One woman's rocky road to the altar gets played for laughs in the comedy "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," adapted from the one-woman off-Broadway show written by and starring Nia Vardalos.

Toula (Vardalos) is a Greek-American woman who is in her early thirties and single, with no immediate prospects of changing that status any time soon. This bothers Toula a bit, but not half as much as it distresses her mother (Lainie Kazan) and father (Michael Constantine), who want to send her to Greece in hopes of finding a husband in the old country.

Toula isn't interested in leaving the country to find...

"Sex And The City" star John Corbett saves money while filming in Los Angeles by sleeping in an office.

The thrifty actor lives two hours drive from Los Angeles, so when he's shooting hit TV series The United States of Tara with Toni Collette five days a week, he chooses to save cash on gas and accommodation by sleeping on the lot.

The "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" star says, "I'm not gonna drive home every night and I don't wanna spend more dough (money) on an apartment, because I already have a mortgage.

"So I said to the guys when they gave us a little dressing room, I said, 'I notice th...

Nia Vardalos refuses to pose with her adopted daughter for a magazine spread - because she's desperate for the child to have a "normal life." The My Big Fat Greek Wedding star and her husband Ian Gomez took in a toddler in 2008 and were so moved by the experience they became advocates for National Adoption Month.

However, Vardalos has vowed never to invite cameras into their home - despite the awareness she could raise for the cause.

She tells Britain's OK! magazine, "We adopted a little girl and we've gone to great lengths not to release a photograph of her or her name. I certainly hav...

I saw "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" last week, and I really enjoyed it. Apparently among critics I was in the minority on that one. The film certainly wasn't perfect, but I didn't think it was nearly as bad as people were saying.

The surprising thing for me though, was how divided people's opinions were about it. For the most part I found that people who viewed the film fell into two camps: those that loved it and those that hated it. I didn't really encounter a many people who fell in between.

July starts out a bit slow this week with "Public Enemies," "Ice Age: Dawn of...

This weekend Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds light up the screen with a brand new romantic comedy titled The Proposal. They are an unlikely duo who must pretend to get married to get Bullock's character a green card, but as anyone can expect, they start to fancy one another. It got Starpulse thinking about other movies centered around weddings that have captured the interest of movie goers before.

Here's a look at some excellent movies focused on weddings. Feel free to add your own suggestions in the comments!

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My Best Friend's Wedding

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Actress Nia Vardalos has fired off at Hollywood executives who green light film romances featuring "fat" Russell Crowe and Seth Rogen and then poke fun at her for finding love with hunks on the big screen.

The My Big Fat Greek Wedding star is tired of Tinseltown's double standards when it comes to pairing up stars for movie love stories - because older women can't get away with dating hunks, while ageing actors regularly romance hotties. And she's had enough of the questions about her own onscreen match-ups with the likes of John Corbett and My Life in Ruins co-star Alexis Georgoulis.
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A Greek tour guide named Georgia (My Big Fat Greek Wedding star Nia Vardalos) attempts to recapture her kefi (Greek for "mojo") by guiding a ragtag group of tourists... Continue summary

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I'm ashamed to say I still haven't gotten a chance to see "Terminator Salvation," but it's my top priority to see it this week. I also need to get out and see "Drag Me to Hell," because I continue to hear nothing but good things about it.

This week is a big week for comedies, with four premiering. We have "Land of the Lost," "Away We Go," "The Hangover," and "My Life in Ruins." I'm very excited because I will be seeing an advanced screening of "The Hangover." I have high hopes that it will be very funny, but I'll let you know what I think after I see it.

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A bout of ill health was the wake-up call My Big Fat Greek Wedding star Nia Vardalos' needed after she piled on the pounds following a bout of depression.

The actress was distraught after doctors told her that she and her husband would be unlikely to be able to conceive, and she retreated from the spotlight. Her weight crept up and Vardalos began to suffer from dizzy spells.

She tells People.com, "My blood sugar went out of control (and) diabetes runs in my family so I went to see my doctor. He was like, 'Buck up', and it was sort of the wake-up call that I needed to hear."

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On a seemingly normal sunny Sunday morning, a few lucky "My Life, Made Possible By Pop Culture" readers gathered at a local Los Angeles theater for something they had only previously seen advertised as a "poor man's Chelsea Lately roundtable." The pop culture fans weighed in on everything from the leak of Eminem's new album to the new VH1 shows. They laughed; they ate cupcakes; and they found they agreed…at least on most topics.

Late last week, NBC announced their new fall line-up, which was ripe with an almost surprisingly equal amount of comedy, reality, and drama and included quite ...

Two-time Oscar® winner Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada) and Pierce Brosnan (Die Another Day) lead an all-star cast in the most infectiously fun movie of the year, Mamma Mia! The Movie, coming to DVD and Blu-ray Hi-Def on December 16, 2008 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. For a limited time only, the worldwide movie phenomenon is available in 2-disc Special Edition widescreen DVD and 2-Disc Blu-ray Hi-Def with digital copy. Both versions are packed with bonus materials including a deleted musical number and a bonus feature which provides onscreen lyrics so that viewers can sing...

My Big Fat Greek Wedding star Nia Vardalos and her husband have adopted a five-year-old daughter. Vardalos and Ian Gomez welcomed the toddler into their home several months ago, reports E! Online.

And they are urging other couples to follow suit.

The 46-year-old actress' representative says of the child, whose name has not been released, "They are going public now to bring attention to National Adoption Month and the 500,000 children in foster care. Of these children, 129,000 are 'legally free' for adoption and waiting for a family."

(This news article provided by World Ent...

Tuesday, July 1

The Secret Life of the American Teenager (ABC Family, 8 p.m.) - We're a bit skeptical of anything that comes from the creator of 7th Heaven, but we'll give it a shot for Molly Ringwald.

Hell's Kitchen (FOX, 9 p.m.) - Whoopi Goldberg makes a special appearance in the penultimate episode as the two remaining chefs visit Gordon Ramsay's New York restaurant.

Wednesday, July 2

So You Think You Can Dance (FOX, 8 p.m.) - The final 14 dancers take the stage.

Shear Genius (Bravo, 10 p.m.) - The producers may want to watch those scissors extra closely this wee...

Tom Hanks, his wife Rita Wilson and Nia Vardalos, the star of their hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding production, are set to go to trial to fight for money they claim they're owed.

The trio co-produced the 2002 movie and maintain their co-financiers at Gold Circle Films still owe them a share of the profits.

The ongoing lawsuit was referred to mediation on Monday and Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos set a court date for January 20 just in case the trio's mediation battle fails.

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)

Often we don’t realize that our favorite TV shows began as vehicles on the big screen. Many of television’s best programs started that way. Then again, so did some of the worst.

In 1974, Ellen Burstyn starred in the Oscar awarded Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. The movie was such a success that it was turned into “Alice,” complete with Vic Tayback as Mel. Unfortunately, it was Polly Holiday who made the sitcom a success. By the time she left the show and was replaced in 1980 by the original Flo, Diane Ladd, the damage had already been done. The series soon met its demise.

In 1992...

Recently, Warner Bros. president Jeff Robinov was reported by internet blogger Nike Finke as saying, "We are no longer doing movies with women in the lead." Robinov allegedly doesn't even want to read a script where two X chromosomes have top billing. It is a decree that comes in the wake of Nicole Kidman's "The Invasion" and Jodi Foster's "The Brave One," both of which severely under performed at the box office.

Robinov, after many days, denied this report personally to Finke. Still, whether he said it or not, it raises interesting questions about the position of women in today's ent...

ATHENS, Greece - Nia Vardalos, star of My Big Fat Greek Wedding, stood under a big reflector on Saturday, filming a new romantic comedy among the dramatic ruins on the Acropolis.

The scene will appear in ''My Life in Ruins,'' also starring Richard Dreyfuss, and follows a decision by Greek authorities to relax their ban on any commercial use of ancient sites.

Authorities vetted the script for historical accuracy and convened a panel of senior archaeologists to give final approval.

''Imagine how I feel being here shooting a movie ... I can't believe things like this can happen ...

Happy Birthday to Olympic gymnasts Paul and Morgan Hamm (1982), WWE star Stephanie McMahon (1976), Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan (1969), "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" star Nia Vardalos (1962), "Hercules" star Kevin Sorbo (1958), Morphine bassist Mark Sandman (1952; d. 1999), Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar (1951), "NewsRadio" star Phil Hartman (1948; d. 1998), "NYPD Blue" actor Gordon Clapp (1948), Gerry and the Pacemakers singer Gerry Marsden (1942), singer Linda McCartney (1941; d. 1998), "Muppets" creator Jim Henson (1936; d. 1990), and "The Great Gatsby" author F. Scott...

Tom Hanks is suing production company Gold Circle Films for failing to pay him his share of the profits from hit movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

The actor has teamed up with his co-producers from the 2002 film, his wife Rita Wilson and Gary Goetzman, along with leading actress Nia Vardalos, to launch the legal action against Gold Circle.

The firm is accused of reneging on agreements to pay the four stars a share of the $368 million profits, as stated in their contracts. The producers claim Gold Circle has so far avoided an audit to specify exact revenue from "My Big Fat Greek W...

A mother's love knows no boundaries in Because I Said So, an irresistible comedy about the complex bond between mothers and daughters, coming to DVD on May 8, 2007 just in time for Mother's Day from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Diane Keaton (Something's Gotta Give) brings her idiosyncratic, comic charm to the role of Daphne Wilder, a meddling mother of three beautiful, spirited daughters played by Mandy Moore (American Dreamz), Lauren Graham (Evan Almighty) and Piper Perabo (The Prestige). Stephen Collins (7th Heaven), Tom Everett Scott (That Thing You Do!) and Gabriel Macht (The G...

Before The O.C. and Laguna Beach, there was Beverly Hills 90210. The wildly popular landmark television show that became a cultural phenomenon returns to DVD with Beverly Hills 90210: The Second Season. Starring a hip and appealing cast that convincingly portrayed the concerns and struggles of young people, the eight-disc DVD set includes all twenty-eight dramatic second season episodes filled with love triangles, personal crises and teen tragedy plus cool special features.

Starring a hip and appealing cast: Jason Priestley, Shannen Doherty (Charmed™), Jennie Garth (What I Like About...

In a Dancing with the Stars first, three athletes will dance to the finish in the fourth season of the hugely popular series, returning Monday, March 19 on ABC. Among the athletes are a current Olympic Gold Medalist, a member of the 1992 Men's U.S. Olympic Basketball Dream Team, and an undefeated female boxer - the first female athlete to compete on the series.

Celebrities joining them include a singer/actor who stars alongside his daughter in one of the Disney Channel's most popular programs, a former member of one of the biggest selling music groups of all-time, and a United Nations...

Happy Birthday to Olympic gymnasts Paul and Morgan Hamm (1982), WWE star Stephanie McMahon (1976), Slipknot percussionist Shawn "Clown" Crahan (1969), "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" star Nia Vardalos (1962), "Hercules" star Kevin Sorbo (1958), Morphine bassist Mark Sandman (1952; d. 1999), Spanish film director Pedro Almodovar (1951), "NewsRadio" star Phil Hartman (1948; d. 1998), "NYPD Blue" actor Gordon Clapp (1948), Gerry and the Pacemakers singer Gerry Marsden (1942), singer Linda McCartney (1941; d. 1998), "Muppets" creator Jim Henson (1936; d. 1990), and "The Great Gatsby" author F. Scott...

My Big Fat Greek Wedding star Nia Vardalos is relieved she has finally started working on a sequel to her hit film because she had been suffering from a terrifying period of writer's block. The 2002 movie was so popular, Vardolos felt the pressure to follow-up with a blockbuster sequel.

She explains, "I ran out of ideas! So I took some time off. I waited and finally some ideas came to me and I've started writing again. I'm not saying there will for sure be a sequel, but I'm not saying there will for sure not be a sequel."

Vardolos insists the next installment won't feature a "bi...

Actor John Corbett owes his new music career to late country great Buck Owens because the Grand Ole Opry favorite gave him the encouragement to press on with his Nashville, Tennessee, dream.

The My Big Fat Greek Wedding star was considering a change of career when Owen invited him and his girlfriend, actress Bo Derek, to dinner after the actor performed at his club in Bakersfield, California.

Corbett recalls, "I asked him for a lot of advice. He didn't have to put himself out there, but he was so generous.

"He said, 'If there's a way to to do this on your own and not give the...

Actor-turned-singer John Corbett is thrilled to have finally ditched his acting career, insisting he only ever accepted roles in a bid to raise money for his country music calling. The star is currently wowing audiences with his special brand of "country rock with a little bit of roll" and has vowed to stay away from the screen for as long as possible.

The actor, who played Carrie's boyfriend Aiden on Sex and the City and the lead role in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, credits his acting fame with giving the band a much-needed boost.

He says, "I know people came out to see how bad we ...