Actress Keira Knightley is determined to prove she is not dumb after dropping out of school at 17. The British star, who is famed for portraying upper class characters in films like Pride and Prejudice and Atonement,

Former Bond girl Rosamund Pike has been dumped by her director fiancé Joe Wright.

He was the guy who took the training wheels off our bikes, let us jump off the top of the fridge when Mom wasn't looking,

Many filmmakers are taking on the challenge of turning classic novels into feature films. It's a challenge because many people have fallen in love with the books

Everyone basically accepts that the entertainment biz is youth oriented. But in spite of the Hollywood bias, there are some older actors who keep at it. Below is a top 10 list of older folks who are still making it in showbiz (and we dare say these actors could teach Hollywood's current young whippersnappers a thing or two about how to have a long career).

Happy Birthday to "Atonement" star Keira Knightley (1985), "Just Friends" star Amy Smart (1976), Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha (1968), country star Kenny Chesney (1968), "Dirty Dancing" actress Jennifer Grey (1960), television host Leeza Gibbons (1957), "Jiminy Glick" actor Martin Short (1950), R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass (1950),

A mischievous girl accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit, only to find that her words have irrevocably and permanently changed the lives of all involved in Atonement. Also on DVD: I Am Legend, Enchanted, Love In The Time Of Cholera, and Southland Tales.

There’s something undeniably sexy about an Irish accent. Add celebrity into the mix, and you have a pretty powerful combination. Here are some of the Irish actors whose charisma, talent and lilting speech have made them favorites among moviegoers and TV fans:

Atonement emerged victorious at London's Empire Awards on Sunday, taking home three prizes including Best British Film. The drama also netted its stars James McAvoy and Keira Knightley the trophies for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively at U.K. movie magazine Empire's annual awards ceremony.

The 80th Academy Awards took place on February 24, 2008 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. As usual we had to give our opinion on some of the red carpet fashion highlights and disappointments.