Among many, just saying the phrase "This one goes to 11" brings a knowing nod and a smile. The famous scene in 1984's cult classic "This Is Spinal Tap" where British prog rocker Nigel Tufnel (Chris...

Ricky Gervais received an extra-special gift to mark his 50th birthday - a guitar used in classic comedy This Is Spinal Tap. The British funnyman is close pals with Christopher Guest, who played ...

Actor Ed O'Neill insists Glee star Jane Lynch doesn't deserve the Emmy Award she won in August - because she plays a "one-note character" as cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester. Lynch was delighted ...

Ah, Valentine's Day weekend, the perfect time for Hollywood to embrace the mainstream audience by giving them cheesy and wonderful romantic comedies to prepare for the big day of love. This year th...

Happy Birthday to: Country singer Sara Evans (1971) "Peter Pan" star Jeremy Sumpter (1989) Singer Bobby Brown (1969) Guns 'N Roses/Velvet Revolver bassist Duff McKagan (1964) Actress...

Documentary films, the traditional kind that the average person simply ignores, have long since given way to the popular faux documentary. These films, unlike their parent genre, have been and con...

It's possible you don't recognize the name John Michael Higgins -- as he even points out in this interview -- but everyone has seen him in something. John Michael Higgins joins us to discuss his tw...

The first three weeks of the summer movie season started out a bit slow, but from here the momentum really starts to build. There's a spike in the number of movies premiering with six coming out t...

It was a night filled with celebrities and one mildly surprising exit. "American Idol" just keeps getting better, and glitzier, as the drama and guest star quotient ratchets up alongside the incre...

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the cult classic film 'This is Spinal Tap and now England's Loudest Heavy Metal Band, Spinal Tap, is celebrating with the release of their first new album in...

Happy Birthday to "Peter Pan" star Jeremy Sumpter (1989), Manchester United footballer Christiano Ronaldo (1985), country singer Sara Evans (1971), singer Bobby Brown (1969), baseball player Robert...

Spoof heavy metal band Spinal Tap have confirmed they are to record their first album in nearly 20 years. The faux British rockers found fame in 1984 comedy documentary This Is Spinal Tap and...

Sprague Grayden is a pleasure to talk to about almost anything and everything, which it seems we did. She talked to us about her new role on Fox's "24" as well as previous shows like "Jericho," "So...

Ghostbusters has topped a new online poll of the "Funniest Films of the Past 25 Years." The comedy beat out National Lampoon's Vacation and Beverly Hills Cop to land atop the new EW.com survey. ...

Throughout cinematic history, there has been a plethora of actors that, for some reason or another, never become a household name. So here is a cheat sheet of sorts, a brief encyclopedia on "That G...

With so many long-running series coming to an end lately, it hasn't taken long for message boards and fansites to buzz with ideas for big-screen reunions. There are a ton of television shows alread...

Half "Bloody Mary" and half decomposing sleezeball, Beetlejuice is the titular anti-hero that helped put Tim Burton into the who's who of Hollywood. Now at its 20th anniversary, let's take a look b...

In this town (Los Angeles) and this industry (entertainment), there are a handful of strong, intelligent, funny women who - once they finally broke onto the radar - have worked consistently in equa...

Happy Birthday to "Peter Pan" star Jeremy Sumpter (1989), Manchester United footballer Christiano Ronaldo (1985), country singer Sara Evans (1971), singer Bobby Brown (1969), baseball player Robert...

Compounded by the writers strike, TV suffered this year. Shows that should have been pulled weren't, and not one new series became a breakout hit. The Worst: "Sportscenter" - What was on...

Director Karen Moncrieff's independent thriller The Dead Girl has scooped the top prize at the Deauville American Film Festival in France. The movie - which stars Toni Collette - beat 10 oth...

Sometimes a movie's wittiest dialog is on its characters' T-shirts. Check out Maxim.com's feature on those classic catchphrases that began on the cotton crewnecks of countless crazy characters! ...

Spoof rock supergroup Spinal Tap want British comedian Ricky Gervais to join them on stage when they perform at this summer's Live Earth concert. The band, created for 1984 rockumentary This Is Spi...

Spoof rockers Spinal Tap are to reunite for a special performance at the London leg of this year's Live Earth concert series, joining the likes of Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Genesis at Wemb...

Happy Birthday to "Peter Pan" star Jeremy Sumpter (1989), Manchester United footballer Christiano Ronaldo (1985), country singer Sara Evans (1971), singer Bobby Brown (1969), baseball player Robert...

Director Christopher Guest is refusing to take any part in the upcoming awards season, because he fears industry accolades "change people". The 58-year-old examines the hype and hysteria of th...

Happy Birthday to "Peter Pan" star Jeremy Sumpter (1989), Manchester United footballer Christiano Ronaldo (1985), country singer Sara Evans (1971), singer Bobby Brown (1969), baseball player Robert...