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Believe it or not, this is the head of a multimillion-dollar film and TV empire that has revolutionised black entertainment in the US - and his name is Tyler Perry. Ed Pilkington reportsIt's Friday night at the 12-screen Cobble Hill multiplex in Brooklyn, New York, and the crowd are in high spirits. The largest auditorium is sold out. Bags of popcorn, heavy on the butter, are being crunched in the aisles; kids are slurping on giant Cokes; a baby is crying. But nothing distracts the almost exclusively African-American audience from the drama being played out in front of them. As the film gathers pace, it is as if the whole room is in interaction with the moving images. When the leading man rejects his spiteful fiancee at the altar, a huge cheer erupts. A few scenes later, when the same character holds his true love in his arms and says, 'I love you', several women stand up in their seats and shout at the screen: 'I love you, too!' The atmosphere is electric. This isn't cinema. This is

KEIRA Knightley has appeared in a confronting new ad about domestic violence in which she appears to get savagely beaten by her partner.

"In Treatment," HBO's intimate and innovative therapy drama, has resurfaced in its second season as a show both shot and set in the talking-cure capital, New York City.

Books on vintage New York City storefronts, advertising illustration, early photojournalism, fashion photography and Bollywood film posters.

At his inaugural Theatre Guild Season Launch held last night, new Chair Ben McCann was delighted to announce the programme of productions to be presented by the Theatre Guild in the Little Theatre throughout 2009.

Tom Rothman, chairman of Twentieth Century Fox, is speaking out about the internet leak of the film 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' -- read on for more details.The unauthorized version of the film that surfaced on the internet is an earlier and outdated copy of the new movie, Entertainment Weekly says on their website."The version that went out is unfinished," Rothman tells EW.com. "It's about 10 minutes shorter, doesn't have key scenes, it wasn't edited, and none of the effects shots were in any remotely final form. It's a complete misrepresentation of the film and is deeply unfair to the people who have worked on it for years."

Called one of America's most beloved musicals, Annie is back in a 30th anniversary tour, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie will be coming to the Providence Performing Arts Center for five performances from May 1 - 3, 2009

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) -- Denzel Washington took time off from filming in New Mexico this week to present a $50,000 donation to the struggling Roswell Boys & Girls Club....

The latest celebrity to dive into the late night talk show game is comedienne Wanda Sykes. She will command a new program slated to land on Fox?s Saturday lineup in...

TV Reviews: Latenight is a logical venue for the program, but unless you come to the party with an existing appreciation for their craft, you're unlikely to become a convert from these voices, brave or otherwise.