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Scrooge McDuck Tops Forbes Fictional Rich List, Beating Ming the Merciless Following is a table ranking the 15 richest fictional individuals from Forbes.com.

Kushner Shines as Playwright, Provocateur in PBS’s “Wrestling With Angels” Tony Kushner today bears little physical resemblance to the lumbering, soft-spoken hulk whose “Angels in America” in 1993 wove such diverse themes as Mormonism, AIDS, redemption, gay love, national politics and Roy Cohn’s relationship with Ethel Rosenberg into a uniquely American dramatic tapestry. NOTE: “Wrestling With Angels” airs tonight on PBS, 9PM New York Time.

Condi Rice Bio Captures Arrogance, Avoids Blood on Her Hands: Book Review The subtitle of Elizabeth Bumiller’s biography “Condoleezza Rice: An American Life” tells you everything you need to know. The book is serious, sober and deeply unimaginative.

Ford Retrospective, Coen Brothers DVD Collection Make Great Holiday Gifts If you’re seeking a holiday gift for your favorite cineaste, look no further than “Ford at Fox.” {Everyone seems to be high on this collection}