Over the next several months we are going to hear quite a bit about whether or not dividends, including some preferred stock dividends, should continue to be taxed at a lower rate than regular income. Since preferred stock investors invest for dividend i

Russian Transport is about an immigrant couple running a struggling car service while, "trying to carve out the American Dream for their teenagers." Classic 'root for the underdog' story, right? And one of you is going to find out what that turn is when

For a moment, I felt like Steve Martin in "The Jerk." I wanted to run through the halls of our office, yelling, "The new desks are here, the new desks are here." I know it might not seem like a big deal to you, but getting a desk was a huge deal to me. I

The national touring production of "Come Fly Away," Twyla Tharp's sensual ballet/musical set to the songs of Frank Sinatra, breezes through Baltimore this week. One of the featured dancers in the show will look very much at home on the stage of the Model

Team Coco is putting on a live comedy show at the UCB Theater in Los Angeles! Twitter lets celebrities talk directly to their fans. The problem? Most celebrities are insane. Conan talks about his new inventions, celebrity gossip and more - all from his b

Grammy Award nominees Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers will return to the Durham Performing Arts Center for a “special encore evening of bluegrass music and comedy.” Martin — yes, THAT Steve Martin — and the UNC alums will perform at DPAC June 3

LAS VEGAS (AP) The chairman of the Tea Party of Nevada resigned Tuesday after a recording was...- 1:16 pm In a secretly taped recording, Republican Sharron Angle bad-mouths the GOP establishment and...- 9:00 pm Challengers Garth Elliott and Gary Feero i

When Steve Martin joined Twitter, his jokes were a revelation -- Martin hadn't done stand-up comedy in decades, and most of his humor was limited to awards show appearances and talk show couches. Bringing it full circle, he appeared on one of those talk

When Steve Martin joined Twitter, his jokes were a revelation -- Martin hadn't done stand-up comedy in decades, and most of his humor was limited to awards show appearances and talk show couches. Bringing it full circle, he appeared on one of those talk

Driving an old, beat-up car could get a little more nerve-racking in Oklahoma, where a proposed law would allow officers to pull someone over for not having car insurance. The bill, which has been approved by an Oklahoma House committee, has privacy advo

Last nights episode of Conan was like the perfect storm of funny and entertaining. This is to be expected when someone like Steve Martin drops by, but then factor in puppies, hamsters, Rebecca Romijn talking about Steve Martins starring role in what soun

Just admit it. It was a bad joke that might leave a bad aspirin-y taste in many women's mouths. Men can have sex with pills between their knees, you silly lefty. The fizzy coke bottle was for during sex, not after. More proof that feminists lack a sense

The world was stunned when Whitney Houston was pronounced dead late Saturday afternoon. The 48 year-old star was found submerged and unconscious in her hotel bathtub. Though the cause of death is still skeptical, rumors are running rampant whether Whitne

Here’s a feel-good story about birds – lots of birds – and the Haverford School. In the spring of 1968, 10-year-old George Wood, then living on Buck Lane and attending nearby Haverford School, was invited to spend spring break in Florida with the school’

These questions are cropping up thanks to an odd bit of checking published by the Pulitzer Prize-winning site, which averted its gaze from claims made by candidates, pundits and public officials and dedicated resources to check a claim in a recent episod

4 p.m. - Practice is in full swing on the east court of the Arrillaga Practice Gym as the Cardinal runs through its sets for Thursday's game against Oregon State. By now, all healthy players have arrived, while the Cardinal's injured players participate

TICKETS: $40-$60 plus service fee, available at the Peabody box office and Ticketmaster Almost 50 years after Ray Stevens scored a No. 5 hit with his song "Ahab, the Arab," the comedian-musician could be seen parading in a video wearing a keffiyeh -- tha

Where is Paul Mara when we need him. I bet Gauthier is flying everywhere trying to find the elusive PauL Mara. So is that Salo-type hit by the rat worth a review? Loved the physical edge in the Habs’ game tonight. One thing is becoming very clear: Erik C

The marketing for The Big Year was deceiving. With images of the film’s leads, Jack Black, Steve Martin and Owen Wilson, staring in different directions with binoculars, or looking surprised for the camera, you’d think this was a slapstick comedy about t