Pass the tissues: When it comes to TV commercials during the Olympics, the more heart-wrenching the story, the more viewers adore them. ...more

February 27, 2010

Nielsen this week surveyed more than 13,000 Olympic viewers and found huge success among ads that directly tie brands like VISA or Procter & Gamble to the tragedies and triumphs of Olympic athletes and families. ...more

February 26, 2010

Court records show actor Morgan Freeman has settled a lawsuit related to a 2008 car accident that seriously injured him and a passenger. ...more

November 5, 2009

"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" leads the Academy Awards with 13 nominations, including best picture, and acting honors for Brad Pitt and Taraji Phenson, and a directing slot for David Fincher. ...more

January 23, 2009

Barbra Streisand got an awkward kiss on the cheek from the president, and yes, she gave him a smooch back. ...more

December 8, 2008

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN *** ...more

December 4, 2008

If you were watching the Tampa Bay Rays playoff games on TBS, then you saw dozens of commercials for "Frank TV," which begins its second season at 11 tonight. ...more

October 21, 2008

Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was hospitalized in serious condition Monday after the car he was driving left a rural road in the Mississippi Delta and flipped several times. ...more

August 5, 2008

Here are the main things you need to know about "The Dark Knight": It is the best of the "Batman" movies. Actually, by my lights, it's the best movie in the superhero genre (move over, "Spider-Man 2"). ...more

July 17, 2008

As a service for those looking forward to the crème of the summer crop of movies, here are the movies previewed by Hernando Today that are opening in the next two weeks. ...more

June 27, 2008