AP - Italian con man Raffaello Follieri, who went from dating actress Anne Hathaway to serving a prison term for fraud, isn't enjoying the "unspeakably unsanitary" conditions at a federal jail in Brooklyn.

AP - Ryan O'Neal and his son have delayed entering pleas in their felony drug cases until after the new year.

AP - Seven years in the making, the Flaming Lips' new "Christmas on Mars" is a lo-fi feat of obsession and endurance.

AP - "Casino Royale" came along just as the James Bond franchise was sinking into a lazy rehash of all that had gone before. It jump-started 007 with its seamless mix of action and emotion, and now "Quantum of Solace" keeps it humming along — in a familiar, but forgettable, gear.

E! Online - Jennifer Aniston thinks Angelina Jolie should keep her trap shut.

E! Online - Robert Pattinson and his pretty vampire pals have proven to be a pain in the neck for AC/DC.

Reuters - Even before new James Bond flick "Quantum of Solace" blasts into U.S. movie theaters this Friday, industry watchers are expecting it to earn big bucks at box offices and easily top previous 007 film "Casino Royale."

Reuters - Britain's Tilda Swinton, who won the Academy Award for best supporting actress this year, will be the jury president of the 2009 Berlin Film Festival, organizers said on Wednesday.

Reuters - Malcolm McDowell, Jessica Pare and Dave Foley have joined a slew of rock stars in the cast of the Canadian vampire horror-comedy "Suck."

Reuters - You know there has been a seismic shift in the global marketplace when a big Hollywood picture can ring up $200 million before it opens in North America.

E! Online - Captain America is under new management.

Reuters - Oscar-nominated director Baz Luhrmann's $130-million epic film "Australia" is due to make its world premiere in Sydney on Tuesday -- but the director says he has not finished it yet.