At 10 on a recent morning, seven white homing pigeons auditioned for the role of a lifetime. ...more

January 4, 2009

Walt Postma, a New Port Richey man, provides the pigeons that play a key role, that of a dove, during the annual Epiphany Celebration in Tarpon Springs. ...more

January 3, 2009

Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 84. ...more

July 22, 2008

As an actor, Ben Chapman never landed a star-making role. Far from it. He had small parts in only a few films, including an uncredited bit part in "Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki." ...more

February 24, 2008

A frigid stage is set for LaDainian Tomlinson's role of a lifetime. San Diego's 28-year-old back is running out of space to store all that NFL hardware, but there's room for growth. Sunday's AFC Championship Game at unbeaten New England represents an opportunity for Tomlinson to attain a new level of prestige as he leads the streaking Chargers into frosty Gillette Stadium. ...more

January 18, 2008