Lachey Reserves Right to Seek Support (AP)

February 18, 2006

Nick Lachey, left, and his wife, Jessica Simpson, arrive at the premiere of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' in Los Angeles in this Thursday, July 28, 2005 file photo.   In divorce papers, Nick Lachey is seeking spousal support from Jessica Simpson, and he wants his jewelry back. In court papers filed Friday Feb. 17, 2006 in response to Simpson's Dec. 16 divorce filing, Lachey cited irreconcilable differences for the dissolution of the three-year marriage.  (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)AP - Nick Lachey wants what's his, and maybe what's Jessica Simpson's.


Stewart Joining Elite Group As Oscars Host (AP)

February 18, 2006

Jon Stewart, host of the 'Daily Show' poses for a picture at Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, in New York. Stewart is set to host this year's Academy Awards telecast March 5th. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP - Jon Stewart just won the Heisman — the comedians' version. As host of the Academy Awards, Stewart joins an elite group that includes Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, Bob Hope and Johnny Carson.


Bosnia War Story Tops Berlin Film Fest (AP)

February 18, 2006

Bosnian director Jasmila Zbanic holds the Goldes Bear award for the best movie for her film 'Grbavica' during the awarding ceremony at the 56th Internatoinal Film Festival in Berlin on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)AP - Jasmila Zbanic's "Grbavica," a film examining how a single mother and her 12-year-old daughter struggle with the cruel aftermath of the Bosnian war, won the top prize at the Berlin film festival on Saturday.


Lachey Seeks Support, Jewelry From Simpson (AP)

February 18, 2006

Nick Lachey, left, and his wife, Jessica Simpson, arrive at the premiere of 'The Dukes of Hazzard' in Los Angeles in this Thursday, July 28, 2005 file photo.   In divorce papers, Nick Lachey is seeking spousal support from Jessica Simpson, and he wants his jewelry back. In court papers filed Friday Feb. 17, 2006 in response to Simpson's Dec. 16 divorce filing, Lachey cited irreconcilable differences for the dissolution of the three-year marriage.  (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)AP - In divorce papers, Nick Lachey is seeking spousal support from Jessica Simpson, and he wants his jewelry back.


Bosnian film surprises with top award in Berlin (Reuters)

February 18, 2006

An undated handout picture shows actress Mirjana Karanovic in a scene from the film 'Grbavica' directed by Bosnian director Jasmila Zbanic. The film won the Golden Bear for the Best Film at the 56th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin February 18, 2006. REUTERS/Internationalale Filmfestspiele BerlinReuters - A moving drama about Bosnia's post-war trauma and the lingering impact of the systematic rape of women by Serb soldiers during the 1992-95 conflict won top honors at the Berlin Film Festival on Saturday.


Oscars Host Stewart Prepares for Big Stage (AP)

February 18, 2006

Jon Stewart, host of the 'Daily Show' poses for a picture at Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, in New York. Stewart is set to host this year's Academy Awards telecast March 5th. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP - Jon Stewart just won the Heisman — the comedians' version. As host of the Academy Awards, Stewart joins an elite group that includes Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, Bob Hope and Johnny Carson.


Berlin film festival prepares for its big night (Reuters)

February 18, 2006

Reuters - The Berlin film festival picks its winner on Saturday, with U.S. director Robert Altman among the favorites to take the Golden Bear with a gentle, touching picture that stood out among a typically hard-hitting selection.

"Requiem" resonates with closely observed drama (Reuters)

February 18, 2006

Reuters - The death of a Catholic woman in West Germany while undergoing the Catholic rite of exorcism in 1976 has inspired two films within the past few months.

Soccer, women's rights a winning combo in "Offside" (Reuters)

February 18, 2006

Reuters - Women's roles and the eternal fight to expand their rights in Iranian society get a light, hugely entertaining treatment in Jafar Panahi's "Offside," a story about girls caught dressing as boys to sneak into a World Cup-qualifying football match in Tehran.