Sean Elder

Neil Patrick Harris oversaw proceedings as the stars came out for a night of wisecracks, musical numbers and emotional speeches.

Imagine 'Real World' set in the unreal world of vampires.

How much do you need to trust the man reading a teleprompter?

The actor looks like an undertaker in "Still Life," but his character's a breath of fresh air.

The diaries of Charles Brackett, who co-wrote some of Billy Wilder's best films, provide a ringside seat to the Old Hollywood circus.

At San Francisco's Good Food Awards, culinary artisans taste the mango ketchup.

There were a number of surprises among last night's winners but overall, it felt like ladies' night.

A new biography of Richard Pryor paints a harrowing picture of the fires that raged within, and consumed him.

Behind the scenes of Starz's child-abduction drama, there was plenty of emotion.

Networks have figured out how to tell stories that evolve slowly, involving three-dimensional characters that demand the audience's attention.

Newsweek staff writers and editors dish about their favorite films of the year.

From Body Heat to Red Hot Patriot, Kathleen Turner is still cool.

Oakland rapper, actor and playwright Jinho "The Piper" Ferreira didn't just complain about the cops: He became one.

After making theater from Fitzgerald, Faulkner and Andy Kaufman, New York's Elevator Repair Service is on the top court's case.

Though far from exhaustive, this twenty-book list is a small glimpse at the books we read and loved in 2014.

Nicky Vreeland went from a privileged life of high fashion to becoming a Tibetan monastery's first Western abbot.

A career in the music business that included Liberace and Jim Morrison (who, sadly, never performed together.)

A new PBS documentary recalls a time when America's biggest threat was also its biggest attraction.

Speechless brings improv to Silicon Valley; PowerPoint may never be the same.

Chicago lands a prize with the only U.S. showing of a major David Bowie exhibit.

Years after exploring the mysteries of San Francisco's wild parrots, filmmaker Judy Irving trains her lens on an even older species.

In the second SkyMaul catalogue the San Francisco comedy group offers more things you can't live without but will have to somehow

The tech world gathers to discuss society's ills and how many clicks it will take to cure them.

Having traveled the world and the seven seas, Annie Lennox finds her roots in American blues and her passion in women's causes everywhere

Dan Hoyle wants you to put down your phone and talk to people—just not while he's performing

Showtime's Emmy-winning climate change series is now available for home viewing, provided you still have a home

Forthcoming HBO documentary examines the tragedy

A documentary about the legendary film critic Roger Ebert recalls a time when movie criticism mattered

A film about Roger Ebert reminds us of a time when movie criticism mattered

A new retrospective of Chuck Jones's animation reminds us of a time when Hollywood had more spunk and cartoons weren't for kids