Whip It News

Both of Los Baños' theaters are far from lacking in diversity this week. USA Theaters on Pacheco Boulevard is showing an impressive string of independently produced films, three in particular that have received stellar critical attention but little respect from mainstream audiences."Whip It," the roller derby film starring Ellen Page and ...

Today I saw Whip It , the rollerderby movie directed by Drew Barrymore. It felt pretty ordinary to me, and would have been disappointing without the excellent Ellen Page and Marcia Gay Hardin.

It was raining, first thing in the morning yesterday when Plot took this shot out of BZ's kitchen window at the house next door.

LOVE IS THE ANSWER Barbra Streisand Yes, it's the ultimate sign of superstar fame when your last name can be deep-sixed. So it is that Streisand's latest - her first full-length set of new studio recordings in four years - bears only Barbra .

In the six years since he left the Twin Cities for Los Angeles, Har Mar Superstar has always come back with a surprisingly long list of names to drop, ones straight off the A-list like Drew Barrymore, Ben Stiller, Kate Moss , the Jonas Brothers, Red Hot Chili Peppers and, most recently, Eva Mendes and Ellen Page .

On this week's playlist - Teengirl Fantasy's "scratchy noise and snappy beats", Clock Opera's "chop pop" , and an indie-pop remake of Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' by The Bon Bon Club.

Tacoma's Dockyard Derby Dames, a south sound roller derby league about to enter into its 4th season, offers women a chance to strap on skates and try their hand at this hard-hitting sport by attending skills clinics or "roller derby boot camp" in the coming month.

An East Side mother of two who lost her job in March and separated from her husband took a step outside her comfort zone in mid-October and landed on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Judy D'Arcy, 46, sent an e-mail responding to a plug on Oprah.com "for women who were ready to shake up their lives." She got a call the next day.

With the lead star so eager to get going on another 'Charlie's Angels' installment, what's the hold up? Sept.

Drew Barrymore learnt everything she knows from Steven Spielberg. The actress was just five years old when she starred in the iconic director's 1982 hit 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial', and the pair have been firm friends ever since.

DREW BARRYMORE was left in agony on the set of WHIP IT - after a scene with JULIETTE LEWIS turned nasty.

ROD STEWART has landed a one-off U.K. TV special, which will see the star perform his greatest hits and reminisce about his five-decade long career.

Zack Kozlow, Patrick Moran, Shannon Eagen and Anna Badalamenti are not household names yet, but like Evan Kasprzak of So You Think You Can Dance fame, they are all students or alumni of the Groves Performing Arts Company at Groves High School.

This is what a girl power movie should be. I went to see Whip It because it looked fun and was a totally Austin film .

It was only a matter of time before Sean Tillmann set his sights on the small screen.

A Texas teen learns to be her own hero. "Whip It," the directorial debut from Drew Barrymore is filled with laughs, but anchored in a heartwarming story line.

All things music from the Tennessean.com entertainment staff. Landon Pigg September 29 was a very, very good day for Landon Pigg .

Young Canadian actors Ellen Page and Michael Cera havena TMt been able to recreate the Juno magic.

Getting inspired by Ellen Page in Whip It ? Brush off your roller skates, because the Lowcountry Highrollers are holding tryouts at Hot Wheels for females ages 18 and up to join their team.

I nventing LA: The Chandlers and Their Times is a fascinating doc that just ran on public television.