Brad Pitt

Dan Duquette says his Montreal Expos were 'Moneyball 1'

2013-04-25 16:00:00

OAKLAND, Calif. — Before Michael Lewis' book "Moneyball" hit the best sellers list and before Brad Pitt brought Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane to the big screen in the Academy Award-nominated film of the same name, the concept of building a...

Unitas would be amused at feud about Flacco playing him in a movie

2013-04-09 05:15:00

Having co-hosted a pre-game radio show with John Unitas for four years while producing the radio broadcasts on WCBM for the Baltimore Colts, I think John would be laughing over the family feud about Joe Flacco portraying him in a movie. John would...

Gaithersburg author writes 'The Crooked Branch' about the Irish potato famine

2013-03-18 06:06:00

Jeanine Cummins wants more than anything in the world to give a voice to people who are unable to speak for themselves. In the past, she has spoken for family members. In her 2004 memoir, "A Rip in Heaven," Cummins spoke for her cousins, Julie and Robin...

New Orleans hums with Super Bowl and Mardi Gras

2013-01-31 18:13:00

— In a city where even funerals turn into parties, New Orleans rarely lacks for an excuse to strike up the band, boil up some crayfish and swirl together a daiquiri. But with the Super Bowl and Mardi Gras landing this month, New Orleans never has...

All shook up for Elvis' Fight Club

2013-01-08 14:57:00

Elvis will not be leaving the building Saturday. Nor will any of the other contestants in Elvis' Birthday Fight Club, a combination battle-to-the-finish boxing grudge match and burlesque show where past champions have included a chicken and a vibrating...

As homestead tax credit deadline approaches, outreach intensifies

2012-12-23 13:54:00

Maryland homeowners could lose out on hundreds of dollars in tax bill savings if they miss a deadline that's a week away. Many may not realize they must sign up for the Homestead Tax Credit, which saved the average Baltimore homeowner more than $1,000...

Movie Guide for TownMall in Carroll County, Dec. 9, 2012

2012-12-08 16:07:00

now playing "End of Watch" (R). Police partners form a close bond, and also share a challenging life on the street. With Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pe�a. TownMall Cinemas (7:00 p.m.) "Killing Them Softly" (R). A mob enforcer goes after a pair of low-...

Movie Guide for TownMall in Carroll County, Dec. 2, 2012

2012-12-02 00:00:00

now playing "Flight" (R). An airline pilot makes a heroic landing, but in the aftermath faces a level of scrutiny he didn't expect. With Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman, Bruce Greenwood, Brian Geraghty, Tamara Tunie, Nadine...

Gay marriage supporters seized victory after tough start

2012-11-10 15:20:11

The two Baptist pastors didn't know a soul at Gov. Martin O'Malley's big breakfast for supporters of his same-sex marriage bill back in January. Neither had ever been in a room with so many openly gay people. "It was a different moment," said the Rev....

Voters approve same-sex marriage law

2012-11-06 21:45:00

Marylanders made history Tuesday as they voted to make same-sex marriage legal — a question that had been defeated each of the 32 times it had been on the ballot in other states. "To Maryland's children – please know that you and your...

Now, the voters decide key races, ballot questions

2012-11-05 17:28:00

After months of being bombarded by slick advertising, celebrity endorsements and candidate pleas, Maryland voters will go to the polls today — in large numbers, according to one estimate — to have the final word. At stake is the outcome of...

Brad Pitt supports same-sex marriage in Maryland

2012-10-31 13:00:00

Mega-star Brad Pitt lent his glitter to the proponents of same-sex marriage in Maryland today, giving $25,000 to the campaign for Question 6. The donation is part of a $100,000 gift to the Human Rights Campaign, a national organization that is promoting...

Ignore what Brad Pitt may or may not have said about ex-wife Jennifer Aniston in his Esquire interview. The "Friends" alum was busy making headlines of her own by reuniting with castmates on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and stripping down in the new trailer for her upcoming film "We Are the Millers.

2013-05-23 19:15:02

Brad Pitt revealed to Esquire magazine that has has very few friends, and the reason for having the exclusive inner-circle is because he believes he has an awesome family. "I have a handful of close friends and I have my family and I haven't known life to be any happier. I'm making things.

2013-05-23 19:10:55

seems to have it all -- a loving family, a handsome movie star partner and a successful career. But it wasn't so long ago that Jolie was off sowing some pretty wild oats.

2013-05-15 10:32:00