Ben Affleck Denies Dating His Children's Former Nanny
Ben Affleck is not really dating Christine Ouzounian. One month after announcing the end of his 10-year marriage to Jennifer Garner, a tabloid has claimed that the Oscar winner, 42, is…
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Post-White House, Sam Kass to be food analyst for NBC News
BOSTON (AP) — After six years of helping the Obama administration determine the nation’s food policy, former White House chef and food policy adviser Sam Kass will now report on it.
Mike Holmes: Buy a home using intelligence, not illusion
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Holmes, famous for calling out bad plumbing, woodworking and electrical work on the HGTV show “Holmes on Homes,” says there are steps homebuyers can take to avoid many of those problems.
Johnny Depp, Ralph Fiennes top Venice film fest line-up
Hollywood stars Johnny Depp and Ralph Fiennes top a powerful line-up at this year’s Venice film festival, with US and Italian films dominating the competition for the Golden Lion, from revenge dramas to rock-star thrillers. Hearthrob Jake Gyllenhaal of “Brokeback Mountain” fame opens the world’s oldest movie competition, which runs from September 2 to 12, with Baltasar Kormakur’s 3D mountain thriller “Everest” from Universal, also starring Keira Knightley and Sam
'Go Set a Watchman' sales drop, but it's still top seller
NEW YORK (AP) — Sales dropped sharply for Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” in its second week of publication. But it remained the best-selling book in the country for the week ending July 26, according to Nielsen BookScan.
Reality TV show unveils life as a trainer of animal actors
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For years, Bill Berloni has taught his dogs to play make believe. Now, he’s making it real.
Kristen Stewart, Idris Elba in Venice Film Festival lineup
LONDON (AP) — This year’s Venice Film Festival will include Kristen Stewart in a sci-fi romance, Idris Elba at war and a thriller starring Tilda Swinton and Dakota Johnson, as well as potentially awards-worthy performances from Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp and Jake Gyllenhaal.
Jane Birkin asks Hermes to take her name off croc handbag
PARIS (AP) — British singer Jane Birkin has asked Hermes to take her name off the crocodile-skin versions of the iconic Birkin handbag, after being contacted by animal rights group PETA over “cruel” slaughtering practices.
Ridley Scott, Jean-Marc Vallee head Toronto filmfest lineup
Organizers of the annual Toronto International Film Festival unveiled an ambitious lineup Tuesday leading off with psychological drama “Demolition” by Canadian director Jean-Marc Vallee. “Alien” director Ridley Scott’s eagerly-awaited space adventure “The Martian” will also be among the highlights at the movie fest that runs September 10-20. “Demolition” tells the story of Davis, a brilliant investment banker played by Jake Gyllenhaal who must come to terms with the death of
Lifetime TV to feature several touring Broadway shows
NEW YORK (AP) — Lifetime TV’s “The Balancing Act” will feature several touring Broadway shows this summer, including behind-the-curtain peeks on “Kinky Boots,” ”Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” ”If/Then” and “Cabaret.”