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Celebrating the birthdays of the film-famous. If it's your birthday, we'll sing you a happy one in the comments.

"The law doesn't leave a lot of room for the way people feel." In 2001, CBS introduced the legal drama The Guardian on Tuesday nights after JAG .

David Fincher has made the kind of growth leaps from "The Panic Room" to "Zodiac" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" that Curtis Hanson made from "The River Wild" to "L.A. Confidential" and "Wonder Boys." When directors come of age, they don't just take on genres or literary adaptations: they explode or transform them.

HE IS known as the "demon dog of American crime fiction" - " and describes himself as one of the world's greatest authors.

Though his first love was always the stage, actor Ron Rifkin made a name for himself as a prominent character performer on the spy drama "Alias" and the soapy family drama, "Brothers & Sisters" and the soapy family drama, "Brothers & Sisters" . Prior to his small screen success, Rifkin was predominantly a theater actor who made occasional forays ...

Photos have been leaking out left and right from the set of Ridley Scott's Robin Hood for quite a while.

"Clay lies still, but blood's a rover; Breath's a ware that will not keep. Up, lad; when the journey's over There'll be time enough for sleep." "Reveille" by A.E. Housman On Thursday, October 15, 2009 James Ellroy the author of the international best seller "LA Confidential" , which became a 1997 feature film directed by Curtis Hanson and starring ...

Guy Pearce became a heartthrob through such primetime serials as "Neighbours," and "Home and Away" in his native Australia.

This is a rush transcript from "Hannity," September 22, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated .

AUSTRALIAN actress Toni Collette caused a major upset of the 61st Emmy Awards, beating hot favourite Tina Fey to win best actress in a comedy.

Australia's Simon Baker and Rose Byrne have missed out at the Emmys. Baker was up for best actor in a TV drama at the 61st Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, but the Emmy went to Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad.

The Tasmanian with the boyish smile and golden locks has to pinch himself to make sure his Emmy nomination is not a dream.

If you saw Babel , then you are already familiar with the complicated structure of The Burning Plain.

There was heavy anticipation in the drizzly air over Telluride, Colo., late Saturday afternoon as hundreds lined up for the "sneak preview" of George Clooney's latest starring role in "Up in the Air" at the Chuck Jones Cinema high atop Mountain Village overlooking the picturesque town.

Kim Basinger is in talks to join the cast of Zac Efron's ghost movie Charlie St.

Though Film Noir's heyday has long passed, its influence can still be seen in contemporary work.

Though Film Noir's heyday has long passed, its influence can still be seen in contemporary work.

LIMERICK'S Mr Ireland Kamal Ibrahim is no stranger to rubbing shoulders with A-List Hollywood stars, and is now preparing to take his own step on to the global stage at Mr World 2009 next month.

Though Film Noir's heyday has long passed, its influence can still be seen in contemporary work.

With summer ostensibly drawing to a close, there are still a surprising number of big releases over the next couple of months, so let's hope the weather holds out as well as our cinematic disposition.