spider-Man artist Todd McFarlane's attorneys have been sparring for years over Gaiman's claims to a handful of characters created for McFarlane's classic Spawn series, which features a murdered CIA agent who becomes a demon. Full story »
"The Karate Kid" has won a 1980s showdown at the box office against "The A-Team." Sony's remake of 1984's "The Karate Kid" debuted at No. 1 for the weekend with a whopping $56 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The big-screen adaptation of the 1980s TV series "The A-Team" came in at less than half that, the 20th Century Fox release opening in second place with $26 million. Full story »
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Remember the MTV VJ? That's so two decades ago. Now the network is looking to hire its first TJ, or Twitter Jockey. MTV officials say the search is on for a new social media maven who will engage with the MTV audience and serve as a liaison between viewers and network honchos. Full story »
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Jimmy Dean, a country music legend for his smash hit about a workingman hero, "Big Bad John," and an entrepreneur known for his sausage brand, died on Sunday. He was 81. His wife, Donna Meade Dean, said her husband died at their Henrico County, Va., home. She told The Associated Press that he had some... Full story »
NEW YORK (AP) — The tense drama "Red" delivered one of its half-dozen Tony Awards to Eddie Redmayne for his performance as the young, increasingly defiant assistant to artist Mark Rothko. But Redmayne, honored Sunday at the 2010 Tony Awards as best featured actor in a play, says the role isn't as demanding as it might seem to the... Full story »
Parents are spending hours searching for silly bands, rubber band-like bracelets that snap into shapes when kids take them off. Elementary students traded them so much, some schools across the country banned them. Full story »
The dam was completed fully two years ahead of schedule, thanks largely to the ruthless efficiency and round-the-clock drive of project manager Frank Crowe. But Crowe's demands were met only by sacrificing the safety of workers, dozens of whom died from falls, drowning, rock slides, explosions and other causes. Full story »
Stephen Moyer and Stana Katic will play Russians in a new spy thriller starring Richard Gere. Plus items on John Goodman, Chace Crawford, "24" and more. Full story »
Recording artists don't get paid when their songs are played on the radio, unless they happen to be the composers. Fed up, artists and record labels want Congress to pass a new royalty law. Animosity among the players is running deep. Full story »
Nobody plays self-conscious teens better than Michael Cera these days, as he proves once again as a nervous 16-year-old ready for love and trying to rebel, in "Youth in Revolt," new on DVD. Full story »
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