E! Online - Mike Myers is more famous than he is bankable. Sure, Shrek movies make cash, and the second and third Austin Powers movies performed, but that's about it. Cat in the Hat barely took in $100 million—Horton Hears a Who did twice that—and so many others bombed. The first Austin Powers didn't even crack $10 million opening weekend.
AP - "The '90s were a bit of a disaster for me in so many ways. On a personal level, I don't think I could have toured. Also I had some physical problems with my back that are now sorted and I just wasn't in the right state of mind." — George Michael, kicking off his first North American tour in 17 years.
Reuters - Floods sweeping southern China seem to
have fulfilled the final stanza of an Internet curse involving
Beijing's Olympic mascots, but censors have been quick to
remove postings that might fuel the superstition.
Reuters - A lot of people, including Steve
Carell himself, were surprised when the genial star of "The
Office" landed the coveted role of Maxwell Smart in the new
film version of the classic 1960s TV show "Get Smart."
Reuters - A week-long film festival in
Chechnya had been designed to prove the south Russian republic
has ditched its war-torn past. Instead it coincided with an
upsurge in rebel attacks.
AP - Hollywood will enshrine an eclectic bunch in its famous curbside Walk of Fame next year, including Hugh Jackman, Ben Kingsley, The Village People and fictional Tinkerbell.
