
By Peter Suderman - Special to The Washington Times
“Fast & Furious 6” takes everything that “Fast Five” did right, and then does it more: It’s louder, it’s funnier, it’s bigger — more exciting, more over the top, and more delightfully absurd. In every way, it is a movie that is truly faster and, yes, furiouser than any of its predecessors. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Adam Mazmanian - Special to the Washington Times
“Epic,” a 3D computer-generated animation from Blue Sky Studios, known for the “Ice Age” series, is fast-paced without being too intense for young moviegoers and manages to be romantic without being treacly or suggestive. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Mesfin Fekadu - Associated Press
Nick Carter isn’t only writing songs, he’s written a book. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Peter Suderman - Special to The Washington Times
“The Hangover Part III” is predicated on a fundamental error. Published May 22, 2013 Comments

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times
The machete attack that left a British soldier dead on the streets of London on Wednesday included attackers shouting, “Allahu akbar,” but the main television broadcast networks failed to reference Islam in their initial coverage. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Associated Press
Dan Brown’s description of Manila as “the gates of hell” in the American novelist’s latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital. Published May 23, 2013 Comments

By Michael Cidoni Lennox - Associated Press
In the new film “Behind the Candelabra,” veteran entertainer Debbie Reynolds has just three major scenes to flesh out one of the most complicated figures in piano-playing showman Liberace’s life: his loving but sometimes manipulative mother Frances. Published May 23, 2013 Comments
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By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
Joyce Brothers, the mother of television psychology, died at the age of 85, her daughter said on Monday. Published May 14, 2013
By Associated Press
Bill Hader is leaving "Saturday Night Live" after an eight-year run. Published May 14, 2013
By Mesfin Fekadu - Associated Press
Beyonce is canceling her Tuesday concert in Belgium because of dehydration and exhaustion. Published May 14, 2013
By Joseph Szadkowski - The Washington Times
The sequel to a 2010, sci-fi horror game continues a post-apocalyptic nightmare for those brave enough to enter the Moscow railway tunnels. Published May 14, 2013
By Associated Press
Bradley Cooper presented her with a dozen roses on the air but, oddly enough, that isn't why "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie is so happy. Published May 13, 2013
By David Bauder - Associated Press
Seth Meyers is moving from his "Weekend Update" desk to his own late night show on NBC. Published May 13, 2013
By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times
It's official. Longtime news woman Barbara Walters, 83, is retiring from her public faces on television in 2014. Specifically, she's quitting her host role at The View and her on-air journalism duties at ABC. Published May 13, 2013
By Associated Press
Fans of Pat Conroy finally will get the real story about his father, the man who inspired the novel "The Great Santini." Published May 13, 2013
By David Bauder - Associated Press
NBC will try to awaken the ghosts of past dominance on Thursday night by making it a "family night" of television bolstered by the additions of Sean Hayes and Michael J. Fox. Published May 13, 2013
By Associated Press
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a 2012 Republican presidential candidate, is helping launch a new monthly radio talk show on SiriusXM satellite radio aimed at promoting bipartisan politics. Published May 13, 2013
By Associated Press
Aretha Franklin has canceled appearances in Chicago and Connecticut later this month under a doctor's recommendation. Published May 13, 2013
By Anthony McCartney - Associated Press
An associate choreographer who worked on Michael Jackson's planned comeback concerts testified Monday that she didn't see any signs that the pop superstar was ill or might die in the final days of his life. Published May 13, 2013
By Lynn Elber - Associated Press
Fox, facing the ebbing ratings power of "American Idol," is betting big on its first miniseries showcase, starting with a limited-edition "24," and shows from heavyweight producers Seth MacFarlane and J.J. Abrams to invigorate its schedule. Published May 13, 2013
By Samantha Sault - Special to the Washington Times
HORSE RACING: Secretariat film screening and benefit COCKTAILS: D.C. toasts the Black Mixology Club HORTICULTURE: World Bonsai Day CONCERT: Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival GALA: ZooFari Published May 10, 2013
By Associated Press
You can't always get what you want. Unless, perhaps, you're a member of the Green Valley High School choir and you want a chance to sing on stage with the Rolling Stones. Published May 10, 2013