Animal Kingdom

Odd Organism In Lake Called Man's Remotest Relative

Posted 04.30.2012

By: Jennifer Welsh, LiveScience Staff Writer Published: 04/29/2012 06:51 PM EDT on LiveScience Talk about extended family: A single-celled organ...

Rodent Study Yields Surprise About 'Success' Of Rats, Mice

Posted 04.29.2012

By: Wynne Parry, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 04/27/2012 05:21 PM EDT on LiveScience Rats and their close relatives, including mice, make ...

Interview: Willem Dafoe Is The Hunter

Cynthia Ellis | Posted 04.05.2012

Cynthia Ellis

It was one of the most wonderful and unique starts to an interview ever: Within a minute, Willem was speaking in the incomprehensible babble of the Looney Tunes Tasmanian Devil. And then in Italian. Two of the world's finest languages!

Stunning, Surreal Animal Kingdom

Posted 03.09.2012

Simen Johan's photography collection "Until The Kingdom Comes" features portraits of animals in eerily calm repose. The Norwegian artist first take...

PHOTOS: Biggest, Fastest, Deadliest: World's Most Extreme Animals

Posted 03.04.2012

Among animals, the blue whale is the biggest and the cheetah is the fastest runner— most of us have known this since grade school. But many of the e...

Disney World Wedding: An African Night In Central Florida

Rebecca Dolan | Posted 05.16.2012

Rebecca Dolan

Despite what people may think, not every Disney wedding is a Mickey and Minnie affair -- though those are available.

Showtime Adapting Sundance-Winning Movie Into TV Series

The Hollywood Reporter | Posted 12.18.2011

Showtime is looking to add another crime family to its lineup. The premium cable network has picked up a script based on the Sundance Film Festival Gr...

Animal-Free Eats at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Carolyn Scott | Posted 10.29.2011

Carolyn Scott

If you find yourself sightseeing in Orlando and theme park hopping at Walt Disney World, what better way to honor the beautiful creatures at Animal Ki...

It's Sale Time in Saratoga

Liz O'Connell | Posted 10.06.2011

Liz O'Connell

The Saratoga Sale of select thoroughbred yearlings is upon us again. One hundred and sixty yearlings are cataloged to sell at the Fasig-Tipton pavilion in Saratoga Springs, the evenings of August 8 and 9.

Animals Get High Too, New Book Says

The Huffington Post | Steven Hoffer | Posted 08.30.2011

After a long day of roaming the wild, can you blame a bird for throwing back a few fermented berries? Perhaps not, according to author and neurosci...

Preakness Won In Nail-Biter

AP | BETH HARRIS | Posted 07.21.2011

BALTIMORE -- Soaked with sweat, Shackleford bucked and kicked until crewmen finally shoved him into the No. 5 gate at the Preakness. One ton of hor...

WATCH: Who Will Win The Preakness Stakes?

Posted 07.20.2011

14 horses and jockeys will compete tomorrow to win the 2011 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. If all goes according to plan, Sa...

It's Good to Be King

Liz O'Connell | Posted 07.14.2011

Liz O'Connell

A major factor in Animal Kingdom winning the Derby was his great trip. Given a masterful ride by Velasquez, the colt was in the right spot throughout the race.

Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 07.09.2011

Len Berman

A 20-1 shot, Animal Kingdom, won the Kentucky Derby. He goes from a horse nobody ever heard of to Preakness favorite. After all, he's Maryland-based.

PHOTOS: Kate Gosselins' RIDICULOUS Kentucky Derby Fashion

Posted 07.09.2011

The laws of fashion always seem to bend a bit -- or flat out go back in time -- on the day of the Kentucky Derby, but Kate Gosselin's Derby Day get-up...

Animal Kingdom Wins Kentucky Derby

AP | BETH HARRIS | Posted 07.07.2011

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — John Velazquez won the Kentucky Derby by a broken nose. An injury to Animal Kingdom's regular rider, Robby Albarado, cleared ...

Leonard Maltin's Five Indie Movies to See This Month

Leonard Maltin | Posted 05.25.2011

Leonard Maltin

January and February are typically a fallow time for decent new movies--except, of course, for the considerable spillover from the late-December rele...

War of the Beasts in the Animal Kingdom

Stanton Peele | Posted 05.25.2011

Stanton Peele

Jacki Weaver has been nominated for a best supporting actress Oscar as the mater familias of a clan of murderous psychopaths.

Dog Ears Music: Volume 160

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 05.25.2011

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

This week, we feature music from Animal Kingdom, Holopaw, Chris Bell, and more.

DVDs: Downton Abbey Frothy Fun

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Giltz

The plot twists are just that -- twists meant to keep us watching -- rather than the dramatic developments of a genuinely great show. But it is definitely great fun and the cast is jaw-droppingly good.

The Lioness and the Mouse

Tess Ghilaga | Posted 05.25.2011

Tess Ghilaga

I swore to myself all the pixie dust in the galaxy couldn't bring me to Disney World. But my seven-year-old had been pleading for months. What kind of mother would I be if I denied his wish?

Off-Hollywood: The Five Indie Films Worth Seeing This Month

Leonard Maltin | Posted 05.25.2011

Leonard Maltin

By Leonard Maltin Despite the air of doom and gloom that permeates the movie industry--especially the ever-struggling independent sector--there have...

Jacki Weaver: the "Ma Barker" of Animal Kingdom

Regina Weinreich | Posted 05.25.2011

Regina Weinreich

What hits you immediately upon meeting Jacki Weaver, the extraordinary Sydney-based actress who plays Smurf (Janine) Cody in the movie Animal Kingdom ...

Highlights of the Los Angeles Film Festival

Tanja M. Laden | Posted 05.25.2011

Tanja M. Laden

ike Downtown itself, LA Film Fest reminds us that great independent projects are still being made, and as usual, they're having trouble scoring the publicity they deserve.

LIFE Is Here (VIDEO): The Discovery Channel's Planet Earth Follow-Up Begins

Posted 05.25.2011

The moment has arrived-- LIFE is finally here! The 11-part Discovery Channel series exploring the animal kingdom premiered Sunday, and we at HuffPost ...