Dick Clark, the rock 'n' roll music promoter and television host of American Bandstand, has died at age 82. Publicist Paul Shefrin said Clark suffered a heart attack Wednesday and died at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California. Clark was one of the country's best-known television personalities and the long-time host...
The European Union Youth Orchestra is on its first American tour in more than 20 years, with concerts in several major U.S. cities and on university campuses through April 24. The group is sharing its love of music with its American peers. Thousands of young musicians from the European Union's 27 member countries...
Think Like A Man, a best-selling book that gives women advice about dating, has been adapted into a romantic comedy film. Comedian and radio host Steve Harvey appeared as himself in the film on his advice book for women. STEVE HARVEY: "Actually, it started out just for my daughters, who are all of...
Earl Scruggs, whose distinctive style of bluegrass banjo picking influenced countless players and helped to shape the sound of modern country music, died in a Nashville hospital Wednesday, March 28. He was 88 years old. Before Earl Scruggs , most banjo players used a two- fingered picking style. But all that changed after...
Footnote, a film by Israeli director Joseph Cedar, deals with the rivalry between two Talmudic scholars. One is withdrawn and has spent his whole life analyzing obscure details in the ancient texts. The other is an extrovert. He sees the texts as windows into the periods when they were written. They are father...
In the futuristic drama, The Hunger Games , based on Suzanne Collins' best-selling young adult novels, filmmaker Gary Ross offers up an exciting, fast-paced movie without sacrificing the weightier aspects of the story. The story revolves around the Hunger Games, an annual event where contestants fight to the death, in the ruins of...
Singer-songwriter Graham Colton credits the popular US TV show American Idol for his success. But he didn't win, he wasn't even a contestant. Instead, his song "Best Days" was featured at the end of the show when a finalist was eliminated. The song became an Internet sensation and Graham was named iTunes' "Top...
A new production has opened at the Houston Grand Opera in Texas that tells the story of an Iranian exile family. The opera, called The Bricklayer, is based on a short story by Houston-based Iranian-American writer Farnoosh Moshiri, who also wrote the libretto for the work. The story is one that reflects the...
The Artist, a film that pays homage to early Hollywood, earned top honors at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles Sunday evening. The French film won five awards, including the key Oscars for best picture and best director. French filmmaker Michel Hazavanicius earned the Oscar for directing The Artist , while Jean Dujardin,...
The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences holds its annual Oscar awards ceremony in Hollywood, California, Sunday night, honoring last year's best films, actors, directors and producers. *Check out our Oscars Special Report Nine movies have been nominated for Best Picture. A highly unusual silent black-and-white film, called The Artist, is...