Chances are that most of us have never heard of Patty and Mildred Hill. The Kentucky-born sisters lived during the turn of the 19th century. But the song they penned more than a century ago continues to be sung by hundreds of millions each year ranging in age from four...

In 1892, Henry Flagler, a real estate and railroad tycoon and one of the founders of Standard Oil brought the railroad to eastern coast of Florida. In the process, he discovered what is now known as Palm Beach. Flagler was convinced that he had found one of the most beautiful...

When he was growing up, Randy Sarton remembers walking through the Wisconsin swamps with a frog in each hand searching for more critters. Pure bliss was poling along the shoreline to explore. "Early on, I had a real sense of wonder about the beauty of nature," he explains. "I was...

As Paul Klee the great abstract painter once said, "art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see." But how do we see things that seem otherwise intangible, even invisible? How can artists make them vivid for us on the canvas?

Such was the question that...

Earlier this month, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, a ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee sent a letter to Edward DeMarco, Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). She demanded to know why the agency quashed Fannie Mae's force-placed insurance initiative that would ultimately save the...

The recent Broadway musical hit, the Mystery of Edwin Drood, was born from unique circumstances. When Charles Dickens died in 1870, he was halfway though his final novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. In the story, Drood, who is engaged to be married, disappears on Christmas Eve. But with no...

When talking about the TV comedy, Wedding Band, it's seems fitting to quote song lyrics. So perhaps Chicago said it best in "Hard Habit to Break":

"You don't know what you've got until it's gone."

That's the word right now for TBS. The network recently announced that they...

Last year when Ellen DeGeneres surprised a Pittsburgh family with a kitchen overhaul, she called in HGTV design stars the Kitchen Cousins (Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri). But when the cousins learned about the family's financial challenges and employment struggles, they ended up transforming their entire home instead.

And just...

In the hit 1970s TV series Charlie's Angels, Sabrina, Jill and Kelly worked for Charlie Townsend as private investigators. The guy was mostly incognito. Yet the mysterious PI agency owner called the shots, offering wisdom mixed with a touch of naughtiness.

Cut to 2012 and the new TBS comedy...

When many celebrities get far too much attention for not-so-flattering behavior, it's nice to see so many pitching to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Ellen DeGeneres and design superstars Anthony Carrino and John Colaner (aka The Kitchen Cousins from the HGTV show Cousins on Call) joined forces to...

In her new children's book, That's What I'd Do, Jewel writes:

If I were a mirror, that would suit me, too.

Cause I could spend all my time looking back at you.
Cause you are a treasure better than gold.
And best of all you are the...

On November 10th, TBS debuted its newest original series Wedding Band, starring Brian Austin Green, Melora Hardin, Peter Cambor, Harold Perrineau, Kathryn Fiore, Jenny Wade and Derek Miller. Each weekend, four guy friends escape their lives and day jobs to be weekend rock gods in their Seattle-based cover band, Mother...

On November 12th, America Ferrara, Brooklyn Decker, Justin Long, Rachel Dratch, Seth Green, Rosie Perez, Vanessa Hudgens, Zosia Mamet, Billy Crudup, Gabourey Sidibe, Gina Gershon and Sam Rockwell and others will perform in the 12th annual 24 Hour Plays on Broadway.

The journey to get there is as exciting...

Halloween came early this year for Kim Kardashian who hosted the second annual Midori Green Halloween at Avenue in New York City this past Saturday. The reality star who says she's always been "fascinated with mermaids," dressed as a sultry green siren with a long blonde flowing mane. In fact,...

Last week, Ryan Seacrest launched the 2013 Ford Fusion in the center of Times Square in New York City. So I asked the American Idol host about his mettle behind the pedal.

Q: What kind of driver were you when you first learned how to drive? 

Ryan Seacrest: I...

If you only heard sections of this online video commercial without seeing it, you might have an idea of the product advertised.

I've always believed that real innovation sits at the crossroads of technology and art -- where intelligence and simplicity combine to create something that is truly magical....

Several years ago, when best-selling novelist Ridley Pearson was reading Peter Pan to his 5-year-old daughter, she covered up the book and asked a question.

How did Peter Pan meet Captain Hook in the first place?

How exactly did Peter Pan become Peter Pan? Pearson was intrigued and...

San Francisco is a city so chock full of riches and places to love, you want to linger as long as possible. When you're ready to leave the city, however, the nearby beachy towns of Half Moon Bay and Pacifica are ideal options.

These coastal locales in San Mateo...

As the great 13th century poet and scholar Rumi once said, "You already have the precious mixture that will make you well. Use it." But the key perhaps is to tap into mixture. Such was the case of Laura Mayer.

When she was just 14, Mayer was diagnosed with...

In the USA Network series Suits, Harvey Specter (Gabriel Macht) is a superstar litigator at a piping hot New York law firm with a sleek and precise wardrobe to match. Looking for a new recruit, the cunning attorney ends up hiring Mike Ross (Patrick J. Adams). Ross is...