Entertainment

No regrets for presidential debate moderator Jim Lehrer

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 02:33:00 EST

NEW YORK 8212 Jim Lehrer said Monday that he accomplished precisely what he wanted to while moderating the first presidential debate get Mitt Romney and Barack Obama talking to each other.

Texas Renaissance Festival returns to eager fans

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 02:00:00 EST

TODD MISSION 8212 A sick husband wasn't going to keep Jana Wesson from missing opening weekend of the 38th annual Texas Renaissance Festival.

Hurley still gets dressed in pink each October

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:46:00 EST

NEW YORK After nearly two decades, Elizabeth Hurley still finds herself dressed in pink in October to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Pets dress up for these parties

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:46:00 EST

LOS ANGELES Fifteen dogs attended Sue Subkows first Halloween party in 2005. Half wore costumes, half were naked and all went home in about an hour.

Bill O�Reilly, Jon Stewart �rumble� in mock presidential debate

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:17:00 EST

WASHINGTON There were all the trappings of a high-octane presidential debate the over-the-top declarations, the pre-practiced zingers and the schmaltzy appeals to Americas truest values. But the presidential candidates were nowhere to be found.

�Sopranos� creator Chase premieres �Not Fade Away�

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:18:00 EST

NEW YORK David Chase has returned with his first work since The Sopranos went black.

Broken toe spurs Neil Young to write 1st book

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:17:00 EST

NEW YORK Neil Youngs fans have come to expect wild swings if theyve followed his music career since the 1960s. Theres the near-violent guitar solos and throbbing rock of his collaborations with Crazy Horse. Lilting acoustic melodies like Harvest Moon. Electronic experiments. Moments of genius and ill-advised detours.

Soulful singer David Ramirez taking stage in Downtown Bryan

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:05:00 EST

You wont have to go far to hear raves about Austin singer-songwriter David Ramirez on Friday night at Grand Stafford Theater. Start with the two managing partners of the renovated venue.

Bond movies have beat do-or-die odds for 50 years

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:03:00 EST

LOS ANGELES Over the last 50 years, the owners of the James Bond movie franchise have had heart-stopping crises as thrilling as the ones that face their fictional secret agent.

Bond girls show women�s progress

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:03:00 EST

LOS ANGELES When Ursula Andress emerged from the sea, curves glistening, with a dagger strapped to her bikini in 1962s Dr. No, she made the Bond girl an instant icon. Always glamorous and sophisticated, yet uniquely susceptible to James Bonds flirtations, the Bond girl over the years has become as compelling as Agent 007 himself and not just...

Spotlight calendar for Oct. 4 to 10

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:54:00 EST

ONGOINGThe Beer Joint Firehouse Karaoke,8 p.m. Thursdays and 9 p.m. Fridays.

House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is saved for now

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 23:54:00 EST

PHOENIX The city of Phoenix and a developer poised to demolish a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home have reached an agreement that will put any work on hold while a search continues for a buyer.

Book details bad mom moments

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 07:45:00 EST

NEW YORK 8212 One mom lured her daughter to bed 8212 at age 8 8212 with a trail of chocolate chips up her townhouse stairs. Another found herself on the floor of a plane screaming 8220Save the Jelly Bellys!8221 They spilled as she fed them to her preschooler to fend off in-flight earache meltdowns.

Ron Howard shares memories of TV dad at Mayberry Days fest

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:35:00 EST

RALEIGH, N.C. 8212 Andy Griffith led by example on the set of his television show, teaching a 6-year-old boy that true leadership requires not only confidence and hard work but also humility, Academy Award-winning film director Ron Howard said in recorded remarks Sunday.

New show goes behind the scenes at Miami airport

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 00:25:00 EST

MIAMI The Travel Channel has spent years telling stories about where people go, but now theyre doing a show on how people get there.