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Emmy-award-winning actor Patrick McGoohan died Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 80. McGoohan was best known at the creator and star of the 1967 British series The Prisoner, in which he played "Number Six," a former spy trapped in a mysterious and sinister village. ()
The new version of the online game won't cut it for the purists, says Scrabble guru Stefan Fatsis. ()
Director Sam Mendes leads an ambitious effort to bring together British and American theater. ()
January 14, 2009 · Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor perhaps best known for his role in the TV show Fantasy Island, has died. He was 88. He arrived in Hollywood in 1946 after starring in Mexican movies. He was cast in a number of musicals. ()
January 14, 2009 · In a vast warehouse off an undistinguished highway in Maryland, storage cartons and suitcases hold the treasures of the as-yet-unbuilt National Museum of African-American History and Culture. ()
January 13, 2009 · The ABC series Lost may focus on a mystical island, but it's also about larger themes like religious faith and the importance of community — the stuff of memorable novels. ()
January 12, 2009 · On a recent evening, 100 museum professionals gathered in Washington, D.C., to hear a lecture — not about funding, or curatorial responsibility — but about games. Museum directors are hoping alternate reality games will get visitors of all ages engaged with their collections. ()
January 10, 2009 · Joan Rivers' plastic-surgery adventures are as well-known as her penchant for joking about them. And her new book, Men Are Stupid... And They Like Big Boobs: A Woman's Guide to Beauty Through Plastic Surgery, doesn't hold back any details. ()
January 10, 2009 · Sunday night, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association hands out Golden Globes for the best TV shows, movies, and actors. The Golden Globes are considered the best predictor of who will win an Academy Award, but there could still be some surprises next month. ()
January 9, 2009 · Actor Kiefer Sutherland doesn't take his dramatic series 24 too seriously. He feels it's an honor to play agent Jack Bauer, and thinks the show has done "amazingly well" getting people to talk. ()
January 9, 2009 · New Orleans has had a rebirth as the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts reopened more than three years after Hurricane Katrina. The 2,100-seat theater is home to the city's symphony, ballet and opera. City officials hope it's the first of many more public venues to reopen this year. ()
January 7, 2009 · The recession has hit Broadway hard: Nine shows, including Young Frankenstein, closed this week, and four more have posted notices. Jeff Lunden talks to a veteran producer and a young investor to see how bad the outlook is. ()
January 7, 2009 · The conflict in the Gaza Strip may not seem like rich material for jokes, but a bunch of comedians are giving it their best shot. The group Seeds for Peace sponsored a night of Israeli and Palestinian humor. ()
January 6, 2009 · A new reality show takes viewers behind the scenes as border guards, Secret Service agents and patrol officers protect the nation. Homeland Security, USA has the look of a documentary, but its producers stay clear of politics and deliver a show that's more COPS than Frontline. ()
January 5, 2009 · President-elect Obama and his wife, Michelle, sent their daughters off to the first day at their new school Monday morning in Washington, D.C. One of the people capturing the intimate moment was Time magazine photographer Callie Shell, who has been snapping photos of Obama since 2006. ()
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