Miss. ricin letters suspect pleads not guilty
JACKSON, Mississippi - A Mississippi man has pleaded not guilty to sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a local judge.
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Scorsese, De Niro honor Mel Brooks at AFI tribute
LOS ANGELES - Robert De Niro and Morgan Freeman never worked with Mel Brooks, and the Oscar winners came to a ceremony in his honor to let him know they resent it.
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Women in Film turns 40, honors Lucas, Linney
BEVERLY HILLS, California - Women in Film is turning 40, and the organization celebrated its milestone birthday at its annual Crystal + Lucy Awards. But while the night was one of celebration, honorees...
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Marriage, the sequel for 'Star Wars' creator Lucas
LOS ANGELES - It's marriage, episode II for George Lucas.
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Would you pay $50 to see a flick? Some fans did
NEW YORK - So this was the deal: For $50, you got to see Brad Pitt's hotly anticipated zombie thriller "World War Z" before all your friends. You also got 3D glasses to keep, popcorn and sodas, a...
View ArticleObama to award arts, humanities medals to 2 dozen
WASHINGTON - Musician Herb Alpert, sportswriter Frank Deford and filmmaker George Lucas are among 23 people and an organization chosen to receive national medals for their contributions in the fields...
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Ryan Coogler brings heart, talent to 'Fruitvale'
LOS ANGELES - Ryan Coogler is back on the University of Southern California campus for the first time since becoming one of the country's most promising young filmmakers, and he heads straight to the...
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Samuel L. Jackson in the dark on new 'Star Wars'
SAN DIEGO - Samuel L. Jackson's just like everybody else: He has no idea what's going on with the new "Star Wars" films.
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'Love Potion No. 9' singer sues over Clovers' name
WASHINGTON - Harold Winley sang "Love Potion No. 9" and other hits with the R&B group The Clovers in the 1950s, but now the 80-year-old says another group is trying to keep him from performing...
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Disney teases 'Nemo" sequel, other films at expo
ANAHEIM, California - Disney has found Dory's parents - and a school of celebrity voices for its upcoming animated films.
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Jolie, Marvel superheroes bewitch Disney expo
ANAHEIM, California - Angelina Jolie cast a spell on the crowd at the D23 Expo.
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Linda Ronstadt tells AARP she has Parkinson's
LOS ANGELES - Linda Ronstadt says she suffers from Parkinson's disease, which has robbed her ability to sing.
View Article'Star Wars' cinematographer Gilbert Taylor dies
LONDON - Gilbert Taylor was a master of black and white and a master of different universes.
View ArticleTV: 'Side by Side' is light on insight
Sometimes the downside of focusing on the inside story is that you may miss the bigger picture, and that's what keeps a new PBS documentary on digital cinema from reaching its full potential.
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Dark Horse Comics brings 'The Star Wars' to life
A young, idealistic rebel from a desert planet seeks to fight an unjust, tyrannical emperor with a space station capable of destroying planets.
View ArticleCorrection: People-Linda Ronstadt story
LOS ANGELES - In a story Aug. 24 about Linda Ronstadt having Parkinson's Disease, The Associated Press erroneously credited the story to AARP Magazine. In fact, the article appeared only on AARP.org.
View ArticleNew attorney appointed in Miss. ricin case
ABERDEEN, Mississippi - A federal judge has appointed a new lawyer to represent a Mississippi man charged with sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials after two...
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Q&A: Janelle Monae on new album, Prince, therapy
NEW YORK - Janelle Monae finally gave birth this week. No, it wasn't a little baby, but a bundle of music that she says was just as labor-intensive.
View ArticleTrial delay sought for man charged in ricin case
JACKSON, Mississippi - A lawyer wants a federal judge to delay the Oct. 7 trial of a Mississippi man charged with sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and others.
View ArticleTrial delay sought in Mississippi ricin case
JACKSON, Mississippi - A lawyer asked a federal judge on Friday to delay the October trial of a Mississippi man charged with sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other officials.
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