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Actor Fred Willard (1939)

Clint Eastwood's adaptation of the non-fiction book Flags of Our Fathers concerns the lives of the men in the famous picture of soldiers raising the American flag over Iwo Jima during that historic WWII battle. Battle scenes are intercut with footage of three of the soldiers. Also on DVD: Superman mystery Hollywoodland, horror flick The Grudge 2, memoir-inspired Running With Scissors, and family tale Flicka.

Mario Bello overcame her crippling fear of snakes after she saw a python trapped in a fence in New York City. The actress grew up with a terrible phobia of snakes and even went to therapy sessions just in case she confronted her slithering nemesis on a trip to Africa.

Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman have conjured up a hit at the top of the box office, scoring a number one with their new film The Prestige. The movie, about two competing illusionists, toppled horror sequel The Grudge 2 with a $14.8 million opening weekend.

Country star Tim McGraw was convinced to play a cowboy in new movie Flicka when reading the film's script made him cry. The 39-year-old initially had no intention of making the stereotypical transition from country artist to cowboy, but he quickly changed his opinion after falling in love with the Michael Mayer-directed movie, which also stars Maria Bello and Alison Lohman.

Bruce Willis was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday, and the stars all came out to pay tribute to the actor. The actor's ex-wife Demi Moore and three daughters joined Sylvester Stallone, Ashton Kutcher, Billy Bob Thornton and Ben Affleck among the thousands of well wishers who crowded Hollywood Boulevard for the big event.

A young woman pins her hopes and dreams on a maverick horse in this drama based on the classic novel by Mary O'Hara. Katy (Alison Lohman) is the teenage daughter of a horse rancher (Tim McGraw) who is grooming his son to take over the family business. Continue... Photo gallery / Watch the trailer / More

Film composer Aaron Zigman scores 20th Century Fox's remake of the 1943 family western "My Friend Flicka." The modern version, with its title shortened to "Flicka," stars Alison Lohman and country music superstar Tim McGraw as daughter and father. When the father (McGraw) decides that Katie (Lohman) should attend college in place of running the family ranch,