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It's the dawn of a new era of fashion in Washington. The camera lenses and style watchers are honing in on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with an appetite not seen since the Kennedys.

Joan Rivers' plastic-surgery adventures are as well-known as her penchant for joking about them. And her new book, Men Are Stupid... And They Like Big Boobs: A Woman's Guide to Beauty Through Plastic Surgery, doesn't hold back any details.

American artist Andrew Wyeth, who painted his neighbors and the landscapes of Pennsylvania's Brandywine Valley and coastal Maine, died Friday morning at his home in suburban Philadelphia. Wyeth, who was 91, has been placed in the tradition of artists like Winslow Homer and Thomas Eakins.

Joss Whedon's new Fox series has babes, bullets and rocket bikes. It even has a tough female lead. But Buffy fans beware: She's no slayer.

The conflict in the Gaza Strip may not seem like rich material for jokes, but a bunch of comedians are giving it their best shot. The group Seeds for Peace sponsored a night of Israeli and Palestinian humor.

Is it time to settle down and watch a good movie that the whole family can enjoy? DVD tips include Nanny McPhee; Hidalgo; The Water Horse; Five Children And It and Tuck Everlasting.

Actor Frank Langella is an early favorite to be nominated for an Oscar — he's already been nominated for a Golden Globe. Langella plays Richard M. Nixon in the movie Frost/Nixon, which chronicles the president's interviews with British TV host David Frost. Langella played the same part in the Broadway play.

Filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles' breakout hit Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song rattled the Hollywood status quo when it was released in 1971 with an "X" rating for adult content. Since then, Van Peebles has gone on to write, direct and act in many other projects, which has earned him a tribute in the Gotham Independent Film Awards showcase. He discusses highlights of his career and criticism of his work.

More than 50 student groups across the country are performing Jonathan Larson's edgy rock opera Rent this school year. Like the Broadway show, Rent School Edition is centered on a group of friends in the 1990s dealing with AIDS, gender identity, homosexuality, drug addiction and poverty.

Actor Benicio Del Toro has wanted to play the role of Che Guevara for years. Now, he has his chance in a sprawling biopic by Steven Soderbergh. He discusses the role and what it was like performing, for the first time, in Spanish.