Charles Laughton

Charles Higham dies at 81; controversial celebrity biographer

2012-05-04 00:00:00

Charles Higham, a poet, critic and prolific celebrity biographer who found political and sexual intrigue in the lives of Hollywood icons such as Cary Grant, Marlene Dietrich and, most controversially, Errol Flynn, died April 21 at his Los Angeles home. He...

Ray Bradbury, 91, leaves a rich theatrical legacy too

2012-06-06 14:05:00

Ray Bradbury, who died on Tuesday at 91, will be remembered foremost as a science-fiction novelist and short-story writer whose works "Fahrenheit 451" and "The Martian Chronicles" have transcended the genre to become literary classics. But Bradbury was...

Oscars by the Numbers

2012-02-02 16:41:14

Arts on TV: Chris Botti; Ann Hobson Pilot; Idina Menzel

2012-03-15 16:32:57

Around town: Malcolm McDowell's film legacy

2012-03-15 16:39:03

Around Town: Celebrate Easter with Jimmy Stewart and Harvey

2012-04-05 16:39:14

Norman Corwin dies at 101; radio's 'poet laureate'

2011-10-19 00:00:00

Norman Corwin, the legendary writer, director and producer of original radio plays for CBS during the golden age of radio in the 1930s and '40s when he was revered as the "poet of the airwaves," has died. He was 101. Corwin, a journalist, playwright,...

Datebook: Events, exhibits, classes for the week ahead

2011-11-07 16:34:21

The Arts on TV: Jackie Evancho; 'Rembrandt'; 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'

2011-07-28 16:33:12

Fun facts about the Oscar nominations

2011-01-26 00:00:00

— Jeff Bridges, who won the lead actor Oscar last year for "Crazy Heart," is up in the same category for his performance as Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit." Only two actors have won Academy Awards in the lead actor category two years in a row —...

Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'Men of a Certain Age' on TNT

2011-06-14 21:37:11

Friday's TV Highlights: 'Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution' on ABC

2011-06-09 21:36:28

You know him from: Saturday morning cartoons Pirate type: Fast-talking rabbit Talk like this pirate if: You enjoy carrots and Charles Laughton impressions. Key quotes: "I had not even begun to fight!" "Eh, what's up. doc?"

2012-09-18 13:07:42

, "Anne of a Thousand Days" (1969) The winner: A king who had no problem speaking or indulging in any number of varying appetites, Henry has inspired filmmakers and hammy actors for the last century.

2011-02-09 13:04:29

molded the butler to the Addams' Family in Morgan's image.) The anchor is religious fanatic Rebecca Femm (Eva Moore), a mighty mite who lords it over both Morgan and her hilariously fey brother Horace (the peerless Ernest Thesiger).

2010-10-14 06:01:15