Tony Awards take a dip in the ratings for CBS
NEW YORK - The Tony Awards with hopping host Hugh Jackman couldn't leapfrog last year's show in the ratings or the NBA Finals.
View ArticleWhat a final! Djokovic tops Federer at Wimbledon
LONDON - Novak Djokovic's large lead in the rollicking Wimbledon final was slipping away, due in no small part to Roger Federer's regal presence and resurgent play.
View ArticleCorrection: Obit-Thomas Berger story
NEW YORK - In a story July 22 about the death of author Thomas Berger, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the main character in his novel "Little Big Man" fought with the Cherokees at the...
View ArticleColin Firth is a killer spy in new 'Kingsman' film
SAN DIEGO - Colin Firth is a "gentleman spy" with a killer umbrella and Samuel L. Jackson is a blood-hating villain with a lisp in Fox's forthcoming "Kingsman: The Secret Service."
View Article'Avengers' unleash 'Ultron' footage at Comic-Con
SAN DIEGO - Several members of "The Avengers" descended on Comic-Con to debut the first footage from the upcoming superhero sequel.
View ArticleBilly Joel, Maria Shriver featured in PBS doc
NEW YORK - Billy Joel, Maria Shriver and Samuel L. Jackson - baby boomers all - will be among those featured in an upcoming PBS documentary about the post-World War II generation.
View ArticleRomo, DC's most famous dog, is moving on
WASHINGTON - On a recent Saturday afternoon, Adams Morgan residents Tiffany Bacon and Peter Scourby open the living-room window of their first-floor Calvert Street condo.
View ArticleColorado approves $5M incentive for Tarantino film
DENVER - Colorado on Friday approved a $5 million incentive package to lure production of the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film "The Hateful Eight."
View ArticleTarantino movie expected to be boon for Colorado
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado - Western Colorado businesses will probably get a significant share of the $9.3 million in vendor spending that writer-director Quentin Tarantino's next film is expected to...
View ArticleParker helps Spurs edge Mavs 101-100 in opener
SAN ANTONIO - Tony Parker made a clutch shot in the fourth quarter. Manu Ginobili had a big game, and Tim Duncan contributed with a double-double.
View ArticleBryan Cranston reads profane hit nursery rhyme
NEW YORK - Bryan Cranston has lent his voice to a sequel to the profane hit nursery rhyme "Go the (Bleep) to Sleep."
View ArticleCraig Ferguson says good night as 'Late Late Show' host
NEW YORK - Craig Ferguson will spend tomorrow's future yesterdays (as his theme song proclaims) somewhere other than "The Late Late Show." Friday was his last hoorah after a decade as host of the CBS...
View ArticleAnnapolis featured in ad with Barkley, Samuel L. Jackson
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland - A new Capital One commercial features the city of Annapolis - along with former basketball star Charles Barkley, actor Samuel L. Jackson and director Spike Lee.
View ArticleEddie Murphy to receive top US humor prize at Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON - Eddie Murphy, famous for his standup routines, films and his early breakout on "Saturday Night Live," will be awarded the nation's top prize for humor this year by the John F. Kennedy...
View ArticleReview: Little-known Facebook apps might remain just that
NEW YORK - You probably already use Facebook on your phone, along with its Messenger app for chatting with Facebook friends. You might also have Instagram and WhatsApp, two services Facebook bought in...
View ArticleReview: Little-known Facebook apps might remain just that
NEW YORK - You probably already use Facebook on your phone, along with its Messenger app for chatting with Facebook friends. You might also have Instagram and WhatsApp, two services Facebook bought in...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein offers peek at 'Hateful Eight' at Cannes
CANNES, France - Harvey Weinstein offered a peek at Quentin Tarantino's film "The Hateful Eight" at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday as the movie mogul previewed the Weinstein Co.'s upcoming slate.
View ArticleTony winner to hold gala to help low-income theatre students
ATLANTA - Tony-winning director Kenny Leon is holding a gala to bring awareness to his program that offers students from low-income neighborhoods an opportunity to study theater.
View ArticleAmazon Studios acquiring Spike Lee film as its 1st release
NEW YORK - Amazon Studios says it has acquired Spike Lee's new film as its first Amazon Original Movie.
View ArticleAmazon drama 'Hand of God' is actors' delight, stars say
BEVERLY HILLS, California - Ron Perlman is reveling in his role in Amazon's "The Hand of God" and the expanding TV world.
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