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Simon Baker stars in The Mentalist on CBS. I thoroughly enjoy The Mentalist with Simon Baker, but I can't remember seeing him in anything before.

Ann Deavere Smith talks about her new one-woman play, "Let Me Down Easy," which covers life, death and health care, on "Bill Moyers Journal" . "NOW" wonders what's up with the unemployment numbers.

Left: Kayon Haughton struts to serve refreshments during the Restaurant Week Chef Cook-off. Right: A shy-looking Stephanie Scott at the Restaurant Week Chef Cook-off at Devon House's East Lawn on Sunday.

Oct. 14, 2009 BOOK REVIEW: World Trade Organization Dissected in Paul Blustein's 'Misadventures of the Most Favored Nations' Reviewed By David M. Kinchen Huntingtonnews.net Book Critic Just over four years ago, on July 1, 2005, I reviewed Paul Blustein's "And the Money Kept Rolling In ," his analysis of Argentina's 2001 Financial Collapse.

Gwen Thompson is the latest doll from American Girl and she's homeless. Many US companies have found a way to profit from the recession, but the release of "Gwen," based on a character who lives in a shelter, has caused howls of outrage.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that autumn telly means at least one Jane Austen adaptation.

Sing hosanna, for the costume drama stork has deposited a bundle of joy on our collective doorstep.

It hasn't even been broadcast and interest is tremendous. Here is the latest news.

The Berlin-based designer Daniel Dendra recorded sound levels at dozens of intersections in Cairo, then fed the data into the computer program controlling a milling machine.

A First Warn 5 Storm Tracker in Willacy County spotted two small tornadoes. Frank Ramirez says he spotted one touch down in Willmar.

Jennifer Greathouse touched a purple starfish and then quickly pulled her index finger back in surprise.

Actress Sienna Miller has made her Broadway debut, in Patrick Marber's steamy play After Miss Julie.

Damian Gerrard Gonzalez, 31, of the 1200 block of Julian, charged with contempt of court/failure to pay fines.

If John Wells was offered a redo, he'd probably opt to launch "Smith" this season rather than three years ago.

Merced resident Richard Sanchez, 43, pleaded guilty Friday to two federal child pornography charges in U.S. District Court in Fresno.

Pat Kirk, left, the owner, and Marla Kibbe, employee, are shown serving soft-shell crabs at Captain Kirk's Stone Crabs Fresh Seafood Market at 629 8th St.

Life , The Book of Daniel and Smith all great faves with me and all gone before their time, seemingly within minutes of my liking them.

The Boston Globe adds its two cents to the Twilight-oriented Wuthering Heights covers story: Can you blame them? Maybe you can, if "Wuthering Heights" is dear to your heart and shameless commercialism turns you off: The British branch of HarperCollins recently published a new edition of the Emily Bronte classic designed to appeal to fans of the ...

Two ideal Hollywood bios: Actor Warren Oates and director Hal Ashby September 3, 2009 at 3:08 pm by William McKeen James Stewart once said that the reason we love the movies is that "they give us little, tiny pieces of time that we never forget." Too true, Mr.

To celebrate MGM's Sept. 25 theatrical release of the reinvented Fame , MGM HD, has scheduled a month-long tribute to the breakthrough performances of some of today's biggest stars.With its "First Taste of Fame" stunt, the studio's high-definition television channel will feature a different star-making movie each night throughout September.