Larry Seidlin presided over the six-day televised hearing into the fate of Smith's body, shortly after her February 2007 death. His jurisdiction was limited to control of Smith's body; Florida never charged anyone in connection with her death. A California court is determining whether she was illegally given drugs. Full story »
"Toy Story 3" became the third animated film to top $100 million in the first weekend, joining "Shrek the Third" at $121.6 million and "Shrek 2" at $108 million. Full story »
Parkhurst, who wrote the prickly, inventive "Dogs of Babel," gives her new central character, prosperous Boston novelist Octavia Frost, an acerbic voice. That surname communicates this narrator's emotional temperature. Full story »
The Contemporary Youth Orchestra, a Cleveland ensemble devoted to the study and performance of contemporary orchestral literature, was among 27 American orchestras honored last week with a 2009-2010 ASCAP Award for Adventurous Programming. Full story »
Los Habaneros Authentic Mexican Restaurant in Shaker Heights offers comfort food and attentive service in a cheerfully south-of-the-border atmosphere. Full story »
Rapper Snoop Dogg makes a play for Anna Paquin's fictional character in a funny, funky new video, "Oh Sookie." He'll even buy her a gin and juice. Plus news on CNN's telethon to benefit the Gulf region, and the battle over Gary Coleman's estate. Full story »
Love is just a numbers game to his friends, but average-guy Kirk tries to buck the odds by pursuing head-turning Molly in the enjoyable rom-com "She's Out of My League," arriving this week on DVD. Full story »
Bissell argues that video games shouldn't be -- and, at their best, already aren't -- mindless, zombifying popcorn for the brain, but challenging examples of an extremely sophisticated art form with its own literature and history, albeit a short one. Full story »
The Ohio Light Opera is opening its 2010 season at the College of Wooster's Freedlander Theatre with a production of "Kismet" that is an oasis of fine musical values. Full story »
Former Clevelander Alex McDonald, who uses the name Paranoid Larry in his musical life, wrote the witty, whimsical song that opens the movie, "Please Give." Full story »
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