Famed Brazilian architect Niemeyer has second surgery (AFP)

AFP - Brazil's most celebrated architect Oscar Niemeyer underwent colon surgery in the second operation for the 101-year-old in a week, a hospital official said.

Study finds more gay characters on network TV (AP)

AP - The number of gay and bisexual characters on prime-time network TV is up slightly this season to 18 out of a total of 600 roles, according to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

Robert Frank’s photos spark unfulfilling “Journey” (Reuters)

Reuters - First published in the United States in 1959, Robert Frank's "The Americans" may be the most influential book of art over the past six decades. A collection of 83 black-and-white photographs, "The Americans" set standards that still challenge artists.

Docu turns business of “Art” into compelling drama (Reuters)

Reuters - For a movie about bureaucratic and political machinations in the art world, the documentary "The Art of the Steal" is far more enthralling than it has a right to be.

Novelist Leonard to receive PEN USA award (AP)

AP - Novelist Elmore Leonard will receive PEN USA's lifetime achievement award at a December ceremony.

AMC sets “Prisoner” premiere date (Reuters)

Reuters – AMC will premiere its ambitious six-part miniseries “The Prisoner” on Sunday, November 15.

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Venezuelan Dudamel takes over LA Philharmonic (Reuters)

Reuters - Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel became music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic on Wednesday at the age of 28, deploying digital tools to draw a younger and less elite audience to classical music.

Excerpts of grand jury testimony in Polanski case (AP)

AP - The following excerpts are from a transcript of the March 1977 grand jury proceedings that led to Roman Polanski's indictment on charges of furnishing a controlled substance to a minor, lewd or lascivious act on a child under 14, unlawful sexual intercourse with a female under the age of 18, rape by use of drugs, perversion (now called oral copulation) and sodomy.

Hugh Jackman, Daniel Craig sell out on Broadway (Reuters)

Reuters - Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig, best known for playing big screen action heroes Wolverine and James Bond, have drawn record ticket sales for their play "A Steady Rain," but it drew mixed reviews on Wednesday after opening night.

Britain’s JLS and N-Dubz win two MOBO awards each (Reuters)

Reuters - British bands JLS and N-Dubz shared the limelight on Wednesday with U.S. star Beyonce after all three acts won two MOBO awards each celebrating black, urban music.

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