Jay-Z says this rather quick follow-up to last year's dismal "Kingdom Come" CD was inspired by the film of the same name, and that's not hard to believe. The story of infamous Harlem crime boss Frank Lucas would just about have to appeal to an ex-hustler like Jay-Z. ...more

November 15, 2007

So perhaps 'American Gangster,' Ridley Scott's much-anticipated mobster epic, doesn't have a single original idea in its head, with its unshakable shades of 'Scarface' and 'Serpico' and 'Superfly.' And maybe it's a half-hour too long - this time of year, what film with awards ambitions isn't? ...more

November 2, 2007

Country star Vince Gill, singer and humorist Mel Tillis and television and radio personality Ralph Emery were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday. ...more

October 30, 2007