SyFy’s "Twilight Zone" marathon kicks off over the July 4th weekend. Some of you may have missed it last year; it played on New Year’s but took a breather over Independence Day, but now it’s back. It airs all day July 3 and July 4. Check out the schedules for those days here and here.

It seems appropriate to think of the best episodes of this iconic series. For hardcore fans, this can be controversial, because there are so many awesome segments to choose from. Let me just say that these are my favorites, and if yours doesn’t make the list, I apologize and I understand. Stay tuned for...

In "The Firm," based on the best-selling novel by John Grisham, Mitch McDeer (Tom Cruise) is a young man from a poor Southern family who has struggled through Harvard Law School to graduate fifth in his class. Mitch is entertaining offers from major firms in New York and Chicago, but when Memphis-based Bendini, Lambert, & Locke offer him a 20 percent higher salary than the best offer he's received, in addition to an enticing variety of perks and fringe benefits, he decides to sign on and remain in the South.

Mitch's wife, Abby (Jeanne Tripplehorn), warns him that the deal sounds almost to...

Hollywood icon Meryl Streep made sure she didn't stuff up her acting dreams - by padding out her bra in a bid to land roles.

The double Oscar-winner admits playing the sexy card to catch the eye of casting directors - boosting her assets to increase her chance of film offers.

And her efforts didn't go unnoticed - her fake curves persuaded late movie maker Sydney Pollack to cast her in critically acclaimed Out of Africa.

She explains, "I have cheated to get a part. The first time I was on Broadway years ago. Before the audition I filled my 32DD bra cups with paper towels.

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Late actress/singer Eartha Kitt's former publicist has lashed out at Oscar producers for omitting her from a segment paying tribute to stars who had passed away over the past year.

Kitt died on Christmas Day after losing her battle with colon cancer, aged 81. Best-known for her role as Catwoman in the original 1960s Batman TV show, the Santa Baby singer also co-starred in movies with Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr. and Sidney Poitier. And the Emmy winner's former publicist, Andrew Freedman, is outraged her glittering career was overlooked during Sunday's telecast.

He tells the Ne...

Before we get started on the Mega Oscar Diary, let's go to a few random ramblings from the cadre of pre-shows around the dial:

-Philip Seymour Hoffman's hat probably came with a matching set of fingerless gloves.

-Those who were unable to see the Los Angeles CW affiliate's pre-show missed this exchange.

-The CW's Female Host: What is the role you'd love to do next. If you could do anything following 'The Wrestler' what would it be?

-Mickey Rourke: (Slowly eyes her up from head to toe with a knowing smile and walks off.)

-I know a lot of people care about fashion, ...

Sean Penn, Kate Winslet, Penelope Cruz, the late Heath Ledger and movie sensation Slumdog Millionaire were the big winners at the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood.

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Penn scooped the Best Actor prize for his role as assassinated gay official Harvey Milk in Milk; ahead of hot favorite Mickey Rourke. The actor used his acceptance speech to criticize those who outlawed gay marriage in California and call for equal rights.

He said, "You commie, homo-loving sons of guns. I did not expect this. I do know how hard I make ...

High-flying actor Harrison Ford is to be honored for his work as a pilot - he has landed one of the aviation industry's top awards.

The Indiana Jones star has been a longtime flight enthusiast, winning his first pilot's license in the 1990s and going on to amass a private collection of his own aircraft. In March 2004, Ford became chairman of the Young Eagles program of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), teaching youngsters and flying nearly 300 children in his own De Havilland Beaver plane.

And now Ford is to be honored for his work with the program at the 6th Annual L...

In 2008 the United States dealt with a recession, a new President elect, and the passing of many great celebrities. Let's take a moment to remember these noted actors, comedians and musicians...

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Heath Ledger

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Anthony Minghella

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This month, Woody Allen returned with his best film in years. The mesmerizing love triangle that is "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" takes Allen back to his world of thematic comedies of love that he first cultivated in the mid-70s. It has all the classic Allen touches like his stylized adult dialogue and self-examining humor.

It's a pleasure to see the Woodman operating again at full form after a decade filled with "Scoop", "Hollywood Ending" and films of that nature. This return to brilliance can't help but make a fan re-explore Allen's films of year's past.

When doing so, you're ce...

Hollywood actress Meryl Streep did not think she was sexy enough for her role in Out Of Africa - so displayed her cleavage in an attempt to win over director Sydney Pollack. Streep feared her acting abilities were not enough to land the role of author Karen Blixon the 1985 film, so resorted to a padded bra and low-cut top to help boost her chances.

She says, "I went to see the director, Sydney Pollack. I heard a whisper that he didn't think I was sexy enough for the part, so I went out and got a padded bra and a dreadful frilly low-cut blouse. I got the part. I'm sure it was because o...

Oscar winner Sydney Pollack has slammed cinemagoers - insisting today's audiences are desperate for instant on-screen gratification and don't appreciate complex plots.

The producer and director of Out of Africa believes that audiences no longer have the patience for slowly developing story lines - but admits he is powerless to stop the quick-fix movie habit.

He says, "Beginnings and endings are not interesting, audiences want the high point, which means you've got to get to it and get to it now - get the gun out fast, the clothes off quick. There isn't much patience with a slow ...

Tom Cruise is set to be honored at New York City's Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) in November. The Minority Report star, 45, follows in the footsteps of former honorees Sidney Lumet, Robert De Niro, Richard Gere, Al Pacino, Sidney Poitier, Julia Roberts and James Stewart.

MOMI director Rochelle Slovin said they chose Cruise for his outstanding 27-year film career, which started with Endless Love in 1981.

Slovin says, "Tom Cruise is one of the premier American actors of his generation. Working with the great directors of our time - (including) Francis Ford Coppola, Stanley Kubri...

Happy Birthday to "One Tree Hill" actress Hilarie Burton (1982), "Lord of the Rings" actress Liv Tyler (1977), Dutch footballer Ruud Van Nistelrooy (1976), musician Sufjan Stevens (1975), "Antitrust" actress Claire Forlani (1972), hip-hop singer Missy Elliott (1971), "Ally McBeal" actress Julianne Nicholson (1971), ultimate "Baywatch" babe Pamela Anderson (1967), Canadian singer Michelle Wright (1961), Diana, Princess of Wales (1961; d. 1997), singer Evelyn King (1960), comedic actor Dan Aykroyd (1952), B-52s singer Fred Schneider (1951), Blondie singer Deborah Harry (1945), actress Karen B...

Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman will host AFI'S "100 Years ... 100 Movies — 10th Anniversary Edition," a new entertainment special counting down the greatest movies of all time, to be broadcast Wednesday, June 20 (8:00–11:00 PM, ET/PT) on CBS. During the broadcast, the confidential list of the 100 greatest American films of all time will be revealed by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.

Those scheduled to be included in the special are Tim Allen, Halle Berry, Peter Bogdanovich, Jeff Bridges, Laurence Fishburne, Peter Fonda, Harrison Ford, William Friedkin, Dennis Hopper, Norman Je...

CANNES, France (AP) - Martin Scorsese wants to save the world cinema. The Academy Award-winning director said Tuesday it was a ''dream come true'' to launch his international project at the Cannes Film Festival, where his ''Taxi Driver'' won the top prize in 1976.

He's backed by an advisory board of prominent directors, including Mexico's Guillermo Del Toro (''Pan's Labyrinth'') and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (''Babel''); China's Wong Kar-wai (''In the Mood For Love'') and Britain's Stephen Frears (''The Queen.'')

The idea stemmed from the work of The Film Foundation in the Unite...

The Oscar-winning Best Foreign Film is to be remade as a Hollywood movie.

German espionage drama The Lives Of Others will be revamped as an English-language film with moviemakers Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella coming together for the project.

Pollack tells trade paper Daily Variety, "We would just desperately love for that film to be something that reaches more people. We haven't gotten locked into making it yet, but we're working hard at trying to get it going."

The film's writer/director Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck claimed Oscar gold on Sunday night.

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Whoopi Goldberg thrilled visitors to Universal Studios in Hollywood last week when she took over the theme park's famous Backlot Tour and acted as a guide. The comedienne/actress has recorded a new video guide for the backstage trek at the park, which attracts 125 million visitors every year, and she launched the initiative by getting up close and personal to fans.

Goldberg hopped on board a tram full of surprised tourists and knowledgeably navigated them through the Backlot Tour, offering anecdotes, jokes and film information, pointing out sets where she'd filmed some of her movies. ...

Happy Birthday to "One Tree Hill" actress Hilarie Burton (1982), "Lord of the Rings" actress Liv Tyler (1977), Dutch footballer Ruud Van Nistelrooy (1976), musician Sufjan Stevens (1975), "Antitrust" actress Claire Forlani (1972), hip-hop singer Missy Elliott (1971), "Ally McBeal" actress Julianne Nicholson (1971), ultimate "Baywatch" babe Pamela Anderson (1967), Canadian singer Michelle Wright (1961), Diana, Princess of Wales (1961; d. 1997), singer Evelyn King (1960), comedic actor Dan Aykroyd (1952), B-52s singer Fred Schneider (1951), Blondie singer Deborah Harry (1945), actress Karen B...

Sydney Pollack will receive the 2006 American Society of Cinematographers (ASC) Board of Governors Award, which is presented annually to an individual who has made significant and enduring contributions to advancing the art of filmmaking. He will be feted during the 20th Annual ASC Outstanding Achievement Awards ceremony on February 26, 2006, at the Century Plaza Hotel.

Pollack's films have earned 46 Oscar nominations. He received Oscars for both directing and producing Out of Africa, and other nominations for directing Tootsie and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Pollack also earned ...