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'John Carter' trumped by $39.1M weekend for 'The Lorax'

Studio estimates Sunday put Universal Pictures' "The Lorax" at No. 1 for the second-straight weekend as the animated adventure based on the children's book took in $39.1 million.
Billy Crystal in blackface: Are the Academy Awards out of touch on race?

Many African-Americans were, at best, rubbed the wrong way by the Academy Awards telecast. The performance by Billy Crystal was just one of the complaints.
Culture Cafe
Fall 2011 movie preview

The 2011 Fall Movie Season is here, and we have your guide to all the films keeping you warm at the theater, complete with images, release dates, and our recommendations!
The Hangover Part II: movie review

'The Hangover Part II' keeps the template of the original movie but adds a darker, scummier tone.
Kristen Wiig stars in 'Bridesmaids': movie review

Kristen Wiig: More subtle than 'The Hangover,' 'Bridesmaids' still has a strong gross-out element, which Saturday Night Live's Kristen Wiig excels at.
McDonald's recalls 12 million cadmium-tainted Shrek drinking glasses

The toxic metal cadmium has been detected in the paint on Shrek-themed drinking glasses being sold McDonald's in the United States, forcing the company to recall 12 million of the collectibles.
Shrek Forever After: Is this really the last one?

'Shrek Forever After,' the final installment, takes a page from ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ with a painful look at what things would have been like if the ogre had never been born.
Soupy Sales, slapstick pioneer

The pie-in-the-face comic Soupy Sales died in New York Thursday.
Not every bad encounter with a white person constitutes racism

But as they add up, run-ins become harder to see past.
Global News Blog
Hugo Chávez 'evil axis' tour: Looking for love in all the wrong places?

The Venezuelan leader gave Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi a warm hug yesterday during his 11-day tour to Russia, Belarus, Syria, Algeria, Libya, and Iran.
The Vote
Why is Granholm really at the White House?
The Vote
McCain scores big on Saturday Night Live
Review: 'Meet Dave'

Eddie Murphy demonstrates his comedic gifts again this time as an alien spaceship shaped as a human entity.
The 1970s: When comedy met reality

Journalist Richard Zoglin takes a behind-the-scenes look at stand-up in the ‘70s
The 1970s: when comedy met reality

Journalist Richard Zoglin tells how stand-up comedy changed America.