15 years later, Oprah is back in the movies
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 15:27
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
The day before Oprah Winfrey began shooting "Lee Daniels' The Butler," she was at the White House, talking to the president. Her access to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (this...
Allison Leotta's returns with new legal thriller
Tuesday, 20 August 2013, 15:01
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
"Speak of the Devil" (Touchstone), by Allison Leotta Allison Leotta's latest novel, "Speak of the Devil," pits prosecutor Anna Curtis against Diablo, a villain...
Q&A: Lake Bell on her voice-over obsession
Friday, 16 August 2013, 16:24
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Since she was a little girl putting on nightly shows to stave off bedtime and using her father's Dictaphone to stealthily record interesting accents, Lake Bell has been fascinated by...
New book focuses on Civil War photographer Brady
Friday, 16 August 2013, 16:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
"Mathew Brady: Portraits of a Nation" (Bloomsbury), by Robert Wilson Civil War photographer Mathew Brady largely taught himself the finer points of the two pursuits that have...
Timberlake to perform at MTV Video Music Awards
Friday, 16 August 2013, 10:43
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Justin Timberlake is set to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards later this month. He will also receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award at the Aug. 25 awards show, the network...
Pretty melodies, not much more from Mayer
Friday, 16 August 2013, 10:38
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Even those of us who have yet to date and break up with John Mayer may find "Paradise Valley" unlikeable. Kids are apt to spend some time with the hummable tunes before moving on to more...
'Lovelace' a smart look at first porn star
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 16:22
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The lurid celebrity and sordid aftermath of the brief career of the world's first porn star is vividly, if not explicitly, etched in "Lovelace." Given all the ways a project like this...
C.J. Box returns with 'The Highway'
Thursday, 15 August 2013, 15:59
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
"The Highway" (Minotaur), by C.J. Box Sixteen-year-old Gracie Sullivan is book-smart and resourceful, but her 18-year-old sister, Danielle, is impetuous, self-involved and...
US exhibit shines light on rare Beatles photos
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 16:42
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Snow and frigid temperatures didn't stop thousands of screaming teenagers from crowding into the Washington Coliseum in the nation's capital for the Beatles first live concert on American...