56 min ago | WTOP-FM Washington
Tavis Smiley marks 10th year on PBS
Tavis Smiley has stood out in 20 years in broadcasting, and he has no intention of changing his style or substance.
1 hr ago | Sunherald.com
At Cannes' movie palace, talk of TV's rise
Movies are projected pristinely in regal theaters, where they're greeted by the world's cinephiles with feverish excitement.
3 hrs ago | KIII
Takei says Cho good choice for latest 'Star Trek'
Portraying USS Enterprise helmsman Hikaru Sulu in the latest "Star Trek" movie comes with big shoes to fill, but the man who played the part in the TV series and six films has given his blessing to the actor currently playing the role.
3 hrs ago | WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh
J.J. Abrams offers up 'Star Trek' shower scene
"Star Trek Into Darkness" had mixed reviews, but there's one scene in particular that the sequel's creators are re-thinking. At one point, Alice Eve's Dr.
3 hrs ago | CNN
Second jewelry theft reported at Cannes Film Festival
A valuable necklace was stolen from a party at the Cannes Film Festival, the second major jewelry theft at the event this year, police said Thursday.
4 hrs ago | Bellingham Herald
Glitzy amfAR raises $25 million, goes to space
The British-born singer was one of several performers including Duran Duran who sang at the gold-themed auction event nearby the Cannes Film Festival, hosted by actress Sharon Stone, and held at the French Riviera's exclusive Hotel Du Cap over-looking the sea.
6 hrs ago | Brandon Sun
Director JC Chandor ponders life, death and Robert Redford in Cannes hit 'All Is Lost'
The director who put Robert Redford in a struggle for survival as a capsized sailor in "All Is Lost" is talking about mortality when a gust of wind lifts a large beach umbrella from its base and sends it and its heavy metal pole sailing straight toward a publicist sitting nearby.
9 hrs ago | Kypost.Com
Actress Bynes throws bong, gets arrested
Police say actress Amanda Bynes has been arrested in midtown Manhattan after she heaved a marijuana bong out of a window.
WikiLeaks leaks `We Steal Secrets' doc transcript
No author is cited for the statement that accuses the film of inaccurately portraying the relationship between WikiLeaks leader Julian Assange and Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier who provided hundreds of thousands of classified American documents to the site.
WWII historian taking on American Revolution
An award-winning and best-selling World War II historian is turning to an older conflict for his next project: the American Revolution.
Cash Money boss 'excited' about signing Paris
The heiress and reality star has signed with Cash Money Records, which is home to hitmakers Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj and Drake.
Payne back on the road with 'Nebraska' at Cannes
Payne premiered his black-and-white follow-up to "The Descendants" on Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival, where the gentle tale drew largely enthusiastic reviews for both its warmth and its colorless cinematography.
Newly found Pearl S. Buck book is to be published
A newly discovered novel by the late Nobel Prize-winning author Pearl S. Buck is to be released this fall.
Lea Michele has book scheduled for 2014 release
This May 13, 2013 file photo shows actress Lea Michele at the FOX Network 2013 Upfront party at Wollman Rink in Central Park in New York.
Robert Taylor: arresting as TV lawman 'Longmire'
"I've been working pretty solidly for a long time," says Taylor, with a wry throwaway: "Not that anyone would notice, you know what I mean?" Unknown-ness for the 50-year-old actor may be threatened as "Longmire" begins its second season Monday at 10 p.m. EDT on A&E, where he stars alongside Katee Sackhoff and Lou Diamond Phillips.
Does Brad Pitt suffer from face blindness?
It seems that anytime Brad Pitt speaks, the world stops to listen, and his latest interview with Esquire has been no exception.
Jerry Lewis repeats his distaste for female comics
Asked who his favorite female comics were Thursday at a Cannes Film Festival press conference, Jerry Lewis listed Cary Grant and Burt Reynolds.
Sorrentino serves up a cinema banquet at Cannes
CANNES, France - Paolo Sorrentino has a thing about food - appropriately enough, for the director of a sumptuous feast of a film, "The Great Beauty." The Italian auteur's Cannes Film Festival entry is a journey through Rome in the company of observant but aimless writer Jep Gambardella .
Paul McCartney writes in support of Pussy Riot
In this Monday Oct. 1, 2012 file photo, feminist punk group Pussy Riot members, from left, Maria Alekhina, Yekaterina Samutsevich and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova sit in a glass cage at a court room in Moscow, Russia.
West Bank and romance prominent in 'Omar'
One of the more buzzed-about films at the Cannes Film Festival, "Omar," is set in the West Bank, and the Palestinian conflict is a key part of the plot.