We just went through the most fascinating and compelling election season ever in the television age. A lot of people are glad it's over, but there are those who simply can't get enough

Somehow, if you think that the American political system doesn't have enough pageantry or drama, the only possible place for you to turn are the movies.

Kevin Costner will lead the Endymion Parade at Mardi Gras. The annual celebration will return to its traditional city route for the first time since Hurricane Katrina next year.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Naomi Watts has given birth to a baby boy. Alexander Pete Schreiber was born Wednesday in Los Angeles and weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces, Watts' publicist Robin Baum said Thursday.

Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts are debating whether to settle down in their respective homes in New York or Australia after the actress gives birth to their child later this summer. The Manchurian Candidate star Schreiber, who was raised in New York, admits the couple have yet to decide where they will base their future family.

George Clooney was left red-faced when he first moved to Hollywood because he didn't realize the women who were hitting on him were prostitutes. The actor was blown away by all the female attention he received when his actor cousin Miguel Ferrer first showed him around Tinseltown.

Movie star Liev Schreiber is still wracked with guilt after "bonking" Mia Farrow on the head during a fight scene in horror movie remake The Omen. The Manchurian Candidate star, who plays the father of devil child Damien Thorne in the remake of the horror classic, tried hard not to hurt the 61-year-old during the pivotal scene - but his clumsiness got the better of him.

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute To Cole Porter is an eclectic musical homage to the legendary songwriter benefiting AIDS research and relief. On April 25th Shout! Factory will release the videos from this successful benefit project on DVD for the first time, combined with a newly remastered CD in the same package. Red Hot + Blue brings together a diverse group of A-list artists including U2, The Neville Brothers, Sinead O'Conner, Tom Waits,

Actor Liev Schreiber forced himself to overcome his fear of flying to spend Christmas with his girlfriend Naomi Watts' family in Sydney, Australia, last month. The Manchurian Candidate star, 38, has long dreamed of visiting the New South Wales capital, but was always put off by the long flight from the US.

New Line Cinema has greenlit production on the thriller "Fracture," starring Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs) and Ryan Gosling (The Notebook), it was announced by New Line Production President Toby Emmerich. The film, which is being directed by Greg Hoblit (Hart’s War, Primal Fear) is scheduled for a February 2006 production start in Los Angeles.