Kim Basinger, the acclaimed actress with a career spanning decades, recently revealed why she almost rejected the offer for her sole Oscar-winning role in the 1997 crime drama L.A. Confidential.

"It's always more fun to play heavy than it is to play a good guy," Hackman told Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 1999. "I find in me a sadistic streak," he said. "I find something in me that maybe ...

"It's always more fun to play heavy than it is to play a good guy," Hackman told Fresh Air's Terry Gross in 1999. "I find in me a sadistic streak," he said. "I find something in me that maybe might ...

January 2009 – Reports from South Korea say Kim Jong Il plans on naming as successor Kim Jong Un, 25, his third and youngest son. April 9, 2009 – Is re-elected for third term as chairman of ...