Daniel Chester French’s solemn white marble sculpture of Lincoln has presided over history since its 1922 dedication. A new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., looks at its creation.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar winning actor Sean Penn and his wife Robin’s rocky marriage is headed for divorce for the third time, and this time it’s Robin who has filed the court papers.

OTTAWA/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Celine Dion is pregnant with her second child after undergoing fertility treatment at a clinic in New York, her spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

LONDON (Reuters) - British comedian John Cleese has finalized the terms of his divorce from third wife Alyce Eichelberger, with a judge expected to sign papers lodged with the Santa Barbara Superior Court in California last week.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The death of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at the age of 35 may have been caused by complications stemming from strep throat, according to a Dutch study published on Monday. Since the composer’s death in 1791, there have been various theories about the cause of his untimely end, from intentional poisoning, to rheumatic fever, to trichinosis, a parasitic disease caused by eating raw or undercooked pork.

LONDON (Reuters) - The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) will honor the Monty Python comedy team with a special award for their contribution to film and television at an event in New York on October 15.

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Robert Redford is visiting the land of Lincoln. The actor/filmmaker, who has an acute interest in political topics, will direct the historical drama “The Conspirator,” the story of Mary Surratt, who was convicted and executed as a conspirator in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Monday approved a deal for the sale of Michael Jackson merchandise, but delayed making a decision on a traveling exhibition dedicated to the King of Pop, amid objections from the singer’s mother.

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - All the Emmys, critics’ raves and marketing efforts are starting to pay off for AMC’s beloved drama series “Mad Men.”

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