http://dir.salon.com/topics/arts_entertainment_features/?source=rss&aim=arts_entertainment_features en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/11/23/franco_soaps/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/11/23/franco_soaps/index.html?source=rss James Franco on "General Hospital" is the latest in a nutty legacy that includes Elizabeth Taylor and Snoop Dogg By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/10/26/scientology_haggis/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/10/26/scientology_haggis/index.html?source=rss Oscar-winner Paul Haggis breaks with the church. Leader Tommy Davis storms off "Nightline." Whither Tom Cruise? By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/10/16/balloon_boy_family_drunk_on_attention/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/10/16/balloon_boy_family_drunk_on_attention/index.html?source=rss Balloon boy's bizarre dad. Meghan McCain's tweeted cleavage. The Gosselins. Why is everyone so starved for fame? By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/10/08/harry_connick_blackface/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/10/08/harry_connick_blackface/index.html?source=rss A controversy over minstrelsy reveals its shockingly durable appeal By Vincent Rossmeier Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/09/15/swayze/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/09/15/swayze/index.html?source=rss Demi Moore, Whoopi Goldberg and other stars remember Patrick Swayze as a true gentleman By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/09/14/decorum/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/09/14/decorum/index.html?source=rss Kanye West, Serena Williams and Rep. Joe Wilson usher in the era of blurting By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/09/10/bored_to_death/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/09/10/bored_to_death/index.html?source=rss Jason Schwartzman and Zach Galifianakis are anything but boring in HBO's new comedy By Vincent Rossmeier Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/08/31/whitney_houston/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/08/31/whitney_houston/index.html?source=rss Critics weigh in on the pop diva's new album -- and her sordid past By Joe Coscarelli Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/08/20/post_grad_listicle/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/08/20/post_grad_listicle/index.html?source=rss "Post-Grad" gets flunking grades, but here are five movies that understand the weirdness of life after college By Tracy Clark-Flory Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/08/08/male_escorts_hung/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/08/08/male_escorts_hung/index.html?source=rss Male escorts on the truth -- and fiction -- behind the HBO show By Sarah Hepola and Thomas Rogers Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/07/09/penis_listicle/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/07/09/penis_listicle/index.html?source=rss Ewan McGregor! Jason Segel! Vincent Gallo! The men who dared to put the penis in pop culture By Mary Elizabeth Williams Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/07/07/michael_jackson_liveblog/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/07/07/michael_jackson_liveblog/index.html?source=rss Salon live-blogs the King of Pop's televised memorial -- with streaming video By Bill Wyman Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/michael_jackson_crossover/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/michael_jackson_crossover/index.html?source=rss Born to stardom, he never knew what it was like to live or even behave normally By Heather Havrilesky Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/michael_jackson_coverage/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/michael_jackson_coverage/index.html?source=rss From death photos to celebrity sound bites, the three-ring circus of mourning Michael Jackson has just begun By Various Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/remembering_michael/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/remembering_michael/index.html?source=rss Critics and Salon staffers remember Michael Jackson's legacy, his racial impact and the brilliance of "Billie Jean" By Vincent Rossmeier Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/jackson_reaction/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/jackson_reaction/index.html?source=rss Madonna and Mariah, Britney and Beyonce, Spielberg, Scorcese, Cher and many others respond Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/michael_jackson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/26/michael_jackson/index.html?source=rss A brilliant career, from his 1968 Motown audition at the age of 9 to his epic videos of the 1980s and beyond By Caitlin Shamberg Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/11/moon/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/06/11/moon/index.html?source=rss Sam Rockwell and Duncan Jones talk about their new space movie and the pleasures of 1970s science fiction films. By Wolfgang Höbel Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/05/15/cannes/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/05/15/cannes/index.html?source=rss The Hollywood elite may be headed to the south of France this week, but the mood is gloomy. Has the moment for big film festivals -- and the enthusiasm for art-house cinema -- passed? By Jeff Greenwald Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/05/07/obama_spock/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/05/07/obama_spock/index.html?source=rss Our president bears a striking resemblance to the rational "Star Trek" Vulcan whose mixed race made him cultural translator to the universe. By Katie Rolnick Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/04/01/rossellini/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/04/01/rossellini/index.html?source=rss The actress discusses "Green Porno," the online series in which she has sex (yes, sex) with bugs and barnacles. By Sarah Hepola Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/03/26/zac_efron/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/03/26/zac_efron/index.html?source=rss The "High School Musical" pinup wants to shed his cheesy image. Can he succeed? Plus: A look at the heartthrobs who made the leap to adult fame. By Fiona Ehlers Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/03/23/slumdog/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/03/23/slumdog/index.html?source=rss He was the only man to win the grand prize on India's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" And though he wasn't a slumdog, he has now devoted his life to helping impoverished children. By Stephanie Zacharek Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:11:00 PST http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/03/19/natasha_richardson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2009/03/19/natasha_richardson/index.html?source=rss A tribute to the talented actress, whose unpretentious presence perhaps masked how good she really was.