Dead Man Walking News

On Saturday I moved house again, although this time the move should be a little more permanent.

By STEWART SMITH Entertainment Writer Abby Fender has come a long way. The 25-year-old aspiring country singer first got her start at 8 years old singing to audiences at Mario's Italian restaurant in Tyler and will make her national debut as one of 20 contestants on the second season of CMT's "Can You Duet," a reality show, this Saturday.

Actor and musician Jack Black began his unique double career as a cult figure on the L.A. "alternative" comedy scene before he was upgraded to scene-stealing character roles in larger pictures, eventually taking the.... Actor and musician Jack Black began his unique double career as a cult figure on the L.A. "alternative" comedy scene before he was ...

Sean Penn has dropped out of two high-profile films: The Three Stooges remake, and the crime thriller Cartel.

First he called Pat Robertson the devil. Then he used Huffington Post to call for an end to same-sex marriage bans.

Thursday afternoon, the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association held a press conference with Sister Helen Prejean, author of the book Dead Man Walking, and Randy Steidl, the 123rd Death Row Exoneree.

All that glitters at the Anchorage Museum is not gold. Take, for instance, a new addition with a shimmering glass facade made from more than 600 panels designed to reflect Alaska's natural splendor.

Geoffrey Rush has a soft spot for Susan Sarandon. It's understandable, seeing how they first met.

About 10 years ago Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking, visited Trinity College.

A national gathering of prison clergy, volunteers and reform activists meets in Louisiana for the first time next week.

Whitmire also will receive an honorary doctor of divinity degree. The commencement will be at 11 a.m. May 16 at First Christian Church, 913 S. Boulder Ave.

Ever since Fort Worth Opera switched to a festival format instead of a conventional season, the troupe's strategy has been to stage two traditional repertory operas and one contemporary opera at the same time.

There's an interesting, almost unusual, dynamic that occurs on death row, as a person is led to his execution.

By SCOTT CANTRELL FORT WORTH - If you weren't in Bass Hall on Saturday night, call Fort Worth Opera right now, or go to the Web site.

About 490 graduating students march into University of Saint Francis commencement ceremonies at Memorial Coliseum on Saturday.

Sean Penn and Robin Wright apparently tried to make it work but now, it seems their marriage might be over for good.

By CHRIS SHULL Jake Heggie became a classical music celebrity after his first opera, Dead Man Walking , was a hit for the San Francisco Opera in 2000.

Ira Glass sure is building an empire. His public-radio series This American Life, which tells stories of real people who are quirky, touching or both, has evolved into a stage show and a TV series.

LOIS SMITH will appear in "Dividing the Estate," at Hartford Stage May 28 to July 5. How about a new musical based on Armistead Maupin's "Tales of the City" with music by Scissor Sisters' musicians? Or another new musical, based the Australian novel that was made into a 1975 Peter Weir film, "Picnic at Hanging Rock." Each will receive staged ...

The author of "Dead Man Walking" spoke at Indiana State University this morning as part of Human Rights Day.