Oliver Stone's Bush film gutsy, but imperfect

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081008/film_nm/us_film_w'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081008/2008_10_07t200030_274x450_us_film_w.jpg?x=79&y=130&q=85&sig=lbMuwqSLH4hCgrMb7rWRWg--' align='left' height='130' width='79' alt='Director Oliver Stone attends the Global Green USA 5th Pre-Oscar Party in Hollywood, February 20, 2008. (Phil McCarten/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Oliver Stone's "W." -- his take on the life and legacy of George W. Bush -- might be the first movie ever to come with footnotes.</p><br clear='all'/>

Leigh's `Happy-Go-Lucky' could extend Oscar touch

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_en_mo/film_happy_go_lucky'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081006/capt.a6b0e9f30ae046dab5955f54b4657110.film_happy_go_lucky_nyet666.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=7JrJbByy2ADmPwBqBsDMJA--' align='left' height='81' width='130' alt='In this Sept. 8, 2008 file photo, actress Sally Hawkins, left, and director Mike Leigh from the film 'Happy-Go-Lucky' pose for a portrait during the International Film Festival in Toronto. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, file)' border='0' /></a>AP - Director Mike Leigh has a knack for putting relatively unknown British actresses into Academy Awards contention, as he did with "Secrets & Lies" and "Vera Drake."</p><br clear='all'/>

David Cronenberg circling Ludlum thriller

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081007/film_nm/us_cronenberg'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081008/2008_10_07t195439_450x334_us_cronenberg.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=9r7ENXR1T0mmnWHDB7LnRQ--' align='left' height='96' width='130' alt='Director of the movie David Cronenberg attends a news conference for the movie 'Eastern Promises' during the 32nd Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, September 8, 2007. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - David Cronenberg is making his first foray into the big-budget action arena.</p><br clear='all'/>

After divorce, Bill Murray looks for renewal

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_en_mo/film_bill_murray'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081006/capt.1e71e517d83a44d38c1d7bff231319f0.film_bill_murray_nyet661.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=zheBjLtk6TNMknSnTjOWAQ--' align='left' height='89' width='130' alt='Actor Bill Murray is photographed at the Waldorf Astoria, Friday, Oct. 3, 2008, in New York, while in town to promote his new film 'City of Ember.' (AP Photo/Diane Bondareff)' border='0' /></a>AP - The deadpan and depressed characters Bill Murray has specialized in portraying as an actor in recent years have always stood in contrast to the life-of-the-party guy he is in real life — whether on a golf course or shuttling people around downtown Stockholm in a golf cart, as he did last year.</p><br clear='all'/>

Nick Nolte escapes burning home in Malibu

AP - Nick Nolte has escaped a fire that burned a Malibu home to the ground.

Hollywood's undead: They're just like us!

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_en_mo/everyday_undead'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081007/capt.847fae2e33994efc8ffbf47e278e16a8.lifestyles_everyday_undead_nyls518.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=Pn.HttXLLUMKZ_mp9J4CVA--' align='left' height='86' width='130' alt='In this file image released by Dreamworks, LLC., Ricky Gervais, left, portrays a dentist who, after a near death experience, can see ghosts, in a scene from, 'Ghost Town.' Dead-but-still-talking characters are all over popular culture these days. (AP Photo/Dreamworks LLC., Sarah Shatz, FILE)' border='0' /></a>AP - The dead used to be a world away, far beyond the realm of mortal existence. If they walked the Earth at all, they inhabited the night.</p><br clear='all'/>

David Duchovny checks out of sex addiction rehab

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_en_mo/people_david_duchovny'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081007/capt.7bf0936d8c8142f88e86898867b35013.people_david_duchovny_nyet150.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=8eIBZ0uvErEQRkcoJXZpBg--' align='left' height='88' width='130' alt='David Duchovny is seen in a Saturday July 12, 2008 file photo in Los Angeles. An attorney for Duchovny says the actor has checked out of a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction. Duchovny, who plays a sex-obsessed character on Showtime's 'Californication,' voluntarily entered the facility in late August. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, FILE)' border='0' /></a>AP - An attorney for David Duchovny says the actor has checked out of a rehabilitation facility for treatment of sex addiction.</p><br clear='all'/>

A-list women celebrate their own in Hollywood

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_en_mo/women_in_hollywood'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081007/capt.e961538dfbd3465eafe8b8910d96ee52.elle_women_in_hollywood_camw101.jpg?x=89&y=130&q=85&sig=bwTH.KPa0.KCI7XDckcb1Q--' align='left' height='130' width='89' alt='Actress Diane Keaton introduces honoree Halle Berry, not pictured, at Elle's 15th annual Women in Hollywood event in Los Angeles on Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)' border='0' /></a>AP - In the year of Sarah Palin and "Sex and the City," perhaps it's no surprise that an event honoring women drew some of the biggest names in Hollywood.</p><br clear='all'/>

Esquire names Halle Berry 'sexiest woman alive'

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_en_mo/people_halle_berry'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081007/capt.947c8f28283e42a88a3a5afed5d771f9.elle_women_in_hollywood_camw110.jpg?x=77&y=130&q=85&sig=op4sdhlA5zxsLP.PM2WIdA--' align='left' height='130' width='77' alt='Halle Berry arrives at Elle's 15th annual Women in Hollywood event in Los Angeles on Monday, Oct. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)' border='0' /></a>AP - Alongside a photo spread that shows her in little more than a T-shirt, Halle Berry talks about being the sexiest woman alive, a title Esquire magazine gives her in its November issue.</p><br clear='all'/>

China state TV to air 50-part Bruce Lee biography

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_en_mo/as_china_bruce_lee'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081007/capt.f317d667e4bf4c9b8ab5206bb1b8c545.china_bruce_lee_xgb102.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=lO2P1k9LhPjCbB4Hffz.FQ--' align='left' height='90' width='130' alt='Hong Kong actor Danny Chan is photographed before a press conference marking the launch of a TV series about the life of Kung Fu star Bruce Lee, in Beijing Tuesday Oct. 7, 2008. Chan stars as Lee in the 50-part prime-time TV series made by China's state broadcaster CCTV. The 50 million yuan (US$7.3 million) series will start airing on Sunday. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)' border='0' /></a>AP - Bruce Lee is getting a belated hero's welcome in China, with the country's state broadcaster set to air a 50-part prime-time series on the late kung fu star.</p><br clear='all'/>

Oscar's new documentary rules become hot topic

Reuters - A controversy is brewing over a change to Oscar's feature documentary rules.

"American Carol" an unfunny political spoof

Reuters - Arriving at least one election cycle too late, David Zucker's "An American Carol" uses the less-than-original tack of using Dickens' Yuletide classic to spoof left-wing politics and provocateur filmmaker Michael Moore in particular.

"5th Quarter" tackles real-life football drama

Reuters - A college football player's tribute to his late brother inspired his team to a record season, and the poignant true story is now headed for the big screen.

Jesse Eisenberg takes on "Zombieland"

Reuters - Jesse Eisenberg is in final talks to join Woody Harrelson in "Zombieland," a horror comedy about a mismatched pair of survivors who find friendship and redemption in a world overrun by zombies.

Anne Hathaway books "Alice in Wonderland"

Reuters - Anne Hathaway, who is generating buzz for her performance in "Rachel Getting Married," has signed for a role in "Alice in Wonderland," which Tim Burton is directing for Disney.

"Mamma Mia" still big with moms overseas

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081007/film_nm/us_boxoffice_overseas'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081007/2008_10_06t214718_300x450_us_boxoffice_overseas.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=1DHGo.WbahRvJ39lkcN47A--' align='left' height='130' width='86' alt='Actress Amanda Seyfried arrives for the premiere of the film 'Mamma Mia!' in New York, in this file photo from July 16, 2008. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Forget the fanboys and their comic-book movies, it's time to hail a long-neglected fan base -- the mature women who kept "Mamma Mia!" on top in the international market for the fifth week in a row. One woman in Germany is reported to have seen the ABBA-inspired musical romance more than 70 times.</p><br clear='all'/>

Audiences choose 'Chihuahua' with $29M debut

AP - Drew Barrymore's "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" pawed its way to the top spot at the weekend box office, debuting with $29.3 million.

Latest Russian blockbuster fits Kremlin script

Reuters - Russia's latest blockbuster film hopes to woo big foreign audiences with an epic tale of doomed love set amid the chaos of the Russian Civil War; its politics conveniently chime with a Kremlin-sponsored mood of patriotism.

Deal Sheet: Heidi Heads Up Victoria's Secret Patrol

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20081006/en_movies_eo/32530'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20081007/capt.2da2ad4e3f4622ec6b86eb1ec6c6b175.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=Fej3xaduNaXGHaqJUQniqQ--' align='left' height='130' width='130' alt='Deal Sheet: Heidi Heads Up Victoria's Secret Patrol(E! Online)' border='0' /></a>E! Online - • Heidi Klum's latest runway project involves some seriously scantily clad catwalkers: The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show features the likes of Klum, Alessandra Ambrosia, Selita Ebanks, Doutzen Kroes, Adriana Lima, Marisa Miller and Miranda Kerr "in this holiday infused lingerie runway show" taking place at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach and airing Dec. 3. Bells won't be the only thing jingling.</p><br clear='all'/>

Dennings pals up to Harrelson for "Defendor"

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081006/film_nm/us_dennings'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081006/2008_10_05t225326_450x324_us_dennings.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=l0SE4OcAhucEWCLmVtMhtg--' align='left' height='93' width='130' alt='Cast member Kat Dennings poses at the movie premiere of 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' at the Arclight theatre in Hollywood, California in this recent photo from October 2, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Kat Dennings, who stars in "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," which bowed in theaters this weekend, is in negotiations to join Woody Harrelson and Sandra Oh in "Defendor."</p><br clear='all'/>

Media stocks slide despite tax credits in bailout

Reuters - The financial bailout bill signed into law last Friday included several tax credits for movies and TV, but Wall Street did not show its appreciation where prices for media stocks were concerned.

DreamWorks, Paramount finalize separation

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081006/film_nm/us_dreamworks_paramount'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081006/2008_10_05t204649_450x333_us_dreamworks_paramount.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=8KR.va.B5w0srTd8Je93RQ--' align='left' height='96' width='130' alt='U.S. director Steven Spielberg smiles during a media conference at the launch of 'Catch me If You Can' ahead of the film's premiere in London in this file photo fromJanuary 27, 2003. (Michael Crabtree MC/NMB/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - The principals behind DreamWorks SKG and Paramount Pictures sealed their parting of ways on Sunday, a move that allows the DreamWorks studio co-founded by director Steven Spielberg to tie up with Reliance ADA Group of India to start a new film company.</p><br clear='all'/>

Audiences adopt 'Chihuahua' with $29M weekend

AP - "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" was barking up the right tree with movie-goers, who put the Disney comedy at No. 1 for the weekend with a $29 million debut, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Clint Eastwood Declines VP Slot...Say What?!

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20081005/en_movies_eo/32494'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20081006/capt.d1ce83d4f25cb5c6875873390a3a053f.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=n5.OlNHaah.pokix6FWnDg--' align='left' height='130' width='130' alt='Clint Eastwood Declines VP Slot...Say What?!(E! Online)' border='0' /></a>E! Online - "I was at a function, and a bunch of political types were there. And John McCain was there. He came up to say hello, I said, 'Look, don't even ask it. I will not be your vice president. I have to be on the top of the ticket.'"</p><br clear='all'/>

Anne Hathaway's Pain, New Movie's Gain

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20081005/en_movies_eo/32486'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20081006/capt.53b247b0baa9b15323d8f938a5b6bd3e.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=C_lme9lfrcNBLG5Biu86EA--' align='left' height='130' width='130' alt='Anne Hathaway's Pain, New Movie's Gain(E! Online)' border='0' /></a>E! Online - Anne Hathaway didn't hide from personal troubles. Her new film didn't hide from audiences.</p><br clear='all'/>

"Chihuahua" best in show at box office

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081005/film_nm/us_boxoffice'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081005/2008_10_03t005108_450x338_us_boxoffice.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=NJQu7mEI2mBvAklzD479HQ--' align='left' height='97' width='130' alt='Cast member Jamie Lee Curtis (C), holding Chihuahuas Angel, comedian George Lopez (L) holding Rusco, and actor Andy Garcia, who gives voice to Delgado, pose at the world premiere of 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' at El Capitan theater in Hollywood, September 18, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Canine comedy "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" was top dog at the North American box offices, digging up $29 million in ticket sales in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday.</p><br clear='all'/>

Tyler Perry unveils new studio in Atlanta

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081005/ap_en_mo/people_tyler_perry'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081005/capt.3fcff3cb4c864cb29287fc86991c8154.people_tyler_perry_gawh101.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=UGC52BHPf0oje28voDwPIw--' align='left' height='88' width='130' alt='Will Smith, left, is greeted by Tyler Perry at the unveiling of Perry's new motion picture and television studio in Atlanta, Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008. (AP Photo/W.A. Harewood)' border='0' /></a>AP - Tyler Perry unveiled a new multimillion-dollar TV and film studio Saturday on 30 acres in southwest Atlanta.</p><br clear='all'/>

Tyler Perry unveils TV/film studio in Atlanta

AP - Tyler Perry unveiled a new multimillion-dollar TV and film studio Saturday on 30 acres in southwest Atlanta. His renewed commitment to the city came after he once flirted with departing. Perry said he had considered leaving Atlanta for good after neighbors complained about noise and traffic at his old studio in a neighborhood close to downtown.

Michael Cera: when geeks get the girl

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081004/film_nm/us_cera'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081004/2008_10_04t132723_450x307_us_cera.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=3AEsJTBcCdYjdCwHNauDKw--' align='left' height='88' width='130' alt='Cast member Michael Cera poses at the movie premiere of 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' at the Arclight theatre in Hollywood, California October 2, 2008. The movie opened in the U.S. on October 3. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - In a little more than a year, Michael Cera has built a movie career and loyal fan base playing geeky high school heroes -- zits and all -- who somehow get the girls. So it must feel good, being a sexy leading man in Hollywood -- especially when you're really kind of geeky.</p><br clear='all'/>

Disney India puts 4 features in motion

Reuters - In another sign of Hollywood's growing interest in the Indian film industry, the Walt Disney Company India is planning a quartet of live-action features under its local banner, Walt Disney Pictures India.

Elvis is Alive Museum is apparently set to die

AP - The Elvis is Alive Museum will not live, at least not for now.

Chihuahua's rags-to-riches road to Hollywood

Reuters - Hollywood is always looking for fresh faces -- even if they belong to dogs -- and the tiny four-legged star of "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" has a rags-to-riches story to match any new arrival on silver screens.

This Fall's Best Flicks for Cash, Gossip and Gold

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20081003/en_movies_eo/32341'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20081006/capt.8fe2361b1ed177d606ad174fdc31f732.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=b5EZ.zziXoEqfPaFwGK8ew--' align='left' height='130' width='130' alt='This Fall's Best Flicks for Cash, Gossip and Gold(E! Online)' border='0' /></a>E! Online - We're finally beyond the flak of summer movies, and just over the hump of September dreck—it's finally time in movie land for all the big guns to come out. We have the audacity—the nerve!—to peek into the future to pick which flicks are gonna be the most successful, but we're not just talkin' money-wise.</p><br clear='all'/>

Icelandic crime drama headed for stateside remake

Reuters - Overture Films has bought remake rights to the Icelandic whodunit "Jar City."

Garcia finds support for "Mother and Child"

Reuters - Writer-director Rodrigo Garcia has begun work on his next film, the ensemble drama "Mother and Child."

Ormond, Strathairn, O'Hara join Grandin biopic

Reuters - Julia Ormond, David Strathairn and Catherine O'Hara have joined the cast of a feature film about Temple Grandin, author of "Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior."

"Chihuahua" has paws on the box-office prize

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081003/film_nm/us_boxoffice'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081003/2008_10_03t005108_450x338_us_boxoffice.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=vKyIV4yE7C2q8d7fEnOC_A--' align='left' height='97' width='130' alt='Cast member Jamie Lee Curtis (C), holding Chihuahuas Angel, comedian George Lopez (L) holding Rusco, and actor Andy Garcia, who gives voice to Delgado, pose at the world premiere of 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' at El Capitan theatre in Hollywood, California September 18, 2008. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - It's looking like a dog of a weekend at the box office.</p><br clear='all'/>

James Earl Jones to get SAG life achievement award

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081003/ap_en_mo/people_james_earl_jones'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081003/capt.e577824e36274962ad42a0897defbed9.people_james_earl_jones__la109.jpg?x=109&y=130&q=85&sig=ZLylBN9gycj8rxIoYvZGDg--' align='left' height='130' width='109' alt='In this Jan. 8, 2008 file photo, James Earl Jones is shown on the first day of rehearsal for the new Broadway production of 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,' in New York. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) announced Thursday Oct. 2, 2008, that James Earl Jones, whose acting prowess and iconic voice are world-renown, will receive the Guild's most prestigious accolade, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award for career achievement and humanitarian accomplishment. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)' border='0' /></a>AP - James Earl Jones, who has voiced some of entertainment's most memorable characters, will receive the 2008 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award.</p><br clear='all'/>

Sony Electronics, studios in digital cinema deals

Reuters - Sony Corp on Thursday said it reached a deal for three studios to back its cinema technology in the latest example of Hollywood's ramped up efforts to switch to digital projection.

Sneak peek at the upcoming 'Watchmen' film

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_en_mo/film_watchmen'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081002/capt.42c3c40066ff4c97bbaf8941c441b2ed.film_watchmen_nyet643.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=UAOFWaAjyKk4PUVoycTXxA--' align='left' height='86' width='130' alt='In this image released by Warner Bros., Jeffrey Dean Morgan stars as The Comedian in a scene from the film, 'Watchmen.' (AP Photo/Warner Bros. Clay Enos)' border='0' /></a>AP - LOS ANGELES — Who watched some of "Watchmen"?</p><br clear='all'/>

Clint Eastwood give up acting? Don't count on it

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081002/film_nm/us_eastwood'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081003/2008_10_02t165608_450x303_us_eastwood.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=xuQS6BTl_Nm4B6YoeGFBEA--' align='left' height='87' width='130' alt='Actor Clint Eastwood is interviewed as he arrives at a screening celebrating the DVD box set release of the 'Dirty Harry' film franchise in Los Angeles May 29, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Clint Eastwood spends more time behind the camera these days directing films. But anyone who believed him a few years ago when he said he had given up on acting, can think again. Clint has changed his mind.</p><br clear='all'/>

Review: `How to Lose Friends & Alienate People'

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_en_mo/film_review_how_to_lose_friends'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080926/capt.49ee56854c544e0e82f5b65c81ccbb99.film_review_how_to_lose_friends_nyet512.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=WtOttxaAp6l9eDDJzmDpSQ--' align='left' height='89' width='130' alt='In this image released by MGM, Jeff Bridges, left, and Simon Pegg are shown in a scene from, 'How to Lose Friends & Alienate People.' (AP Photo/MGM, Kerry Brown)' border='0' /></a>AP - After "The Devil Wears Prada" detailed an up-and-comer at Vogue magazine, "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People" attempts to do the same with Vanity Fair. Cross your fingers that Hollywood eventually gets to Field & Stream.</p><br clear='all'/>

'An American Carol' lampoons the left

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_en_mo/film_an_american_carol'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081001/capt.9081dfea5d02435eba241e9ba21f21d3.film_an_american_carol_nyet101.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=gRBZFYYWGuPo2_Gvsm1z9w--' align='left' height='86' width='130' alt='Director David Zucker, left, and actor Kevin Farley from the film, 'An American Carol,' pose for a photograph Thursday, Sept. 25, 2008, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ric Francis)' border='0' /></a>AP - It's a movie genre you don't hear much about in Hollywood: the right-wing comedy. For that matter, it's not much of a genre at all.</p><br clear='all'/>

Stars talk about classic movies and money woes

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_en_mo/stars_economy'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081002/capt.672096d211a14e8babd4dd7377db2dab.afi_night_at_the_movies__camw117.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=l_FOCwWsZXQTKh4gYi0CrQ--' align='left' height='88' width='130' alt='Background from left, Denzel Washington, Keanu Reeves, Mike Myers, Dustin Hoffman, Cameron Diaz, Annette Bening and foreground from left, Rita Moreno, Steve Martin, Shirley MacLaine, Jodie Foster, Sean Connery, and Jim Carrey pose together at Target Presents AFI Night at the Movies in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)' border='0' /></a>AP - It was movie stars celebrating movies, as Sean Connery, Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey, Jodie Foster, Dustin Hoffman and a host of others gathered in Hollywood for the American Film Institute's annual "AFI Night at the Movies."</p><br clear='all'/>

DreamWorks announces 'Kung Fu Panda' sequel

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_en_mo/dreamworks_animation_kung_fu_panda'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081002/capt.2e345daa698c4c67b342befd95b8e890.dreamworks_animation_kung_fu_panda_nyet635.jpg?x=117&y=130&q=85&sig=FWEwwG9IDK3FKaZh8o.YeQ--' align='left' height='130' width='117' alt='This photo released by DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., shows a scene from 'Kung Fu Panda.' (AP Photo/DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.)' border='0' /></a>AP - DreamWorks Animation SKG has announced plans for a sequel to "Kung Fu Panda" to be released in 2011.</p><br clear='all'/>

Salma Hayek helping fight tetanus in moms, babies

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_en_mo/un_people_salma_hayek'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081002/capt.b5523d0ea87e4f49831b3bdaacb333b3.switzerland_unicef_hayek_ge109.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=xBHgJNuJIS.XsN1NNkjrRw--' align='left' height='130' width='86' alt='Mexican actress Salma Hayek, spokeswoman for the global Pampers/UNICEF campaign 'One Pack = One Vaccine', reacts during a press conference to announce the partnership between UNICEF and Pampers aimed at eliminating maternal and newborn tetanus, at the United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Keystone, Martial Trezzini)' border='0' /></a>AP - Hollywood mom Salma Hayek is lending her star power to a UNICEF campaign to eradicate tetanus in mothers and babies around the world within four years.</p><br clear='all'/>

Just a Minute With: English director Mike Leigh

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081002/film_nm/us_leigh'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081002/2008_10_02t130240_450x289_us_leigh.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=2xzU1yKuFzstUHDYLPWt.A--' align='left' height='83' width='130' alt='Director Mike Leigh attends a news conference to present his film 'Happy-Go-Lucky' which is running in competition at the 58th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin February 12, 2008. (Tobias Schwarz/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - English director Mike Leigh has been praised for his award-winning films that cast a critical and realistic eye on British society through gritty, heartbreaking characters.</p><br clear='all'/>

`Genius' gang likes cement, salsa-tortilla chips

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_en_mo/film_flashes_of_genius'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080930/capt.361c8848899a474296ff88736c87ef7e.film_flashes_of_genius_nyet568.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=kj8HnIl44UM5HgeBZ4Cpyg--' align='left' height='86' width='130' alt='In this Sept. 7, 2008 file photo, actress Lauren Graham from the film 'Flash of Genius,' poses for a portrait during the International Film Festival in Toronto. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, file)' border='0' /></a>AP - The world certainly could live without the intermittent windshield wiper, the invention at the heart of "Flash of Genius."</p><br clear='all'/>

New DVD releases: `You Don't Mess With the Zohan'

AP - Selected home-video releases:

Casting Couch: Scorsese and De Niro Make a Killing

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20081002/en_movies_eo/32079'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20081007/capt.a73c56da6067da0c5cf13b8659046dfd.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=rnp6hS2DV6s_WmPOA.Huhg--' align='left' height='130' width='130' alt='Casting Couch: Scorsese and De Niro Make a Killing(E! Online)' border='0' /></a>E! Online - Big doings on the casting couch, what with Hayden Christensen remaining gainfully employed, 90210's Shenae Grimes getting a little extra cigarette money and somebody finally getting Yogi and Boo-Boo a film deal.</p><br clear='all'/>

S. Korean actress found dead in apparent suicide

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_en_mo/as_skorea_actress'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081002/capt.ac2f18822b094bb88ccda466f6bb3092.south_korea_actress_sel803.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=cA_R_H.ZBAd6OiBuMpXYAA--' align='left' height='130' width='84' alt='In this May, 2008 file photo, a top South Korean actress Choi Jin-sil is seen. The actress has been found dead in a suspected suicide. (AP Photo/Yonhap, FILE)' border='0' /></a>AP - One of South Korea's most popular actresses was found dead Thursday in an apparent suicide, police said.</p><br clear='all'/>

Ang Lee filming comedy on 1969 Woodstock concert

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081002/film_nm/us_taiwan_anglee'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081002/2008_10_02t004540_336x450_us_taiwan_anglee.jpg?x=97&y=130&q=85&sig=NopcshBBwfETXSRvKxw7UA--' align='left' height='130' width='97' alt='Taiwan-born film director Ang Lee attends a Japan premiere event of their movie 'Lust, Caution' in Tokyo January 24, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Taiwan-born film director Ang Lee, known for such box office hits as "Lust, Caution" and "Brokeback Mountain," is filming a comedy about Woodstock ahead of the landmark countercultural event's 40th anniversary, his spokesman said.</p><br clear='all'/>

"Kung Fu Panda" sequel set for 2011

Reuters - Panda-ing to fans, DreamWorks Animation has officially confirmed that a sequel to its animated hit "Kung Fu Panda" is in the works and has set a release date of June 3, 2011.

S. Korean actress found dead in suspected suicide

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_en_mo/as_skorea_actress'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20081002/capt.ac2f18822b094bb88ccda466f6bb3092.south_korea_actress_sel803.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=cA_R_H.ZBAd6OiBuMpXYAA--' align='left' height='130' width='84' alt='In this May, 2008 file photo, a top South Korean actress Choi Jin-sil is seen. The actress has been found dead in a suspected suicide. (AP Photo/Yonhap, FILE)' border='0' /></a>AP - One of South Korea's most popular actresses was found dead in a suspected suicide Thursday, police said.</p><br clear='all'/>

Yogi, Boo-Boo ready for their close-ups

Reuters - Warner Bros. is taking a trip to Jellystone Park.

Ang Lee is filming comedy on 1969 Woodstock concert

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081002/film_nm/us_taiwan_anglee'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081002/2008_10_02t004540_336x450_us_taiwan_anglee.jpg?x=97&y=130&q=85&sig=NopcshBBwfETXSRvKxw7UA--' align='left' height='130' width='97' alt='Taiwan-born film director Ang Lee attends a Japan premiere event of their movie 'Lust, Caution' in Tokyo January 24, 2008. (Yuriko Nakao/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Taiwan-born film director Ang Lee, known for such box office hits as "Lust, Caution" and "Brokeback Mountain," is filming a comedy on Woodstock ahead of the landmark countercultural event's 40th anniversary, his spokesman said.</p><br clear='all'/>

Attorney: Paparazzi called in tip on Locklear

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_en_mo/locklear_arrest_paparazzi'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080928/capt.b5a469b569b24ac6a374be1ec92fc8e5.locklear_arrest_ny116.jpg?x=97&y=130&q=85&sig=was1VrSR6z_V0saKEjaOeQ--' align='left' height='130' width='97' alt='In this Jan. 17, 2008 file photo Heather Locklear poses at the world premiere of the film 'Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert' in Los Angeles. Authorities say Locklear has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled substance Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)' border='0' /></a>AP - A photographer who called 911 to report Heather Locklear allegedly driving erratically runs a paparazzi agency and profited from images she took of the actress's subsequent arrest, the woman's attorney said Wednesday.</p><br clear='all'/>

Hollywood actors union seeks authority for strike

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081002/film_nm/us_actors_hollywood'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081002/2008_10_02t002449_450x259_us_actors_hollywood.jpg?x=130&y=74&q=85&sig=kYxJbE8uIAG0udOerXpR0A--' align='left' height='74' width='130' alt='The Hollywood sign is seen on a hazy afternoon in Los Angeles, California, November 4, 2007. (Danny Moloshok/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Film and television actors ratcheted up pressure on Hollywood's major studios on Wednesday when negotiators, stalled in labor talks with producers, sought backing to put a strike authorization vote to guild members.</p><br clear='all'/>

SAG negotiators ask board for strike vote

AP - The Screen Actors Guild's negotiating committee voted Wednesday to support a strike authorization vote, a tactic meant to break stalled contract talks with Hollywood studios.

SAG negotiating committee calls for strike vote

AP - The Screen Actors Guild negotiating committee has called for its board to support a strike authorization vote.

Maher delivers laughs, few insights in "Religulous"

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081002/film_nm/us_film_religulous'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081002/2008_10_01t212418_450x308_us_film_religulous.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=79CsfQOWX3cDwhUClT8_rA--' align='left' height='88' width='130' alt='Stand-up comedian and writer Bill Maher speaks during the 'Religulous' news conference at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival, September 7, 2008. (Mike Cassese/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - As a comedy routine about the absurdity of religious fundamentalism, Bill Maher's "Religulous" is very, very funny. As a serious discussion of religion and spirituality, the film is, well, very, very funny.</p><br clear='all'/>

"Sex and the City" sweeps DVD charts

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081002/film_nm/us_dvd'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081002/2008_10_01t204343_450x300_us_dvd.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=LHEhuQIOAc5CWpl7eA5Umg--' align='left' height='86' width='130' alt='Actresses (L-R) Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kim Cattrall arrive for the German premiere of ''Sex And The City: The Movie'' at a cinema in Berlin, May 15, 2008. (Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - "Sex" sells -- and rents too. "Sex and the City: The Movie," debuted at No. 1 on all three DVD charts in the week ended September 28, officially kicking off the frenzied fourth-quarter selling season.</p><br clear='all'/>

Hoffman signs on for animated feature

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081002/film_nm/us_hoffman'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081002/2008_10_01t201453_450x328_us_hoffman.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=PgSKau5M8PsDlFFL_m8u5A--' align='left' height='94' width='130' alt='Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman arrives at the 21st Santa Barbara International Film Festival at the Marjorie Luke Theatre in Santa Barbara, California, February 11, 2006. (Phil Klein/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - "Capote" star Philip Seymour Hoffman has joined the voice cast of Australian claymation project "Mary and Max," taking the lead role of Max.</p><br clear='all'/>

Mickey Rourke's choice: change or blow brains out

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081001/film_nm/us_rourke'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081002/2008_10_01t171559_450x324_us_rourke.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=HpenYAgpPd2NkMxtovTvaQ--' align='left' height='93' width='130' alt='U.S. actor Mickey Rourke smokes a cigarette during a red carpet event at the Venice Film Festival September 5, 2008. (Denis Balibouse/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Troubled Hollywood outsider Mickey Rourke said he had a tough choice to make to get his life back on track -- change or "blow your ... brains out."</p><br clear='all'/>

NY photogs deny wrongdoing over nude Monroe pics

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081001/ap_en_mo/marilyn_monroe_pics'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080925/capt.c500a7ca2f7b44b3a5654f3f11cfe6b8.marilyn_monroe_pics_nyr107.jpg?x=130&y=126&q=85&sig=zSONHC.NY5PtfECwGaHLQA--' align='left' height='126' width='130' alt='In this photo provided by Weingrad & Weingrad LLP, a copy of a transparency showing actress Marilyn Monroe made is Los Angeles in July, 1962 is shown. Photographer Bert Stern is suing two men to force the return of seven nude and seminude pictures of Marilyn Monroe he says were stolen from him. (AP Photo/Bert Stern)' border='0' /></a>AP - A lawyer for two photography professionals says seven nude and seminude Marilyn Monroe photos that are the subject of a lawsuit were found in curbside garbage nearly 35 years ago.</p><br clear='all'/>

DiCaprio, Berry among celebs getting out the vote

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081001/ap_en_mo/people_dicaprio_voting'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080930/capt.66306deb7d0d4954afd220b5b24dfad4.people_leonardo_dicaprio_nyet580.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=CfvZtsJGM44tkPL6PgihzQ--' align='left' height='130' width='93' alt='In this May 19, 2007 file photo, Leonardo Dicaprio poses during a photo call for the film '11th Hour,' at the 60th International film festival in Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, file)' border='0' /></a>AP - How do you get kids to vote? Just say no.</p><br clear='all'/>

Downey to play Sherlock Holmes, studio eyes series

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081001/film_nm/us_sherlockholmes'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081001/2008_10_01t154857_450x320_us_sherlockholmes.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=MQKTAH9YpDYr0J6rx9B_Tg--' align='left' height='92' width='130' alt='Robert Downey Jr. attends a photocall for the film 'Sherlock Holmes' in central London October 1, 2008. (Toby Melville/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Robert Downey Jr. is to play Victorian super sleuth Sherlock Holmes in an upcoming blockbuster that studio Warner Bros. hopes will become a lucrative new franchise.</p><br clear='all'/>

Nicole Kidman to Be Honored by Hollywood Legend

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20081001/en_movies_eo/31998'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20081002/capt.39ef2ee18f5c422119a9481e003245c9.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=x1Onz3qdH6MVlQy4L3MMZQ--' align='left' height='130' width='130' alt='Nicole Kidman to Be Honored by Hollywood Legend(E! Online)' border='0' /></a>E! Online - Nicole Kidman's night at Elle magazine's Women in Hollywood Tribute will be legendary—literally.</p><br clear='all'/>

Downey to play Sherlock Holmes as studio eyes series

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081001/film_nm/us_sherlockholmes'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081001/2008_10_01t135252_450x282_us_sherlockholmes.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=EUKetJ06jix5W7IZa_G72A--' align='left' height='81' width='130' alt='British director Guy Ritchie (L) and U.S. actor Robert Downey Jr. attend a photocall for his film 'Sherlock Holmes' in central London October 1, 2008. (Toby Melville/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Robert Downey Jr. is to play Victorian super sleuth Sherlock Holmes in an upcoming blockbuster that studio Warner Bros. hopes will become a lucrative new franchise.</p><br clear='all'/>

Spike Lee film angers Italy's surviving partisans

Reuters - Film director Spike Lee has set off a storm in Italy with a movie about black American soldiers fighting alongside Italian partisans in World War Two.

Italian movies to dominate Rome film festival

Reuters - An Italian love drama starring Monica Bellucci will open this year's Rome film festival, which will have a distinctly domestic flavor and feature a lighter Hollywood presence, organizers said Wednesday.

Jennifer Hudson's old dream, music, is a new dream

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081001/ap_en_mo/music_jennifer_hudson'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080930/capt.742241b256ee42f48bee41df0ec7e1f6.music_jennifer_hudson_nyet520.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=OhPcCbkZG5W223MpP5QHmA--' align='left' height='130' width='84' alt='Jennifer Hudson is photographed in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2008. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper)' border='0' /></a>AP - Two years ago, the biggest question surrounding Jennifer Hudson's career was whether she could act.</p><br clear='all'/>

Cinema consortium looking to upgrade screens: source

Reuters - Blackstone Group LP and JPMorgan Chase & Co are advising and helping a consortium raise money to fund the conversion of 20,000 U.S. cinema screens to digital technology, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.

Casting Couch: Swank's Latest Oscar Bait; Black's Bourne Goof; McBrayer Gets Revenge

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20081001/en_movies_eo/31832'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20081005/capt.594498a4817fd7ceb64863cbb0daedc5.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=6UzWHKHSe8D6KvdS9yPTEg--' align='left' height='130' width='130' alt='Casting Couch: Swank's Latest Oscar Bait; Black's Bourne Goof; McBrayer Gets Revenge(E! Online)' border='0' /></a>E! Online - • Sounds like it's time for Hilary Swank to start working on another Oscar speech. The actress is on the case in Betty Anne Waters, an Erin Brockovich-like drama based on a true story about a woman who fights to clear her brother of a murder he didn't commit. The flick will be helmed by director Tony Goldwyn (best known as the bad guy in Ghost), according to Variety.</p><br clear='all'/>

DiCaprio says he's not ready to settle down

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081001/ap_en_mo/people_leonardo_dicaprio'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080930/capt.66306deb7d0d4954afd220b5b24dfad4.people_leonardo_dicaprio_nyet580.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=CfvZtsJGM44tkPL6PgihzQ--' align='left' height='130' width='93' alt='In this May 19, 2007 file photo, Leonardo Dicaprio poses during a photo call for the film '11th Hour,' at the 60th International film festival in Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, file)' border='0' /></a>AP - Leonardo DiCaprio says he's not ready to be a father.</p><br clear='all'/>

`Superbad' star Cera proves nice guys finish first

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081001/ap_en_mo/film_michael_cera'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080930/capt.f4fd2ba4b3ea4d35922349423ae518be.film_michael_cera_nyet562.jpg?x=130&y=77&q=85&sig=Gms58PXA_x2Qb2Nqkd8V6g--' align='left' height='77' width='130' alt='In this Sept. 6, 2008 file photo, actor Michael Cera poses for a portrait while promoting his movie 'Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist' in Toronto during the International Film Festival. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, file)' border='0' /></a>AP - Michael Cera always seems to be pining for something: booze and a popular classmate in "Superbad"; the sly soul mate he impregnated in "Juno"; a lovely but forbidden cousin in TV's "Arrested Development."</p><br clear='all'/>

Bollywood goes on strike, movie shoots cancelled

Reuters - More than 100,000 Bollywood and television workers began an indefinite strike on Wednesday, protesting irregular pay and the hiring of non-union members, a move that could delay major releases for India's festival season.

Leo DiCaprio's Domestic Desires: Marriage & Babies!

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20081001/en_movies_eo/31826'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20081006/capt.5b5c711d8b11802f3b9575be8efb7b22.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=g4k4l5JKulNXMPmx7ZSw9g--' align='left' height='130' width='130' alt='Leo DiCaprio's Domestic Desires: Marriage & Babies!(E! Online)' border='0' /></a>E! Online - Having watched some of his romances sink like a certain well-known ship, it's understandable that Leonardo DiCaprio has, in the past, expressed his reluctance to drop anchor and settle down.</p><br clear='all'/>

Animal magnetism attracts O'Donnell, McBrayer

Reuters - Chris O'Donnell, last seen onscreen in "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl," and Jack McBrayer, best known for playing Kenneth the page on "30 Rock," are the live-action stars of the CGI-blended movie "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore."

Jack Black, "Panda" writers plan action spoof

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081001/film_nm/us_black'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081001/2008_10_01t012218_450x307_us_black.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=CMOVfH1u0iz_uwDlBFufNw--' align='left' height='88' width='130' alt='Cast member Jack Black attends the premiere of 'Tropic Thunder' at the Mann's Village theatre in Westwood, California August 11, 2008. The movie opens in the U.S. on August 13. (Mario Anzuoni/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Actor/musician Jack Black is reuniting with "Kung Fu Panda" writers Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger for an untitled action comedy at Universal.</p><br clear='all'/>

Director picked to pilot Lucasfilm's "Red Tails"

Reuters - George Lucas' "Red Tails" project is on the runway, ready for takeoff.

Bond film books passage to India

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081001/film_nm/us_quantum'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20081001/2008_09_30t210410_450x285_us_quantum.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=wn6DAmCcknslwiHR9VnsxQ--' align='left' height='82' width='130' alt='Actor Mathieu Amalric, Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Craig and Director Marc Forster pose during a photocall at the set of the 22nd James Bond film, 'Quantum of Solace', in Bregenz, May 6, 2008. (Miro Kuzmanovic/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - James Bond is making an unprecedented side trip before his next adventure reaches the U.S.</p><br clear='all'/>

Fans unite in auction to save Superman's house

Reuters - Superman's home planet Krypton was destroyed, but his house on Earth will live on thanks to loyal fans and an online auction that raised $100,000 to restore the rotting home where the Man of Steel was created.

Review: Hathaway sizzles in dreary `Rachel'

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080930/ap_en_mo/film_review_rachel_getting_married'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080926/capt.4e8a5f40a96a47f5a0619c79ddbdaf13.film_review_rachel_getting_married_nyet514.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=L655iZ33w79XBqA1wCmipw--' align='left' height='92' width='130' alt='In this image released by Sony Pictures Classics, Anne Hathaway, left, and Rosemarie DeWitt are shown in a scene from 'Rachel Getting Married.' (AP Photo/Sony Pictures Classics, Bob Vergara)' border='0' /></a>AP - Ever been to one of those weddings that just will not end?</p><br clear='all'/>

Blind activists plan protest of movie 'Blindness'

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080930/ap_en_mo/film_blindness_protests'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080930/capt.4936215ff0194db4a37cb53c6264638e.film_review_blindness_nyet507.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=wGwo2X6bSO_TQyTgWIPMIA--' align='left' height='86' width='130' alt='In this image released by Miramax Pictures, Julianne Moore, right, and Mark Ruffalo are shown in a scene from 'Blindness.' (AP Photo/Miramax Films, Ken Woroner)' border='0' /></a>AP - Blind people quarantined in a mental asylum, attacking each other, soiling themselves, trading sex for food. For Marc Maurer, who's blind, such a scenario — as shown in the movie "Blindness" — is not a clever allegory for a breakdown in society.</p><br clear='all'/>

In "Flash of Genius," greed is not so good

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080930/film_nm/us_genius'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080930/2008_09_30t163147_371x450_us_genius.jpg?x=107&y=130&q=85&sig=EGNj9CQ.CRPQBKwOEsoVeg--' align='left' height='130' width='107' alt='Director Marc Abraham attends the 'Flash Of Genius' news conference at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival in this September 7, 2008 file photo. The film tells of university professor Robert Kearns, who fought Detroit automakers that he claimed tried to steal his invention for intermittent windshield wipers. (Mike Cassese/Files/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - "Flash of Genius" may not be the sexiest film to debut this fall, but its true tale of the inventor of intermittent windshield wipers poses a timely question of values and ethics in the current economic crisis.</p><br clear='all'/>

Hanks: Newman an "Extraordinary Artist and Man"

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20080930/en_movies_eo/31797'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20081001/capt.d7b690995a932d4402ad44710f3ef2ae.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=Qs2Tpg3.Nk7xl3PYqtTlRQ--' align='left' height='130' width='130' alt='Hanks: Newman an "Extraordinary Artist and Man"(E! Online)' border='0' /></a>E! Online - Tom Hanks is the latest to offer a tribute to the late acting legend, recalling their work together on the Chicago-based gangster film The Road to Perdition:</p><br clear='all'/>

Annual Woodstock Film Festival kicks off this week

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080930/ap_en_mo/film_woodstock_festival'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080930/capt.b3f8e453c8614abc9cd8f780afefac56.film_woodstock_festival_nyet576.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=G0NwCx6E5nD04ZqVXFjA3Q--' align='left' height='89' width='130' alt='In this Sept. 8, 2008 file photo, director Kevin Smith from the film 'Zack and Miri Make a Porno' poses for a portrait during the International Film Festival in Toronto. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, file)' border='0' /></a>AP - Director Kevin Smith and '60s troubadour Donovan will make appearances at the ninth annual Woodstock Film Festival this week.</p><br clear='all'/>

Thai film delves into murky Muslim insurgency

Reuters - Five years on, the insurgency in Thailand's mainly Muslim south continues to defy attempts to placate it and a new Thai documentary uses the brutal death of a young Buddhist art teacher to examine why.

Audiences set sights on 'Eagle Eye' with $29.2M

AP - Movie-goers put "Eagle Eye" under surveillance, lifting the conspiracy thriller starring Shia LaBeouf to the No. 1 spot with $29.2 million over opening weekend.

Dell-Paramount deal puts "Iron Man" on PCs

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080930/film_nm/us_media_ironman'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080930/2008_09_30t111120_450x310_us_media_ironman.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=_UOD7csrpGa18KmvbOwqZg--' align='left' height='89' width='130' alt='Actress Gwyneth Paltrow, director Jon Favreau (C) and actor Robert Downey Jr. pose on stage during the premiere of their film 'Iron Man' in Berlin April 22, 2008. (Johannes Eisele/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - PC manufacturer Dell and Paramount Pictures are opening a new front in digital distribution with an offering allowing consumers to order "Iron Man" preloaded into newly purchased computers.</p><br clear='all'/>

Casting Couch: Diddy's Star Search; Demi's Sonny Days; Jesse's tru Calling

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/eonline/20080930/en_movies_eo/31632'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/eonline/20081002/capt.8bd7d57bf051d1c12536595d2ca444a8.jpg?x=130&y=130&q=85&sig=le9C0jsVlLnEXmHXBic3aQ--' align='left' height='130' width='130' alt='Casting Couch: Diddy's Star Search; Demi's Sonny Days; Jesse's tru Calling(E! Online)' border='0' /></a>E! Online - • He's made the band. Now Diddy's looking to be a StarMaker. The hip-hop multihyphenate is teaming up with MTV and Survivor mastermind Mark Burnett for a new reality series. Taking the Idol formula one step further, StarMaker features solo artists trying to outperform each other while also dealing with photo ops, press interviews, paparazzi and living together. The premiere is set for January.</p><br clear='all'/>

Maher vs. God: `Religulous' flays organized faith

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080930/ap_en_mo/film_religulous'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080929/capt.2dbfe961c79f477eab26928cf3df4111.film_religulous_nyet549.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=YeuXBPPe.0FNoTA1R4etbQ--' align='left' height='83' width='130' alt='In this Sept. 7, 2008 file photo, TV host Bill Maher, right, and director Larry Charles from the film 'Religulous,' pose for a portrait during the International Film Festival in Toronto. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, file)' border='0' /></a>AP - Bill Maher has taken his crusade against religion to the big screen.</p><br clear='all'/>

Peter Sarsgaard takes wing in 'The Seagull'

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080930/ap_en_mo/theater_peter_sarsgaard'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080929/capt.117147f203ec4241ac06968244d6c6be.theater_peter_sarsgaard_nyet555.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=NGkiHC3RtF.02G4w6RLf4Q--' align='left' height='130' width='86' alt='In this image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown, actor Peter Sarsgaard is shown in London on Aug. 28, 2008. Sarsgaard is making his Broadway debut in an adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 'The Seagull' alongside Kristin Scott Thomas, Mackenzie Crook and Carey Mulligan. (AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Colin Bell)' border='0' /></a>AP - Peter Sarsgaard wants to meet in a coffee bar in Brooklyn, but balks when he gets there.</p><br clear='all'/>

Hollywood producers reject actors' overture

Reuters - The Screen Actors Guild's leaders sent a letter Monday to representatives of the Hollywood studios urging a return to the bargaining table.

Dekker eager to enroll in "Fame" remake

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080930/film_nm/us_dekker'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080930/2008_09_30t014559_450x371_us_dekker.jpg?x=130&y=107&q=85&sig=zmdxgHa_feGkCS4HPTWh5w--' align='left' height='107' width='130' alt='Actor Thomas Dekker of 'Terminator' arrives at the Fox Upfront after-party at Wollman Rink in Central Park in New York City May 15, 2008. (Joshua Lott/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Thomas Dekker, the star of Fox's "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles," is in talks to take a lead role in MGM's remake of the 1980 musical "Fame."</p><br clear='all'/>

Panabaker tapped for lead role in "Prodigy"

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080930/film_nm/us_panabaker'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080930/2008_09_30t014046_300x450_us_panabaker.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=jtkJ_QuK1U2J9bBehfcxig--' align='left' height='130' width='86' alt='Actress Danielle Panabaker, who appears in the television series 'Shark', arrives as a guest at the premiere of 'Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End' in Anaheim, California, May 19, 2007. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)' border='0' /></a>Reuters - Danielle Panabaker, who starred on TV's "Shark" and appeared on the big screen in "Mr. Brooks," has been cast as the female lead in the sci-fi action film "Prodigy."</p><br clear='all'/>

Recent Hollywood script deals

Reuters - "Nights in Rodanthe" screenwriter Ann Peacock will adapt John Grisham's 1997 novel "The Partner" for the big screen.

"Chihuahua" a dog-eared story, but cast adds bite

Reuters - Historically, Disney's done well by going to the dogs, from "Lady and the Tramp" and "101 Dalmatians" to "The Shaggy D.A." and "Eight Below."

Harris plays jack-of-all-trades on `Appaloosa'

<p><a href='http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/movies/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080929/ap_en_mo/film_ed_harris'><img src='http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080929/capt.26b9c4c53dce4957a7b32e85c0a9835f.film_ed_harris_nyet531.jpg?x=91&y=130&q=85&sig=sUvHUB.QeuSb60pk1CfxFg--' align='left' height='130' width='91' alt='In this Sept. 4, 2008 file photo, actor Ed Harris poses for a portrait at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto during the International Film Festival. (AP Photo/Carlo Allegri, file)' border='0' /></a>AP - Ed Harris took Old West self-sufficiency to heart with his latest film.</p><br clear='all'/>