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'Crash' DVD Sales Spike After Oscar Gold (AP)

March 8, 2006

The cast of 'Crash,' including Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges, top far left, Terrence Howard, top second left, Ryan Phillippe, hugging Howard, Matt Dillon, fourth right, and Sandra Bullock, third right, congratulate writer and producer Paul Haggis, back to camera at bottom left, and producer Cathy Schulman, bottom right, after 'Crash' won the Oscar for best picture at the 78th Academy Awards Sunday, March 5, 2006, in Los Angeles. Oscar gold became real gold for best-picture winner 'Crash,' as DVD sales spiked after Sunday's Academy Awards. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)AP - Oscar gold became real gold for best-picture winner "Crash" — its DVD sales spiked after Sunday's Academy Awards. On Monday, Lionsgate, the film's distributor, sold 17,500 copies of "Crash," more than half the previous week's entire total of 33,000.


Bradshaw Bares All for His Latest Film (AP)

March 8, 2006

Terry Bradshaw, former football quarterback and current sports commentator, responds during an interview in New York, Feb. 11, 2006. Bradshaw also is a featured actor in the new movie 'Failure to Launch.' (AP Photo/Frank Franklin)AP - Pssst. Wanna see Terry Bradshaw naked? What's that you say? Should be good for a laugh, if you don't turn into a pillar of salt first?


Pixar Profit Declines in Fourth Quarter (AP)

March 8, 2006

Pixar DVDs The Incredibles and A Bug's Life are photographed at Best Buy in San Frnacisco, Monday, March 6, 2006. Pixar Animation Studios is expected to release fourth-quarter earnings after the bell. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)AP - Profits at Pixar Animation Studios Inc. dropped in the fourth quarter, but the company behind such hits as "Finding Nemo" reported record net income for the full year.


Liberty Media 4Q Loss Widens to $86M (AP)

March 8, 2006

AP - Liberty Media Corp. reported a wider fourth-quarter loss Wednesday as a 14 percent increase in revenue from the QVC shopping channel was offset by flat sales of the Starz and Encore premium movie channels.

Mexican star Hayek tackles prejudice in new film (Reuters)

March 8, 2006

Reuters - Racism in Los Angeles is a hot topic after the Oscar triumph of "Crash," and it's back on the big screen this week in "Ask the Dust," a new film starring Salma Hayek, who has fought her own battles against Hollywood prejudice.

Writer Insists 'Da Vinci' Copied From Him (AP)

March 8, 2006

New Zealand author Michael Baigent leaves the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Tuesday March 7, 2006 after giving evidence in his case. Baigent, who is suing the publishers of 'The Da Vinci Code,' claiming infringement of copyright, admitted before the court Tuesday that he had exaggerated his case that the best-selling book copied his own work. Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh, authors of the 1982 nonfiction book 'The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail,' are suing Random House, publisher of Dan Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code.' They claim that parts of their work formed the basis of Brown's 2003 novel, which has sold more than 40 million copies and has been made into a film starring Tom Hanks. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - An author who claims "The Da Vinci Code" copied ideas from his work insisted in a British court Wednesday that there are major similarities between his nonfiction book and Dan Brown's crypto-religious thriller — but conceded there are also substantial differences.


Jason Ritter Honored by Lincoln Center (AP)

March 8, 2006

AP - Jason Ritter, the actor-son of the late John Ritter, has been presented with the Martin E. Segal Award for outstanding achievement by Lincoln Center.

Hayek tackles prejudice in new film (Reuters)

March 8, 2006

Mexican actor Salma Hayek arrives at the 78th annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California March 5, 2006. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonReuters - Racism in Los Angeles is a hot topic after the Oscar triumph of "Crash," and it's back on the big screen this week in "Ask the Dust," a new film starring Salma Hayek, who has fought her own battles against Hollywood prejudice.


Lee: 'Brokeback' Wasn't Meant As Statement (AP)

March 8, 2006

AP - Ang Lee said he never intended "Brokeback Mountain" to be a social statement about homosexuals, amid speculation the gay cowboy romance lost the Oscar best picture race because of its subject matter.

Stone Offers Kisses for Mideast Peace (AP)

March 8, 2006

American actress Sharon Stone laughs during an event with Israeli and Palestinian children organized by the Peres Center For Peace in Jaffa, Jaffa-Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, March 8, 2006. Stone is on a visit to Israel sponsored by the Peres Center for Peace. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)AP - Sharon Stone is ready to do her part for Mideast peace: The "Basic Instinct" actress said Wednesday she "would kiss just about anybody" to end the Israel-Arab conflict.


Timberlake, Diaz on Ice?

March 8, 2006

Could Justin Timberlake be getting career advice from John Travolta? After having been the toast of Sundance for his part in Nick Cassavetes' upcoming crime drama Alpha Dog, the former 'N Sync-er is apparently considering teaming on screen with his tabloid co-star Cameron Diaz — and putting on the ice skates to do it. Scuttlbutt has the two starring in a still-unnamed rom-com about two Olympians — she a figure skater, he a speed skater — whose romance evolves while they're staying at the Olympic Village during competition. Or maybe they could just do a remake of Ice Castles.

Lee Disappointed Over 'Brokeback' Loss (AP)

March 8, 2006

Taiwanese director Ang Lee, right, an Oscar nominee for best director for his work on 'Brokeback Mountain,' arrives with his wife, Jane Lin, for the 78th Academy Awards in this Sunday, March 5, 2006 file photo, in Los Angeles. Taiwanese news media praised Lee's artistic achievement, noting that his marriage might be a source of inspiration for his many romance films. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)AP - Ang Lee said promoting his Oscar-winning gay romance "Brokeback Mountain" was an arduous process and it was a disappointment not to win Oscar best picture.


Writer Insists 'Da Vinci' Copied From Him (AP)

March 8, 2006

New Zealand author Michael Baigent leaves the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Tuesday March 7, 2006 after giving evidence in his case. Baigent, who is suing the publishers of 'The Da Vinci Code,' claiming infringement of copyright, admitted before the court Tuesday that he had exaggerated his case that the best-selling book copied his own work. Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh, authors of the 1982 nonfiction book 'The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail,' are suing Random House, publisher of Dan Brown's 'The Da Vinci Code.' They claim that parts of their work formed the basis of Brown's 2003 novel, which has sold more than 40 million copies and has been made into a film starring Tom Hanks. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - A writer who claims "The Da Vinci Code" copied from his work insisted in court Wednesday that there were specific echoes of his book in the best-selling thriller.


Vermont hills come alive with 'The Sound of Music' (Reuters)

March 8, 2006

Reuters - In front of a roaring log fire in a U.S. mountain lodge, Walter Eppich sips a cold lager after a day of skiing and discusses the score from "The Sound of Music."

"Grey Gardens" blooms - Bouvier recluses revisited (Reuters)

March 8, 2006

Albert Maysles works in his office in New York March 6, 2006. REUTERS/Seth WenigReuters - "Grey Gardens" is in bloom again, 30 years after the documentary film about the reclusive, eccentric relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis living in a dilapidated mansion known by that name.


Should have seen signs of 'Crash' coming (Reuters)

March 8, 2006

Director Robert Altman speaks after receiving an honorary Oscar at the 78th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood March 5, 2006. REUTERS/Gary HershornReuters - Looking back at how "Crash" climbed over "Brokeback Mountain" to take the best picture prize at the Academy Awards on Sunday, the question isn't "Why didn't we see it coming?" but, "Why didn't we believe we were seeing it coming?"


Ang Lee's Oscar hot topic in China (Reuters)

March 8, 2006

Reuters - "Oscar honor brings joy to Chinese" read a front-page headline of Tuesday's China Daily, after "Brokeback Mountain" director Ang Lee became what the state-run paper called "the glory of Chinese cinematic talent."

French director falls into 'Black Hole' (Reuters)

March 8, 2006

Reuters - French filmmaker Alexandre Aja, who returns to theaters Friday with the horror remake "The Hills Have Eyes," will direct "Black Hole," a teen chiller based on an acclaimed comic book series.

'Fog' director bringing 'Giver' to theaters (Reuters)

March 8, 2006

Reuters - Vadim Perelman , who made his directorial debut with the critically acclaimed adaptation of "House of Sand and Fog," has signed on to turn the award-winning children's book "The Giver" into a feature.

Latest Hollywood script deals (Reuters)

March 8, 2006

Reuters - Spyglass Entertainment has tapped Matt Johnson ("Into the Blue") to write "Baja 1000," an action adventure set against the backdrop of the annual Baja 1000 off-road race.

'Wedding Crashers' co-star signs for 'Lookout' (Reuters)

March 8, 2006

Reuters - Isla Fisher, who became a breakout star after her performance as Vince Vaughn's psycho lover in last year's "Wedding Crashers," has joined the cast of the crime thriller "The Lookout."

Simon Baker sees future in dark 'Sex' comedy (Reuters)

March 8, 2006

Reuters - Simon Baker will star in "Sex and Death 101," a dark comedy about a man whose life is upended by a mysterious e-mail containing the names of every woman he has had sex with and, eerily, every woman he will have sex with in the future.

Paris Hilton Hit With Restraining Order (AP)

March 8, 2006

Paris Hilton is shown in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 2006. A court commissioner has signed off on an unusual restraining order against Hilton, ordering her to stay at least 100 yards away from an event producer who claimed she threatened him, unless they're at a party together. (AP Photo/Chris Polk, File)AP - A court commissioner has signed off on an unusual restraining order against celebutante Paris Hilton, ordering her to stay at least 100 yards away from an event producer who claimed she threatened him — unless they're at a party together.


Freeman Receives Spencer Tracy Award (AP)

March 8, 2006

Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman waves after receiving the UCLA Spencer Tracy Award Tuesday, March 7, 2006, in recognition of his outstanding screen performances and professional achievements during a ceremony on the UCLA campus in Westwood, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)AP - Morgan Freeman offered sage advice to University of California, Los Angeles, students Tuesday as he accepted the university's Spencer Tracy Award for outstanding screen performances.