[It's a model that Alfred Hitchcock drew on for many of his movies.] If there was a film that inspired read more

[It's a model that Alfred Hitchcock drew on for many of his movies.] If there was a film that inspired me in writing 'Panic,' it was 'North by Northwest,' ... Those are my favorite Hitchcock films -- the ones where ordinary, everyday people are going about their lives, and they take this dramatic left turn.

Frank dominated from the start. He then took him to the ground, top-mounted him, and let out a flurry of read more

Frank dominated from the start. He then took him to the ground, top-mounted him, and let out a flurry of punches.

Movies, obviously, are a little more lucrative. The initial paycheck is better.

Movies, obviously, are a little more lucrative. The initial paycheck is better.

I don't think what happens in this country is censorship, I should say that. It's something else. It's not banning. read more

I don't think what happens in this country is censorship, I should say that. It's something else. It's not banning. It's something else.

Three weeks into the NFL season, it's hard to say which team is the best in the business. So far, read more

Three weeks into the NFL season, it's hard to say which team is the best in the business. So far, I've got it narrowed down to Tampa Bay, Cincinnati and [the University of Southern California].

They booked credits from multiple suppliers, with cash tied to future business. It might be perceived as another piece of read more

They booked credits from multiple suppliers, with cash tied to future business. It might be perceived as another piece of bad news. But it's not a big issue.

He was a man of the people, so this is a wonderful tribute; he loved America and it's fitting that read more

He was a man of the people, so this is a wonderful tribute; he loved America and it's fitting that the country recognizes him as a national treasure.

Perfection irritates as well as it attracts, in fiction as in life.

Perfection irritates as well as it attracts, in fiction as in life.

It's just another layer of protection for the residents, ... You're preserving property values. You pay into a fund that read more

It's just another layer of protection for the residents, ... You're preserving property values. You pay into a fund that makes everybody's property values higher.