VARIOUS ARTISTS: NINE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK (GEFFEN) *** The movie (which opened here last week) is getting so-so reviews, but the soundtrack - featuring vocals by the musical's star-studded cast that includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson and Marion Cotillard - is sheer fun. No surprise Day-Lewis (who plays a Federico Fellini-like director in the film) can sing, because what can't he do? Cruz (as the mistress) is reasonable sultry on "A Call From the Vatican" and Cotillard (as the wife) is sadly beautiful on "My Husband Makes Movies." The disc also contains Kate Hudson's Golden Globe-nominated turn on "Cinema Italiano." ...more

January 1, 2010

After a year of hit-and-miss entertainment, it's nice to know Christmas promises at least four decent movie experiences. ...more

December 22, 2009

The recession-era tale "Up in the Air" leads Golden Globe film contenders with six nominations, among them best drama and acting honors for George Clooney, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick. ...more

December 15, 2009

You blink your eyes in four/tenths of a second. "Five-tenths of a second," says Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor-turned-race-car driver Frankie Muniz, "can be the difference between first place and 15th place in a qualifier." ...more

March 21, 2009

I didn't see it coming. Even when fan sites and the local media were reporting it, I didn't believe it. ...more

February 1, 2009

Meryl Streep of the Roman Catholic drama "Doubt" and Sean Penn of the Harvey Milk film biography "Milk" won lead-acting honors Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. ...more

January 25, 2009

"Slumdog Millionaire" lived up to its underdog theme at Sunday's Golden Globes, sweeping all four of its categories, including best drama and director for Danny Boyle. ...more

January 12, 2009

Christina Applegate is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, but the disease was caught early and the actress is expected to fully recover, her publicist said. ...more

August 4, 2008

Britney Spears was derailed yet again in her struggle to get her life back on track, losing custody of her two sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline. A Los Angeles court commissioner Friday gave sole physical and legal custody of the former couple's two boys to Federline and suspended the troubled pop star's visitation rights. ...more

January 5, 2008

When I look back over the greatest, most memorable, most bombastic, most outrageous and most buzz-worthy television moments of 2007, I know why I love this job. ...more

December 20, 2007