Malcolm X

he 1994 Oscar-winning best film, “Forrest Gump,” Walt Disney’s 1942 classic animated family film, “Bambi,” Charlie Chaplin’s first feature-length comedy “The Kid” and a 1912 silent comedy “A Cure for...

The National Book Critics Circle announced the finalists for its 2011 book awards at a public ceremony on Saturday in New York City. Two Southern California writers are among those up for the awards, which will be presented on March......

The complete list of finalists for the 2011 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes....

Veteran broadcast journalist Mike Wallace, who found his way into the homes of millions of people through his many years on CBS' "60 Minutes," died Saturday night at the age of 93....

In Orlando, "60 Minutes" drew nearly 146,000 viewers. Rounding out the top five were "The Amazing Race" with 129,600, "Harry's Law" with 116,400, "The Apprentice" with 94,300 and "The Good Wife" with 91,200....

A preview of the week's upcoming literary events in and around L.A....

The 2012 judges of the Pulitzer Prize have declined to award the prize to a work of fiction, although they have announced the three finalists. It has been 35 years since the last prize did not go awarded....

Olympic runner John Carlos wants things done, and, as the people close to him came to understand, he demands that change within 48 hours. However, John Carlos had more than 48 hours to plan the bold statement he made after he won the bronze medal in the...

WASHINGTON -- Ayman al-Zawahiri, the longtime deputy to Osama bin Laden, will take over leadership of al Qaeda, according to a statement posted on several jihadist websites Thursday. "Hereby the General Command of the Qaeda al-Jihad -- and after the...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel will host two meetings next week where Chicagoans will get a chance to tell him how to close the city's $635.7 million deficit to balance next year's city budget. The open houses will be held Monday at Kennedy-King College, 740 W. 63rd...

Venturing outside his typically tightly-scripted settings, Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Monday night found himself having to answer a few pointed questions about some of his early decisions. Mental health advocates questioned the new mayor about his decision to...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel tried to set the tone tonight for his second budget town hall meeting at the outset, saying he wanted to hear “ideas, not insults.” “I want people to be constructive, not just complain. I am looking for solutions,&...