To portray J.B. Bernstein, the sports agent behind the signing of the first two Indian Major Leaguers, Jon Hamm had to act like a noble guy in Disney's based-on-a-true-story "Million Dollar...

"The Keeper" (Atria Books), by John Lescroart   John Lescroart has been delivering compelling legal thrillers for years, and his latest, "The Keeper," is another baffling...

Stevie Nicks thought former bandmate Christine McVie was joking when she told her that she wanted to go on tour with Fleetwood Mac last year.   "I'm like, 'Well, you've...

No one can blame Gareth Edwards for admittedly feeling nervous when asked to helm a remake of the biggest monster movie of all time. Sure, the only other film he had directed happened to be 2010's...

"The Dylanologists" (Simon & Schuster), by David Kinney   A Bob Dylan obsession manifests itself in a variety of ways in "The Dylanologists: Adventures in the Land of...

Hunter Hayes, "Storyline" (Atlantic Records)   At 22, Hunter Hayes isn't one for subtlety on his sophomore album: His up-tempo songs ("Tattoo,"...

Bryan Cranston says he's excited to be part of "Godzilla 2014" but almost turned down the role because he was still working on "Breaking Bad" and thought he had to...

"An Untamed State" (Grove Press), by Roxane Gay   A poignant new book by debut novelist Roxane Gay begins with these haunting words: "Once upon a time, in a far off land, I...

Dolly Parton, "Blue Smoke" (Sony Masterworks)   Dolly Parton, at age 68, creates her best album in more than a dozen years by returning to the bluegrass-flavored sound that worked...

The Coppola family has given us Francis Ford Coppola, Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, Talia Shire and some very good wine.   Gia Coppola, 27, the granddaughter of Francis and...