The Scoop

Japan’s ’Shield of Straw’ an action pic in Cannes

Director Takashi Miike says shooting an action movie in Japan is a lot harder than it looks.

Review: Darius Rucker settles in on latest album

Darius Rucker, "True Believers" (Capitol Nashville)

Old rules don’t mean much to broadcasters

The most striking thing about the broadcast TV networks announcing their new fall schedules this past week was how little that actually meant.

Man falls from NYC theater window onto marquee

Officials in New York City say a man suffered minor injuries after falling out of a window onto the marquee of a Broadway theater.