TV this weekend: football, U.S. Open tennis, Marlon Brando, Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, "How the West Was Won"
It's a good weekend for sports fans and movie buffs. CBS will supply hours of U.S. Open tennis on Saturday and Sunday. ABC provides college football Saturday night: Alabama vs. Clemson. You can catch more tennis on USA and more college football on ESPN and ESPN2. TCM winds up its monthlong Summer Under the Stars. Marlon Brando is Friday's subject, and there's a marvelous 2007 documentary on the actor at 5 p.m.  You can catch "On the Waterfront" at 8 p.m., and "Apocalypse Now" at

What's On Tonight: Smackdown, Marlon Brando, Swingtown
Filed under: Programming, What To Watch Tonight, Reality-Free At 7, USA has more coverage of The U.S. Open. At 8, The CW has a new Smackdown! PBS has a new Washington Week at 8, followed by new episodes of NOW and Bill Moyers Journal. TCM has On The Waterfront at 8. At 9, NBC has a new Dateline. Discovery Channel has two new episodes of Discovery Project Earth at 9. At 10, CBS has a new Swingtown. ABC has a new 20/20 at 10. At 10:30, E! has a new episode of The Soup.

Sexy "Mad Men" evokes spirit of Elizabeth Taylor in "Butterfield 8"
"Mad Men" is the sexiest show on television. It's also the most entertaining show on television, and the sex factor is crucial to its appeal. Take a look at the episode at 10 p.m. Sunday on AMC. (Pictures are Elisabeth...

Angelina Jolis is Eye Candie for Dustin Hoffman
But really, didn’t he star in Midnight Cowboy with Angelina’s father? I know men don’t usually think about things like that, but its seems a little pervy to me. But maybe its just me. photo source: The Sun Sphere: Related Content RSS feed for comments on this post TrackBack URI Leave a reply Name (*) E-mail (*) URI Message

Rain Man Arrives on the London Stage Aug. 28
The stage version of the 1988 Oscar-winning film "Rain Man," which boasts the West End debut of Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett, begins performances at the Apollo Theatre Aug. 28 with an official opening scheduled for Sept. 9. Rain Man, which is currently booking through Dec. 20, has been re-imagined by writer Dan Gordon, and is reset in the present day. Terry Johnson, who replaced David Grindley during rehearsals, directs. Josh Hartnett plays Charlie Babbitt (originally played on screen by Tom Cruise) wi

Horse Whisperer author in hospital after eating poisonous mushrooms
The author of bestselling book the Horse Whisperer which became a hit film starring Robert Redford is in hospital after eating poisonous mushrooms.

Frank Sinatra, the Queen and me, by Christopher Biggins
He was Jeremy Irons's best man, Diana's confidant and Ol' Blue Eyes' bodyguard. In a new book, the actor says even being ultimate friend to the stars couldn't save him from bankruptcy.

America’s Got Talent - EP 10 - 10 More Acts Compete - VIDEO
10 more acts compete tonight for a spot in the Top 20. We also find out which 5 acts from last night will advance to the next round.Piers thought last night’s acts were terrific! His standards are low, obviously. Sharon thought there were a lot of surprises, but not good ones. I’ll agree with the last part of her statement. Hoff is very excited to find out the results from last night. He is obviously easily amused. Keep him away from the hamburgersFirst, we find out which contestants made

JAY-Z OPENS ONE CLUB, CLOSES ANOTHER: Mogul to perform at relaunch of Hollywood Palladium; shuts down Vegas 40/40.
*Jay-Z and a 12-piece band will perform at the historic Hollywood Palladium when the newly-renovated venue on Sunset Blvd. reopens its doors on Oct. 15, reports Billboard.       The Palladium's enhancements include an overhaul of the interior and exterior, a new dance floor, expanded concessions, upgraded restrooms and improvements to the stage infrastructure.       The 4,000-capacity venue, which has been closed since last April, first opened in 1940

Frank Sinatra, the Queen and me, by Christopher Biggins
He was Jeremy Irons's best man, Diana's confidant and Ol' Blue Eyes' bodyguard. In a new book, the actor says even being ultimate friend to the stars couldn't save him from bankruptcy.

Centennial Tributes: Bette Davis: Part I
By OdienatorRuth Elizabeth Davis, better known as Bette, was born 100 years ago today. In her 81 years on Earth, she accumulated more than 100 film and television roles, 10 Oscar nominations, four husbands, two Oscars, one Emmy and lots of enemies. Her career began with The Bad Sister and ended 68 years later with a Wicked Stepmother. She appeared in melodramas, horror pictures, gangster movies, women's weepies, Disney flicks, the occasional comedy, and my favorite movie of all time. She was the first femal

'Caesar's Hour' writer Sheldon Keller dies at 85 (AP)
AP - Sheldon Keller, a writer who collaborated with Neil Simon, Woody Allen, Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner on the 1950s sketch comedy show "Caesar's Hour" and wrote variety shows for Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren and other stars, died Monday. He was 85.

Kate Moss believes models are under pressure to be thin
Stop whatever you’re dong immediately! This isn’t just important news, this is VITAL! Kate Moss has lifted the lid on one of the biggest secrets the world has ever known. She chose a seemingly-innocuous chat with ‘Interview’ magazine (the one where she mentioned the time she snogged Frank Sinatra) to make the revelation which now means that history books are redundant and that this planet will never be quite the same again. Are you ready? Deep breath. Models are under pressure to be

Small Casino Caters To Celebrity Has Beens
We've all heard the story about Barbra Streisand's demand for a solid gold toilet seat at a Las Vegas casino, which turned out to be a hoax, but what about lower echelon celebrities' demands? clay aiken demands a bowl of M&M's, all the same color, I forget which, who cares. Frank Sinatra used to have to have access to a stove, Hey He was Italian, I understand. But what about those celebrities whose best days are behind them, such as Pat Benatar, seen above, who wants a washer and dryer