Carrie Fisher

Homefront: Parenting on a plane

2013-02-18 10:53:00

A prominent Idaho businessman has lost his job after allegedly slapping a toddler on a plane when the child wouldn't stop crying. While many parents and fliers can agree that "Toddlers on a Plane" would be a terrifying premise for a film, most of us can...

Carrie Fisher at the Towson library and in Wishful Drinking

2012-01-30 08:24:00

Carrie Fisher is in town for a run of her one-woman show, "Wishful Drinking," at the Hippodrome, and fans will have a couple of chances to chat with her, courtesy of the Baltimore County Public Library. Fisher was born to Hollywood stars Eddie Fisher...

Carrie Fisher shares her checkered past in 'Wishful Drinking'

2012-01-28 12:36:00

She survived drugs, booze, parental issues, complex relationships and a metal bikini, not to mention the electroconvulsive shock therapy that helps her cope with bipolar disorder. And Carrie Fisher has a lot to say about all of it. In 2006, the actress...

Centerstage gets a fresh start with a topical lineup

2011-09-06 09:32:00

The big news in Baltimore theater this season is the arrival of British-born Kwame Kwei-Armah, who is taking the helm as the new artistic director of Centerstage (700 N. Calvert St., 410-332-0033). Kwei-Armah, who replaces Irene Lewis, has said he's...

TV glory: Our take on the Emmy nominations

2011-07-14 04:13:00

Welcome to the pack, "Game of Thrones" and "Parks and Recreation"! Nominations for the 2011 Emmys were announced Thursday morning and a group of newbies are deservedly joining the pack of usual suspects. HBO's "Mildred Pierce" led overall noms with 21,...

Down and out in Vegas

2001-11-19 00:00:00

LAS VEGAS - There was a buzz in the air, something faint and mysterious, as Lennox Lewis and Hasim Rahman came bounding out from their corners for the fourth round. The judges had given the first three to Lewis because he had landed punches to the face of...

WonderCon 2013: A grand genre mashup with 40,000 characters

2013-04-01 09:13:24

The Star Wars Character Tournament: Sixteen Strikes Back!

2013-03-28 00:00:00

Last week, special contributor Ben Finfer and I gave our predictions for the first round of the "This Is Madness: The Star Wars Character Tournament". I went 8-0 in the Light Side brackets while Finfer went 7-1 in the Dark Side. (Finfer chose Hondo Ohnaka...

International Women’s Day: Superheroines with some kick

2013-03-08 12:53:13

Luke, Han, Leia: ‘Star Wars’ trio (almost) sure to return in ‘VII’

2013-03-07 09:53:22

Actress Carrie Fisher Briefly Hospitalized After Bipolar Episode

2013-02-28 00:55:00

Reuters 9:55 p.m. EST,�February 26, 2013 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -�Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in the original�"Star Wars"�trilogy, was briefly hospitalized due to her�bipolar disorder, the actress' spokeswoman said on Tuesday after video...

Captain Kirk takes on Doctor Who Fans!

2013-01-21 00:00:00

The last time my paths crossed with William Shatner, he was drowning my Jean-Luc Picard action figure. (Well, it wasn't really mine, but he thought it was.) In my experience, Mr. Shatner just loves to have fun with science fiction fans, often needling and...

Carrie Fisher When Carrie Fisher began working in Hollywood again -- as a divorce lawyer in "Weeds," as a crazy former TV writer on "30 Rock" -- we were all so glad to see her working again.

2013-04-29 10:22:00

Actress Carrie Fisher Briefly Hospitalized After Bipolar Episode

2013-02-28 01:00:00

Carrie Fisher headlines Star Wars Celebration VI in Orlando for 2012.

2012-08-16 07:32:05