Women-Made Films Mostly Ignored by the National Film Registry. Why?
The situation for women who want to make movies is grim. Despite the fact that film schools graduate as many women as men, just 4% of Hollywood directors are women.
The situation for women who want to make movies is grim. Despite the fact that film schools graduate as many women as men, just 4% of Hollywood directors are women.
AP | STACEY PLAISANCE | Posted 11.04.2009 | Entertainment
NEW ORLEANS — Actor Tom Hanks says viewers are in for a realistic "wartime experience" when the new film he produced, "Beyond All Boundaries," o...
Harvey Wasserman | Posted 11.06.2009 | Entertainment
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation's Joel Peresman has confirmed that last week's monster benefit concerts in Madison Square Garden will yield at least $4 million.
AP | MESFIN FEKADU | Posted 10.30.2009 | Entertainment
NEW YORK — Tom Hanks is down with the single ladies. Hanks first racked his brain when asked for his favorite tune of 2009 while backstage at t...
Posted 10.14.2009 | Entertainment
An unannounced Tom Hanks came running onto David Letterman's stage Tuesday night at the touch of a button, leaping over the back of and into the guest...
Sarah Schmelling | Posted 09.23.2009 | Comedy
Recent updates from the Facebook profile page of Dan Brown, author of The Lost Symbol.
Meredith C. Carroll | Posted 09.15.2009 | Denver
Once known as the snowy playground of the Hollywood elite, in recent years Aspen's celebrity ski conditions have seemed more like mashed potatoes than champagne powder.
Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 11.11.2009 | World
El-Baz plans to highlight the issues of sustainable development and self-preservation at the Arab Environment 2009 conference in Beirut, Lebanon this November
John Farr | Posted 09.21.2009 | Entertainment
Could it be that Denzel and Julia no longer merit guaranteed twenty million dollar paydays with every picture? And if so, what precisely has happened?
Jonathan Kim | Posted 09.14.2009 | Entertainment
The US will spend more on the war in Afghanistan next year than it will in Iraq. So I thought it would be interesting to take another look at Charlie Wilson's War.
Jon Chattman | Posted 08.21.2009 | Entertainment
The stars of Hair know how lucky they've been to experience a journey that started in a concert in Central Park last summer: they've scored the Willy Wonka Golden Ticket in landing this gig.
Paul Krassner | Posted 08.07.2009 | Media
The roster of fake death reports that have gone megaviral includes Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise and now Goldblum; all fell to their death in New Zealand. I contacted the man behind the electronic curtain.
Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 07.12.2009 | Comedy
Before Colbert left for Iraq last week, he and Tom Hanks prepared a segment that shows the pair putting together care packages for the troops. Last ni...
William Bradley | Posted 07.09.2009 | World
On Thursday in Cairo, Obama gave his rhetorical best to reposition a mostly peaceful America in the future of the Muslim world. On Saturday in Normandy, he reminded of America's glittering past.
Marshall Fine | Posted 07.05.2009 | Entertainment
The Hangover, is the leading contender to be the summer's breakout comedy. This is a cautionary tale - and a hilarious one, at that.
Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 07.04.2009 | Entertainment
Tom Hanks stopped by "The Tonight Show" for Conan O'Brien's second show and reminded viewers how good he is at physical comedy. In addition to an exa...
John Farr | Posted 06.24.2009 | Entertainment
While Hollywood continues to dominate the global film market, the most original, intelligent, and enduring movies today are being made outside this country.
John Farr | Posted 06.18.2009 | Entertainment
Wayne's persona -- its bigness, roughness, but also its decency -- literally came to define our heritage. And to a surprising degree, it still does.
Candy Spelling | Posted 06.18.2009 | Entertainment
My husband Aaron and I used to get more questions about Farrah Fawcett's hair than any other subject. With Angels and Demons, it is still all about the hair.
Sean L. McCarthy | Posted 06.17.2009 | Comedy
Were there any celebrity cameos? YES. TONS. Tom Hanks played himself in the Jeopardy sketch, pretending to be dumber than you could possibly believe anyone to be, and playing it straight.
Sharon Glassman | Posted 06.17.2009 | Entertainment
Her experiment works for me. While the science of Angels and Demons doesn't hold up on close examination, this doesn't make the movie any less appealing to me in theory.
Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 10.04.2009 | Comedy
Will Ferrell hosted "Saturday Night Live" and brought back his Alex Trebek in a Celebrity Jeopardy skit. Celebrity players included Kathie Lee (Kri...
Huffington Post | Posted 06.15.2009 | Entertainment
Ron Howard appeared on Friday's "The View" and Sherri asked the director how he wound up in the booze-infused video for Jamie Foxx's "Blame It On The ...
Marshall Fine | Posted 06.13.2009 | Entertainment
The mechanism creaks and groans as Tom Hanks tools around Rome, trying to halt an imminent threat to blow up Vatican City in Ron Howard's clanking film of Dan Brown's Angels & Demons.
Rob Kall | Posted 06.12.2009 | Entertainment
For a thriller, Angels and Demons takes you on a more diverse emotional journey than most.
Diane Tucker | Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment