Fay may 'boomerang' and hit Florida again
Tropical Storm Fay moved off the east coast of Florida early today after spawning at least seven tornadoes, the National Hurricane Center reported. The storm is expected to get stronger and make a hard left back into the northeastern part of the state. "Looks like it could be a boomerang storm," said Florida Gov. Charlie Crist.
Obama responds to attacks on his patriotism
Sen. Barack Obama on Monday will deliver what his campaign is calling a "major speech" on an issue that he's had to defend for months -- his patriotism.
Rebecca Romijn & Jerry O'Connell: Havin' Twins! (E! Online)
E! Online - Break out the baby toys for Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell.
Screen adaptation of "Boating" on Hoffman's sonar (Reuters)
Reuters - Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won an Oscar for his lead performance in "Capote," is eyeing a project as his potential film directing debut.
Grand spectacle closes Beijing Olympics
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Kennedy gets behind Stahl-starring drama (Reuters)
Reuters - Actor Jamie Kennedy will produce and Nick Stahl will star in the indie drama "In Northwood."
Brad Pitt Relives Assassination Glory at Venice Fest (E! Online)
E! Online - Brad Pitt thought his luggage felt a little light when he left Italy last summer.
Pope begins Bible-reading marathon
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Weekly wrap-up of AP entertainment quotes (AP)
AP - "Unless I'm home, I cannot be a great husband and father especially the father of a child with special needs." Benjamin Bratt, explaining that his 5-year-old daughter Sophia suffered brain injury at birth, resulting in physical disabilities.
Will Smith's Super Powers Still Work (E! Online)
E! Online - Will Smith did Hancock a solid.
Reports: Karadzic lawyer files extradition appeal
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14 cartoons seek 3 Oscar berths (Reuters)
Reuters - Fourteen films have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in hopes of securing one of the three nominations available in the best animated feature category.
Batman star Bale escapes charges in family row (Reuters)
Reuters - Batman movie star Christian Bale will
not face charges after his mother and sister alleged he had
assaulted them in a London hotel last month, Britain's
prosecution service said on Thursday.
Pentagon report: Taliban regrouped, 'resilient'
The number of U.S. and allied troops killed in Afghanistan in June has reached 40 -- the highest monthly toll of the seven-year-old war.
"Twilight" film franchise looks ahead (Reuters)
Reuters - Ahead of next Friday's release of the eagerly anticipated vampire romance "Twilight," indie studio Summit Entertainment is moving potential future installments in the franchise into the development pipeline.
Alaska, Minnesota Senate races near resolution
Officials in Alaska, one of three states yet to certify winners in the November 4 U.S. Senate races, say they hope to have nearly all ballots counted on Tuesday.
Roman Diocese Exorcises Demons (E! Online)
E! Online - Angels & Demons may be the prequel to the Da Vinci Code, but it's starting to sound more like a rerun.
Monday Movie Buzz: `WALL-E' revels in robot love (AP)
AP - Though the feeling can't yet be reciprocated, Hollywood has a crush on robots.
Muslims should boycott Dutch goods over film: Iran (Reuters)
Reuters - Iran's parliament speaker called on
Muslim nations on Sunday to boycott Dutch products in response
to a film by a Dutch lawmaker that accuses the Koran of
inciting violence, Iranian media reported.
SAG Gets the Indie Spirit (E! Online)
E! Online - Actors are used to working for scale on indies. Now they're just glad they'll be working.
Hobbit Director del Toro Talks Cast, Creatures (E! Online)
E! Online - The two movies based on the Lord of the Rings prequel, The Hobbit, may be a long ways off?hang on until 2011 and 2012, nerds!?but they're pretty much all Mexican director Guillermo del Toro gets to talk about these days. Sure, he's out promoting this summer's comic book flick Hellboy II: The Golden Army, but, like, what's up with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf and that dragon?