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Hollywood Chinese: The Chinese in American Film, Opens: 05/15/2008
A multi-faceted look at American cinema, from the early 1900s up to the present day, through the lens of the Chinese American experience, and through films from an industry that was often uninformed about...
How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer, Rated: R, Opens: 05/16/2008
As sweltering summer stretches over a sun-bleached Arizona border town, DoñaGenoveva, the Garcia family matriarch, decides to buy a car. The only catch is that she doesn't know how to drive.
Midnight Meat Train, Rated: NR, Opens: 05/16/2008
A New York-based photographer attempts to track down "the subway butcher," a search that leads to an unholy secret.
Reprise, Rated: NR, Opens: 05/16/2008
Erik and Phillip are trying to make it as writers. Erik is rejected by publishers as lacking in talent, while Phillip's manuscript is accepted and the young man becomes a major name on the Norwegian cultural scene practically overnight.
Sangre de mi sangre, Rated: NR, Opens: 05/16/2008
Fleeing a criminal past, Juan hops a truck transporting illegal immigrants from Mexico to New York City. There he meets Pedro who is searching to find his rich father.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Rated: PG, Opens: 05/16/2008
One year later, the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1,300 years have passed in Narnian time.
Yella, Rated: NR, Opens: 05/16/2008
A young woman from the former East German province of Brandenburg begins a new job in western Germany, so as to escape a wretched marriage. But her old life keeps catching up with her.
Speed Racer
Filled with revved engines and vroom! visuals, Speed Racer is the perfect movie for video-gaming kids--but for others it may just cause migraines.
What Happens in Vegas...
Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher are riotously funny together in one of the rare romantic comedies guys are gonna love as much as their dates. When was the last time THAT happened?
Meet Bill
This uneven comedy loses its way quickly and is only partially redeemed by the fine comic instincts of its title star, Aaron Eckhart.
Before the Rains
Before the Rains fascinates, enveloping you in its gripping story and lush locations. One of the most ravishing and breathtakingly beautiful films to come around in a long time.
Made of Honor
Although Made of Honor is your run-of-the-mill rom-com guys will dread being dragged to, it is slightly elevated by an appealing Michelle Monaghan.
Iron Man
Iron Man soars above the rest, a thrilling, innovative and enormously entertaining movie that just may be the coolest AND smartest superhero adventure of them all.
Redbelt
David Mamet takes his singular style into the rarefied world of jiu-jitsu, but the combination of his hard-bitten dialogue and the very UN Rocky-like milieu of this particular martial arts arena don't really produce satisfying results.
Son of Rambow
This potential summer sleeper is loaded with charm and laughs but also has a tendency to lapse into heavy-handedness.
Deception
Deception is the kind of state-of-the-art, edge-of-your-seat sexual thriller that grabs you and doesn't let go. It's actually the kind of movie Hitchcock might have made.
Baby Mama
A warm and engaging comedy you are guaranteed to fall in love with thanks to the inspired odd coupling of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. These Mamas are red hot.
Scott Weiland Checks into Jail
Rocker Scott Weiland has begun his eight-day jail sentence after pleading guilty to drunk-driving charges.
Jimmy Fallon Confirmed As New 'Late Night' Host
Comedian Jimmy Fallon will replace comedian Conan O'Brien as the new host of TV talk show Late Night, NBC confirmed on Monday.
Topless Megan Fox Pics Hit the Net
New topless photos of actress Megan Fox have emerged online and are causing quite a bit of buzz.
'BioShock' Game to Be Made Into Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean filmmaker Gore Verbinski is set to direct the silver-screen adaptation of the hit video game Bioshock, according to reports.
Toni Braxton Delays Las Vegas Stage Return
Toni Braxton's Las Vegas stage return has been delayed again after the singer cancelled a string of shows last month due to a prolonged illness.
Natalie Portman Quits 'Wuthering Heights'
Hollywood star Natalie Portman has dropped out of a forthcoming big-screen adaptation of Wuthering Heights over conflicts in her schedule.
Kate Hudson Denies Owen Wilson Engagement Rumors
Actress Kate Hudson has denied rumors that she is engaged to Owen Wilson.
Reuters: Reality Star Audrina Patridge Taking Leap to Big Screen
Audrina Patridge, one of the subjects of the hit reality series The Hills, has landed her first film role. Patridge has joined the cast of Into the Blue 2, a sequel to the 2005 Jessica Alba-starring action-adventure film.
Billionaire Behind 'Narnia' Could Start Planning for Franchise Finale in 2018
With the popularity of the first film, Red State-friendly Christian themes, organized outreach via churches and Disney's expertise at delivering the family audience, this Friday's Narnia sequel Prince Caspian, will likely exceed the franchise-starter's opening weekend, becoming the biggest opener ever for Walden Media and its billionaire financier Phillip Anschutz.
Dennis Farina Apologizes After Gun Arrest
Actor Dennis Farina has issued a public apology following his arrest for felony weapon possession charges.
Dark Knight Rev3
Preview of 'Dark Knight'.
The Incredible Hulk Rev2
Preview of 'The Incredible Hulk'.
Speed Racer: Peter Fernandez Interview
Peter Fernandez describes when he first about Speed Racer becoming a movie.
Speed Racer Premiere
The cast members talk about making the film 'Speed Racer'.
Speed Racer Premiere: Kids on the Street
Kids and parents give their reactions to the 'Speed Racer' movie.
Snoop Dogg Does One Life to Live
Snoop talks about his guest appearance on 'One Life to Live'.
The Return of Venom
The return of Venom ignites the season two of 'American Gladiators.'
Lost Zodiac Clip
Lost Zodiac Clip
The Wackness Teaser
Preview of 'The Wackness'.
The Happening RevE
Preview of 'The Happening'.
#1 Iron Man - $50.5 M
Weekend: $50.5 M, Total Domestic Gross: $177.1 M
#2 Speed Racer - $20.2 M
Weekend: $20.2 M, Total Domestic Gross: $20.2 M
#3 What Happens in Vegas... - $20.0 M
Weekend: $20.0 M, Total Domestic Gross: $20.0 M
#4 Made of Honor - $7.6 M
Weekend: $7.6 M, Total Domestic Gross: $26.3 M
#5 Baby Mama - $5.8 M
Weekend: $5.8 M, Total Domestic Gross: $40.4 M
#6 Forgetting Sarah Marshall - $3.8 M
Weekend: $3.8 M, Total Domestic Gross: $50.7 M
#7 Harold & Kumar Escape From Guantanamo Bay - $3.2 M
Weekend: $3.2 M, Total Domestic Gross: $30.7 M
#8 The Forbidden Kingdom - $1.9 M
Weekend: $1.9 M, Total Domestic Gross: $48.3 M
#9 Nim's Island - $1.3 M
Weekend: $1.3 M, Total Domestic Gross: $44.3 M
#10 Redbelt - $1.1 M
Weekend: $1.1 M, Total Domestic Gross: $1.2 M
Samantha Mathis (38)
The pert, attractive, young Mathis is a third-generation performer (granddaughter of Austrian actress Gusti Huber, daughter of actress Bibi Besch). The New York and L.A.-raised teen got her first role--as an Amish girl--in the short-lived TV series "Aaron
Deborah Kara Unger (42)
Deborah Unger (sometimes billed as Deborah Kara Unger) came to international prominence with her portrayal of Catherine Ballard, a troubled wife willing to explore the erotic undercurrents of automobile accidents in David Cronenberg's controversial "Crash
Jason Biggs (30)
Jason Biggs displayed a solid comic timing and likable underdog presence with his 1999 breakthrough role in the teen summer comedy "American Pie" that led to comparisons with offbeat comic turned box office draw Adam Sandler, his short dark hair and vague
Ving Rhames (49)
This physically imposing African-American character player, often with a shaved head and earring, has embodied complex and credible heavies and flawed men of authority on stage and screen. A native of NYC's Harlem, Rhames first gained notice playing a you
Sofia Coppola (37)
A member of the filmmaking dynasty that includes such heavy hitters as her father Francis Ford Coppola and cousin Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola parlayed her Hollywood clout and calling into various ventures, working as an actress, costume designer, screenwr
Gabriel Byrne (58)
This brooding, dark-eyed actor has worked in international films since 1978, though real stardom didn't arrive until the 1990s. Byrne began his career with the Dublin Shakespeare Society in 1974 and gained some notice in small roles in small films includi
Stephen Baldwin (42)
The youngest of the Baldwin brothers (his elder siblings are Alec, Daniel and William) and the last to come to acting. After working in a Manhattan pizza parlor and as a Calvin Klein model, the fair-haired Baldwin appeared in the 1988 films "Homeboy" and
Emilio Estevez (46)
Engaging young lead of mainstream Hollywood fare since the 1980s. Estevez was likeable as the somewhat goofy greaser Two-Bit Matthews in "The Outsiders" (1982) before gaining critical notice in a cult classic as a belligerent punk rocker turned "Repo Man"
George Carlin (71)
Leading stand-up comic and occasional actor since the late 1960s, this veteran performer evolved from a suit-clad, clean-cut social observer to a shaggy countercultural commentator to a grizzled survivor of numerous trends in American comedy. Carlin start
Lindsay Crouse (60)
An excellent character actress of the 1970s, 80s and 90s, Crouse had established herself as an outstanding off-Broadway actress in such roles as Ophelia opposite William Hurt's "Hamlet" and Viola in "Twelfth Night; she won an Obie in her then-husband Davi
Millie Perkins (70)
She won one of the most coveted roles in Hollywood history--Anne Frank, the Jewish teen who still affirms the human spirit while hiding from the Nazis--in George Stevens' "The Diary of Anne Frank" (1959). Yet the almost fragile, seemingly eternal dark-hai
Mackenzie Astin (35)
This handsome young player of TV and film is the son of actors John Astin and Patty Duke and the brother of actor Sean Astin. Not surprisingly, he began his career at the age of eight in the TV-movie "Lois Gibbs and the Love Canal" (CBS, 1982). Astin
Kim Greist (50)
An attractive, blonde stage-trained player, Greist first came to prominence when she was chosen by director Terry Gilliam to play the enigmatic heroine of "Brazil" (1985). She went on to give a fine performance as the wife of a detective stalking a serial
Richard Riehle (60)
With his mustache, receding hairline and somewhat portly frame, Richard Riehle has often been cast as corrupt characters whose bravado melts in the face of adversity, He spent over 15 years working in repertory theaters in Oregon, Alaska, Arizona and else
Vanessa Williams (39)
This lissome, bright-eyed, black American actress shares a name with the controversial former Miss America-turned-singer/actress. Williams first registered in features as a feral yet attractive killer in Mario Van Peebles' gangster movie, "New Jack City"
Bruce Boxleitner (58)
Tall, pleasant-looking and affable romantic leading man of TV-movies ("The Last Convertible" 1979, "Passion Flower" 1986), miniseries ("John Steinbeck's 'East of Eden'" 1981) and westerns ("Wild Times" 1980, "I Married Wyatt Earp" 1983). Boxleitner is bes
Burt Bacharach (79)
Bacharach toured Army bases during the Korean War as a uniformed concert pianist and served stints as an accompanist with several performers before coming to attention as the conductor-arranger for Marlene Dietrich during her international concert tour. B
Bruce McCulloch (47)
The sweet-faced, big-eyed Bruce McCullough has been referred to by his fellow Kids in the Hall as "the socially retarded but lovable member" of the comedy troupe. In addition to appearing on the TV series and in the troupe's 1996 movie "The Kids in the Ha
Christian Campbell (36)
With dark hair and fair skin Christian Campbell somewhat resembles his younger sister, actress Neve Campbell. But this freckled-faced, dimpled-cheeked Canadian actor has carved a multifaceted career, undertaking the duties of actor, director and producer.
April Grace (46)
While she had numerous stage and small screen credits, April Grace was still a relatively fresh face when writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson tapped her to play a cool television reporter in his sprawling drama "Magnolia" (1999). Sharing most of her scen
Frank Pierson (83)
Former TIME magazine correspondent who began his screen career as story editor, and later producer-director, of the popular TV series "Have Gun Will Travel" in the early 1960s. Pierson also wrote for "Studio One", "Alcoa Goodyear Theater", "Route 66" and
Susan Hampshire (71)
Best known to American audiences for her portrayal of sturdy upper crust Brits on public TV imports, Susan Hampshire was a celebrated British actress of stage, screen and TV, mostly in her native land. American audiences came to know her through her Emmy-
Kim Fields (39)
Kim Fields gained a tiny place in pop culture history as the spry (if eventually pudgy) know-it-all Tootie, one of the mischevious school girls in the improbably longrunning sitcom "The Facts of Life" (NBC, 1979-1988). Unlike many child performers, Fields
Deborah Warner (49)
This brilliant young British stage and opera director is best-known for her dazzling and daring takes on the works of Shakespeare, Sophocles, Bach, Berg, Beckett, Brecht and Ibsen--and for her long-time working relationship with Irish actress Fiona Shaw.
Morgan Weisser (37)
The boyishly handsome, stage-trained Weisser began acting as a youngster with an appearance in "City Limits" (1985) and followed with roles as a rollerblading punk in "Prayer of the Roller Boys" (1991) and as Olympia Dukakis' teenage son in the psychologi
John Simon (83)
Theater and film critic for various publications in the 1960s who became known as the "critic you love to hate" because of his often vitriolic but always entertaining (and usually intelligent) attacks both on filmmakers and on other critics. He is also no
Jamie Luner (37)
Within the first months after the premiere of "Savannah" on The WB, Jamie Luner as Peyton Richards had slept with her best friend's husband, hit her lover over the head with a bottle, and stolen a priceless Faberge egg. There was little doubt that a new b
Baby LeRoy (76)
Best remembered for playing the bothersome brat in several W.C. Fields movies, Baby LeRoy also starred in several minor vehicle built around him. Among his credits are "A Bedtime Story" and "Alice in Wonderland" (both 1933), "It's a Gift" and "The Lemon D
Scott Speedman
Scott Speedman
4th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert
At the 4th Annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert. The Music Box, Hollywood, CA with Jesse Metcalfe, Ashley Willis, Steven Tyler, Alice Cooper and more!
Alana Curry's Birthday Party At Vice
At Alana Curry's Birthday party. Vice, Hollywood, CA
Stephanie Pratt Goes Shopping for "The Hills" Grande Finale
Dress shopping to attend the Grand Finale of "The Hills". Spin Shoppe Canvas Media Group, Beverly Hills, CA. 05-09-08 Exclusive
2008 Playmate of the Year Luncheon
At the 2008 Playmate of the Year Luncheon. Playboy Mansion, Holmby Hills, CA with Playmates Kate Lohmann, Dalene Kurtis, Hugh Hefner and more!
Duff McKagan
Duff McKagan. Photos of all your favorite actors and actresses.
Jerry Cantrell
Jerry Cantrell
Matt Sorum
Matt Sorum
Tommy Davidson
Tommy Davidson
Slash
Slash. Photos of all your favorite actors and actresses.
Reuters: Entertainment News
Father of Malawian boy backs Madonna adoption bid  (Mon, 12 May 2008 15:43:30 -0400)
LIPUNGA, Malawi (Reuters) - The father of a Malawian child that Madonna wants to adopt said on Monday he supported her case but wanted the U.S. popstar to bring his boy home for visits.
Jimmy Fallon formally named next "Late Night" host  (Mon, 12 May 2008 14:57:32 -0400)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Saturday Night Live" veteran Jimmy Fallon was officially named on Monday to take Conan O'Brien's place on NBC next year when O'Brien succeeds Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show."
Sex and The City quartet back with movie  (Mon, 12 May 2008 16:30:14 -0400)
LONDON (Reuters) - Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda are back -- The "Sex and the City" TV stars took to the big screen on Monday with the world premiere in London of their tales of love and high fashion in New York.
Shyamalan delivers intense frights in "Happening"  (Mon, 12 May 2008 17:02:21 -0400)
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - If there is one thing director M. Night Shyamalan enjoys, it is spooking audiences with his supernatural movies, and he promises his June release, "The Happening," will be the scariest ride yet.
CORRECTED: "Xanadu," "Young Frankenstein" nab N.Y. stage awards  (Mon, 12 May 2008 17:15:43 -0400)
(Corrects date “August: Osage County” opened on Broadway)
Young NY filmmakers peek inside Japanese baseball  (Mon, 12 May 2008 14:26:50 -0400)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bobby Valentine hit only 12 home runs during 10 seasons as a player in Major League Baseball, so he knows something about tough pitches.
McCartney and Mills divorce official  (Mon, 12 May 2008 09:19:45 -0400)
LONDON (Reuters) - The ill-fated marriage of former Beatle Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills came to a formal end during a 30-second hearing at London's High Court on Monday.
HBO seen selling shows on Apple's iTunes  (Mon, 12 May 2008 15:13:21 -0400)
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Time Warner Inc's HBO cable network is expected to start selling shows on Apple Inc's iTunes digital entertainment service, with flexible pricing, a source familiar with the discussions said on Monday.
Bob Dylan artwork to go on display in London  (Mon, 12 May 2008 11:35:28 -0400)
LONDON (Reuters) - An exhibition of art by Bob Dylan is to go on display in London for the first time.
Microsoft launches video on Messenger  (Mon, 12 May 2008 12:38:14 -0400)
LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has launched a new online service in 20 countries which will allow users to watch video clips at the same time as a network of friends and chat via Windows Live Messenger.
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Judge issues preliminary divorce decree for Paul McCartney  (Mon, 12 May 2008 14:37:38 GMT)
Justice Hugh Bennett granted a preliminary divorce decree Monday for Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. The decree could become ...
Celeb Watch: For Yamaguchi, time spent with family is golden; see video  (Mon, 12 May 2008 02:14:32 GMT)
She can skate. She can dance. She can juggle two kids. Yet Kristi Yamaguchi still finds time to have her fingernails painted ...
'Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites' winner crowned  (Mon, 12 May 2008 18:11:28 GMT)
Parvati Shallow was the last woman standing on Survivor: Micronesia Fans vs. Favorites. The 25-year-old boxer and charity organizer ...
Bush: Daughter Jenna's wedding 'spectacular'  (Mon, 12 May 2008 12:14:36 GMT)
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush didn't share their daughter's wedding with the nation, but the president eagerly shared ...
NBC's late-night shuffle  (Mon, 12 May 2008 05:00:18 GMT)
The major networks unveil their fall schedules to advertisers this week in New York, but NBC is absent from the list: The network ...
Jennie Garth returning to West Beverly for '90210' spinoff  (Sun, 11 May 2008 22:29:05 GMT)
The wild kids of television's West Beverly High will have a guidance counselor familiar with the posh ZIP code's dating, drugs ...
Time Warner to shut Picturehouse, Warner Independent studios  (Thu, 08 May 2008 19:05:27 GMT)
Time Warner Inc. says it is closing its Picturehouse and Warner Independent Pictures film studios and eliminating 70 jobs. The ...
Amy Winehouse out on bail after drug-related arrest  (Thu, 08 May 2008 13:47:36 GMT)
Amy Winehouse was released on bail Wednesday in London following several hours of questioning after several hours of questioning ...
It's official: Carey, Cannon are married  (Thu, 08 May 2008 12:52:27 GMT)
Less than two weeks after the wedding proposal, singer Mariah Carey, 39, and actor Nick Cannon, 27, are talking about their whirlwind ...
Star Jones lashes out at Barbara Walters about memoir  (Thu, 08 May 2008 12:09:10 GMT)
Nearly two years after Star Jones left The View on rocky terms, the 46-year-old TV personality has criticized former boss Barbara ...
Hollywood producers blast actors over Internet clips issue  (Wed, 07 May 2008 23:46:01 GMT)
A new battle front over use of movie and TV clips on the Internet emerged Wednesday in angry contract talks between actors and ...
DMX arrested for speeding, reckless driving in Ariz.  (Wed, 07 May 2008 23:34:21 GMT)
DMX was arrested after speed-enforcement cameras captured him in his bright yellow 1966 Chevrolet going 114 mph on a suburban ...
Celeb Style: The mother of all gifts; see video  (Fri, 09 May 2008 19:29:37 GMT)
USA TODAY's Olivia Barker asked Lord & Taylor's LaVelle Olexa for hints on how to get everyday moms to be Hollywood glam this ...
Cher and her sequins settle in at Caesars Place  (Wed, 07 May 2008 13:55:23 GMT)
Cher floated down on a small, neon-lit platform that descends from the upper reaches of the Caesars Palace Colosseum to reveal ...
Tall order for Paltrow's heels  (Wed, 07 May 2008 13:06:35 GMT)
Iron Man star Gwyneth Paltrow has a superpower many women would envy: walking gracefully in 4-inch-plus stilettos. The actress ...

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