Nonfiction film: 'Hey, Boo' spotlights the 'To Kill a Mockingbird' sensation

05/07/11 Mary McDonagh Murphy's documentary, which features interviews with Harper Lee's sister and friends, explores the story behind the novel beloved by millions. Harper Lee was working as an airline reservations agent in New York City, struggling to write a novel tentatively titled "Atticus," when a close friend gave her enough money to take time off and finish her book. Published in 1960 with an ...

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Film review: "Hey Boo"

05/13/11 Harper Lee has become one of the most fascinating literary conundrums of recent times, as reclusive as she is famous. Born in Alabama, she won a Pulitzer Prize for "To Kill a Mockingbird," her 1960 novel that was universally acknowledged as a masterwork and inspired the classic 1962 film adaptation starring Gregory Peck.

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Massachusetts deals with shark mania; Casey Anthony's offers drying up (top videos)

07/11/11 In today's top Internet videos, great white shark mania grips Cape Cod, word of Casey Anthony having a payday may be just rumors after all, and David and Victoria Beckham welcome a baby girl, leading to Google searches for Harper Lee.

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