LOS ANGELES - James Cromwell approached the role of President George H.W. Bush in Oliver Stone's "W." with one certainty: He would avoid the sort of caricature Dana Carvey embodied years ago when he did Bush on NBC's "Saturday Night Live."
LONDON - The London Film Festival, an underdog among global movie showcases, was opening Wednesday with the world premiere of "Frost/Nixon," a film about a British contender taking on an American heavyweight.
LONDON - After countless denials of domestic trouble, Madonna and Guy Ritchie announced Wednesday they are divorcing after nearly eight years of marriage.
LOS ANGELES - Kevin Smith made a movie with such a bothersome title he cannot even place ads for it in some places.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Hollywood's leading men are usually perfect physical specimens. Those who aren't become character actors.
LOS ANGELES - When women make movies, Hollywood pays attention, as scores of A-listers turned out to see Demi Moore, Courteney Cox and screenwriter Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith make their directorial debuts.
NEW YORK - He's taken his lumps in the tabloids; now he'll be ducking swings in the boxing ring.
Capsule reviews of films opening this week:
Hollywood is full of liars, back-stabbers, sycophants, would-be power players and rampant egomaniacs.
PARIS - A John Travolta movie has suspended plans to film in one of the Paris area's toughest housing projects after 10 cars to be used in the movie were burned, the production company and local officials said Tuesday.
HONG KONG - Despite landing roles alongside Tom Cruise and Bruce Willis, Maggie Q says Asian actors still have a hard time getting good roles in Hollywood movies.
LOS ANGELES - Once Josh Brolin found a fresh source of income outside Hollywood, his acting career took off.
LOS ANGELES - Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks studio has signed on with Universal Pictures to distribute its films as his company parts ways with Paramount.
BERDYANSK, Ukraine - Olga Kurylenko, the model and actress who stars in the upcoming James Bond movie, began acting by playing Santa Claus' young wife in a school play in her Ukrainian hometown.
LOS ANGELES - "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" kept audiences on the leash as it retained the top spot at the box office, fetching $17.5 million in its second weekend.
PARIS - Dennis Hopper has been named a commander in the French Legion of Honor.
PARIS - Hospital officials say 37-year-old French actor Guillaume Depardieu has died from complications linked to a sudden case of pneumonia.
LOS ANGELES - Oliver Stone thinks George W. Bush was unqualified to be president. However, the filmmaker found him an irresistible figure for drama.
BERLIN - Angelina Jolie isn't giving away who she's backing in the U.S. presidential election, but she does have good things to say about Barack Obama.
LOS ANGELES - Tim Robbins is known in Hollywood as an Academy Award-winning actor, director, activist and hockey fanatic. On Friday, he added comedian to his repertoire while getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
PASADENA, Calif. - Cloris Leachman has been chosen as grand marshal for next year's Rose Parade.
LOS ANGELES - A celebrity photographer wants to make "paparazzo" a four-letter word during his upcoming civil trial against Keanu Reeves.
NEW YORK - Angelina Jolie, an advocate of adoption, credits partner Brad Pitt with her decision to have biological children.
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