CELEBRITIES

Jack Black: Country music is in my DNA

TERRY JACKSON, 57

Longtime Herald editor loved adventure, cars

Terry Jackson, a Miami Herald editor who stood five-foot-two but seemed larger than life to everybody who k...

THE ARTS | MIAMI CITY BALLET

Recession catches ballet flat-footed

Miami City Ballet heavily leveraging its budget against an ambitious growth plan. The growth hasn't meteria...

TELEVISION

A year later, TV's 'Damages' isn't done

Damages may be responsible for more cases of whiplash than a demolition derby. It's been more than 14 month...

CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEW

Soprano Gutiérrez shows daunting vocal flexibility

If the vocal recital ranks high on the endangered-species list, someone forgot to tell Eglise Gutiérrez. Th...

Author Norah Vincent rediscovers herself in series of psych wards

What are you reading now?

'Gorgeous George by Jon Capouya. I grew up as a `mat addict,' as pro wrestling fans were known in the '40s ...

LA VIDA LOCAL

Anyone wanna buy Shaq's crib?

AWARDS SEASON

Leonardo DiCaprio, Clint Eastwood lauded in Palm Springs

If you like awards shows, you're in luck. It's the time of year for back-patting, thanking everyone under t...

CELEBRITY ROUNDUP

Presley: Don't blame Scientology for Jett

Private funeral set for Travolta's son in Florida

A private funeral service is set to be held in Ocala for John Travolta's teenage son.

Funeral set for Travolta's son

A private funeral service is set to be held in Ocala for John Travolta's teenage son.

HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDIES

Travoltas latest of many celebs who lost children

The loss of a child is said to be the worst pain a parent can experience. With all their fame and money, ce...

CELEBRITY ROUNDUP

Lindsay Lohan: Sam and I still hot and heavy

CELEBRITIES

Jack Black: Country music is in my DNA

CELEBRITIES

No doubt, Meryl Streep's still got it

Meryl Streep loves to tell the story about how one learns to be king. It dates to her days at Yale Drama Sc...

DVD SCANS

Getting better the second -- or fourth -- time around

Most dramatic action shows hit a plateau in their third or fourth seasons. The Sci Fi Channel's Battlestar ...

COMING TUESDAY ON DVD

New movies on DVD

MOVIES Babylon A.D., $29.99; two-disc edition; $34.98; Blu-ray $39.98 Bangkok Dangerous, $29.95; two-disc e...

MOVIES

Big roles keep coming for veteran actor Nighy

Journeyman actually winning a bit of fame after decades in the business.

MOVIES

From Oscar to Globe, a primer on the big 4 awards

2008 movie yearbook

Here is one last, irreverent look back at the movies of 2008. Best villain: Heath Ledger's Joker in The Dar...

CELEBRITIES

Jack Black: Country music is in my DNA

CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEW

Soprano Gutiérrez shows daunting vocal flexibility

If the vocal recital ranks high on the endangered-species list, someone forgot to tell Eglise Gutiérrez. Th...

MUSIC

Hot new albums signal this year's hot new tours

Tonight, we're going to party like it's 2009. Here are 10 artists, albums and tours to look forward to in t...

A vibrant recital by a personality-plus soprano

If the vocal recital ranks high on the endangered-species list, someone forgot to tell Eglise Gutiérrez. Th...

South Florida DJ Froggy leaps from local pond

The only thing rough about Froggy is the sound of his voice. At 33, the smooth Florida radio veteran is kno...

He may be sexy, but he can sing with the best

Billy Joel rocks at first of six Hard Rock Live shows

He's a regular guy, Billy Joel, who's also a musical icon. "I like this job - this is a good job," the 59-y...

CLASSICAL MUSIC REVIEW

Soprano Gutiérrez shows daunting vocal flexibility

If the vocal recital ranks high on the endangered-species list, someone forgot to tell Eglise Gutiérrez. Th...

Author Norah Vincent rediscovers herself in series of psych wards

A vibrant recital by a personality-plus soprano

If the vocal recital ranks high on the endangered-species list, someone forgot to tell Eglise Gutiérrez. Th...

New year, new vision: A guide to some of South Florida's best art

Make getting to know art a resolution you can keep.

He may be sexy, but he can sing with the best

Crossroads of man and nature: Cuban artist Florencio Gelabert blurs line between sculpture and installation

Florencio Gelabert's exhibition Intersections, showing at the Frost Art Museum's new home at Florida Intern...

THEATER REVIEW

Looks like child's play -- it's not

Post-college life gets a children's TV spin in a Tony-winning musical meant for adults.

BROWARD REVIEW

Brimstone fires up the surf-and-turf crowd

''That's Death Cab for Cutie!'' gasped my daughter while we were having lunch at Brimstone Woodfire Grill. ...

MIAMI-DADE REVIEW

Be a glutton without the gluten at Pizza Fusion

It's hard to imagine. Some kind of a cruel joke, really. After countless doctors' visits and more blood wor...

A FORK ON THE ROAD

LJ's barbecue and blues bring down-home vibe to Homestead

CLINK!

New classics at Christy's

Food & Wine Calendar

Chef Aliza's Cooking Classes: Offers several classes, including Future Chefs Club What's for Lunch; Mommy a...

DINNER AND A MOVIE

South American pie at home

STAYING IN EAT: Reading the menu at the Empanada Factory is a little like taking a tour of South America: I...

MIAMI-DADE REVIEW

SoBe's opulent new Meat Market lives up to its name

The name is, shall I say, indelicate, but what were you expecting of a place smack in the middle of flashy ...

Soap opera updates

ALL MY CHILDREN: Amanda panicked when she found a bloody oar on the yacht after she left a drunken J.R. and...

TERRY JACKSON, 57

Longtime Herald editor loved adventure, cars

Terry Jackson, a Miami Herald editor who stood five-foot-two but seemed larger than life to everybody who k...

TELEVISION

A year later, TV's 'Damages' isn't done

Damages may be responsible for more cases of whiplash than a demolition derby. It's been more than 14 month...

New challenges at oldies station

Dying listeners, satellite radio, the voracious Internet, the damnable iPod: It's all enough to make Bill S...

SCREEN GEMS

Coming this week on TV and at the movies

BIG SCREEN Last Chance Harvey (PG-13) -- Dustin Hoffman is a lifelong loser who meets a kindred spirit (Emm...

Soap opera updates

AS THE WORLD TURNS: Alison flirted with Casey in hopes of getting him to give a blood sample to see whether...

TELEVISION

Would love to see Lucy in a dramatic role

Q: I'm trying to find a TV movie that Lucille Ball did, where she was a homeless bag lady. Can't recall the...

VIDEO GAMES

A gift guide for gamers on your list

Finding the perfect holiday gift for the gamer in your life can be a daunting task. There are tons of title...

VIDEO GAMES

Get creative with 'LittleBigPlanet'

The biggest mystery among this fall's video games could be Sony's LittleBigPlanet, a gorgeous PlayStation 3...

New Wii lets you sweat off the blubber

The Nintendo Wii has already done what video game naysayers said couldn't be done -- get children and adult...

VIDEO GAME REVIEW

Characters, city come alive in Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV is all about the American Dream. An immigrant comes to this country with dreams of esca...

Halo 3 is worth the wait, worth the hype

The gamers stood in line for hours, from Los Angeles to Miami. Three years without a Halo fix and the day f...

Games releasing week of Sept. 24

The week belongs to Halo 3. Does it really matter what else is out in stores? For those few gamers without ...

Games releasing week of Sept. 17

This week the Sims franchise comes to the Wii, street racing gets Juiced and composer Frederic Chopin stars...

Winners at the Critics' Choice Awards

Winners at Thursday's 14th annual Critics' Choice Awards:

Merle Haggard sues environmental group

Country star Merle Haggard has sued an environmental awareness group, claiming it illegally used his name a...

New `Idol' judge waiting for a call from Daughtry

2 arrested in burglary at Gregg Allman's Ga. home

Gavin Creel set to play Claude in B'way's 'Hair'

Gionfriddo's 'Becky Shaw' is a sharp social comedy

"Becky Shaw," which opened Thursday at off-Broadway's Second Stage, is a sharp social comedy of articulate ...

Phish announce summer tour dates

The Phish reunion is in full swing: The band just announced plans for a summer tour.