"Thor" gets summer off to thunderous start
2011-04-19 15:12:26
The Marvel universe moves into the cosmic realm with "Thor," a burly slab of bombastic superhero entertainment that skitters just this side of kitschy to provide an introduction befitting the mighty god of thunder.
Rihanna thought Russell Brand was an 'idiot'
2011-04-19 15:09:45
Rihanna - whose close friend Katy Perry is married to the British comedian - did not like him when they first met because she was ill and didn't think he was "funny".
Kate's wedding dress designer named - again
2011-04-19 13:58:16
A bridal dress designed by Libelula fashion label's founder Sophie Cranston is seen in an undated publicity photo in London.
NY opera awards show features Broadway stars
2011-04-18 16:49:54
NEW YORK – Broadway stars Patti LuPone and Barbara Cook joined director Francis Ford Coppola and playwright John Guare on Sunday to present this year's Opera News Awards.
Modern Marvel looks beyond the multiplex
2011-04-18 16:17:35
Marvel Comics, home of Spider-Man and Iron Man, can make a claim to being the No. 1 publisher in its field, often beating its rival DC Comics, famed for Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, in the total number and dollar value of comics it sells each month.
"Treme" remains riveting in second season
2011-04-18 16:14:58
While it took a couple of seasons for the general public to figure out that David Simon's "The Wire" was more than just an urban crime drama, there was no such lag in appreciation last year for his HBO follow-up "Treme".
Tribeca film festival turns ten
2011-04-18 16:13:30
The Tribeca Film Festival, born as a way to revive downtown Manhattan after the September 11 attacks, turns ten this week and is leading a push for new ways for audiences to watch independent films.
Action comedy 'Gallants' named HK best film
2011-04-18 09:57:15
Hong Kong's annual film awards on Sunday honored a sentimental favorite with its top prize — a quirky, low-budget action comedy about a kung fu master who briefly wakes up from a 30-year-old coma to train two aging students and two newcomers.
In latest 'Scream', chills and mockery
2011-04-18 15:36:06
The inaugural "Scream" (1996) was a watershed in its genre: a scary movie about scary movies. When the film's hyper-verbal, seen-it-all teens weren't busy stabbing or being stabbed, they were parroting "Psycho" dialogue, debating "Friday the 13th" trivia and reciting survival maxims (Look behind you! Do your best not to be a chesty blonde! Never say, "I'll be right back!") they'd gleaned watching countless other horror films.
Actor Nicolas Cage arrested in New Orleans
2011-04-17 09:36:57
Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage has been arrested in New Orleans after a drunken argument with his wife outside a residence in the French Quarter, police said on Saturday.
Evan Rachel Wood 'up for' girls
2011-04-18 15:25:58
Evan Rachel Wood revealed she has had partners of both genders and now she is looking for love she doesn't mind whether her next relationship is with a man or woman.
Pattinson and Witherspoon attend 'Water for Elephants' premiere in NY
2011-04-18 10:20:22
Robert Pattinson poses for a photograph with fans as he arrives for the premiere of the film "Water for Elephants" in New York April 17, 2011.