Weak love story undercuts historical reach of 'Emperor'

Gen. Douglas MacArthur (Tommy Lee Jones), seated, and his aide, Gen. Bonner Fellers (Matthew Fox) work to decide Hirohito's fate in post-war Japan, in "Emperor."

Weak love story undercuts historical reach of 'Emperor'

Hirohito sat on the Chrysanthemum Throne through the Japanese invasion of China, the attack on Pearl Harbor and all through World War II.

Fitz Blog: Pope's hopes

Massive crowds gathered in St. Peters Square to listen to Pope Benedict XVI list the 10 finalists from among the retirement communities vying for his consideration:

Fitz Blog: Oscars

We attended the Oscars at the Fox. It was so much fun even though my favorite local contender didn’t make it into the race. I thought Alan Kath’s performance as Hitchcock was awesome and definitely deserved Best Actor.

'Lincoln' leads Oscars with 12 nominations

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Civil War saga "Lincoln" leads the Academy Awards with 12 nominations, including best picture, director for Steven Spielberg and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones.