AP - Mexican actors Diego Luna and Camila Sodi are first-time parents to a baby boy.

Reuters - Director Dave Filoni grew up playing "Star Wars" in his yard with a large collection of movie toys, but he never imagined he would one day help create the series' first animated film, "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."

E! Online - Dr. Jones' latest quest is getting the Blu-ray treatment.

E! Online - J.J. Abrams is ready to rumble.

E! Online - What's with movies opening up on Wednesdays? First Pineapple Express and now Tropic Thunder as well.

E! Online - A who's who of Hollywood turned out last night to remember Bernie Brillstein.

Reuters - Protesters, led by Special Olympics chairman and CEO Timothy Shriver, marched outside the world premiere of the Hollywood satire "Tropic Thunder" on Monday night.

Reuters - Natalie Portman's directorial debut will open the Venice International Film Festival's short-film sidebar, with the actress expected to be on hand for the picture's September 1 screening.

Reuters - China's costliest film, director John Woo's third-century naval war epic "Red Cliff," has set a new box office record for a domestic movie, putting it within reach of the country's all-time record-holder, "Titanic."

AP - Paris Hilton didn't do enough pledging for a 2006 sorority comedy, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

Reuters - Hilary Swank's production company has picked up the rights to the best-seller "French Women Don't Get Fat," and the actress is eyeing the project as a potential starring vehicle.