Knight-Ridder Tribune

White table salt? How predictable. If you really want to perk up your foods, try something unusual from the world of specialty salts: lingerie pink from Peru. Oyster gray from...

"Alien: The Director's Cut" (R) Who's in it Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Harry Dean Stanton What it's about A ship sent to investigate an SOS distress...

Face it, working in a morgue could be creepy for some. Not Eliza Dushku. Dushku's character in the new Fox drama "Tru Calling" lands a gig on the midnight shift...

James Garner says viewers will be seeing real tears in next week's episode of "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter"--the first show since the death of star John...

It's gotta hurt. Being tagged in the press as the biggest loser on national TV this side of Homer Simpson. Being called a "schlemiel," "gullible king of the geeks" and...

While not exactly a religious crowd, Hollywood and television executives probably uttered the phrase "Oh, my God!" a lot last week. Fox, for one, is reeling from the stunning flop...

Dylan McDermott is a bit rushed as he gets on the phone. In everyday life, he's not idealistic Boston attorney Bobby Donnell, the character he portrayed for seven years on...

NBC and "Coupling" aren't splitting up. Yet. Despite appearances to the contrary, the Peacock is solidly behind its much-ballyhooed--and critically loathed--new comedy, NBC Entertainment boss Jeff Zucker says. Still, "Coupling"...

In preparation for their wedding, Dina Stonberg and Richard Pickett of Wallingford, Pa., mailed save-the-date refrigerator magnets, invitations and a newsletter explaining how to access their Web site. Anybody spending...

Edie Brickell Volcano When last we heard from Edie Brickell, way back in 1994, the Texas-born singer had split with the New Bohemians, but was still clinging to the band's...