NEW YORK (AP) — The current issue of Strand Magazine will give readers the chance to discover an obscure and unfinished Louisa May Alcott work of fiction, and to provide a conclusion themselves....
Female filmmakers were shut out, “Parasite” made history and “Joker” edged out “The Irishman," “1917” and “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood” in Monday's Oscar nominations.
Female filmmakers were shut out, “Parasite” made history and “Joker” edged out “The Irishman," “1917” and “Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood” in Monday's Oscar nominations.
NEW YORK (AP) — Laura Dern likes the spoken word so much she even enjoys callbacks to re-record lines for her movies.
“Some actors complain about it,” she says. “But it gives me an...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There is a wild urgency to Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women” that hardly seems possible for a film based on a 150-year-old book. But such is the magic of combining Louisa May...
NEW YORK (AP) — The first movie Greta Gerwig saw in a theater was “Muppets Take Manhattan.” When it was over, her parents momentarily couldn’t find her. She had run to the front of the theater to...
NEW YORK (AP) — The first movie Greta Gerwig saw in a theater was “Muppets Take Manhattan.” When it was over, her parents momentarily couldn’t find her. She had run to the front of the theater to...
NEW YORK (AP) — The American Film Institute on Wednesday named its top 10 movies of the year, including Todd Phillips' comic-book sensation “Joker,” Taika Waititi's World War II romp “Jojo Rabbit”...
The beloved novel "Little Women" turns 150 this year, and it's a great time to plan a trip to Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts, to honor this enduring literary classic. Orchard House is where author Louisa May Alcott lived and where tours offer insight into her life, times and the book.
CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — A century and a half before the #MeToo movement gave women a bold, new collective voice, Louisa May Alcott was lending them her own.
Society had far different expectations of women in 1867, when publisher Thomas Niles asked Alcott to write a "girls' story." At a time when women were expected to marry, often did not hold employment and could not vote, Alcott had her doubts about the success of "Little Women."
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Little readers have long embraced "Little Women" and found inspiration in the character of Jo March, a headstrong young writer out to conquer the world.
Maya Hawke counts herself among the latest generation of fans of Louisa May Alcott's 19th-century novel. But the lucky Hawke takes it one step further: She stars as Jo in a new version of "Little Women," airing consecutive Sundays, May 13 and May 20, on PBS' "Masterpiece" showcase (check local listings for times).
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Angela Lansbury has words of wisdom for young actors.
Lansbury, 92, who plays crusty Aunt March in PBS' new adaptation of "Little Women," advised newcomers to learn everything possible about the character they're playing and "don't just go out there and spout words."
Actors who fail to approach their work thoughtfully will end up "a flash in the pan," Lansbury said during a Q&A session with TV critics Tuesday.
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on upcoming programming from the TV Critics meeting in Pasadena, California (all times local):
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Angela Lansbury has words of wisdom for young actors.
Lansbury, 92, who plays crusty Aunt March in PBS' new adaptation of "Little Women," advised newcomers to learn everything they can about a character to avoid just spouting words.
Actors who fail to approach their work thoughtfully will end up "a flash in the pan," Lansbury said.
CONCORD, Mass. (AP) — A tornado that briefly touched down in the Massachusetts town of Concord uprooted trees and damaged dozens of houses but spared the family home of author Louisa May Alcott.
The National Weather Service says the EF1 tornado had winds of about 100 mph. EF1 is the second-lowest of six tornado levels. It struck just after 3 a.m. Monday.
Meteorologist Alan Dunham says it caused a swath of damage about a half-mile long.