With his works consistently nominated for "Best Book" honors on subjects ranging from the occult to the scientific study of chaos, William Sleator has become a popular sci-fi author for young-adults. "Everybody in my family is a scientist except me. I al...

A popular and prolific writer of fiction for children and young adults, William Sleator is regarded as a particularly original and imaginative author whose works use the genres of fantasy, mystery, and science fiction to explore personal relationships an...

It's over for Chris Sligh. Sligh, the curly-haired jokester who once claimed he was "bringing chubby back," said goodbye to "American Idol" on Wednesday, becoming the latest singer bounced in viewer voting.The sacking of Sligh, 28, who hails from Greenville, S.C., winnowed the number of...

Brandon Rogers, who forgot the words to his song on Tuesday's "American Idol," had a feeling he wouldn't last. He got confirmation Wednesday. Rogers, a former backup singer from Los Angeles, became the first of the final dozen to be voted off the top-rated Fox...

Calvert DeForest, the white-haired, bespectacled nebbish who gained cult status as the oddball Larry "Bud" Melman on David Letterman's late night television shows, has died after a long illness.The Brooklyn-born DeForest, who was 85, died Monday at a hospital on Long Island, Letterman's "Late Show"...

Calvert DeForest, the white-haired, bespectacled nebbish who gained cult status as the oddball Larry "Bud" Melman on David Letterman's late night television shows, has died after a long illness. The Brooklyn-born DeForest, who was 85, died Monday at a hospital on Long Island, Letterman's "Late...