The Toronto International Film Festival was full of stars, so how could George Clooney compete with the likes of Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Madonna? He showed up twice. Two of Clooney’s films played the festival, and both are going to be opening in theaters soon.

The Ides of March, which Clooney directed and opens Friday, is a political drama about a presidential campaign. The Descendents, which Alexander Payne directed, stars Clooney as a father trying to keep his family together when his wife is critically injured. Both films gave Clooney a chance to reflect on what got him here and w...

This weekend when “Contagion” opens nationwide, audiences will see director/legend-in-the-making Steven Soderbergh’s first foray into the genre of psychological thriller. Soderbergh, who has been entertaining audiences for over 20 years, has tackled every style of film there is and has refused to become stagnant as a filmmaker.

Few directors are as versatile as Soderbergh and even fewer are so comfortable moving in and out of genres and styles of filmmaking. To celebrate the release of “Contagion,” below is a sampling of the many film genres on which Soderbergh has made his mark.

Crime/He...

“It's not about an opening weekend,” George Clooney once mused. “It's about a career, building a set of films you're proud of. Period.” 50 years into his life, mission accomplished. ...And a whole lot more besides.

Hollywood’s often accused of being superficial, debauched, stupid. Ironically, the king of the town is none of these things. George Clooney is a welcome rarity. In so many ways he’s above Hollywood - the tabloid scandals, the Botox, the surface nothingness. For all Clooney’s partying, good looks and joking around, there’s no hiding the fact he’s a proper grown up. The man has de...

Jennifer Lopez began her post-babies comeback late last year, with “Louboutins,” a dance-pop ode to shoes that didn’t exactly set the world on its heels - or kick her music career back into high gear for that matter. Luckily, she has “The Back-up Plan,” a romantic-comedy that hits theatres this Friday.

Lopez undoubtedly hopes that returning to the big screen in a genre where she’s been successful in the past will re-establish her as a major movie star and reignite her star power. After all, for the first half of the decade, two Jennifers pretty much dominated celebrity news headlines. Ani...

George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez's onscreen tryst in Out Of Sight has landed the 1998 movie the top spot on a new Sexiest Films list.

The sexy thriller beat 1940 classic His Girl Friday and 2005's Mr. and Mrs. Smith to be named number one on the new Entertainment Weekly countdown.

Body Heat, Bull Durham, Y Tu Mama Tambien and Don't Look Now also made the top 10.

(This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network)

Every Valentine's Day the same question is heard all over the country: "What am I going to do for my sweetie?" Too often guys are stuck watching the typical romantic comedy and subjected to the four-hour wait at the over-priced restaurant. In this new economy people are looking for alternatives to the typical Valentine's celebration. This year tell that special someone you care by making dinner at home and renting one of these great date movies, that aren't romantic comedies. They will satisfy both of you and get you in the mood for dessert, each other, served with whipped cream on top.

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George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez's steamy thriller Out Of Sight has topped a new list of the "Sexiest Movies Ever." The 1998 film beat out Cary Grant classic His Girl Friday and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which starred power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, to claim the top spot on the new countdown, published by Entertainment Weekly.

Also making the top 10 are sports movie Bull Durham, which features another real-life couple, Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins, 70s classic Don't Look Now and cult indie film Before Sunset.

The top 10 are:

1. Out of Sight

2. His Girl Friday

3. M...

If you have seen more than 10 movies in your lifetime, Samuel L. Jackson was probably in at least 6 of them. You must have noticed that he is in a lot of movies. Often labeled as the hardest working man in Hollywood, he has starred in over 25 films, made countless cameos, and performed voice over roles.

While some movies instantly make you think of Jackson, such as Snakes on a Plane, Pulp Fiction and Coach Carter, there is a whole list of movies he has been in that you might not remember or even have noticed. The following list points out some of these roles and perhaps will make you ...

Tuesday, May 27

Law & Order: SVU (NBC, 9 p.m.) - Cynthia Nixon guest stars in this rerun as a woman with multiple personalities who may have harmed her own child.

Hell's Kitchen (FOX, 9 p.m.) - The winners of tonight's relay race get to surf the waves, while the losers sweep the kitchen floor.

Samantha Who? (ABC, 9 p.m.) - Back to back repeats are capped with a memorable episode in which Sam tries to get rid of her dad's car after crashing it.

Wednesday, May 28

Men in Trees (ABC, 10 p.m.) - The recently canceled romantic dramedy comes back to the schedule temporaril...

There's the quintessential romantic comedy, and then there's the romdramedy. Similar to a dramedy (in which there is an equal balance of humor and serious content), a romdramedy combines comedy and drama with that mushy thing we call romance.

This is not a list of the best films over the past 20 years. Rather it is a list that gives preferences to those films that best combine all three elements - romance, comedy and drama.

Films like Magnolia and The Matrix were barred from competition, while films like Down with Love were considered (however, that one didn't make the cut)....

George Clooney is a strange player in the entertainment world. While widely renowned as an A-list movie star with universal sex appeal, Clooney's film career isn't as rife with blockbuster hits as one may think.

He does have the fashionably discredited, and thusly underrated, Ocean's series, but today's Cary Grant has only two films, The Perfect Storm and Batman and Robin, that grossed over $100 million domestically. The majority of his films are what one might call prestige films - vehicles to exhibit his considerable acting and directing talent. This is possibly because his star was...

Television actors must deal with the stigma of being TV stars instead of movie stars. However, some of our favorite movie stars started their acting careers on a TV show. So there is hope for all the celebs who have big-screen aspirations. Here is a look at some of the biggest stars in Hollywood who have made the leap from the small screen to the big screen:

Will Smith

Will Smith should be labeled "The King of the Box Office." His movies often make millions. His latest film "I Am Legend" broke all December opening records at the U.S. box office with a staggering $72.6 million openin...

Hollywood, California – June 26, 2007 – Around the world, entertainment superstar Dean Martin has the market cornered on charisma, easygoing charm, playful wit, and gracious humility, all of which combine to make him infinitely cool. To honor Martin's broad appeal and countless contributions to modern entertainment via his legendary music, stage, film and television career, many of the world's top artists have recorded new collaborative tracks with him for a new album titled Dean Martin: Forever Cool. To be released worldwide in CD and deluxe CD/DVD packages and digitally on August 14 by Ca...

George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer are fighting over a bet they made more than ten years ago - with the hunky actor insisting he is still waiting to be paid. In 1996 Pfeiffer bet the Out Of Sight actor he would be married within ten years.

While Pfeiffer has conceded singleton Clooney, 46, has won the bet - the pair are arguing over the value of the prize. He insists it was for $1000, while she claims it was $100.

Pfeiffer, 49, explains, "I'm right. I think age is finally catching up with George. They do say the first thing to go is memory."

-More Michelle Pfeiffer Pictu...

Movie star George Clooney admits he feels sorry for young Hollywood stars today, admitting he couldn't handle the pressure they face. The Out Of Sight actor admits he's sympathetic to troubled stars Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan because he can't believe the amount of attention they receive from the media.

He says, "If I were as famous as some of those kids who are on the magazines right now at 21 years old, I'd be shooting crack under my eyeball. We are always going to be that society that slows down to look at the car wreck on the side of the road. I think we're just in one of thos...

Steven Soderberg and George Clooney have each other to thank for their Hollywood success, because they were no-where until they met - the director claims.

The pair's collaboration on 1998 movie Out Of Sight propelled them both to Tinseltown superstardom - and they have since worked together on six movies.

But Soderberg insists things could have been so different. He says, "We found each other at the right time. We needed each other. We were both looked at as people with potential who hadn't delivered. It was a trick of the mind for George and me to show up on set each day and be...

Al Pacino movie Dog Day Afternoon has been voted the best heist film of all time. The 1975 classic, directed by Sidney Lumet, beat another Pacino movie, Heat, to first place in the poll of readers of British magazine Empire.

In third place is the Clint Eastwood film Thunderbolt And Lightfoot, while George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez's Out Of Sight is at number four. Rounding out the top five is the recent Inside Man, directed by Spike Lee and starring Denzel Washington, Clive Owen and Jodie Foster.

The Top 10 Heist Films are:

1. Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

2. Heat (1995)

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The spanking scene from the movie Secretary has been named the "Sexiest Moment on Film" by a new survey. DVD company Lovefilm conducted the poll, which gave the top honor to the scene in the movie where Lee, played by Maggie Gyllenhaal, is spanked by her boss, played by James Spader. Gyllenhaal narrowly managed to beat her brother Jake, who claimed number two spot for his kiss with co-star Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain.

Other sexy scenes grabbing the top spots include George Clooney locking Jennifer Lopez in a trunk in Out Of Sight and Beatrice Dalle's first scene in the 1986 F...

The Broadcasting Film Critics Association (BFCA) announced today that it will honor George Clooney by presenting him with its Freedom Award on the live telecast of 11th annual Critics' Choice Awards set to air on The WB Monday, January 9, 2006 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET) from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. The BFCA presents its Freedom Award to individuals "for illuminating our shared values of freedom, tolerance and democracy." Dennis Miller, the Emmy Award-winning comedian and social commentator will host the gala event. Last year, Tom Cruise was presented the Distinguished Career Achievemen...