Movies
China state TV to air 50-part Bruce Lee biography (AP)
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. More »
Jesse Eisenberg takes on "Zombieland" (Reuters)
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. More »
"5th Quarter" tackles real-life football drama (Reuters)
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. More »
Casting Couch: Scorsese and De Niro Make a Killing (E! Online)
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. More »
Anne Hathaway books "Alice in Wonderland" (Reuters)
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. More »
"Mamma Mia" still big with moms overseas (Reuters)
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. More »
Leo DiCaprio's Domestic Desires: Marriage & Babies! (E! Online)
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. More »
Audiences choose 'Chihuahua' with $29M debut (AP)
AP - Drew Barrymore's "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" pawed its way to the top spot at the weekend box office, debuting with $29.3 million. More »
This Fall's Best Flicks for Cash, Gossip and Gold (E! Online)
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. More »
Latest Russian blockbuster fits Kremlin script (Reuters)
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. More »