The 5 Best Thanksgiving MoviesMy top Hollywood recipes for holiday hijinks and family dramaNovember 26, 2020
A Penny Marshall for Your ThoughtsTo honor the late Penny Marshall, Next Avenue is republishing this story about her lifeDecember 18, 2018
My Mother Didn't Believe in Mother's DayThe bottom line was simple: Mom loved to celebrate life. You don’t need a special holiday to do that.May 8, 2013
Summer Movies for Mature Audiences OnlyAs Hollywood rolls out the usual lineup of big-budget action flicks and sequels, there's welcome relief for grown-upsMay 7, 2013
Bette Midler Devours BroadwayThe Divine Miss M dishes out tales of a Hollywood superagent in 'I'll Eat You Last'April 24, 2013
Bring Back the Good Old Days of Late-Night Talk ShowsWhen Jimmy Fallon takes over 'The Tonight Show,' let's hope he revives the party atmosphere April 16, 2013
Remembering Roger Ebert An enthusiastic thumbs up for the legendary movie critic, dead at 70, after a long battle with cancerApril 4, 2013
2 New PBS Dramas Recall London, Gritty and Rich'Call the Midwife' returns for a second season on Sunday, followed by the debut of 'Mr. Selfridge'March 28, 2013
Unlike Portnoy, Philip Roth Has No ComplaintsThe provocative author, now retired, looks back at his long, prolific career in a new PBS documentary, 'Philip Roth: Unmasked'March 22, 2013
'Ann' on Broadway: What a Night, What a LifeHolland Taylor's one-woman Broadway show about the feisty Texas Gov. Ann Richards reminds us that life is a solo performanceMarch 15, 2013
Like Movies? You'll Love a Film Festival VacationBe the star of your next getaway by booking a trip to one of the 4,000 film fests staged worldwideMarch 8, 2013
A Firsthand Look at the 'Second Screen Effect'Put down the remote, pick up your smartphone, laptop or tablet. Viewers don't just watch TV, they interact with it. March 6, 2013
The Real-World Focus of This Year's Oscars6 of the 9 Best Picture nominees are about the stuff of life, from family relationships ('Silver Linings Playbook') to caregiving ('Amour')February 22, 2013
Goodbye, 'Downton Abbey'! Come Back Soon... ...but don't stick around too long. Watching TV's most compelling drama grow old and feeble would get everyone's knickers in a twist.February 15, 2013
Classic TV Shows Keep Getting the RebootWhat's old is new again — but not for long, as networks churn out tired remakes of memorable seriesFebruary 8, 2013
A Retooled 'Smash' Returns, Hoping to Capture Broadway's MagicThe stage is set for the second season of NBC's thespian-themed drama. Will it be inspired or, like today's theater scene, tired? January 31, 2013
'Amour': Love Can't Conquer AllThe Oscar contender depicts the stark realities of getting old. A brilliant film, it paints an ugly picture of an elderly French couple's last waltz.January 24, 2013
The Last Stand of Our First Action HeroesAt 65, Arnold Schwarzenegger is back to save the day for old time's sake — with Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis right behind himJanuary 18, 2013
And the Golden Globes and Oscar Winner Is ... Us!Boomers dominate the award nominations and five new moviesJanuary 10, 2013
Let's Stop Reaching for the So-Called StarsA new poll says everyone's sick of keeping up with the Kardashians and company. Now's the time to change the channel on boring celebrities.January 3, 2013
'Downton Abbey': Can't Anyone Keep a Secret?The hit show's new season premieres in the U.S. this weekend. Hope you haven't already read all about it.January 3, 2013
Bill Murray for President!The charismatic star of 'Hyde Park on the Hudson' is a great FDR — and an even better role model for boomersDecember 11, 2012
YouTube: The Ultimate How-To Guide to LifeSearching for a pasta recipe online and discovering so much moreNovember 28, 2012
Is Nancy Pelosi Too Old to Serve?An impassioned letter to NBC's Luke Russert, the young journalist who'd like to see her step asideNovember 14, 2012
'Lincoln' and 'Argo': History in the MakingTwo excellent new films recount momentous events a century apart that withstand the test of timeNovember 12, 2012
'Star Wars' Force Will Be With Us ForeverHelp us Obi-Wan Kenobi; Disney is buying Lucas to keep the sequels coming November 2, 2012
James Bond at 50: The Spy Who Loves UsAgent 007 celebrates a landmark birthday with yet another big-screen adventure, 'Skyfall'October 25, 2012
Hollywood's Golden SeasonA sneak peek at 10 new films that are already generating Oscar buzzOctober 18, 2012
J.K. Rowling's Magical ThinkingWith 'The Casual Vacancy,' her first grownup novel, the fearless Harry Potter author confronts her greatest dread: failureOctober 11, 2012
'Call the Midwife': Birth of a Nationwide Health Care MovementThe newest BBC drama focuses on the women, nurses and doctors who brought life to a London slum in the '50sOctober 5, 2012
The Fall TV Shows You Should Be WatchingThe traditional September launch of new shows is always fun to check out. Here are 5 premieres worth your (prime) time. September 13, 2012
A Bittersweet Homecoming: 'Hello I Must Be Going'A touching, comic look at a divorced "boomerang kid" who moves in with her parentsSeptember 6, 2012
Take the TV Deep DiveStreaming services like Netflix are turning us into binge viewersAugust 28, 2012
Age Against the Machine: Frank Langella Rocks 'Robot & Frank'The veteran actor takes on aging, dementia and a droid butler in a new dystopian comedyAugust 21, 2012
Remembering Helen Gurley Brown, the Eternal Cosmo GirlThe frisky editor transformed 'Cosmopolitan' from a guide for staid homemakers into the ultimate Gurley magazineAugust 14, 2012
'Hope Springs' in the Autumn of a MarriageTommy Lee Jones and Meryl Streep star as a long-married couple wondering if they can rekindle the flameAugust 9, 2012
Movies Made of Olympic Gold Hollywood has long carried an Olympic torch for the Games and their charismatic championsJuly 26, 2012
The Allure of Old-School TypingThe rom-com 'Ruby Sparks' celebrates the noise and joys of the manual typewriterJuly 20, 2012
Long Live the Drive-In Movie!The number of drive-in theaters has dwindled, but a surge of open-air screenings has preserved a quintessential summer treatJuly 11, 2012
The Not-So-Amazing Spider-ManHollywood's ho-hum reboot of the Spidey franchise will not likely catch you in its webJuly 6, 2012
Remembering Nora EphronThe incredible influence of a groundbreaking writer, wit and directorJune 28, 2012
'To Rome': Woody Allen's Latest European AdventureThe lifelong New Yorker embraces the Eternal City — and keeps expanding his worldJune 21, 2012
Dallas Returns, 20 Years LaterJ.R. Ewing and company take another shot at prime time in TNT's explosive remakeJune 13, 2012
Jane Fonda's Latest ComebackThe 74-year-old actress returns with an impressive one-two punch: a fun new film and a hotly anticipated HBO seriesJune 7, 2012
The Legend of Ernest HemingwayA revival of interest in the author is all about his macho personality, not his literary prowessJune 1, 2012
The British Are Invading American TVNowhere on the dial do the English and England really swing as often and enthusiastically as on PBSMay 24, 2012
Naked Came the Stranger and IMemories of my prurient reading past came flooding back when Mike McGrady diedMay 18, 2012