Last week, The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History celebrated the grand opening of the new Warner Bros. Theater in Washington, D.C., with a ribbon cutting and presentation of the Smithsonian Bicentennial Medal to Clint Eastwood for his contribution to the American experience through film.

The medal recognizes Eastwood’s six decades of captivating national and international audiences through his work as an award-winning actor and director.

Accompanying the opening of the theater, a new display of objects will be on view showcasing the unique brand of Hollywood storytelling an...

Some years, certain nominees seem to be locks to win Oscars. Yet almost every year, there is some sort of major upset at the Academy Awards. Some years there are none, but other years there are multiple. What will this year have in store? At this point, it's anybody's guess.

Looking back at the 10 most surprising wins of the last 15 years, can we notice any patterns? Here they are, in chronological order.

1. Juliette Binoche (The English Patient) beats Lauren Bacall (The Mirror Has Two Faces) for Supporting Actress (1996)

Binoche looked like someone whacked her on the side of the h...

Screen legend Lauren Bacall is urging vampire fans to check out 1920s horror movies because the Twilight blood-suckers pale in comparison to classic monsters.

The Hollywood veteran sat down to watch the 2008 blockbuster to check out the cinematic craze her grandchildren were so excited about. But she was disappointed after watching the movie, starring hunk Robert Pattinson, and sat her granddaughter down to give her a lesson in frightening films.

Bacall writes on her Twitter.com page, "Yes, I saw Twilight - my granddaughter made me watch it, she said it was the greatest vampire film e...

Sometimes a single actor makes a film, and sometimes too many egos don't fit on the same screen, but when you find a group of talented actors who manage to make it look like they're having the time of their lives, then the audience wants to be a part of the magic. Chemistry can't be faked. Whether He's Just Not That Into You, starring Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Jennifer Connelly, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Connolly, Ginnifer Goodwin, Bradley Cooper, and Scarlett Johansson will be one of those remarkable collaborations remains to be seen. In the meantime, here's a little taste...

Movie great Lauren Bacall has blasted Tom Cruise in a tribute to his ex-wife Nicole Kidman.

Outspoken Bacall reveals her Aussie pal was "unhappy" on the set of their movie Dogville, which Kidman made after splitting from Cruise - and the American great will never forgive the actor for breaking her friend's heart.

Bacall tells Elle magazine, "Tom had taken off for (girlfriend) Penelope Cruz or some goddamn thing - one of his more ridiculous moves. Tom Cruise is a maniac. I can't understand the way he conducts his life."

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It is widely acknowledged that workplace romances are a definite no-no; clearly, some famous actors and actresses didn't get the memo. From classic romantic duos Bogey/Bacall and Spencer/Tracy to contemporary pairings like "Bennifer" and "Brangelina", since the inception of cinema, thespians have taken on-set relationships from reel-life to real-life.

Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland's hearts skipped a beat while filming Flatliners (1990). Tom Cruise admired a young Aussie actress named Nicole Kidman and had her cast opposite him in Days of Thunder. The movie Seven ended with Gwynet...

"We're so labeled. If you're too sexual, you're slutty. If you're not sexual enough, you're a prude. I like to put it out there as a topic of conversation. Why does it bother you? What's your problem with it? Am I really hurting you? Let's get to the root of it." Christina Aguilera on the subject of female sexuality.

"This is like one of those dreams where you go back to school." Singer/songwriter James Taylor on his historic onstage reunion with one-time collaborator Carole King at Los Angeles' fabled Troubadour. The pair took the stage for the first of six shows celebrating the 50th ...

Veteran actress Lauren Bacall is on the hunt for a male escort after playing an aging socialite who hires one in new film The Walker. The movie icon, 83, has always admired women like former U.S. First Lady Nancy Reagan, who hired handsome 'walkers' just to accompany them to glitzy parties and functions.

And, after playing a society lady in Washington, D.C. in Paul Schrader's new film, Bacall admits she could quite get used to having a regular companion.

She says, "I would guess they come in handy sometime.... I think they have a function. Obviously they had a function during the ...

"I was just hoping to see her naked, so I could see what Bogey saw. But I saw nothing!" Moviemaker Rob Reiner on hoping to catch his hero Humphrey Bogart's lover Lauren Bacall nude while directing her in 1990 film Misery.

"She's so hot right? We're good friends, but I have to say I do have a girl-crush on her!" Gabrielle Union reveals a secret on pal Eva Mendes.

"I like waking up to blue sky and sun. I'll have a serious cup of coffee, then take the dog out for a vertical walk in a local canyon. We'll mooch about in a flea market and go to a diner for an inordinately large breakfa...

Recently, Steve Guttenberg appeared at New York's Upright Citizens' Brigade (UCB) Theater for an installment of "Inside Joke," a live talk show about the craft of comedy. Certainly there's much to be learned in the arena of humor from the star of films such as Police Academy, Cocoon, Short Circuit, and Three Men and a Little Lady, but The Gute also has much to say on the subjects of community, fame, and responsibility, not to mention some info on a few forthcoming acting roles and a book.

How did your appearance at the UCB Theater go?

I had the best time and now that I'm back in ...

Happy Birthday to singer Teddy Geiger (1988), "Dr. Dolittle" actress Kyla Pratt (1986), singer Katie Melua (1984), "Gilmore Girls" actress Alexis Bledel (1981), Australian singer Shannon Noll (1975), "Deuce Bigalow" actress Amy Poehler (1971), Latin singer Marc Anthony (1968), "Saturday Night Live" actress Molly Shannon (1964), singer Richard Marx (1963), actress Jennifer Tilly (1958), "Sin City" actor Mickey Rourke (1956), magician David Copperfield (1956), actor Ed Begley, Jr. (1949), actor George Chakiris (1934), "Forbidden Planet" actress Anne Francis (1930), "Columbo" star Peter Falk (...

"It's one thing I'd like to try but I'm not allowed to do many water sports for insurance reasons. I can't jet ski, water ski, ride motorbikes, ride horses." Soccer superstar David Beckham hopes to perfect his surfing skills now he's a Los Angeles native.

"Of all the young actors who are running around, Lindsay is the best actress by far. But she shouldn't be in the media more than the (Los Angeles) Lakers." Movie maker Garry Marshall on his Georgia Rule star Lindsay Lohan.

"Wormwood, when you distil it, makes this thing called thujone; it's like the equivalent of THC in marijua...

Legendary actress Lauren Bacall has branded modern day celebrities "stupid" insisting they have ruined the industry. The 82-year-old star - who was once married to Humphrey Bogart - says she only has respect for serious actors and not those that grace the red carpet.

She says, "I love my profession. I have tremendous respect for it. What I don't have respect for is the red carpet and the celebrity scene. It's become a zoo. It's so stupid. They ask you stupid questions: 'What are you wearing?' Oh, Christ almighty!"

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Robert Weinman, President of Weinman Bros. Inc., announced today that his company, a manufacturer of diamond and gemstone jewelry, has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with star of stage and screen Lauren Bacall to create a fine jewelry collection that will bear her name.

The epitome of style and good taste, Bacall has had a long standing passion for fine jewelry. "I've always loved the thought of jewelry as art and there is nothing like the feeling of wearing something beautiful. This collection represents a great opportunity for every woman to own a piece of artistic fin...

Legendary actress Lauren Bacall refuses to retire from filmmaking because working helps to keep her feeling vital. The 82-year-old, whose career spans over 60 years, keeps making films, but is not happy about the current state of the movie industry. She explains, "I have too much energy to stop working and I don't believe in retirement." Bacall says making films "means to me mostly...staying alive."

The Big Sleepstar blames television for dragging down the standard of films saying, "I think there are still people who really want to do good work. Unfortunately, in television, sometimes...

Happy Birthday to singer Teddy Geiger (1988), "Dr. Dolittle" actress Kyla Pratt (1986), singer Katie Melua (1984), "Gilmore Girls" actress Alexis Bledel (1981), Australian singer Shannon Noll (1975), "Deuce Bigalow" actress Amy Poehler (1971), Latin singer Marc Anthony (1968), "Saturday Night Live" actress Molly Shannon (1964), singer Richard Marx (1963), actress Jennifer Tilly (1958), "Sin City" actor Mickey Rourke (1956), magician David Copperfield (1956), actor Ed Begley, Jr. (1949), actor George Chakiris (1934), "Forbidden Planet" actress Anne Francis (1930), "Columbo" star Peter Falk (...

Humphrey Bogart has been immortalized in stone in New York City after the stretch of street outside his childhood home was renamed in his honor over the weekend. A section of pavement outside 245 West 103rd Street, where the Casablanca icon lived until his mid-twenties, is now called Humphrey Bogart Place, and a plaque was erected to mark the event.

Lauren Bacall, who was married to Bogart from 1945 until his death in 1957, says, "Bogie would never have believed it. I'm happy he is honored. Of course, it's only brass on a wall." Bogart lived in house from his birth in 1899 until 1923....

Woody Harrelson is to play gay as an ageing bisexual escort in what is being touted as the follow-up to cult 1980 film American Gigolo. The star will pick up where Richard Gere's seedy character left off, playing an escort of Washington, D.C., socialites with a gay lover waiting for him at home.

Writer/director Paul Shrader admits "The Walker" is a continuation of American Gigolo. He says, "His gifts are now more social than sexual."

Shrader accepts the choice of Harrelson may be a surprise to some: "This will be quite a transformation for him, from the hairpiece and his manner ...

Lauren Bacall resents the abundance of modern technology in today's world because it destroys the human element in life. The star insists people are losing touch with their emotions because they no longer communicate without using e-mail or cell phones.

The 81-year-old says, "...this technological world. It's a bit of a nightmare if you ask me, and I think the human element has disappeared to quite a degree. The word 'e-mail' drives me mad. I'm learning to do it, but I don't think it should take over your life. I want to speak to a human being."

She added, "People are losing to...