people and celebrities
Jazz band's Bill Marx relishes his other role, as Harpo's son
Growing up in the footsteps of entertainment legend Arthur "Harpo" Marx can do mysterious things. For Marx's son, Bill, it opened worlds of opportunity, magnetically pulled in interesting, talented people and provided a loving home."He was a force of nature. He was elemental," Bill Marx said about his dad.
Jim Belushi on his actor son, 'According to Jim' and his blues band
LAS VEGAS -- At the start of his career, Jim Belushi lived in the shadow of his comedian brother, John.One day he might be living in the shadow of his son -- and he couldn't be happier.He talked with the Las Vegas Sun about his son, Robert, a 27-year-old actor who is taking a break from his gig with the Second City at the Flamingo here to do a play in Chicago.
Stephen Collins gets his rodeo on in new Hallmark film
Best known as the Rev. Eric Camden on the TV series "7th Heaven" (1996-2007), actor Stephen Collins is also a novelist, director and musician. He has been married to actress Faye Grant for 23 years, and they have a teen-age daughter, Kate.
Young 'Journey' star aims to stay centered
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Josh Hutcherson traveled into space in "Zathura," into a magical world in "Bridge to Terabithia" and across the country in "RV," so it was easy for him to stretch his imagination to take a "Journey to the Center of the Earth."That's not to say the film shoot wasn't hard on his body.
Madonna returns
"I saw him with his shirt off. ... That was a big plus."This is what Madonna said about meeting soon-to-be-ex-husband Guy Ritchie 10 years ago. This is also an obvious lie -- the man is pale and gelatinous; the sort of pretty lie that people in love tell.
Where there's a Will ... there's a summer hit
Will Smith has been a consistent hitmaker in July movie theaters. If anyone ever asked, "Nicest star you've ever met?," the answer would be easy: Will Smith.
Abigail Breslin had no problem doing 'Kit Kittredge'
No one had to twist little Abigail Breslin's arm when she was asked to take the lead role in "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl."
Bacall has a few words on the state of things
Lauren Bacall is a grande dame of the stage and a revered movie star, and her memoirs detail her relationships with some of Hollywood's giants. But what really gets her going these days is politics.Bacall spoke by phone from New York in anticipation of her appearance July 4 narrating Aaron Copland's "Lincoln Portrait" with the San Francisco Symphony.
Talking with Bill Engvall
Bill Engvall doesn't envy being the Blue Collar Comedy Tour's trophy husband."Being on Blue Collar was like being married to a rich girl," he says. "It was great, but after a while you want to show people you can earn your own living."Thus, "The Bill Engvall Show," airing 9 p.m. EDT Thursdays on TBS, is his ticket to career independence.
Cosgrove connects with the 'i' generation
Miranda Cosgrove appeared to be a typical 15-year-old shopper -- applying the latest flavor of lip gloss at the cosmetics counter, fawning over designer sneakers, trying on headbands -- except most of the other Nordstrom customers on this crowded Sunday afternoon weren't accompanied by security guards and didn't have the ability to make youngsters audibly gasp, as if they'd just spo
