Lachey Reserves Right to Seek Support (AP)
February 18, 2006
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
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
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
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
Reuters - 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
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, 2006Reuters - 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, 2006Reuters - 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, 2006Reuters - 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.