Really. As Axl Rose says, this is the first time he's given an actual release date, so you should take it seriously. But what I love is...

Box Office Prophets predicts "Charlotte's Web" will win the box office crown this weekend with $22 million, followed by "...

The Hollywood Reporter's Martin Grove does a good job of pinpointing why all these critics' awards and the Golden Globes and so on a...

I'll never understand why Disney didn't do a bigscreen sequel to its animated "Tarzan," one of their best films of the las...

In a decent column listing the types of programming networks should pursue (family sitcoms, period shows, miniseries, variety shows), USA To...

Mel Gibson clearly has a martyr complex. He thinks "Apocalypto" is being grossly mischaracterized as some sort of violence porn fi...

A new study says positive portrayals of religion are fading in primetime. Some ntoable exceptions that spring to mind: the Christian star o...

Ennio Morricone was a terrific choice to get an honorary Oscar and a tribute to him could be very entertaining. But I think the Academy Awar...

This soap opera at La Scala has been going on for days. A new mounting of Aida got okay reviews and warm applause opening night. But singer ...

Lots of repeats, so I'm not gonna list all the shows. Go to MediaWeek's Marc Berman for a complete ratings breakdown. Opposite repe...

At least they will if my brother gets his way. This is his latest idea for a reality series: "OK, so you don't like the serial kill...

I don't think the musician Tracy Chapman is even officially out, but the Guardian writes about her relationship with Alice Walker (who s...

Roger Friedman of FoxNews.com says NBC is playing hardball with the stars of "Law & Order: SVU" and seems more than willing to...

Americans are doing more of most everything per a new study: we're watching more TV, surfing the net more, playing more video games and...

Yes, THAT "Xanadu," the crazy disco fantasy from 1980 starring Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly with songs by ELO. Douglas Carte...

I fondly remember CBS Records, a mainstay of my collection back when I was buying cassettes and all of CBS's albums came with the artist...

Hey, a guy's gotta have standards. A go-go boy at the gay dance club Splash is rightly furious the club portrayed him as an adult film s...

Lots of movies out today, with most everyone thinking "Eragon" is weak. The NYTimes criticizes "Dreamgirls" for the one ...

In a nifty bit of oddness, Arcade Fire are sneaking a listen to their new song "Intervention " not by the Internet or a ringtone o...

A Star Trek auction begins today on EBay and at Its-a-wrap-Hollywood stores in California. Items for sale include a Klingon Bat-leth sword ...

In a long-overdue step, Criterion is going to launch a new line of DVDs called Eclipse. Featuring works like the early films of Bergman and...

A talented actor, he's shown good taste in feature films by picking small roles in flicks like "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" and "...

The co-founder of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun died Thursday. Fittingly, he died from injuries suffered when he fell down backstage at th...

God, I am SO lazy. Now 13 year olds are lapping me career-wise. All I can say to console myself is "Grandma Moses, Gradma Moses, Grand...

The Hollywood Reporter gives a rundown of reactions from all the nominees. Sacha Baron Cohen is the funniest: "I have been trying to l...

We can all name favorite shows we're waiting to see released on DVD ("thirtysomething" and "I'll Fly Away" and ...

I had to stroll way down the list to find some new CDs I need to check out. And no Corinne Bailey Rae or James Hunter? Sad. The top 10: 1. B...

Madonna's current album may be a disappointment commercially. ("Confessions On A Dance Floor" has only gone platinum in the US...

That seems like a fair tradeoff: three years of community service in exchange for millions of dollars and a sleasy life. I must admit, I do...

The overwrought, silly serialized drama "Day Break" -- which I warned you away from -- is fading fast in the ratings, barely able ...