Abandoned baby whale might be put to death
An abandoned baby whale that has been trying to suckle from yachts in an Australian harbor appeared to be weakening Wednesday as wildlife workers considered ways to save it.
Glenn Beck: Throw Democrats out of city hall
"I think the best way of doing good to the poor is not making them easy in poverty but leading them or driving them out of it."
`Porno' proves a five-letter word for movie's ads (AP)
AP - Kevin Smith made a movie with such a bothersome title he cannot even place ads for it in some places.
Indiana Jones and the Sequel of Doom? (E! Online)
E! Online - Even before Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull made, like, a bajillion dollars, George Lucas was talking about a fifth film in the series. He's got Shia LaBeouf ready to take over, and he told the fine foreigners at Cannes that he's got an idea. But don't get too excited. Remember how long it took to get Crystal Skull?
Sheikh seeks millions from Michael Jackson
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Film goes behind "Ganja Queen" travel nightmare (Reuters)
Reuters - Schapelle Corby is living every traveler's worst nightmare -- convicted in 2005 of smuggling marijuana into Indonesia, the 30-year-old Australian is serving a 20-year sentence in a cramped prison.
Strengthening Gustav heads for Jamaica
Tropical Storm Gustav was picking up steam and advancing toward Jamaica on Thursday after leaving at least 22 dead in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the National Hurricane Center said.
Atheist soldier sues Army for discrimination
Between Army Spc. Jeremy Hall's two Iraq tours, he lost his belief in God. His sudden lack of faith, he says, cost him his military career and put his life at risk, prompting him to sue the Pentagon and others seeking a guarantee of religious freedom in the military. But a Pentagon official says "advancing a religious conviction is not ... what the military does."
Chef Julia Child part of WWII spy network
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"Traveling Pants" sequel a comfortable fit (Reuters)
Reuters - Much has transpired in the lives of best friends forever Tibby, Carmen, Bridget and Lena and their shared globe-trotting jeans in the three years since the first "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants."
Two more "Spider-Man" films on the way (Reuters)
Reuters - Tobey Maguire and
"Spider-Man" director Sam Raimi plan to reunite for the fourth
and fifth installments of Columia Pictures' comic book
franchise, dispelling speculation that a new actor would play
the crime-fighter.
Evidence emerges in last recorded mass lynching
State and federal investigators on Tuesday said they spent the past two days gathering evidence in the last documented mass lynching in the United States -- a grisly slaying of four people that has remained unsolved for more than six decades.
Hanna makes landfall in Carolinas
The eye of Tropical Storm Hanna made landfall at around 3:20 a.m. ET Saturday near Little River Inlet at the South Carolina-North Carolina border, according to CNN meteorologists. Forecasters said Hanna should weaken before quickly traveling up the mid-Atlantic coast and into New England, dumping heavy rain along the way.
"Lost" producer eyes earthquake film (Reuters)
Reuters - J.J. Abrams wants to
make the earth move for you.
Date-night dilemma at movies: musical or mayhem? (Reuters)
Reuters - This weekend's boxoffice showdown between a Disney kids musical and an R-rated gorefest might seem like someone's idea of a sick joke, except for one simple fact: Both films likely will make out like bandits.
Christian drama `Fireproof' has unexpected success (AP)
AP - When brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick were looking for inspiration for their third feature-length film, they turned to God for help.
New "X-Files" movie the latest Hollywood reboot (Reuters)
Reuters - The truth is still out there -- on billboards, in sci-fi chat rooms and, on July 25, in a few thousand movie theaters.
Louisiana hopes Gustav is 'false alarm'
Hurricane Gustav made landfall this afternoon on Haiti's southwest peninsula, the National Hurricane Center said. Gustav hit near Port-au-Prince with 90 mph winds. It's expected to weaken slightly as it moves over Haiti, but forecasters warn it will restrengthen before approaching Cuba on Wednesday.
Hathaway plays ex-junkie in new family drama (Reuters)
Reuters - Actress Anne Hathaway takes on an
unusually dark role as a former drug addict returning home for
her sister's wedding in "Rachel Getting Married," a new film
about a dysfunctional family haunted by the death of a child.
Russia must step back, U.S. defense chief says
The United States has repositioned some of its intelligence assets to provide the Bush administration with direct information about the conflict in Georgia and Russian military movements, a U.S. defense official told CNN Thursday.
"Pink Panther" trailer ties in to hit cartoons (Reuters)
Reuters - Last weekend, like a lot of other moviegoers, Steve Martin's Inspector Clouseau lined up to buy a ticket to "WALL-E." He struggled several times to pronounce "I would like a ticket for 'WALL-E"' only to learn that the show was sold out. Undaunted, the intrepid inspector snuck into the theater, where he inadvertently sliced his way through the movie screen before tiptoeing offstage.