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The stars were out Sunday night as the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts bestowed its prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on actor and comedian Will Ferrell.

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'Up' composer's big yearupdated: Wed Mar 03 2010 16:22:00

Michael Giacchino is "Up" for an Oscar and he also has "Lost" to keep him busy. CNN's Douglas Hyde reports.

Ed Asner remains high on 'Up'updated: Wed Mar 03 2010 16:22:00

Ed Asner has collected virtually every small-screen and lifetime achievement honor Hollywood has to offer.

The Scene: Wondrous balloons lift 'Up'updated: Fri May 29 2009 11:20:00

With an unbroken chain of blockbuster hits under their belt -- including "Toy Story," "Finding Nemo," "The Incredibles," "Cars" and many others -- the talented team of men and women who work for Pixar seem to have the Midas touch.

'Up's' Ultimate Sceneupdated: Fri May 29 2009 11:20:00

What does it take to make a canopy of balloons carry away an entire house? Find out in this week's "The Scene."

Review: 'Up' leaves you on a highupdated: Fri May 29 2009 10:13:00

For a little while, it looks like "Up," Pixar's 10th feature-length film, is going to be a downer.

Pixar's secrets on display in 'Up'updated: Thu May 28 2009 09:14:00

It's a record any studio would love to have.

'Benjamin Button,' 'Doubt' compete at SAG Awardsupdated: Sun Jan 25 2009 20:14:00

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" was the big name when the Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday. But it's "Doubt" that leads the pack at the 15th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which is being aired Sunday night.

I'm Rob Reiner, and I approve this messageupdated: Mon Jul 05 2004 13:27:00

The liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org has already proved to be a force in the campaign to defeat President Bush, but it is about to get a big infusion of help from Hollywood.

Fortune: The education dividend, Ed Asner misses a party, Mike Wallace proposes a deal, and other matters. ALL WHO GLITTERupdated: Mon May 21 1990 00:01:00

On April 28, 1938, the Daily Worker, official organ of the Communist Party USA, published the names of dozens of show-business celebrities who had signed a petition supporting ''the recent Moscow t...

Fortune: The education dividend, Ed Asner misses a party, Mike Wallace proposes a deal, and other matters. GREAT MOMENTS IN PROPER ATTIREupdated: Mon May 21 1990 00:01:00

LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. -- A Klansman who is challenging a state law banning public wearing of masks and hoods ((explained why)) he wore a mask during a one-day protest . . . ''I could lose my job . . ....

Fortune: The education dividend, Ed Asner misses a party, Mike Wallace proposes a deal, and other matters. ONLY IN AMERICA (Cont'd)updated: Mon May 21 1990 00:01:00

NEW HAVEN -- It didn't take long for the word -- a terse ''Victoire!'' -- to spread among the students who have criticized Yale University's introductory French course as intolerably sexist. Tracy ...

Fortune: The education dividend, Ed Asner misses a party, Mike Wallace proposes a deal, and other matters. THE WORLD'S WORST UNIONSupdated: Mon May 21 1990 00:01:00

The scene depicted in the drawing on this page refers to a wisecrack believed to have originated in embittered publishing circles. The scene is not reality- based. It is not really true that certai...

Fortune: The education dividend, Ed Asner misses a party, Mike Wallace proposes a deal, and other matters. HOW TO FUND THE STEALTHupdated: Mon May 21 1990 00:01:00

We have recently been hovering over some arresting figures about America's investment in education -- an investment widely viewed as inadequate. Asked in a recent Harris poll to name their top prio...

Fortune: Saganism Jobs for Angola, In Defense of Vitamin A, The Future of Coed Basketball, and Otherupdated: Mon Nov 25 1985 00:01:00

Matters. Hey, fellows, where's the Inquisition when we really need it? Are we just going to stand around and watch while this crazy astronomer keeps pushing his politics on millions of universe fan...

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