Michael Nichols/National GeographicBiggest, Tallest Tree Photo Ever
()National Geographic sent renowned photographer Michael Nichols to spend a year in California's redwood forest. His mission was to do capture the majesty of Earth's tallest trees. He devised a way to do it, involving three cameras, a team of scientists and an 83-photo composite. The result is breathtaking.
Monkey See
Hugh Jackman Is Very Disappointed In You For Leaving Your Cell Phone On()
September 29, 2009 Hugh Jackman joined the increasingly large fraternity of actors who have paused during live performances to humiliate audience members who forget to turn off their cell phones.
Books
Madeleine Albright's Jewelry-Box Diplomacy()
September 29, 2009 In her new book, Read My Pins, the former secretary of state reveals how she used jewelry as a diplomatic tool during her years with the Clinton administration.
Books We Like
Nick Hornby's Latest Novel: New Tune, Same Key()
September 29, 2009 Nick Hornby's latest, Juliet, Naked, is another smart, soft-centered tale of hapless manchildren, precocious actual children and sensible women. This is what Hornby does, he does it well, and he's done it again.
Movies
Fashion, A La Mode Again At The Multiplex()
September 28, 2009 Hollywood and haute couture have always been a good fit: From the cinematic runways of Stanley Donen's Funny Face to the behind-the-scenes tastemaking of The September Issue, fashion and the business of it have long been favorite topics on film. Bob Mondello charts the trend.
Author Interviews
Sharing Secrets In 'The Clinton Tapes'()
September 28, 2009 During the eight years that Bill Clinton was president of the United States, he secretly recorded interviews with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Taylor Branch.
Movie Interviews
Oprah, Tyler Perry And A Painful, 'Precious' Life()
September 28, 2009 The queen of all media and the king of the "urban-audience" comedy have lined up to make sure you'll want to see Lee Daniels' wrenching drama, the story of a hideously abused teenager and the people who help her find a way out of her nightmare. It's already one of fall's most talked-about films.
Television
Tony Danza Shows High School Students Who's Boss()
September 27, 2009 Actor Tony Danza, known for his roles on the sitcoms Taxi and Who's the Boss?, is now playing to a much smaller venue. He's teaching English to 26 sophomores at a Philadelphia high school for a reality show to air next year on A&E.
Remembrances
Political Columnist William Safire Dies At 79()
September 27, 2009 The savvy speech stylist who turned phrases for President Nixon and later conjured up Pulitzer Prize-winning contrarian columns for The New York Times died Sunday.
Television
Nation's Parks Star In Ken Burns' New Documentary()
September 25, 2009 Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of the country's most awe-inspiring locales, The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a six-part, 12-hour film by Ken Burns on the history of America's national parks that premiers on PBS this Sunday.
Television
'60 Minutes' Still Ticking After 41 Years()
September 25, 2009 If broadcast TV news is a dinosaur, then 60 Minutes is a prime-time T-Rex. The CBS newsmagazine draws 14 million viewers every Sunday evening and was television's 10th-highest-rated show in 2008.
