O! Let me not be mad, not mad, sweet heaven. Hosted by Alistair Cooke, Omnibus premiered on CBS in 1953, later moved to ABC, and finally ended up on NBC until it left the airwaves in 1961.

Jose here with the Monday Monologue . James Dean would've turned 79 today. The iconic actor left way too early, only showing glimpses of his immense talent in his three legendary performances.

Why was Holden Caulfield so relevant? Why did Salinger stop publishing shortly after publishing "Catcher?" Perhaps it was the first sign of the rebellion against the conformity of the '50s -- the cashmere sweaters, suede shoes, crew cuts, cookie cutter tract homes, Eisenhower, the Cold War, bomb shelters, red scares, Jim Crow, etc.

Mr. Inman: Was Basic Instinct about the woman who wanted to kill and bury her rapist in her garden? My friend says that was the title.

"Fame is fleeting." I don't know who first said that, but how very true it is. And it applies to almost anyone who was ever famous at any time.

Tacoma Musical Playhouse presents the musical "Rent." The celebrated story follows a group of young people living in Manhattan's East Village near the end of the last century.

January 27, 2010, 7:13 AM / 1.Who was the first prime minister of Israel? 2. Where is the outlet of the Columbia River, which comes from Columbia Lake in British Columbia? 3. What was the relationship between the poet Oliver Wendell Holmes and the jurist of the same name? 4. Two cities in Spain have populations above a million people each.

Bedridden Hollywood actor Dennis Hopper said on Monday he was seeking a divorce from his fifth wife while fighting what his publicist called "a valiant battle" against prostate cancer.

The photographer who captured timeless images of Hollywood legends and the great artists of the jazz era has died aged 81.

Dennis Stock, a photographer best known for his iconic Life magazine photo of film legend James Dean walking through a rainy Times Square in a dark overcoat, has died.

For young audiences, Lois Smith is the grandmother in HBO's "True Blood." For older fans, she played opposite James Dean in "East of Eden," was a fixture in the early days of television and has credits in TV, film and stage that go on and on.

Should women go for the 'bad boy'? Published on January 7, 2010 When women are younger, they are often advised to stay away from "bad boys" who "only want one thing" and who are definitely poor marital prospects.

HOUMA - When a pompadour-wearing customer in cuffed jeans and Chuck Taylor sneakers showed up to their grand opening, the owners of a new Houma shop knew they were on to something.

AS SEEN ON: 'Saturday Night Live' AS PLAYED BY: James Franco [with Fred Armisen as Liberace] Still in the holiday spirit, this was the capper to the sketch about "The Vincent Price Christmas Special", supposedly from 1954.

MARTIAL LAW. The Department of Tourism assured that martial rule over Maguindanao province will not have an adverse impact on RP tourism.

Nicholas Ray's classic 1955 drama about teenage alienation catapulted James Dean posthumously to superstardom and boosted the careers of Natalie Wood, Sal Mineo and Dennis Hopper.

A Texan in Hollywood Robert Hinkle with Mike Farris Robert Hinkle was just a "West Texas cowboy turned two-bit actor" when legendary producer-director George Stevens hired him to be Rock Hudson's dialogue coach for the 1956 movie Giant .

To get in character as tormented Cal Trask , possessor of the mightiest daddy issues this side of Genesis, the movie's young star would bait the older actor playing his father, Raymond Massey , so mercilessly between takes that his dad's on-camera loathing was only too real.

Robert Pattinson, the vampire hunk of the Twilight film series, has won praise for his ability to get deep inside his characters.

It's a mixed blessing to be "the next James Dean." On the one hand, the name suggests intensity, panty-dropping charisma, a certain way with Camel Unfiltereds.