Known for her husky voice, actress Patricia Neal died on Sunday, according to the New York Times, after a battle with lung cancer. She was 84.
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Oil Spill Fashion—Too Soon?
Vogue Italia’s latest issue features an editorial of oil-spill-inspired images. It’s just a hunch, but this is probably going to make a lot people pretty angry.
Lost: Will This Series EVER End?
We covered the series finale ad nauseum. Now there’s an epilogue too? Gah. More unanswered question at TheDailyWh.at.
3D Backlash Is Official: Step Up 3D Wants You To Know It’s Playing In 2D Too!
3D fatigue. We have it.
The Other Guys: Will Ferrell Grows Up
It’s a pleasant surprise to see Will Ferrell playing a semifunctioning adult. That was the reaction of our critic Richard Corliss to the star’s new action comedy The Other Guys, a film he calls “no better than it tries to be and …
Breastfeeding Backlash: Gisele Bundchen Backs Down
Breast or bottle? Supermodel Gisele Bundchen thinks that breastfeeding should be mandatory for all moms.
Ouch: Pras Not Endorsing Wyclef Jean for Haiti President
Wyclef Jean hit an early roadblock in his campaign for president of Haiti: his former bandmate won’t even endorse him.
Yoko Ono: No Parole for Lennon’s Killer
For the sixth time, Mark David Chapman is up for parole after fatally shooting John Lennon in 1980. And for the sixth time, Yoko Ono has submitted a letter against his parole.
Kanye West’s “Power” Video: Short, Ornate, Confusing
He called it a “moving painting” on Twitter, and that’s the best description we can give you.
It’s Shark Week: Watch This Trailer
Yeah, so it’s Shark Week, a veritable week-long holiday in the American TV calendar. Despite blatantly ignoring this cultural benchmark on NewsFeed — sorry, sharks — we’re going to make it up to you with this ridiculous trailer …
Burlesque: A Tired Pop Star Formula Flick Strikes Again
A young girl buys a one-way ticket to the big city to make her show business dreams come true!!! And, it stars a pop star!!! Wait. That sounds familiar…
Bloggers Ordered to Take Down Radiohead Songs That Were Once Free
Hard times for the UK band? Not exactly. The orders didn’t actually come from the band, but from record industry groups who equate posting songs to file sharing.