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'M*A*S*H' Creator Larry Gelbart Dies

Larry Gelbart, who created the classic TV adaptation of Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H," died at his home in Beverly Hills Friday morning. He was 81.

Lauren Bacall Among Honorary Oscar Winners

Lauren Bacall, producer-executive John Calley, producer-director Roger Corman and Gordon Willis will all be honored at the Academy's inaugural Governors Awards event on Nov. 14.

Jerusalem Next City of 'Love'

Producer Emmanuel Benbihy's "Cities of Love" franchise will continue its world tour with a stop in the Holy Land for upcoming feature "Jerusalem, I Love You."

Illness Forcing Tierney from 'Parenthood'

Maura Tierney says she is dropping out of the new NBC series "Parenthood" to continue treatment for breast cancer.

Help Us Get 'The Last Word'!

Here are this week's questions for The Last Word: What fall film release are you most looking forward to, and why? And: How do you break down a script?

Omar Sharif: The Present Is All That Matters

"I think that thinking about the future is something for young people, and thinking about the past is useless when you are old," legendary actor Omar Sharif said recently.

Damon Turns Corporate Whistleblower in Dark Comedy

Matt Damon stars as a whistleblower at a big U.S. agri-business company in "The Informant!," a black comedy based on a true story which had the audience laughing out loud at Venice.