By Mary Morningstar (Music) It took Country vocal group Rascal Flatts two years to release its third and latest album Feels Like Today. Some changes in their personal lives and an exhausting tour sche
By Alan Silverman Funny man Jamie Foxx turns in a serious performance that could earn him an Oscar nomination, starring in a film biography of musical genius Ray Charles. Alan Silverman has a look at
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By Mike O'Sullivan The author of a controversial book called
By Faiza Elmasry Just as the tales of Sheherazade captivated the king for 1001 Arabian nights, films by contemporary Arab directors captivated Washington D.C. for 12 nights. The annual Arabian Sights
By Brian Purchia Ten years ago in the small African nation of Rwanda, Hutu extremists slaughtered almost a million of their Tutsi neighbors as well as any moderate Hutus. One man, Paul Rusesabagina, a
By Heidi Chang Hawaiian hula dancers usually wear skirts made of grass… but not the one advertising this year's Hawaii International Film Festival. Her skirt was fashioned of flowing strips of film
By Bernie Bernard After a wait of nearly 40 years, founding Beach Boys member Brian Wilson has released Smile, an album he refers to as his masterpiece. Since the late-1960s, Brian has battled depress
By Barbara Schoetzau He was one of the giants of American history: a hero in the American Revolution; the new nation's first Treasury secretary; architect of the nation's monetary system; an early and
By Steve Herman Governors of U.S. states frequently lead trade delegations to Japan, but rarely do they get the sort of reception being given to California's governor this week. But Arnold Schwarzeneg
By Raymond Thibodeaux American film actress Mia Farrow is touring war-ravaged areas of Sudan's Darfur region this week, hoping to draw more international focus to the plight of the nearly two million
By Doug Levine All is well with veteran jazz crooner Tony Bennett. At 78, he looks great, and says, with no uncertainty, that he's feeling just fine. Well, why not? His career remains in full swing. T
By Nancy Beardsley A world winning food writer Alan Richman will go just about anywhere in search of a great meal--from back-road diners in rural America to restaurants atop the skyscrapers of Shangha
By Mike O'Sullivan In Sidney Sheldon's latest novel, Are You Afraid of the Dark? the veteran writer takes readers on a trail of intrigue across two continents. The former Hollywood screenwriter and be
By Alan Silverman Irish-born Colin Farrell stars as one of the great figures of ancient history in an epic drama written and directed by Oscar winning filmmaker Oliver Stone. Alan Silverman has a look
By Bernie Bernard The term
By Robin Rupli A new video documentary about life in Iraq opened in October in theaters across the United States. For Voices of Iraq ,three Los Angeles-based filmmakers sent 150 hand-held video camera
By Brian Padden Las Vegas is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world. It earned its reputation as America's playground through legalized gambling. But today 35 million visitors come t
By Faiza Elmasry Americans often date the nation's annual Thanksgiving holiday back to a feast held nearly 400 years ago, when English settlers in what is now Massachusetts gathered together to thank
By Ted Landphair Big corporations use memorable slogans or symbols -- like the
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- Arab Moviemakers Give American Audience Glimpse on Average A
- Hotel Rwanda Movie is Retelling of Human
- Hawaiian Film Festival Offers Moviegoers
- Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson Releases Long-Awaited Album
- US Exhibition:Bicentennial of Alexander Hamilton
- Schwarzenegger Promotes California
- US Actress Mia Farrow Visits Sudan's Darfur Region
- Tony Bennett Returns with The Art of Romance
- Food Writer Recounts Dining Adventures
- Popular US Novelist Sidney Sheldon Publishes
- Epic Drama Alexander Revisits Intriguing Historical Figure
- The Mooney Suzuki Aim to Update
- US-Based Filmmakers Give Ordinary Iraqis a Chance to Documen
- Mamma Mia Plays Las Vegas
- Immigrants Interpret America's Thanksgiving Celebration
- U.S States Use Slogans to Enhance their Image
- Rascal Flatts Release Long-Awaited Feels Like Today
- Comedian Foxx Praised for Oscar Worthy Performance in Ray
- Tres Chicas' Sweetwater Offers Country Fans Alternative Root
- Controversial Book Calls for 'End of Faith'
- Arab Moviemakers Give American Audience Glimpse on Average A
- Hotel Rwanda Movie is Retelling of Human
- Hawaiian Film Festival Offers Moviegoers
- Former Beach Boy Brian Wilson Releases Long-Awaited Album
- US Exhibition:Bicentennial of Alexander Hamilton
- Schwarzenegger Promotes California
- US Actress Mia Farrow Visits Sudan's Darfur Region
- Tony Bennett Returns with The Art of Romance
- Food Writer Recounts Dining Adventures
- Popular US Novelist Sidney Sheldon Publishes
- Epic Drama Alexander Revisits Intriguing Historical Figure
- The Mooney Suzuki Aim to Update
- US-Based Filmmakers Give Ordinary Iraqis a Chance to Documen
- Mamma Mia Plays Las Vegas
- Immigrants Interpret America's Thanksgiving Celebration
- U.S States Use Slogans to Enhance their Image