The British hip-hop artist M.I.A. has apologized to Madonna for making an obscene gesture during the Super Bowl halftime show, Madonna's spokeswoman said.

Movie Review:  Cast and crew err on the side of silly in "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island," the amusingly childish sequel to that unlikely 2008 hit "Journey to the Center of the Earth." They've rendered Jules Verne's novel into a jokey lark, with broad, corny wisecracks, comic sidekicks and everybody riffing on the ginormous lizards, humungous spiders and the like.

On music fans' list of bands that shoulda been bigger than they were, Fishbone ranks high.

With Uggie stealing hearts in "The Artist," snagging the spotlight at celebrity events and reportedly preparing for a sketch with Oscar host Billy Crystal, Hollywood really has gone to the dogs this year.

Less than a second stood between British singer M.I.A. giving the finger to 114 million people watching the Super Bowl halftime show and no one noticing at all.

U.S. actors Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington have received Germany's most prestigious film award as best international actors.

Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway and the film "The Big Lebowski," has died at age 81.

Movie Review:  In rare cases - and "The Woman in Black" is one of them - a story may be more atmospheric when less is left to the imagination.

When it comes to stars from the world of classic horror cinema, you can't get more iconic than Bela Lugosi as Dracula, and Lon Chaney Jr. as the Wolf Man.

Snoop Dogg, Mos Def, Q-Tip, Eminem, Nas and Kanye West are coming to a theater near you.

Movie Review:  As he nears 60, Denzel Washington has begun to carve out a niche as the grumpy or morally compromised foil to young, gravitas-seeking white actors.

Wednesday evening, the Colony Theatres' Cool Classic series is screening George Roy Hill's 1977 highly regarded hockey comedy " Slap Shot," starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean as members of the fictional team the Charlestown Chiefs.

Historical drama; rated R for violence and some sexual content; available on DVD, Blu-ray and digital download

The pressure was on. The tension was thick. And then, there were yawns in between.

Some unknown kids with superpowers have nudged out the actor who plays the world's most famous teen wizard at the weekend box office.

Raleigh cookbook author Fred Thompson will try to replicate his mama's beloved collard recipe on the Live Well Network's "My Family Recipe Rocks" show Saturday.

Documentary; unrated; available on DVD and Blu-ray

Movie Review:  In this highly partisan era, when common ground seems to be located somewhere in the Bermuda Triangle, it's comforting to revisit 1988, when people from many backgrounds stumbled upon a unifying goal.