By CHRISTOPHER RAWSONSaturday, May 10, 2008Beneath all the varieties theater has evolved, the two basics remain comedy and tragedy, the choice between rebirth or death, laughter or tears. Accordingly, this...

By TERRY MORROWSaturday, May 10, 2008"American Idol" judge Simon Cowell is never one to hold back, even about his own series. "Things are too old-fashioned at the moment," says Cowell,...

By BARBARA VANCHERISaturday, May 10, 2008Like her character in "Made of Honor," Michelle Monaghan had a male maid of honor and a destination wedding. In August 2005, she and graphic...

By PATRICIA SHERIDANSaturday, May 10, 2008A rare disease stole his sight by the time he turned 14. His mother was killed in a car accident after his freshman year in...

By CHRISTOPHER RAWSONSaturday, May 10, 2008Why is every great musical darker than we recall? And although it's late in the game to be asking this, why isn't "Gypsy" named "Rose"?...

By TERRY MORROWSaturday, May 10, 2008"Dancing with the Stars" pro Julianne Hough has a confession to make. "Secretly, I am glad to be off the show," she says with a...

By PATRICIA SHERIDANSaturday, May 10, 2008Retired U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson became a household name with the release of the 2007 movie "Charlie Wilson's War." Starring Tom Hanks as the liberal...

By BARBARA VANCHERISaturday, May 10, 2008Strangers know Richard Jenkins from everywhere and nowhere. Sometimes they think they went to school with the 60-year-old actor or they quiz him, "Where do...

By TERRY MORROWSaturday, May 10, 2008For "American Idol" judge Paula Abdul, kindness is a much-needed virtue. "There's a great strength in being kind," says Abdul, who is sometimes criticized by...

By LISA MASCAROSaturday, May 10, 2008It may sound unbelievable, but Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid can be a wickedly funny man. But "The Daily Show" funny? We shall soon see....