Jack Nicholson

The Shining: Scariest Hallowe'en Book -- and Movie! -- Ever

Rachel Sklar | Posted 10.31.2009 | Books


Rachel Sklar

The Shining, which I read at 12, taught me to fear hotel room bathtubs, what a topiary was, why you can't forget about the boiler, and the phrase "officious little prick."

Chinatown's 35th Anniversary Edition and the Polanski Scandal

William Bradley | Posted 10.24.2009 | Entertainment


William Bradley

On the surface, it's a period detective picture. Beneath, it's much more. The film creates its own mesmerizing world through evocative music, costuming, and production design.

Halloween Parties and the Latest in Gruesome Candy

Maggie Van Ostrand | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living


Maggie Van Ostrand

Where once the King of Halloween confection was Candy Corn -- selling 8.3 billion kernels a year -- planners of today's Halloween parties lobby their new faves: the latest in gross and disgusting party food.

Polanski Punishment Should Fit the Crime - Period

Diane Dimond | Posted 10.06.2009 | Entertainment


Diane Dimond

The only question right now should be why Roman Polanski fled the United States 32 years ago and denied justice for the child in the first place. He'd pleaded guilty to the crime and ran away like a coward.

Egyptian Divorcées, Girls Only, Burst Onto Web Radio Scene

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 09.21.2009 | World


Magda Abu-Fadil

Motalakat is an online radio station launched by Mahasen Saber, a thirty-something Egyptian divorcée and mother for other Egyptian women.

The Fading Status of Glamour Gulch

Meredith C. Carroll | Posted 09.15.2009 | Denver


Meredith C. Carroll

Once known as the snowy playground of the Hollywood elite, in recent years Aspen's celebrity ski conditions have seemed more like mashed potatoes than champagne powder.

Politicians Descend On Senator Kennedy's Funeral

Duncan Quirk | Posted 10.16.2009 | Comedy


Duncan Quirk

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Jamie Lee Curtis | Posted 09.29.2009 | Entertainment


Jamie Lee Curtis

Pass health care. For everyone. Let all who are sick and dying get the same care that Ted Kennedy got in his last year. That's what I have to say.

The Case for Libertarianism

Michael Shermer | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics


Michael Shermer

Anyone who follows politics knows the standard stereotype of what liberals think of conservatives, and what conservatives think of liberals. They both have an element of truth.

Jack Nicholson Smokes Cigarette While Floating In France

bauergriffinonline.com | Stage Mom: 08/02/2009 4:13 PM | Posted 09.03.2009 | Entertainment


Actor Jack Nicholson kept it classy during his south-of-France vaca this weekend. Now we know that he keeps his girlish figure: by smoking and swim...

20 Years Later, How Batman Changed the Movie Business

Scott Mendelson | Posted 07.25.2009 | Entertainment


Scott Mendelson

Believe it or not, Tim Burton's Batman turned twenty years old yesterday.

What Made Von Brunn Do It?

Gregg Hurwitz | Posted 07.19.2009 | Media


Gregg Hurwitz

While I don't believe that stories cause someone to commit violence, I do believe that as a creator, I have a responsibility not to provide a game plan for criminals shopping for information.

Catherine Zeta Jones Dances And Stars Celebrate Michael Douglas (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 07.13.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Douglas received the 37th Annual AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards at Sony Pictures Studio Thursday night for his role advancing the art of film...

Celebrities At NBA Finals: Jack, Warren, Leo, Rihanna & More (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 07.08.2009 | Entertainment


As per THE usual, celebrity fans packed Game 2 of the NBA Finals at the Staples Center to watch the Lakers beat the Orlando Magic 101-96 on overtime. ...

Celebrities At Lakers Game: Jack, Leo, Kanye & More (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 07.06.2009 | Entertainment


The Lakers beat the Magic 100-75 in Game 1 of the NBA finals on Thursday night at the Staples Center, and loyal Lakers fans were there to see it. A...

Jack Nicholson In Talks To Sub For MIA Bill Murray In Brooks Pic

Variety | Posted 07.03.2009 | Entertainment


Nicholson is the last piece of casting to come together on the ensemble project, which also stars Paul Rudd, Reese Witherspoon and Owen Wilson. For...

Celebs At The Lakers Game: Jack, Denzel, Rob Lowe And Val Kilmer Take Their Kids (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 06.18.2009 | Entertainment


Celebrities were out in force at the Staples Center as the Lakers won Game 7 against the Houston Rockets to clinch the West Conference Semifinals Sund...

Celebs At The Lakers Game: Leo, Tobey, Diddy, Jack & More (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 05.29.2009 | Entertainment


Celebrities turned out in droves to watch the LA Lakers take on the Utah Jazz Monday night at the Staples Center. To Lakers fans' delight, they beat ...

Fame and Frame: A Collection of Stories and Photos of my Career

Pat York | Posted 03.21.2009 | Entertainment


Pat York

This book is a partial visual diary of my life since becoming a photographer in the middle 60's. (The 90's is the only decade not represented. Principally, during that era, I concentrated on working with nudes and anatomy).

The Best City Movies by Farr

John Farr | Posted 02.10.2009 | Entertainment


John Farr

For those of you who love cities, movies, and by extension, cities in movies, here's a batch of capital DVD titles, and the capitals that inspired them.

Friends Rally As Anjelica Huston Buries Sculptor Husband

Daily Mail | Posted 02.09.2009 | Entertainment


With grief etched on her face, actress Anjelica Huston led mourners at the funeral of her husband Robert Graham in Los Angeles yesterday. Graham, who...

Hey, Ron Paul Republicans!?! It's Time For A GOP Palace Coup!

Lee Stranahan | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics


Lee Stranahan

It's time for someone to grab Ron Paul's ideas, grab the organizational skill of herding a bunch of individualists and grab control of the damn Republican party right now.

Paul Newman Charity Turns Into Star-Studded Tribute

AP | PAUL ELIAS | Posted 11.28.2008 | Entertainment


SAN FRANCISCO — A Hollywood who's-who turned out for an annual fundraiser for Paul Newman's children's camp that doubled as a tribute to the lat...

Talking With The F.B.I.'s Undercover Source In Alaska's VECO Corruption Case

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Prewitt: "It's going to be a tight race, but Stevens could still win this thing. Stevens has been around so long, and we do have a very partisan situation up here in Alaska."

Exclusive Interview: Frank Prewitt, Author Of Last Bridge To Nowhere

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Prewitt: The book is my experience working as the confidential source who spent nearly four years helping the F.B.I. pry the lid open on the sordid world of political corruption in Alaska and Washington.