Reuters - Oscar winner Javier Bardem, hot off Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," will star in the drama "Biutiful," playing a man searching for balance and his children's safety after a broken love affair.

Reuters - Catherine Zeta-Jones is going back to the boards.

Reuters - Digital video recorder maker TiVo is set to announce Thursday that hundreds of movie titles, most significantly from Disney, will be available to its broadband subscribers courtesy of deals with CinemaNow and Jaman.

Reuters - A president who can kickstart the U.S. economy may be favored by American voters this election season, but if left to movie fans voting in an online poll, a president who can kick butt would do better in the White House.

AP - William Shatner is setting his phaser to stun against his old "Star Trek" co-star George Takei.

Reuters - A lifetime achievement award for Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino kicked off the Rome film festival on Wednesday, bringing a Hollywood veteran to the movie showcase which this year has a markedly European flavor.

AP - It was a starry night at the California Science Center as Steven Spielberg, Billy Crystal and Bette Midler celebrated Kirk Douglas and a foundation to preserve the memories of the Holocaust.

Reuters - "High School Musical" actress Vanessa Hudgens embodies the dreams of millions of girls around the world in her role as the brainy but beautiful math whiz Gabriella Montez, who also wins the heart of star basketball player Troy Bolton.

Reuters - A grim-faced 007 is on the warpath in the latest James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace," the sequel to box office hit "Casino Royale" starring Daniel Craig as the world's most famous fictional spy.

AP - The plight of the world's poorest was highlighted Thursday as "8" (Huit), a collection of short movies inspired by the U.N.'s Millennium Goals, premiered at the Rome Film Festival.

E! Online - I heard some news that Avril Lavigne lost her hand. Is it true? I hope not.