Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer who worked on several classic New York films, has died at the age of 66. Cooper died Tuesday in Baltimore. His friend and fellow filmmaker Nelson George ...

Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer known for 'New Jack City,' 'Sugar Hill' and 'Above the Rim,' dies at age 66. 'Will never be another,' his son says.

Broadway’s “Mama, I Want to Sing,” died on Tuesday, January 21 at his home in Harlem, New York. He was 81 years old. Learn more about Hydro's life and legacy.

And why do they get the trophy for best picture at the Oscars? By Brooks Barnes Do you have a question for our culture writers and editors ... He joined The New York Times in 2007 and previously ...

John Peaslee, a longtime comedy writer best known for his work on Coach and ... by his former writing partner, Judd Pillot. A New York native and graduate of Northwestern University, Peaslee ...

Sitcom writer and producer Norman Lear has died aged 101 ... The show, which followed two working-class families living in Queens, New York, was often seen as controversial for its depiction ...

Winter/Spring Season of National Writers Series in Traverse City will feature Pulitzer Prize winners and bestselling authors.