Michael Jackson marked a personal milestone Friday: his 50th birthday. ...more

August 30, 2008

Depending on your tastes, the release of another Will Ferrell comedy ("Step Brothers") may be cause for celebration or indifference. ...more

July 22, 2008

A dark, introspective drama about Madison Avenue advertising executives and a comedy about a harried NBC producer took top honors at the Television Critics Association's annual awards ceremony Saturday night. ...more

July 20, 2008

OPENED WEDNESDAY Hancock ** It's Independence Day. You know what that means - a new Will Smith movie. This time he plays Hancock, a hard-living superhero who's fallen from favor with the people he's supposed to help. Also stars Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman. 92 minutes. (PG-13; some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence and language) ...more

July 4, 2008

OPENING Kung Fu Panda *** Improbably chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, an ungainly panda (voiced by Jack Black) trains to join an elite group of martial artists in this animated family comedy. Review, Page 4. 91 minutes (PG; martial arts action) ...more

June 6, 2008

OPENING Sex and the City **½ The continuing adventures of Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha from the popular HBO series hit the big screen, picking up four years from where the series ended and may - or may not - include a wedding. Stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Christopher Noth. Review, Page 4. 148 minutes (R; strong sexual content, graphic nudity and profanity) ...more

May 30, 2008

After wrapping up a successful concert tour, you'd think Reba McEntire would want some time off to relax. ...more

May 18, 2008

"Saturday Night Live" has been gone for so long that you'll never know who its Mitt Romney impersonator was going to be. ...more

February 21, 2008

"No Country for Old Men" solidified its Academy Awards prospects Sunday by taking overall cast honors alongside Javier Bardem's supporting-actor prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which may stand as the highlight of Hollywood's film-honors season if the writers strike undermines the Oscars. ...more

January 28, 2008

In this age of digital recorders that make it so easy to skip commercials, you would think the 30-second advertisement would be an endangered species. ...more

December 26, 2007