Bidders paid a total of $80,000 for clothes and jewelry once owned by Whitney Houston in a Beverly Hills auction that took place Saturday just blocks from where the singer died seven weeks ago.
Looking for that perfect book that takes you from your reading chair to the high seas of adventure? Look no further than our list of some of the best sea stories of all time. Whether you want a classic tale of survival against the odds, or to be taken on a journey to find secret treasure, this list has got you covered.
"Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" is not a very good movie.
For someone who hated publicity, Margaret Mitchell can't seem to duck the limelight these days.
Film composer John Barry has died after an award-winning career spent writing the score for many movies, including 11 James Bond films, a friend said.
German film producer Bernd Eichinger, best known for movies such as "The Neverending Story," "The Name of the Rose" and "Downfall," has died, his production company told CNN. He was 61.
German film producer Bernd Eichinger has died at 61. CNN's Neil Curry looks at his best-known work.
The cast of "No Strings Attached" talks about the changing nature of a woman's role in a relationship.
Peter Weir doesn't make films in a hurry -- just 10 over the past 30 years, and nothing at all since "Master and Commander" in 2003 -- but they're almost always worth waiting for. Among them, "Witness" stands as a popular classic, while "Picnic at Hanging Rock" remains a landmark in Australian cinema, an enigma throbbing with atmosphere.
Hollywood A-listers Antonio Banderas and Freida Pinto kept working on a new movie in Tunisia even as the country was beset by turmoil and protests, and its president fled to Saudi Arabia.
For most, jail may well be an unpleasant experience. Some facilities are rough and tough places, serving bad food and filled with a whole host of society's underachievers.
An inmate at the Brevard County jail says he's tired of watching the same movies repeatedly. He's suing to get better TV.
Former child actress Cammie King Conlon used to joke "that I peaked at age 5."
One of the stars of this summer's Hollywood hit, "Inception", Ken Watanabe has fought his way to the top of his profession.
Acclaimed actor Ken Watanabe has battled cancer and typecasting to forge a rich career.
Leonardo DiCaprio is the star of this summer's blockbuster, "Inception." But on the sweltering night at Tokyo's premiere of the movie, you might have mistaken Ken Watanabe as the film's top-billing actor.
A federal appeals judge in New York will hear arguments today in what's shaping up to be a key First Amendment case. Joe Berlinger, the filmmaker behind the documentary Crude, is fighting Chevron, which successfully demanded all 600 hours of Berlinger's footage in federal court in May. Berlinger, supported by many media companies and members of the filmmaking community, hopes the appeals court will reverse the ruling and protect the footage under journalist's privilege. For more on this case, see The Media vs. Chevron: Bring It On. Among those most notable in support of Berlinger is Robert Redford, founder of the Sundance Institute and its corresponding Sundance Film Festival and Sundance Channel. He is an outspoken advocate of independent film and environmental issues, and Fortune asked him for his take on the Berlinger case.
The second Australian to play England's most famous outlaw, Russell Crowe might seem unlikely casting. But when you consider that in the 1930s Warner Bros. tapped James Cagney for the part -- until the star walked out in search of an improved deal -- Crowe doesn't seem like such a stretch. He's an improvement on Kevin Costner, surely?
Cannes kicks off
updated: Fri May 14 2010 09:31:00
Stars descend on the French Riviera for the 63rd annual Cannes Film Festival. CNN's Neil Curry reports.
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