'A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop' film review

Set mostly in the desert, this tale of double and triple crosses involving an old miser (Ni Dahong) and his tarty young wife (Yan Ni) is replete with boisterously unfunny black slapstick.

Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould: movie review

'Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould' delves deeper into the influential pianist's elusive brilliance than any earlier documentary.

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long star in 'Going the Distance'

Drew Barrymore and Justin Long's characters entwine in a low-key long-distance relationship, in the romantic comedy 'Going the Distance.'

'Machete' has immigration subtheme. How will it play in Arizona?

'Machete,' which opened in theaters this weekend, is full of R-rated violence and goof-ball characters. But immigration - a hot political topic - is a subtheme to this end-of-summer flick.

The Paris Hilton purse caper - first cocaine, now cash

Paris Hilton was just busted in Vegas for cocaine found in her new Chanel purse she bought in... where else... Paris, that she claimed wasn't hers, but the photos she post online clearly says otherwise.  Now Paris Hilton is going to have to open her purse a second time and peel off a cool $160,000 for not giving interviews to the press over the comedy flop Pledge This!

Mia Farrow contradicts Naomi Campbell's 'blood diamond' testimony

At the war crimes trial of former Liberian president Charles Taylor, Mia Farrow said Naomi Campbell bragged about receiving uncut diamonds from Taylor via unknown messengers. Prosecutors say the stones funded civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

As 'American Idol' swaps hosts, will audiences stay loyal?

'American Idol' returns just one original judge next season. The search for replacements has media watchers wondering if the show can survive.

Republic Pictures turns 75. Anniversary celebration planned.

Home to many of the early John Wayne Westerns, Republic Studios will be celebrating its 75th anniversary in late September with local festivities planned around the event.

Obama on 'The View': ratings blockbuster or presidential epitaph?

Daytime talk show has political observers split over whether Obama on 'The View' will help or hurt his image.

Jewish watchdog group slams director Oliver Stone for anti-Semitic remarks

The Simon Wiesenthal Center in New York, one of the largest international Jewish human rights organizations in the world, slammed director Oliver Stone over anti-Semitic remarks made in a London Sunday Times article in which Stone called the Holocaust over-rated by the media because so many Jews controlled the press.

Stonehenge twin - 'Timberhenge' - discovered with radar imaging

Stonehenge wasn't the only mammoth circle in southern England 5,000 years ago. Using new radar imaging equipment, scientists have identified what was once a nearby circle of huge timbers.

Is America suffering from buyer's remorse with Obama?

In his new book "Brand It Like Barack", marketing professor Gary Kaskowitz takes readers through the steps Obama used to win the presidential election.

Mel Gibson and Roman Polanski: Are they tarred forever?

In an ever-more interconnected world, finding common ground on morals is difficult, meaning would-be pariahs like Mel Gibson or Roman Polanski meet with only scattered and ephemeral outrage.

All bets are on! UK wager sites say Lohan will get out of jail in 21 days.

It's amazing what people will bet on and in the UK, wagers are flying on when Lindsay Lohan will be released from jail with over 62% of the money on her getting out of jail in 21 days.

TH*NK*NG SUMMER

 I've been thinking about Summer. Actually I've been thinking about the seasons, activities, the July 4th holiday, community celebrations, the Creston Boosters, bake sales, picnics, drives, and most of all --- sunshine.

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