Paul Abbott

HBO and "ER" producer John Wells are teaming up to bring a long-discussed but never made version of the British series "Shameless" to the United States. Wells' company has been working on an American version of the drama -- about the alcoholic...

After loading up on actors including Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Jason Bateman, the cast of "State of Play" has now expanded to include a trio of actresses. The industry trade papers are reporting that Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright Penn and Oscar...

Jason Bateman is set to join Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in the big screen adaptation of the British miniseries "State of Play." Kevin Macdonald ("The Last King of Scotland") is directing the film, which is set up at Universal. The original miniseries...

The British thriller "State of Play" debuted in the United States in 2004, and it's been a long four years waiting for the miniseries, which aired on BBC America, to appear on DVD in this country. That wait is finally over. "State of Play" centers on...

Edward Norton is ready to rejoin forces with "Fight Club" co-star Brad Pitt in Universal's adaptation of "State of Play." Tony Gilroy ("Michael Clayton") has been working on a rewrite of the British miniseries for for director Kevin Macdonald ("The...

Kevin Macdonald, most recently behind the camera on the Oscar-winning "The Last King of Scotland," will direct Brad Pitt in Universal's adaptation of the BBC series "State of Play." Mathew Michael Carnahan is adapting the much-lauded British series,...

Cal Ripken's first major-league hit came against Dennis Lamp of the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 16, 1981. His last hit came against Frank Castillo of the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of a doubleheader on Oct. 5, 2001. Ripken finished his career with 3,184...

If it's not broken, don't fix it. Who could begrudge Anaheim Angels general manager Bill Stoneman a restful winter? After all, the Angels' ultraimpressive run through the playoffs should not be viewed as the doing of the Rally Monkey or any other Disney-...

The White Sox were in a proving mode Tuesday, anxious to show the home folks that the three-game drubbing in Oakland was a mere blip. Magglio Ordonez's two-run homer and the pitching of Dan Wright paced the Sox to an 8-4 win over Seattle in the homestand...

Up until the final batter, the Cubs had a controversy-free afternoon against Philadelphia on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park. But nothing lasts forever and when Sammy Sosa struck out with the tying run on second to end a 4-3 loss to the Phillies,...

Tropicana Field is where White Sox momentum goes to die. Last season, after climbing back to the .500 mark and coming off a sweep of the Minnesota Twins, the Sox came here and promptly lost the first two games of a three-game series. Friday, fresh off a...