10 lessons from the Costa Concordia disaster

2012-01-17 12:43:00

From what I've�read so far, the capsizing�of the Costa Concordia appears to have been perfectly preventable.�The captain's foolhardy navigation, as well as his�alleged abandoning of�the ship�(per this Italian Coast Guard�transcript), may indeed prove to...

The Emmys telecast: Baltimore native Julie Bowen wins first award of the night

2011-09-18 17:34:00

"TV is a vast wonderland. There's no place like TV. Except for HBO, it's not TV." That was the opening lyric sung by Jane Lynch, and it left me ice cold. It didn't work as a show tune, and it failed worse in its attempt to cut it as both salute and...

'Contagion': Gwyneth Paltrow will be the death of us

2011-07-14 12:05:00

2005 Academy Award winners

2005-02-28 00:00:00

Winners are indicated in bold. Picture: "The Aviator," "Finding Neverland," "Million Dollar Baby," "Ray," "Sideways." Director: Martin Scorsese, "The Aviator"; Clint Eastwood, "Million Dollar Baby"; Taylor Hackford, "Ray"; Alexander Payne, "Sideways";...

'Aviator' flies high with 11 Oscar bids

2005-01-26 00:00:00

HOLLYWOOD - The Aviator, an old-fashioned Hollywood epic about Howard Hughes' obsessions, romances and crippling neuroses, captured 11 nominations to top all contenders for next month's 77th annual Academy Awards, including best picture, best actor for...

Travel tips: 10 ways to...

2007-03-04 00:00:00

You have to pay the mortgage, taxes and car payments, and that can leave little for a grand tour of Europe or a fancy cruise. But with discipline and diligence, families can save for that trip of their dreams. Here are some ideas to help make the dream...

Complete list of 2006 Emmy winners

2006-08-28 00:00:00

DRAMA SERIES: "Grey's Anatomy," ABC "House," Fox "The Sopranos," HBO "24," Fox (Winner) "The West Wing," NBC COMEDY SERIES: "Arrested Development," Fox "Curb Your Enthusiasm," HBO "The Office," NBC (Winner) "Scrubs," NBC "Two and a Half Men," CBS ACTOR,...

Oscars reflect newfound diversity

2007-01-24 00:00:00

An African-American actor nominated for his portrayal of a Ugandan madman. A best-picture category that includes a movie filmed in Berber, Arabic, Spanish and Japanese (and another shot almost exclusively in Japanese). A Mexican director whose work...

'Rings' leads Oscar nominations

2002-02-12 00:00:00

The fantasy epic "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" led the Oscar field Tuesday with 13 nominations, best picture, director and supporting actor among them. Other best-picture nominees were "A Beautiful Mind," a dramatization of math...

It's elementary, Oscar

2002-01-28 00:00:00

Sherlock Holmes never tried his hand at Oscar prognosticating, but indications are he would have had a flair for it. "When you have eliminated the impossible," the great detective said, "whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth." As it...

Golden Globe nominations for movies, TV announced

2001-12-20 00:00:00

"A Beautiful Mind" and "Moulin Rouge" led nominations for the Golden Globes on Thursday with six apiece including best picture bids and honors for actors Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. "A Beautiful Mind" was...

While Winslet was staying at Billionare Richard Branson's estate last summer, Branson's home was struck by lightning and caught on fire. Winslet picked up Branson' 90-year-old mother in her arms and carried her to safety.

2012-05-01 12:15:00

Michel Gondry accepts a Cesar award from Kate Winslet.

2012-04-24 07:37:00

You may have heard of this little movie. It ran over three hours, earned 11 Oscars and starred Leonard DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. The initial reviews were glowing, but as it became that generation's "Twilight," critics cooled a bit.

2012-04-13 10:45:00