LONDON, (AFP) - Irish poet Seamus Heaney was awarded the 40,000-pound David Cohen Prize for Literature on Wednesday for a lifetime of work that the judges said had "crystallised the story of our...

Acclaimed actress Natasha Richardson suffered a serious head injury while skiing in Canada and was transferred Tuesday to the United States, hospital officials and media said. "She was transferred...

LONDON,(AFP) - A video game called "House of the Dead: Overkill" has been named the most profane ever by Guiness World Records, a spokesman said Monday. The well-received game, which is playable...

NEW YORK, March 16, 2009 (AFP) - New York's Metropolitan Opera celebrated its 125th anniversary with a star-studded gala that netted 6.3 million dollars, the opera house said Monday. The event on...

NEW YORK, March 16, 2009 (AFP) - New York's Guggenheim art museum is to celebrate its 50th anniversary this summer with an exhibit on Frank Lloyd Wright, the architect who designed the landmark...

LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2009 (AFP) - Disney's "Race to Witch Mountain," kept North American filmgoers spellbound over the weekend and was the top-grossing movie, with 24.4 million dollars in ticket...

LOS ANGELES, March 16, 2009 (AFP) - The Paul Getty Trust, the world's richest arts institution, will cut its operating budget by 25 percent in the coming fiscal year after taking heavy investment...

LOS ANGELES, (AFP) - Actress Jennifer Aniston and musician John Mayer have ended their relationship for a second time, weeks after a high-profile date at the Oscars ceremony fueled rumors of...

Disney's latest production, "Race to Witch Mountain," kicked off the weekend with an early lead at the North American box office, preliminary figures showed Sunday. The adventure and...