AP - Earle H. Hagen, who co-wrote the jazz classic "Harlem Nocturne" and composed memorable themes for "The Andy Griffith Show," "I Spy," "The Mod Squad" and other TV shows, has died. He was 88.

Reuters - For anyone numbed by the endless stream of political films in recent years, the past two weeks in Cannes have offered a response. The trend is over. And it's not.

Reuters - Hollywood filmmaker Sydney Pollack, who won a pair of Academy Awards for the epic romance "Out of Africa" and earned praise for acting stints in films including "Tootsie" and "Michael Clayton," died on Monday after a battle with cancer, his spokeswoman said. He was 73.

AP - Sharon Stone's "karma" comment is having an instant effect on her movie-star status in China.

E! Online - Bull's-eye.

E! Online - The big screen just got Bigger.

E! Online - Ewan McGregor is headed for the wild blue yonder.

E! Online - What's in a name? Well, if you're Christian Bale, it means a slight case of mistaken identity.

E! Online - Sydney Pollack helped make a sex symbol of Robert Redford, an Oscar-caliber star of Jane Fonda and a woman of Dustin Hoffman.

E! Online - Judging by the A-list tributes extended by those who worked with director Sydney Pollack, he wasn't just a dedicated filmmaker, he was a dedicated friend.

AP - Can a pure chick flick become a hit? Yes, if it draws a diverse enough swath of female moviegoers. For "Sex and the City," that will be the big question.

AP - Whether critics walked out of "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" loving or hating it, most had something to say about Shia LaBeouf's dramatic entrance.

AP - Sydney Pollack had the rare ability to use his acting experience as adeptly behind the camera as he did in front of it.