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Will Smith on box office failures: 'It's a huge emotional shift for me'Smith's movie 'After Earth' didn't perform well at the box office in the summer of 2013, and the actor says it hit him hard at first. 'Mr. July!' he said. 'No. 1! Eight in a row! All of that collapsed and I realized I still was a good person.' Smith stars with Margot Robbie in the movie 'Focus.'
'Independence Day' sequel: We know the cast 鈥� is there still an appetite for disaster movies?We now know which 'Independence Day' cast members will be returning and which new stars have signed on, but do audiences still want to see landmark-destroying movies?
Simple shelf or humble minivan serve as sanctuaries for parentsWhen a prestigious architectural magazine publishes a slideshow of private home chapels, one mom learns that sacred spaces don't need to be big, quiet, or even entirely private.
Melty cheese and caramelized onion fondue dipWow guests with this fondue appetizer, which can easily be prepped ahead of time. Caramelized onions, nutty Gruy猫re, and creamy brie add layers of flavor.
Free-range Maryland parents will appeal neglect chargeParents in Maryland who were charged with an 'unsubstantiated child neglect' charge after letting their children walk home from a local park will appeal the ruling. Have state officials in Maryland overstepped their bounds?
Japan鈥檚 Cat Island: A bad precedent or new form of tourism?Over 120 cats roam this island in Japan. And it's not the only one.
Leonard Nimoy: A history of Spock's famous earsNimoy's character Spock had pointy ears as part of his Vulcan heritage. 'Star Trek' creator Gene Roddenberry was determined to have Nimoy don the ears, though the actor took more convincing.
'Downton Abbey': Here's what we can expect for the upcoming seasonThe fifth season finale aired on March 1 in the U.S., and 'Downton' creator Julian Fellowes and producer Gareth Neame have revealed some of what we'll see during season six.
The best chocolate cream cheese cupcakesBake your way through the rest of winter starting with these cream cheese chocolate cupcakes. Or choose another favorite dessert from the list below.
The 鈥榖irds and the bees鈥� just got 50 shades more grayThe narrative of explicit and humiliating behavior in 'Fifty Shades of Grey' 聽is helping to reset the mainstream base line for acceptable sexual behavior, with implications not just for adults but for children as well.
Curt Schilling defends daughter from Twitter bullies with help of followersFormer Red Sox pitching star Curt Schilling named the cyber bullies on Monday who targeted his daughter online with vulgar comments.
Leonard Nimoy: George Takei, Patrick Stewart pay tribute to the 'Star Trek' actorFollowing the death of Nimoy, who portrayed Spock in the original 'Star Trek' TV series and movies, co-stars such as William Shatner and Zachary Quinto reacted to his passing.
'Downton Abbey' season finale: Here's how it endedThe season finale of the fifth season of 'Downton' aired in the US on March 1, and there were more happy conclusions to storylines than other 'Downton' finales have featured.
Risotto-style orzo with Porcini mushroomsOrzo 鈥� rice-shaped pasta 鈥� stands in for rice in this earthy, less fussy version of risotto, flavored with dried porcini mushrooms, saffron, leeks, garlic, and lemon juice.聽
Did Dakota Johnson's ISIS parody cross a line?The 50 Shades of Grey star's performance on Saturday Night Live generated lots of buzz, not all of it positive.
Obama: 'I loved Spock'President Obama issued a statement eulogizing Leonard Nimoy, who died on Friday. Why does the actor's portrayal of a pointy-eared science officer resonate so strongly with the president?聽- Lupita Nyong'o gown found: Where was the pearl dress?Lupita Nyong'o gown found: The dress covered by 6,000 pearls and worn by Lupita Nyong'o was found stuffed in a black plastic bag under a sink in the London Hotel.
On Twitter, fans offer final tributes to Leonard NimoyFans of 'Star Trek' use Twitter to fondly remember Leonard Nimoy after his passing.
Leonard Nimoy: How the actor became a sci-fi icon to generationsNimoy directed films and Broadway productions and starred in various other movies and TV shows, but he is remembered by many as the logic-loving Starship Enterprise crew member Mr. Spock.
As 'Spock,' Leonard Nimoy boldly went into space on TV's 'Star Trek'Nimoy died at his home Friday. Though he was an accomplished writer, director, and stage actor, most people think of the Boston native as the Vulcan science officer on the starship Enterprise.
