It seems the harder we try to get back to basics, back to our roots --to simplify our lives and... Rapper Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, performs on stage at Carnegie Hall in New York on Monday.

The master filmmaker, who is a best director Oscar nominee, explains to THR why people shouldn't be surprised that he decided to make a family film in 3D.

Sometimes it seems that film-festival tributes can be an exercise in self-congratulatory promotion and pandering to Hollywood's celebrity obsession.

Tony and Academy Award-winning entertainer Liza Minnelli will perform a one-night-only concert at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center's Prudential Hall Feb.

This year's list of Oscar nominations looks plausible, with a few choice omissions and no Carey Mulligan, which is always encouraging.

Contributed photo by Stephanie LaBella Victor Wallace , Sara Andreas, Janine Divita, Zak Edwards and Jodi Kimura star in Riverside Theatre's production of "World Goes 'Round." In one sentence, Riverside Theatre's upcoming production can be described as a musical trip down John Kander and Fred Ebb road.

Costume designer Richard Bruno, who designed costumes for films including "Heaven Can Wait," "Raging Bull," "The Color of Money" and "Goodfellas," died Jan.