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People.com: Ed Helms: Going Naked Isn't So Funnyupdated: Fri Feb 11 2011 14:50:00

His Cedar Rapids costar Sigourney Weaver held his, er, hand for their love scene

People.com: Susan Sarandon: I'm Comfortable in My 'Saggy' Skinupdated: Fri Nov 19 2010 16:09:00

"Enjoy [life] and stop worrying about your thighs being too big," the actress says

Six awesome roles intended for men, but cast as womenupdated: Fri Jul 23 2010 15:33:00

Angelina Jolie looks so femme fatale-tastic staring out from the poster for "Salt," with her black wig and heavily lined eyes, that it's hard to imagine that the title role in the movie was actually written for a guy. But, yes, it's true -- Evelyn Salt was originally scripted as Edwin Salt. And lame name aside, the role was intended for Tom Cruise. It was only when Cruise backed out that the movie's makers rethought the part and decided to cast Angelina instead, which was a seriously good move.

Sigourney Weaver testifies for Earth Dayupdated: Thu Apr 22 2010 10:49:00

Actress Sigourney Weaver explains why she is trying to help save the planet.

People.com: Sigourney Weaver, James Cameron's Blue Avatar Aliens Go Greenupdated: Mon Apr 19 2010 09:08:00

The two treat Brooklyn high school students to important environmental lessons

People.com: The Night Oscar Got a Black Eyeupdated: Mon Mar 01 2010 11:07:00

Rob Lowe and Snow White did a duet, the Old Guard shuddered - and Disney wanted to sue

People.com: Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick to Present at SAG Awardsupdated: Tue Jan 19 2010 15:09:00

Other newly announced presenters include Sigourney Weaver and Kyra Sedgwick

People.com: Sandra Bullock to Deliver SAG Tribute to Betty Whiteupdated: Tue Jan 05 2010 12:17:00

The veteran Golden Girl will receive the Life Achievement Award Jan. 23

'Avatar' premieresupdated: Sat Dec 12 2009 15:13:00

Humans and aliens co-star in the sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar," which premiered in London. CNN's Morgan Neill reports.

First audiences rave about Cameron's 3D epic 'Avatar'updated: Sat Dec 12 2009 15:13:00

James Cameron's feverishly-awaited sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar" has enjoyed its world premiere to strong reviews.

Fox says 'Avatar' is costliest film it's ever madeupdated: Thu Dec 10 2009 11:24:00

Hundreds of millions of dollars is a lot to spend on a film featuring a bunch of blue aliens -- but that's exactly what Fox Features has done with new 3D sci-fi "Avatar," which the movie studio says is the most expensive production it has ever made.

Hollywood embracing Polanskiupdated: Wed Sep 30 2009 16:43:00

Showbiz Tonight's A.J. Hammer reports on Roman Polanski and lawsuits surrounding the Jackson estate.

Hollywood embraces Roman Polanskiupdated: Wed Sep 30 2009 16:43:00

When filmmaker Roman Polanski was arrested Saturday in Switzerland, he was on his way to accept an award for Lifetime Achievement at the Zurich Film Festival.

People.com: Date with Anne Hathaway Goes for $12,000updated: Tue Dec 09 2008 09:10:00

The actress offers to drink fans under the table – for a good cause

Time.com: Stan Winston: Monster Magicianupdated: Tue Jun 17 2008 00:45:00

Hollywood's dean of monster makeup, who created creatures in films such as Jurassic Park and Terminator, is dead at 62

Time.com: Vantage Point: Assassination Funupdated: Sat Feb 23 2008 12:00:00

Deer season, rabbit season, duck season: these have their places on the hunters' calendar. But in movie melodrama, shooting-the-President season knows no limits

Time.com: Nostalgia Hits the Tracks in Be Kind Rewindupdated: Fri Feb 22 2008 10:00:00

An homage to both the spirit of filmmaking and the resilience of antiquated technology lift Michel Gondry's latest movie.

Model-turned-bodyguard killedupdated: Fri Feb 01 2008 09:54:00

A model who ran a crack team of sexy female Russian bodyguards is killed in a carjacking. CNN's Matthew Chance reports.

Former Russian model killed in carjackingupdated: Fri Feb 01 2008 02:33:00

Russian authorities are investigating the recent killing of a model-turned-bodyguard.

EW review: Utterly awful 'Happily N'Ever After' updated: Fri Jan 05 2007 12:59:00

"Happily N'Ever After" is to Pixar what color-by-numbers is to traditional Disney animation.

Breaking the final frontierupdated: Fri Nov 03 2006 12:29:00

Space tourism is being packaged as the ultimate trip -- almost as an extension of a normal flight but with incredible views, the experience of weightlessness and supersonic speeds.

Fortune: Do Branson's profits equal his joie de vivre?updated: Mon Oct 17 2005 00:01:00

I MUST SAY THAT I'M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED IN RICHARD Branson. After all this time as one of the world's highest-profile entrepreneurs, he's only now beginning to deal in the world's two most precio...

Fortune: ROBOT ENGINEERupdated: Mon Nov 15 2004 00:01:00

FROM THE MOMENT I SAW SIGOURNEY WEAVER put on her yellow forklift exoskeleton in Aliens, I thought they were pretty cool. My dad, Scott (above right), and I are both engineers, and four or five yea...

Fortune: SEXISM IN CINEMAupdated: Mon Sep 10 1990 00:01:00

Is Sylvester Stallone really worth four times as much as Meryl Streep? The average moviegoer may not think so, but Hollywood does. Salaries for top movie actors have exploded in recent years, with ...

Fortune: A NEW FACE IN JAPAN'S JOB DRIVEupdated: Mon Oct 23 1989 00:01:00

Does steel remind you of blast furnaces, hard hats, and grime? Nippon Steel, the world's biggest steelmaker, would much rather you envision Sigourney Weaver, the American actress best known in Japa...

Fortune: Pragmatism and taxes, our affluent cigar smokers, doing deals in the elevator, and other matters. FINANCIAL QUESTIONSupdated: Mon Feb 13 1989 00:01:00

While your correspondent has never scored high on tests of motion-picture plot comprehension, he feels he may have done almost average on Working Girl, as he came out of this boffo Mike Nichols pro...

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