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'Da Vinci' Judgement Code Puzzles Lawyers (AP)

April 27, 2006

A copy of the Da Vinci Code novel is set alongside a page from Judge Peter Smith's judgement in the Da Vinci Code trial in London, Thursday April 27, 2006. The British judge who presided over the Da Vinci Code trial has put a code of his own into his judgment and said he would 'probably' confirm it to the person who breaks it. Italics are placed in strange spots: The first is found in paragraph one of the 360-paragraph long document. The letter S in the word claimants is italicized. In the next graph, claimant is spelled 'claiMant,' and so on. The italicized letters in the first seven paragraphs spell out 'Smithy code,' playing on the judge's name. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)AP - Parts of London's legal community ground to a virtual halt Thursday with lawyers turning into aspiring code-breakers as they tried to decipher a hidden message inserted into "The Da Vinci Code" trial judgment.


Hollywood Private Eye Claims Being Spied On (AP)

April 27, 2006

Comedian Chris Rock attends a posthumous unveiling ceremony of the late Chris Farley's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in this August 26, 2005 file photo. Rock emerged April 25, 2006 as the highest-profile name yet on the reported list of Hollywood clients for whom disgraced private eye Anthony Pellicano is accused of conducting illegal database searches. (Lee Celano/Reuters)AP - A private eye accused of wiretapping Hollywood celebrities claims federal prosecutors spied on him in prison through a secret deal with his then-girlfriend.


"Stick It" a showcase for lithe teenage girls (Reuters)

April 27, 2006

Reuters - Much like "Bring It On," the cheerleading movie also written by this film's writer-director Jessica Bendinger, "Stick It" spends an inordinate amount of time ogling the tight, lithe bodies of its young female characters, in this case gymnasts. Thus, what might have appealed only to teen girls might well have crossover appeal to leering young boys as well.

Saudi Movie Buffs Bemoan Lack of Theaters (AP)

April 27, 2006

Saudi Abdul-Wahhab al-Sanyour, who used to be a movie projectionist when Saudi Arabia allowed movies to be shown, is seen at his video store in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia ,Saturday, April 8, 2006. The idea of actually showing movies inside Saudi Arabia still is not acceptable to all Saudis. Conservatives consider movies a bad influence and have even protested the showing of films on the national Saudi airline. But, there are numerous video stores that stock the latest releases after kisses and other such scenes have been cut out. Also, most homes have satellite dishes that allow access to movie channels. More Saudis are speaking out, hoping their voices will one day bring movie theaters back to the country. (AP Photo/Khaled Mahmoud)AP - Shortly after Tareq al-Hussein turned 21, he got himself a passport and drove 300 miles to neighboring Bahrain to fulfill a dream: watching a film in a movie theater.


People En Espanol Honors Jennifer Lopez (AP)

April 27, 2006

Jennifer Lopez arrives for the Academy Awards in this March 5, 2006 file photo, in Los Angeles. A television writer has filed a lawsuit saying Lopez and UPN stole his idea for a series based on his move from Brooklyn to Miami and involvement with the modeling and nightclub scenes. Jack Bunick's lawsuit claims 'South Beach,' a TV series executive-produced by Lopez that debuted Jan. 11 on UPN, mirrors a script he wrote in 1999 for a pilot episode of a show that would have been called 'South Beach Miami.' (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, FILE)AP - While Angelina Jolie tops People's most beautiful issue, Jennifer Lopez graces the cover of the magazine's Spanish-language version.


George Clooney Urges Help for Darfur (AP)

April 27, 2006

Academy Award winning actor George Clooney,left, and Senator Barack Obama, D-Ill., take part in a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Thursday, April 27,2006 to bring awareness to the situation in the Darfur region of Sudan. (AP Photo/Mannie Garcia)AP - Actor George Clooney is making a plea for international help in the Darfur region of Sudan.


New Book Offers Snapshot of Acting Process (AP)

April 27, 2006

Actor Christopher Lloyd provides two expressions in this undated composite image from the book 'In Character: Actors Acting' by photographer Howard Schatz. The book contains photos of 100 stars of stage and screen shown close up as they morph into various roles. (AP Photo/Howard Schatz)AP - You're a maximum-security prison warden who has just heard there's a riot in C Block. Two guards have been killed and a murderer is holding four more hostage. Say Cheese.


Sharon Stone Accepts Libel Damages (AP)

April 27, 2006

AP - Sharon Stone has accepted an undisclosed sum in libel damages from a British newspaper that alleged she had left her 4-year-old son in a car while dining at a London restaurant.

Weaver Urges Women to Study Science (AP)

April 27, 2006

AP - Actress Sigourney Weaver helped Syracuse University dedicate a new Life Sciences Complex, calling on more women to study science.

Don Johnson Pays $14.5M to Save Estate (AP)

April 27, 2006

U.S. actor Don Johnson ajusts his glasses as he poses for the press at the Festival Palace in Cannes on Monday, May 18, 1998. The former 'Miami Vice' and 'Nash Bridges' star Don Johnson paid $14.5 million to save his house from a foreclosure sale. Fourteen acres of his 17-acre Woody Creek estate would have been auctioned off Wednesday on the steps of the Pitkin County Colorado Courthouse if he missed the deadline. Three acres and his guesthouse would have been auctioned off May 10, Foote said. (AP PHOTO/Lionel Cironneau)AP - Don Johnson has paid $14.5 million to save his 17-acre Woody Creek ranch from a foreclosure sale.


Director Benton has "Feast" on his plate (Reuters)

April 27, 2006

Reuters - Oscar-winning filmmaker Robert Benton has signed on to direct "Feast of Love," a project based on the Charles Baxter novel that explores the magical, mysterious and sometimes painful incarnations of love.

Hurt stays on "Point" in rise to presidency (Reuters)

April 27, 2006

Actor William Hurt arrives for the premiere of the film 'Syriana' in New York in this November 20, 2005 file photo. Hurt is in negotiations to play the U.S. president in the thriller 'Vantage Point,' it was reported April 27, 2006. (Keith Bedford/Reuters)Reuters - William Hurt is set to be sworn in as leader of the free world.


Crime drama 'Night' falls on Universal (Reuters)

April 27, 2006

Reuters - Universal Pictures has picked up North American distribution rights to "We Own the Night," a crime drama starring Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall and Eva Mendes.