Given that the United States and Canada closely share days of pride in their country on the calendar, it seemed only logical to single out the many wonderful

Hey, isn’t that...? You know, that guy. The guy that always plays someone in the military. He was in, uh, Syriana, The Kingdom... Oh yeah! He was the father of the emo kid in American Beauty!

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 equally strong, intelligent, funny roles.

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.

Comedian and actress Margaret Cho is happy to be experiencing a creative resurgence. In addition to her busy tour schedule, Cho also maintains an award winning blog, has taken up bellydancing, and recently started hosting her own variety show, The Sensuous Woman.

The thrilling and dramatic score from Superman Returns, the highly anticipated film featuring the Man of Steel's latest heroic adventure, arrives in stores June 27, with nearly an hour of music from award-winning composer John Ottman (Fantastic Four, X2). The score album will be enhanced with an exclusive video interview with the film's director, Bryan Singer (X2: X-Men United, X-Men, The Usual Suspects),

Patrick Cranshaw, who skyrocketed into cult fame after playing the old initiate Blue in "Old School" before dying (in the movie) and Will Ferrell singing "Dust in the Wind" at his funeral, died at the age of 86 in his home in Fort Worth, Texas. His movie credits include: Herbie: Fully Loaded, Bubble Boy, Best in Show and Pee-Wee's Big Adventure.