♦ Brad Pitt signs on to star in Inglorious Bastards

Washington (ANI): Hollywood actor Brad Pitt has officially signed on to star in Quentin Tarintino's World War II film 'Inglorious Bastards'. Pitt will be seen conversing in English in the movie while most of the movie's dialogue will be in French or German. Apart from Pitt, actors like Simon Pegg, David Krumholtz and B.J. Novak may also join the project.	1 vote

♦ Jar City

An elderly man is found murdered in his basement flat. Inspector Erlendur and his crew don't have much to go by in the investigation, but a photograph of a young girl's grave gives them a lead. They discover that many years ago the victim was accused, though not convicted, of horrible crimes.	1 vote

♦ 'Dark Knight' breaks $400M mark in record time

Warner Bros. The Dark Knight , propelled by glowing reviews of Heath Ledger's last role, has already collected $400M in 18 days. Shrek 2 took 43 days to reach that mark. LOS ANGELES — Add another entry for The Dark Knight in Hollywood's record books: The Batman sequel has climbed past $400 million at the box office in just 18 days, the fastest pace ever, a studio executive said Tuesday.	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Nicole's third threat

Nicole threatened to leave the 'Big Brother' house for the third time this morning (07.08.08). The 19-year-old stormed off to the Diary Room after another row with boyfriend Rex, who made a comment about her breasts being small. The arrogant chef said his lover's boobs look smaller than Lisa's, even though they are apparently a bigger size.	1 vote

♦ Jiah showers her love on animals

After successfully bagging a role in Aamir Khan's Ghajini, Jiah Khan is busy lending a helping hand for the animals these days. The Nishabd actress was found showing sympathy and love for the animals at the event organized by PETA at The Ultimate, accompanied by Udita Goswami and Bharivi Goswami. There was a huge bull and along with it was posing its saviour (Jiah Khan).	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Darnell's sweet music

Darnell hopes he will have a hit with 'Cookie Love' when he leaves the house after Mohamed said a cookie company may be interested in it as a jingle. He asked: "Is 'Cookie Love' as good as I think it is?" Mohamed replied: "Yes. A cookie company might want it.	1 vote

♦ Riddle me this, Batman: Who will be your next big foe?

Catwoman: Will the iconic villainess get her claws into a sequel? With The Dark Knight 's mega-blockbuster success, Batman had better be hunting for some mighty foes. Dark Knight director Chris Nolan has not committed to another sequel, but Warner Bros. says it's eager to get started. And the key to Dark Knight 's record-breaking box office is clearly its villain: Heath Ledger's Joker.	1 vote

♦ "Akshay is totally a non-interfering actor"- Anees Bazmee

He is a writer-turned-director whom the Bollywood residents have very aptly termed as the 'Midas Touch' man. And he has every reason to be called so. Whatever the world may know him as, but we would like to call him by his name 'Anees Bazmee', a name that's synonymous with a clear mind, no attitude, no starry airs and above all, a thorough gentleman! He is back with Singh Is Kinng...	1 vote

♦ Hollywood's power women shed light on movies this summer

Plain English: Director Diane English updated the 1939 classic The Women , out Sept. 12. "The only thing that makes anyone pay attention is money," she says. What do women want? Freud never did find out. But at least Hollywood discovered a few clues this summer about what women want at the movies.	1 vote

♦ Fashioning a future for women in Hollywood

No limits: Producer Denise Di Novi works on Nights in Rodanthe with Richard Gere, but she gets in on guy flicks, too. Hollywood has had its share of female troubles. USA TODAY spoke to female directors, writers and producers about improving their situation, catering to their target audience and the industry's attitudes.	1 vote

♦ Lucy Pargeter's Emmerdale balance

Lucy Pargeter has to work on 'Emmerdale' to maintain a balance in her life. The actress who plays Chastity Dingle in the ITV soap admits she would hate to stay at home all the time to look after her daughter Lola.	1 vote

♦ THE LATE BLOOMER

July 25, 2008 I first saw "The Late Bloomer" at the Filmex festi val in Tokyo in 2005. I can't say I enjoyed the film, but I appreciated it, and it stayed in my memory. Opening today at the Pioneer, "Bloomer" is the sordid story of Sumida, a severely handicapped young Japanese man. He makes the best of a bum life partying...	1 vote

♦ Applegate says she is 100% cancer free

Applegate will appear on Good Morning America Tuesday. Applegate's interview with GMA was taped Monday. The actress' publicist, Ame Van Iden, announced earlier this month that Applegate was being treated for the disease after it was detected through a doctor-ordered MRI. Applegate, 36, says she "immediately made those appointments and immediately called around for...	1 vote

♦ Eurovision host Graham Norton?

Graham Norton is being tipped as the new host of 'The Eurovision Song Contest'. The Irish TV presenter is hot favourite to replace Terry Wogan who has been commentating for the BBC on the singing show since the 70s after Terry hinted he is keen to quit.	1 vote

♦ NBC coverage gives a narrow view of China

Tight control: A security officer stands guard in Tiananmen Square. For NBC, Beijing is just a backdrop. Granted, there was never any chance that NBC, which paid more for its broadcast rights than the rest of the world combined, was going to jeopardize that investment by making Michael Phelps take a back seat to some investigative reporter. Still...	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Nicole's annoying boyfriend

Nicole branded Rex "annoying" and "rude" this morning, but would not explain the reason for her mood. Sexy PA Sara half-heartedly agreed before Nicole went outside for a cigarette with Mohamed.	1 vote

♦ 'The Rocker' shows off Rainn Wilson's Dwight stuff

Drumming up interest: Rainn Wilson plays the drum set he uses in The Rocker , out Wednesday, in his garage in Agoura Hills, Calif. The Office star took lessons before the movie started shooting. AGOURA HILLS, Calif. — Rainn Wilson is not America's sweetheart. Think of him instead as America's spleen-venter — releasing mistrust and anger through comedy.	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Selfish Rex's prize

Rex angered fellow housemates when he opened a special prize envelope without permission, hoping it would get him sent to Hell to be with girlfriend Nicole. When the shopping was delivered, Rex instructed girlfriend Nicole to bring him the "good stuff".	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Rex: 'Mo stinks'

Rex has turned on his friend Mohamed, saying he wants him evicted because he is "greedy", "lazy" and "stinks the place out". He said: "He's greedy, he's lazy and he stinks the place out." Earlier, Rex took control of the food order for the whole house and blew nearly all the budget on mystery prizes, ordering just tea, coffee, sugar and milk. He's greedy, he's lazy and he stinks the place out.	1 vote

♦ Big Brother 9: Rex's sex checks

Rex and Nicole are believed to have been having sex during the early hours of this morning (12.08.08) before the arrogant chef was checked on by Big Brother. Trainee teacher Rachel who is up for eviction alongside house hunk Stuart this week was wise to what the lovers were up to. She said: "Are they going to ask you about rudies, Rex?" Are they going to ask you about rudies, Rex?	1 vote