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Newport News

(Encyclopedia) Newport News, independent city (1990 pop. 170,045), SE Va., on the Virginia peninsula, at the mouth of the James River, off Hampton Roads, near Norfolk; inc. 1896. It is a port for…

Henson, Jim

(Encyclopedia) Henson, Jim (James Maury Henson), 1936–90, American puppeteer, creator of the Muppets, b. Greenville, Miss., grad. Univ. of Maryland (A.B., 1960). In 1954 he got his first job as a…

Titus , Roman emperor

(Encyclopedia) Titus (Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus)Titustīˈtəs [key], a.d. 39–a.d. 81, Roman emperor (a.d. 79–a.d. 81). Son of Emperor Vespasian, Titus was closely associated with his father in…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: Suspense

by EmilyDickinsonIIISurrenderSuspense Suspense Elysium is as far as to The very nearest room, If in that room a friend await Felicity or doom. What fortitude the soul contains, That it…

2014 Academy Awards

The 2014 Academy Awards were presented on Feb. 22, 2015, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners are in bold. Best Picture American…

Alias

ABCSunday 9:00–10:00 p.m.Cast:Jennifer Garner, Michael Vartan, Victor Garber, Carl Lumbly, Ron Rifkin, Bradley Cooper J.J. Abrams may be the hottest TV producer in town, first creating…

Charmed

WB Wednesday 9:00–10:00 p.m. Cast: Shannen Doherty, Holly Marie Combs and Alyssa Milano When three San Francisco sisters (Doherty, Combs and Milano) discover they're the foretold…

Poem: Suspense

Poem 29 Poem 31 Suspense Elysium is as far as to The very nearest room, If in that room a friend await Felicity or doom. What fortitude the soul contains, That it can so endure The…

Sports Night

ABCTuesday 9:30–10:00 p.m.Cast:Peter Krause, Josh Charles, Felicity Huffman, Joshua Malina, Sabrina Lloyd and Robert Guillaume Sports Night is by far the best new series, and is perhaps the…